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RedGoat

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Though the title of Maas' article was a bit nonsensical to me, I went ahead and gave it a once-over read. You can find it here: "Can you shoot your 1911 backwards?"

It is actually a pretty good article on the manual-of-arms for a lefty shooting the 1911.

Reading the article took me back a few years in my memory when attending a three-day defensive handgun training class. I arrived at the class fully outfitted, carying my twin 1911 babies, Yosemite and Sam. I decided that I'd shoot the entire class with my "weak side", i.e. left-handed. Yosemite got to do quite a workout while Sam just loafed and laughed.

I took away a few changes in viewpoint. First of all, everyone should try a period of extensive shooting weak-handed with whatever their EDC is, regardless of whether you just carry ONE or a HALF DOZEN (a la Boondock Saints). You will learn a ton about your manual of arms both strong handed and weak handed. AND you will learn which "ambidextrous" features are truly useful which are superfluous, and which really "get in the way". Some are just made to sell. Some are essential to the serious weak-handed shooter (assuming that you're right handed).

What are y'all's thoughts / experiences on this topic?
 
Belt Fed said:
Nope, i can't do nothing left handed, i can't even shoot right handed. and not worth a crap with two hands.
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I am VERY right handed. The only reason I can shoot left handed is because my left eye is my dominant eye, and I grew up shooting left handed, not knowing any better. Everything else I do, I do right handed. About 15 years ago, a shooting instructor challenged me to start shooting right handed and showed me how to train my right eye to pick up the sight picture. It worked! The only drawback is that I can't shoot iron sights reliably with both eyes open. Optics aren't a problem, but my left eye tries to take over on the iron sights. These days, I've been at it long enough that I can just "squint" my left eye a bit and the right one kicks in and takes over as long as I maintain the "squint".
 
Hi,

I occasionally practice weak hand. I'll shoot a few strings to simulate an emergency situation, wounded right arm/hand. I've never gone an entire practice session or class shooting only weak hand. Perhaps I should. I'll have to order up a lefty holster. Thanks for the idea.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
BassCliff said:
Hi,

I occasionally practice weak hand. I'll shoot a few strings to simulate an emergency situation, wounded right arm/hand. I've never gone an entire practice session or class shooting only weak hand. Perhaps I should. I'll have to order up a lefty holster. Thanks for the idea.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
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That's something that EVERY serious shooter should practice. Not only shooting, but reloading and any other necessary manipulations. Some actions which are VERY easy with both hands become VERY awkward one handed, whether that hand is weak side or strong side. In the middle of taking fire is not the time to figure out new stuff.
 
HayesGreener said:
Almost every LE qualification course involves at least one string from the non-dominant hand. Nobody likes it but you gotta do it. I had a guy in one group when I announced it say, "get a rope!"
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Even USAF did this back in 1976, at least with .38s. I don’t recall shooting an M16 left handed ever, but as an LE Specialist I only shot the basic AF qualification course annually with M16. Not sure if the Security Specialists had to try and shoot M16 weak side. The .38, for me, was twice a year, one the AF qualification course, the other the Security Police qualification course (where they interjected stress, weak handed, shoot while wearing gas mask, etc.).

And yes, we all hated the weak side shooting too…almost guaranteed to bring your score down…well, or have more hits in your target than the number of rounds you fired 😂.
 
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