One hand shooting

[javbike]

One-Handed Shooting: Your Life May Depend On It

There’s really no debate anymore: two hands on the gun is the best way to shoot a handgun. With two hands, the gun can be held more steadily. Recoil management and recovery are superior. I remember long ago, a two-hand hold was virtually unheard of.Today the pendulum has swung so far that it’s...

americanhandgunner.com

 

[javbike]

I just started to last range time with a 22lr it was fun I will continue to do it every range time it was fun

 

[KillerFord1977]

Learn to practice reloads as well one handed
What happens when you run the mag dry and there is still a threat?

 

[HayesGreener]

Every instructor course I ever attended when the instructor made us go to non-gun hand: "Somebody get a rope!".

Joking aside, it is an essential skill. I have a lifelong friend who is truly ambidextrous and it matters not which hand he uses. I envy this ability. Although I am pretty handy with a steak knife in my left hand....

 

[Snake45]

Good article.

IMHO, if you can't deliver combat-grade shots with one hand, you're only half a handgunner.

And really, you should be able to do it with either hand.

 

[Snake45]

Learn to practice reloads as well one handed
What happens when you run the mag dry and there is still a threat?

Good point.

When I attended Booya Sam's LFI-II in 1989, I learned how to do one-handed reloads, with either hand, with a revolver. That's a VERY comforting skill to have in your pocket.

 

[HayesGreener]

I use the one-hand technique where I tuck the revolver barrel in my belt after dumping empties and use my 6-pack to hold the cylinder open while reloading. I have an advantage with my tactical cushion that covers my abs. It has taken many years to develop that cushion and I intend to use it.

 

[somorris]

Thanks for the link, javbike. Shooting for me these days is pretty rare, but I grew up shooting both two handed and one handed. I hope if I ever need the skill, it will still be there somewhere in the back of my head!

 

[ChanceMcCall]

Learn to practice reloads as well one handed
What happens when you run the mag dry and there is still a threat?

RIP?

 

[Snake45]

I use the one-hand technique where I tuck the revolver barrel in my belt after dumping empties and use my 6-pack to hold the cylinder open while reloading. I have an advantage with my tactical cushion that covers my abs. It has taken many years to develop that cushion and I intend to use it.

Yah, that's part of it.

 

[mikep]

i always run a couple mags one handed and weak hand.

 

[mikep]

I just started to last range time with a 22lr it was fun I will continue to do it every range time it was fun

i think the same thing that it is fun. funny thing is that within 7 yards my one hand group doesn't fall apart too badly compared to two handed.

 

[HayesGreener]

i think the same thing that it is fun. funny thing is that within 7 yards my one hand group doesn't fall apart too badly compared to two handed.

Trying harder. Focusing

 

[javbike]

i think the same thing that it is fun. funny thing is that within 7 yards my one hand group doesn't fall apart too badly compared to two handed.

Exactly I agree

 

[Snake45]

i always run a couple mags one handed and weak hand.

Good for you, Mah Brotha. At least if you HAVE to shoot one-handed or weak-handed someday, you won't be in a panic because you have no idea what to do.

 

[mveach99]

My xd-m elite 4.5 10mm is so controllable that it's fun to shoot one handed with either hand.

 

[kenpomaniac1958]

I think one handed shooting(with either hand) is a good skill to practice.

I do quite a bit of training with a knife (Escrima - Filipino Martial Arts) for close range and medium range situations, but I also sometimes practice deploying a handgun at close range.

I also sometimes do drills where my dominant hand is injured and I have to manipulate my handgun with my weak hand. You quickly figure out which firearms work better with this type of training (S&W J-Frame, or similar handgun, as a back up firearm...)

This kind of training is humbling for me, but also very important, because as we age (I'm 65) being able to do common tasks with either hand, is an underrated skill.

 

[Hammer67]

What happens when you run the mag dry and there is still a threat?

 

[bc22wm]

I do almost all my shooting one handed. I expect to be using my other hand for other things. Like grabbing the Mrs. and throwing her to the floor so she don't stand there like a B-27 silhouette target or knocking crap out of the way, opening doors, etc. of our exit of the A.O. or other such stuff.

 

[Snake45]

I do almost all my shooting one handed. I expect to be using my other hand for other things. Like grabbing the Mrs. and throwing her to the floor so she don't stand there like a B-27 silhouette target...

I understand completely. Not long after we were married, we had a 3 AM "pounding on the door" episode. Turned out to be nothing--someone looking for the former resident--but when I pulled out the 1911 from under the mattress to investigate, The Lovely Mrs. Snake pretty much completely freaked out and refused to calm down, and after it was all over, I distinctly remember thinking, "Damn, if we ever had a REAL emergency, my best course of action might be to shoot HER first."

That was a long time ago. Today I'm not sure goblins kicking down the door would even wake her up.