john007
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Originally Posted By: NdIndyOriginally Posted By: Powerfisher"I don`t think I would hold my firearm in a vertical position. I was taught to hold my weapon two handed near my naval area.That way as I moved the weapon would move with me. Vertical seems just to movie like to me."
The reason I would keep my pistol in a vertical position is for muzzle saftey. Unless there is a target, my muzzle has no business being horizontal. I dont have an empty house. I have a wife, a son and dogs and dont need a fatal accident. Just curious and maybe I do watch too much TV............Are you a LEO or have had military training that has taught you to hold the weapon close to your belly? Just wondering because I have read otherwise.....just curious, not trying to start a debate, all I want to do is learn. Thanks.
Tony
It's a LOT easier to continue a fight if you accidentally shoot yourself in the leg than if you accidentally shoot yourself in the head. TV makes bad habits.
Finger OFF the trigger and held around the navel is a safe position. It will naturally end up in a slightly muzzle down direction and with your finger OFF the trigger you're fine. By elevating the muzzle slightly and putting your finger ON the trigger it gives a natural point of aim for close range combat. That is if someone steps around the corner to kill you at 2 feet your average person can begin placing rounds onto target while they step back and take a better firing stance. If you ended up grappling for your life, the muzzle is more in their direction than yours.
However with a vertical (TV) hold, if someone steps around the corner, very easy for them to either secure your pistol pointed up so it's worthless, or place the muzzle against your chin, it's a naturally weak position and a weaker person than will have a natural advantage against a stronger person.
YES I have some experience in both. That`s just the way I was trained .I may not keep up with my training like I should ,but I do remember some things that were stressed to me.Like I said I may be wrong but my .02
The reason I would keep my pistol in a vertical position is for muzzle saftey. Unless there is a target, my muzzle has no business being horizontal. I dont have an empty house. I have a wife, a son and dogs and dont need a fatal accident. Just curious and maybe I do watch too much TV............Are you a LEO or have had military training that has taught you to hold the weapon close to your belly? Just wondering because I have read otherwise.....just curious, not trying to start a debate, all I want to do is learn. Thanks.
Tony
It's a LOT easier to continue a fight if you accidentally shoot yourself in the leg than if you accidentally shoot yourself in the head. TV makes bad habits.
Finger OFF the trigger and held around the navel is a safe position. It will naturally end up in a slightly muzzle down direction and with your finger OFF the trigger you're fine. By elevating the muzzle slightly and putting your finger ON the trigger it gives a natural point of aim for close range combat. That is if someone steps around the corner to kill you at 2 feet your average person can begin placing rounds onto target while they step back and take a better firing stance. If you ended up grappling for your life, the muzzle is more in their direction than yours.
However with a vertical (TV) hold, if someone steps around the corner, very easy for them to either secure your pistol pointed up so it's worthless, or place the muzzle against your chin, it's a naturally weak position and a weaker person than will have a natural advantage against a stronger person.
YES I have some experience in both. That`s just the way I was trained .I may not keep up with my training like I should ,but I do remember some things that were stressed to me.Like I said I may be wrong but my .02
