Hello,
For the past year I've had a tendency to want to draw and shoot strong-hand only.
I'm not sure how, why, or even when this started.
There has been an increase in crime out here in the country, so I do draw and keep the 1911 in my left (strong) hand while carrying things in my right while walking from the car to the garage, where there are motion-tripped security lights. I do this most especially when the lights have tripped while I was gone.
(The other reason I prefer to have the pistol in-hand is because the racoons are entirely too curious around here, especially given my tendency to shoot them and the dog's tendency to kill them before they can even squeak!)
Now, last time I actually fired something up, it was a raiding raccoon that challenged me and I did use a two-handed modified Weaver hold I'd been practicing. I like how it soaks up recoil from hot handloads over the traditional Weaver and Isosceles stances.
However, when I practice drawing at night before bed, I keep wanting to blade my body and use one hand, almost like a duelist from the days of olde.
So the question I've been asking myself is, is this really a bad thing? I know I can hit what I'm shooting at with one hand, and though I'm a shade slower on the following shots, it's probably not really noticeable to someone not looking for it. (Then again, it may be.)
What do you all think, given that two-handed shooting disciplines have been relatively recent in the history of firearms?
Thanks,
Josh
For the past year I've had a tendency to want to draw and shoot strong-hand only.
I'm not sure how, why, or even when this started.
There has been an increase in crime out here in the country, so I do draw and keep the 1911 in my left (strong) hand while carrying things in my right while walking from the car to the garage, where there are motion-tripped security lights. I do this most especially when the lights have tripped while I was gone.
(The other reason I prefer to have the pistol in-hand is because the racoons are entirely too curious around here, especially given my tendency to shoot them and the dog's tendency to kill them before they can even squeak!)
Now, last time I actually fired something up, it was a raiding raccoon that challenged me and I did use a two-handed modified Weaver hold I'd been practicing. I like how it soaks up recoil from hot handloads over the traditional Weaver and Isosceles stances.
However, when I practice drawing at night before bed, I keep wanting to blade my body and use one hand, almost like a duelist from the days of olde.
So the question I've been asking myself is, is this really a bad thing? I know I can hit what I'm shooting at with one hand, and though I'm a shade slower on the following shots, it's probably not really noticeable to someone not looking for it. (Then again, it may be.)
What do you all think, given that two-handed shooting disciplines have been relatively recent in the history of firearms?
Thanks,
Josh