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Just get a Glock and once you get that you can shoot anything after that. But it's good that we have some people like you explaining it the best you can but it's nothing like studying yourself
@@kafani12 I used to to shoot glocks before I switched to Walther. Regardless of the platform the principles are the same. I Agee, you have to go experience what works for you and put in the time to figure it out.
This really makes a lot of sense. And is a great test to see which grip force works! I cant wait to try this on the range. I think this is very valuable. And echos some comment's from some high level shooters. Or at least the ones I listen too. It's about "repeatable" recoil positions. Not forcing the gun to stay still. But yours is the first exolanation of how to do that AND how to test it. Excellent.
Thanks for your discussion of grip and diagnostics for a proper grip with your drill. Best Grip training video with shooter feedback I haves seen. You just don't repeat the standard dogmatic Grip techniques most RU-vid trainers give.
Great explanation…thanks. My thought until recently was that I had to do everything I could, strength wise, to negate muzzle flip, so of course I’ve been squeezing super hard, support hand high up and even my index finger around the front of the trigger guard, pulling back. Very exhausting. Your video as well as Ben Steoger’s has made me realize the muzzle flip will happen , you just need that gun to get back to the spot. 👍🏻
ALWAYS CARRY A SPARE MAG! Anyone who thinks their carry pistol won't ever malfunction is sadly over optimistic. Also, there's videos out there of guys taking 11-16 rounds and still operational enough to keep engaging. A spare mag on my weak side hip has never been a burden to me. In fact, it makes me feel balanced due to having my weapon on the strong side hip for some reason. 🤨
Excellent video and tutorial... I am boldly gonna use this video to educate my newbies, as I ran out of energy to repeat...LOL... I apply the same principle, just a tad higher with my 'drumstick' on the frame, often resulting in pushing up the slide catch, or holding it down and not allowed a slide lock on empty mag, which sucks during matches... so I am constantly evolving and my grip has changed a lot over the years, but def leans closest to this video... keep ip the good work, I will subscribe and support...
Not sure why this is even a question. You should ALWAYS carry a spare magazine. 100% of the time. Not only for extra rounds but because the magazine is the most fragile part of the firearm. It could break or malfunction at anytime.
Great topic, appreciate the point of view! With the Flood-in of Terrorists, Cartels, Gangs,store shootings etc…..I now carry an extra mag ! As responsible American We Are Homeland Security! 💪🇺🇸✝️☝️ -Nate (Ohio) God/Family/Country
If you have a malfunction with your pistol it’s almost always magazine/ammo related. Secondly we have cartels and Kia bois running three/four guys deep. This isn’t the America you daddy and his 6 shot revolver grew up in.
Truthfully I carry with a trex sidecar. I run a tourniquet instead of a spare mag I train enough and trust my equipment ( my mag ). That it won’t fail also keep my carry mag oem only I tend to stay away from places that I’ll think I need another mag on body. However I do have 2 full size mags on the outside of my med kit in my truck.
@@tommybenford9891 Nice! Prioritizing med equipment over a spare mag is great. Realistically you’re likely to need that more than a spare mag, good stuff! 👊🏻
I realized a long time ago that you don't have to have a reason to own a particular gun other than it's neat and you want it. By all means, have your EDC and train with it, become proficient with it and all that, but you don't have to justify owning a revolver, or any other gun. At least I don't. Revolvers are fascinating precision pieces of machinery. That's good enough for me. That being said I EDC a snub .357.
@@citizen_defense Exactly my brother!! Like the 365 original carries like 15 rounds or some crazy shit, my p10s holds a standard 12+1 and with a reload, i have over 30 rounds ya know? But either way, my biggest thing is carrying, id prefer someone carry a pocket revolver then a knife thinking it will be able to be used to defend life.
Survival wisdom: Two is one, one is none. Magazines fail. Type 3 malfunction more likely caused by mag than broken extractor, so best to replace mag with new. They say statistically civilian reloads rarely occur. The same can be said about needing a gun for self defense. How many days have you carried a gun and not needed it, versus how many days you've actually had to use it, and yet you carry anyway. Same with a spare mag. We fantasize about senerios and feel comfortable in our solutions, including equipment, to deal with them, but for every senerio we imagine, there are hundreds we haven't that are also real threats. Being paranoid isn't helpful, but being prepaired is.
Took the words right out of my mouth! Of course I want everyone to carry period. Whether it be appendix, 4 o’clock, or even off body in a bag. Carrying is the most important part. But there are too many what ifs to really say how and which way is best. It’s a tricky subject but I like seeing everyone’s perspective on the matter
Another easy way to put it, go on the search bar and check police shoot out video. A lot of these body cam shows officers reloading at least one time. I’m pretty sure they are grateful to have the spare mag or 2.
@@Smok3yyy64 at the end of the video I say that I’ve performed this demo with the hellcats. While I don’t own one, I have had students bring them to class and I perform the demo with theirs to show that even with snappy little subcompacts crushing with your support hand leads to more control.
@@That1Bountyhunter-ec2ig The reason for this method of re holstering is specific to appendix carry. When you can’t the hips forward it orients the muzzle away from the body to reduce any chances of being injured if someone was to have an ND while reholstering. People shoot themselves all the time when reholstering. So yes it is necessary for students to learn this.
Dry fire practice is a method of training hard skill development…. Not (pretending) as if this is an engagement strategy. Im focusing on vision, picking small spots and making sure my sights are stoping on those small spots.
This was at a uspsa match. As for training and drills, the key is to make the most out of the ammo you have. My training sessions probably consist of 100-150 rounds. Buying ammo in bulk is the most affordable way. I buy ammo in 500 round cans at $120 with shipping. In between range training I dry fire.
If you practice and train that way consistently, sure, slap away. However, I dont train new shooters that way if only to help them focus on the fundamentals of stabilization and trigger control. 🤙
Thanks for the comment! 🤜🏻 I agree, I don’t teach this to new shooters/gun owners in my basic classes cause I want it to be simple, straight forward and a positive learning experience. However I don’t believe anyone should linger in that space either. If anyone wants to progress they have to find out where the wheels fall off and be willing to try new techniques.
Slapping, you press the trigger, release it, take the slack out of the trigger, and press. You do this rapidly. I refer to this as the combat trigger press.
Slapping the trigger refers to fully pressing through the trigger rapidly. Not taking up the slack to the wall then breaking the shot, commonly referred to as prep and press. I hope that makes sense.
For concealed carry personally I don't. It adds bulk and snag on a gun I am trying to hide on my body. I am for keeping my concealed guns lean and mean to hide and use quickly. It just needs to get the job done and nothing more. For just open carry it would not matter to me but I use a stand alone light if necessary. The military does not practice light and noise discipline for nothing. If it can be seen or heard on the battlefield then it can be killed. When a light turns on it gives away the location and everybody knows where the light is. Same for noise. I only turn a light on if necessary to identify a target and then quick on and off and immediately change locations. Its better not to turn a light on at all.
That’s a great point, and I used to keep my carry set up the same way. But I would say that light discipline doesn’t always apply to the civilian context. Most people are going to be using a light to gather data on someone approaching that may seem to have nefarious intent. While a light can be a target, it can also blind and act as camouflage to prevent that nefarious individual from seeing you telegraph your movements. This is all in terms of a handheld light. I’m not military so my employment methods are all based in civilian life. 🤙🏻
I have run all those belts and a few more and have to say kore is my preference at $60. I run kore black leather for work because it doesn't look like a gun belt and has plenty of support. Also own 2 of the kore tactical models for off duty carry. I use a tip keeper to keep the tip down. The biggest benefit with my kore ratchet belt is that its super quick and easy to adjust right to my exact size after lunch but to adjust my blue alpha I have to tear open the velcro. And overall it is too tactical lookin for most of my situations.
I’m glad you’ve been happy with it! Absolutely agree that if you are in a more professional or non permissive setting that not having a tactical style belt is the best option. Their pricing is very attractive.
You definitely make a good point with light washing out your dot, I have the same holosun and with green dot (the color does make a huge difference in the day); however, if you are entering a dark room then I would imagine as the situation evolves you can have the opportunity to adjust your brightness setting. Ultimately I love the auto feature I’ve fired with it at high altitudes on cloudy days to low light ranges and man the holosun in my opinion is the go to.
