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LEOs and Handguns
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07/17/19 11:33 PM
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fouzman
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Even those scary black rifles.
What's with the 'almost' sideways grip of their weapon that many LEOs are using on felony traffic stops, warrant service, breaches, etc.?
Is it just for show on Live PD and similar media?
"Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out" - Zachary Troy Schrah - a young man with vision far beyond his years.
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Re: LEOs and Handguns
[Re: fouzman]
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07/17/19 11:42 PM
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TR176
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I think its for improved visibility, particularly when approaching someone seated. Just a guess.
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Re: LEOs and Handguns
[Re: fouzman]
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07/17/19 11:49 PM
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fouzman
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That was my first guess, TR.
Just want confirmation from those who employ that grip, or know why. I was taught differently and would never approach a deadly situation with my firearm in that position.
Unless I was forced to.
Hopefully, this thread will help us all learn something.
Last edited by fouzman; 07/17/19 11:51 PM.
"Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out" - Zachary Troy Schrah - a young man with vision far beyond his years.
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Re: LEOs and Handguns
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07/18/19 12:17 AM
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chickenman
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I'm personally a big fan of the over exaggerated C Clamp grip myself.
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Re: LEOs and Handguns
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07/18/19 12:26 AM
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crankn101
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I'm personally a big fan of the over exaggerated C Clamp grip myself. lol
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Re: LEOs and Handguns
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07/18/19 12:28 AM
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Gixxer1k
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The gangsters had it right all along.
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Re: LEOs and Handguns
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07/18/19 12:42 AM
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Hog Jaw
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Thats the way it comes in the box .
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Re: LEOs and Handguns
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07/18/19 12:48 AM
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butch sanders
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The gangsters had it right all along. yep they are raw 4 shore
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Re: LEOs and Handguns
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07/18/19 01:05 AM
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el Rojo
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Thats the way it comes in the box .
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Re: LEOs and Handguns
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07/18/19 01:32 AM
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Billy Blazer 300 HPDI
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Kill shot, kill shot!
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Re: LEOs and Handguns
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07/18/19 01:36 AM
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Duck_Hunter
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Just finished season three of Shooter. In the last episode, he runs towards a guy shooting at him with his handgun he sideways. I thought it was ridiculous, because he is supposed to be former special ops or whatever and he help it like a gangster. I thought it was just poor directing. Now youre seeing it on Live PD? Weird.
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Re: LEOs and Handguns
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07/18/19 01:50 AM
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SteezMacQueen
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Amateur flat bill wearing LEOs.
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Re: LEOs and Handguns
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07/18/19 02:09 AM
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birddogcatfish
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Improved visibility and oftentimes the Buttstock isnt a natural fit between the vest and body often causing people to compromise. Canted single hand shooting creates a better shooting brace in the arm for controlling recoil
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Re: LEOs and Handguns
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07/18/19 01:52 PM
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Mike Keenan
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Kill shot, kill shot!
Name the moviie!
The real slim shady has a song like that...
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Re: LEOs and Handguns
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07/18/19 03:27 PM
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Floon Swenson
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Canted single hand shooting creates a better shooting brace in the arm for controlling recoil I don't do a lot of shooting, but I do a fair amount of boxing and martial arts, and I'd assume these shooters are utilizing some similar principles. When you think about the body's mechanics, your natural hand/palm orientation, when you extend your arms, is a canted 45 degree angle. You have much more control in that position, as opposed to a vertical orientation of the wrist.
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