FBI endorses sideways shooting?

The weapon will recoil backwards and to the weak side of the grip.  This sideways motion can move the weapon off the target.  It is helpful to tilt the weapon to the weak side from 45 to 90 degrees (it will vary with the shooter).  The recoil-induced motion will then more nearly stay within the target outline.

Source – Smith & Wesson M1076 (10mm Semiautomatic Pistol) – Instructional Tips & Techniquest for Firing – ( See Page 25, Note 1)

Author: SSA Urey W. Patrick – Firearms Training Unit – FBI Academy – Quantico, Virginia

More on why the FBI chose the m1076 10mm back in the 1990’s – HERE

Anyone have a scan of the original training manual, or any other manual to verify this?


Comments

11 responses to “FBI endorses sideways shooting?”

  1. Uhm…no? Maybe 30-45. But it WILL help them go undercover! :lol:

    1. Admin (Mike) Avatar
      Admin (Mike)

      hahaha yea. The gangsters will never suspect.

  2. Actually it is a legit technique to have a slight cant in the pistol when shooting one-handed. But this should be slight, maybe 1 o’clock (left-hand hold) or 11 o’clock (right-hand hold). But going “full-homey” or even “half-homey”? No….

    And why ninjas? Why not pirates, matey?

    1. Admin (Mike) Avatar
      Admin (Mike)

      LOL “full-homey” and “half-homey” ill have to remember that one.

      I thought of pirates when I was doing the photoshop, but I always considered them more of a sea based entity. Whereas ninjas, as far as I know are strictly land based. :D

  3. Gewehrnut Avatar
    Gewehrnut

    Hey! That looks like my gun!

    1. Admin (Mike) Avatar
      Admin (Mike)

      Do you shoot it sideways too? :P

      1. Gewehrnut Avatar
        Gewehrnut

        Heh, no. I couldn’t find a set of Gangsta Sites that matched the finish.

        http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2006/08/22/sideways_gun_sight.jpg

        ;-)

        1. Admin (Mike) Avatar
          Admin (Mike)

          hehe those birdman sights are classic!

  4. I was at a shooting class taught by Matt Burkett (www.mattburkett.com) a couple months ago and went to a course at Mid-South (www.weaponstraining.com) and both times that technique was taught for weak hand shooting. I don’t consider myself an expert but it did seem more effective at a 45 degree tilt. Apologies for commenting on a old post.

    1. Admin (Mike) Avatar
      Admin (Mike)

      Interesting… I’ll have to give it a serious try sometime. I’ve shot at 90degrees a couple of times as a joke, and that was highly inaccurate for me even at a slow rate of fire.

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