Summary: Welcome to Tactical Paradise!!! I’m your host Greg Bakken. In this podcast we’ll talk about all things tactical from everyday carry, to the mindset of armed citizens, real life situations and scenarios and the gear that will help you survive. This is episode 87. Merry Christmas!! "Brownells Police Store helps make this show possible. The Police Store has your tactical needs covered including Law Enforcement, Self Defense, and Security. Please visit www.tacticalparadise.com/police" Main Topic: Merry Christmas!!!! "Brownells Police Store helps make this show possible. The leading supplier of Firearm Accessories, Gun Parts and Gunsmithing Tools. Find it all at the Brownells Police Store. Please visit www.tacticalparadise.com/police" Gun Safety: 1) Always treat a gun as if it were loaded. 2) Always point a gun in a safe direction. 3) Know your target and beyond. 4) Keep your finger off the trigger unless you intend to shoot. KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER!!!! Training Trick: Basic Pistol Shooting Techniques Grip Proper grip is very important when shooting a handgun. As a handgun is fired the weapon begins to recoil before the bullet has exited the barrel. Therefore, it is essential that the grip remain consistent, shot-after-shot. Often I see shooters readjust their grip after each shot. The first shot will seat the weapon firmly into the hand. Readjusting the grip will loosen and change the grip. Grasp the weapon with the web of the hand pressed firmly into the back strap of the grip and once the first shot is fired, do not readjust the grip. The shooting hand should provide approximately 30% of the grip with the supporting hand providing the remaining 70%. This is necessary so that the trigger finger will move independently of the other fingers. In other words, the shooting hand should not clutch the weapon every time the trigger is pulled. When gripping the weapon, cover as much of the grips of the weapon as possible, filling as many gaps as possible. The wrist of the support hand is angled slightly forward so that the thumb of the support hand is point toward the target. If opened the fingers of the support hand would be angled at a 45º angle toward the ground. Utilizing this position the thumb of the support hand will be ahead of the strong hand thumb by approximately one inch. The natural curvature of the thumbs should align symmetrically. The thumbs should not be interlocked. Furthermore, the thumbs should not interfere with the operation of the trigger, the safety, the slide latch, the movement of the slide, or the magazine release. Do not place the index finger of the support hand on the front of the trigger guard. Many firearms have a serrated area on the front of the trigger guard. This modification is for stability when firing from a position of cover and supporting the weapon such as around the corner of a building of the hood of a car. It is not designed for finger placement. If the index finger of the support hand is placed on this serrated area, the finger usually slips off during firing of magnum rounds, thus a large percentage of the grip from the support hand is lost. Remember, the support hand must provide 70% of the grip. The trigger finger should be placed on the trigger utilizing the first pad of the finger. Inserting the finger too far onto the trigger will cause the weapon to cant to the side during firing. (The one exception to this rule is while firing a double action only (DAO) weapon. For example, while firing a revolver double action the finger is generally placed on the trigger at the first joint of the finger.) By placing the pad of the finger on the trigger - the trigger will move straight to the rear. Shooters should study their firearms in relationship to their grip and finger placement on the trigger for a total understanding of kinesetics. In other words - what position of the trigger finger will cause the least movement to the alignment Outro:
