Preferred stance on shooting a pistol

[jtvang125]

Feet shoulder width apart. Pistol held with both hands straight out from the chest.

Or

Left foot in front of right with left shoulder pointed towards target. Right arm held straight while left arm is slightly bent. Both hands holding pistol.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

I use the Isoceles stance.

 

[TallBill]

I don't really have a preference. I shoot squared, one foot forward, kneeling, prone, one handed, off handed, whatever. I hate bench shooting though with a pistol (or rifle for that matter).

 

[PrinceofWands]

Because I'm right handed, but left eye dominant I have to use modified stances. I tend to favor 3/4 - full left forward, nearly straight right arm, chin across the side of my right bicep so that I'm sighting correctly.

It drives range masters nuts, but it works for my situation.

It's very close to the Chapman illustrated here. The differences are that I'm turned further and my head crosses my arm in order to bring my left eye in line.

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend
I use the Isoceles stance.

I didn't realize this was the name but that's how I stand also.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Knees bent, ass out, leaning forward. Both thumbs forward, left hand gripping frame, right hand for trigger work.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I prefer the "Eyes Closed" stance.
I like to practice shooting at invisible objects.

 

[tfinch2]

Right foot forward, leaning forward a little bit, gun held high and sideways but pointing down.

 

[biggestmuff]

For target shooting or self defense?

Hang on, badguy! Let me check my stance!

 

[jagec]

I'm usually sliding down a railing in a big mansion, with a pistol in each hand, getting headshots on the hundreds of bad guys who are trying to shoot me with Uzis.

 

[MrWizzard]

Originally posted by: jagec
I'm usually sliding down a railing in a big mansion, with a pistol in each hand, getting headshots on the hundreds of bad guys who are trying to shoot me with Uzis.

Do you hold your pistols sideways too when doing that?

 

[Tsaico]

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend
I use the Isoceles stance.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: MrWizzard

Originally posted by: jagec
I'm usually sliding down a railing in a big mansion, with a pistol in each hand, getting headshots on the hundreds of bad guys who are trying to shoot me with Uzis.

Do you hold your pistols sideways too when doing that?

I installed these.

 

[MrWizzard]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: MrWizzard

Originally posted by: jagec
I'm usually sliding down a railing in a big mansion, with a pistol in each hand, getting headshots on the hundreds of bad guys who are trying to shoot me with Uzis.

Do you hold your pistols sideways too when doing that?

I installed these.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: MrWizzard

Originally posted by: jagec
I'm usually sliding down a railing in a big mansion, with a pistol in each hand, getting headshots on the hundreds of bad guys who are trying to shoot me with Uzis.

Do you hold your pistols sideways too when doing that?

I installed these.

NICE!

 

[FreshCrabLegs]

Modified Weaver