MCFLYFYTER
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Where can I find an optic or accessory that will help practicing a good draw?
Iwb full combat grip?
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Note the evolution of the IWB holster from no sweat shields to giant squishy layers of fabric.
The only guns that seem significant to me for a full firing grip (well, other than being able to get a good enough grip to draw the gun) are single action autos where you need to find the thumb safety.
The original Milt Sparks Summer Special (and most of Mitch Rosen's IWB's) has no sweat shield. Getting to the thumb safety of a 1911 isn't an issue with a holster with no sweat shield. The Summer Special II has a sweat shield, but it ends at the back of the slide. You get your grip, but the thumb goes to the top of the sweat shield and as you draw, the thumb pushes off the top of the sweat shield and naturally slides into position on the thumb safety as the gun comes out of the holster. I consider that a full firing grip.
Giant sweat shields that run way up above the hammer or beavertail of a 1911, which seem to becoming more and more popular these days, don't allow the above techniques and are a problem, in my opinion, with a single action semi-auto with a manual safety.
If you're drawing a striker fired gun with no manual safety it doesn't really matter where your thumb goes, just as long as you can get enough grip to draw the gun. Some folks do like to wear their guns very deep without enough clearance to get their fingers around the grip consistently, and that is a different issue, but also a problem.
The only guns that seem significant to me for a full firing grip (well, other than being able to get a good enough grip to draw the gun) are single action autos where you need to find the thumb safety.
The original Milt Sparks Summer Special (and most of Mitch Rosen's IWB's) has no sweat shield. Getting to the thumb safety of a 1911 isn't an issue with a holster with no sweat shield. The Summer Special II has a sweat shield, but it ends at the back of the slide. You get your grip, but the thumb goes to the top of the sweat shield and as you draw, the thumb pushes off the top of the sweat shield and naturally slides into position on the thumb safety as the gun comes out of the holster. I consider that a full firing grip.
Giant sweat shields that run way up above the hammer or beavertail of a 1911, which seem to becoming more and more popular these days, don't allow the above techniques and are a problem, in my opinion, with a single action semi-auto with a manual safety.
If you're drawing a striker fired gun with no manual safety it doesn't really matter where your thumb goes, just as long as you can get enough grip to draw the gun. Some folks do like to wear their guns very deep without enough clearance to get their fingers around the grip consistently, and that is a different issue, but also a problem.
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A combat draw stroke will vary from person to person due to physical limitations and equipment. Nevertheless, combat draw stroke needs to be practiced!
Here is a good article on the subject... https://www.officer.com/home/article/10249793/the-combat-draw-stroke
Here is a good article on the subject... https://www.officer.com/home/article/10249793/the-combat-draw-stroke
A pretty good article.
My only query would be, When did High Ready start being called Low Ready?
I also have issues with Position Sul....but it isn't a universal concern
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