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Well, seems to me you should research a guy named Karoly Takacs for inspiration. Not only was he a shooter in your particular predicament, he won the gold in the Olympics after having his shooting hand blown off by a grenade.

Other than that, while I have no direct experience with shooting minus a hand, I do recall seeing a documentary on a Russian WWII veteran who was missing both hands. They showed him shooting skeet. He had a special holder fitted to his wrist and to the shotgun forend. I don't know how mechanically inclined you are, but perhaps you have a friend who is and may be able to help.
 
I have been shooting one handed for over 30 years and now even tho i have two hands its very hard for me to shoot a handgun with both hands.I have shot most every available calibered handgun with one hand and have fired 12guages as well as a 45/70 with one hand.
 
Samlynas,

Please contact George Wells of Wellsmade Holsters. He is a renowned prosthetist by trade, a master holster maker, one hell of a shooter, and a great firearms instructor. Call or write him and explain your situation and I am sure George will be more than happy to help you.

His website is here - http://www.wellsmade.com/
and his e-mail - [email protected]
and his phone number - 404-202-0176
 
Samlynas,

If I faced your lot in life, I'd be persuaded to carry a complementary pair of weapon systems.

- 1st choice: 2 revolvers, like caliber, as close to like models as possible, like sizes for speedloads if you are so inclined.
- 2nd choice: 1 revolver, and a 3"-4" fixed blade knife.
- 3rd choice: anything involving an autoloader. These things can be pressed to work one handed, but when problems occur, they really need two to clear it right.

- I'll always encourage the inclusion of a fixed blade knife in a defensive system. I've taken folder training, it has a niche, but the stout, well placed fixed blade has a dynamic all its own.

Stay safe.
 
For what it is worth, you might check out Bullseye competition - the actual firing is done entirely one-handed, and it may give you a jumpstart on your practical training to compete on a relatively level playing field with all the other shooters.
 
FireBreather01 said:
Samlynas,

Please contact George Wells of Wellsmade Holsters. He is a renowned prosthetist by trade, a master holster maker, one hell of a shooter, and a great firearms instructor. Call or write him and explain your situation and I am sure George will be more than happy to help you.

His website is here - http://www.wellsmade.com/
and his e-mail - [email protected]
and his phone number - 404-202-0176
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WELLS-BIO.html Since George Wells is a board certified orthotist and a shooter, ask him if he can make you a tool for shooting that resembles a hand. Something that can help you rack a slide and clear a jam. Since he's a shooter, he'll know what's needed and if it's doable. Working with a specific gun, it seems to me he should be able to set the fingers and thumb to the right spacing to do certain specific functions.
 
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