Different Ways to Shoot a Gun

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Gun Shooting Positions

One of the easiest ways to tell the difference between amateur and professional sharpshooters is how they choose to handle their weapons. Different gun stances will reveal the comfort and experience someone has when handling a gun.
A professional soldier will hold a weapon with confidence that they know how to operate and maintain it for the best results.

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Credit:
Show Created by Daniel Turner (B.A. (Hons) in History, University College London)
Script: Luke Thomas Ursone
Narrator:

Chris Kane

[genyost]

Don't forget the 4 Basic safety rules:
1. Treat/handle every gun as if it's loaded.
2. Never point the muzzle at anything you don't intend to shoot.
3. Keep your finger OFF the trigger until your sights are on target and ready to shoot.
4. Always beware of the target and what's beyond it.
Oh, most importantly, HAVE FUN!!!

[MikJ]

Simple History is slowly stepping into Guntube content and I'm here for it.

[Excalibur]

I always encourage new gun owners to get training and always practice at least once a month at the range. A gun is like any tool, you need to maintain it, clean it and make sure it works when you need it to. You cannot neglect the gun and expect it to always work.

[mangomadnes]

Quick note for everyone with a weapon is trigger discipline; keep your finger off the trigger until ready to fire. You don’t want to let off a round until you’re ready to fire. It can either ruin your shot while giving yourself away, or accidentally discharge into something or someone you don’t intend to hit.

[WSendam]

It's a nice gun, I'll give you that. But the engraving gives you no tactical advantage whatsoever. - Snake

[ihavetowaitdaystochangem]

I literally got stunned when you showed us your face in the sponsor part of the video

[stewartbirkmyre]

The Australian Army utilises a modified Weaver stance; it is much the same with feet shoulder width apart and running straight on "traintracks" to quickly move forward or backwards from the static position

[jonaszimmermann]

9:43 - when the drill sergeant looks away

[herrklaus]

I tried the weaver stance, it was incredibly easy to aim/fire quickly.

[thrashertshirt]

Professionals: Have trained confidence with a gun and know how to operate it
Amateurs: “I finna blast this foo’ “

[alistairfletcher]

In the power point stance, having the non-firing hand tucked against your chest might increase your chances of surviving a pistol shot to your heart or lung as the bullet loses power going through your fist, or depending on the cartridge it could send bone fragments into your heart and lung. Then you'll be crippled and dead.

[JamesFromTexas]

Best advice for new shooters: experiment and find what works for you. Everyone is different and just keep practicing!

[ngthanhphong]

I remember we have books for the schools to learn to defend and supporting ourselves like how to hold a SKS rifle or AK the right way to shoot, first aid on someone or yourself, but yeah it is quite interesting to learn more about this too

[mat_ksa]

The most popular stance among the gangsters is the holding a pistol or a machine pistol sideways

[nahfam]

0:14 nah bro not the Los Santos gun store💀

[derpycat]

6:33 Poor guy smiled at him before the gunfight.

[CryptoNChill]

I've been watching this channel since it first started. This is the first time I've seen the narrator's face, and the first time I've seen them provide an instructional video. Awesome

[Longshot]

My favorite trick for new shooters is to tie a boot to the end of their rifle and have them hold it steady for as long as possible. This really helps people's groupings when shooting offhand when they keep doing it over time.

[justalpha]

Although I don't shoot real firearms often, I do play paintball a lot, and you most certainly can tell (aside from the rental guns and gear) the differences between the shooting positions as well as trigger discipline of an experienced versus novice player.

[mrknavish]

As competition shooter and instructor I can confirm these stances are legit. Next video need to be about grip technique, which is a grossly overlooked factor in shooting. It’s almost more important than stance especially when you are shooting handguns on the move. When I see people im teaching using the stupid 90’s tea cup grip or wrist lock grip from the movies I cringe in the worst way lol. Trigger manipulation techniques are also important given the application. Shooting is just a beautifully complicated art that looks so simple but is actually very difficult once you get into the weeds, which is why I love it so.