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Old September 13, 2009, 07:49 PM   #2
JohnKSa
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You are correct to point out the practical difficulties and I also agree that kind of practice is important.

Mostly because a lot of people are carrying very light autopistols with significant recoil. Shooting from odd positions can turn up "limp-wristing" problems.

I read an article not too long ago about the work a gunwriter and a gunsmith performed trying to get a compact polymer-framed .40S&W pistol to function reliably. They both finally agreed that the gun would only function properly when held with an extremely firm grip--to the point that the gunwriter was only able to shoot it reliably for a few shots before his hand began to fatigue and he started getting grip-related malfunctions.

I believe that there are a lot of folks carrying little-bitty, very light pistols in fairly heavy calibers that work well at the range but that are very likely to jam if they have to shoot them from any position that doesn't allow them to get a good firm grip on the pistols.
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