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Nanuk · November 15, 2018, 08:03 AM

If he is right handed, left eye dominant his weapon manipulation will be better using it right handed. IMNHO forcing someone to shoot as a matter of course with their off hand as primary is a mistake.

The SWAT trainer would be able to see the difference in his handling and I would defer to him.

I learned switching shoulders in the Army as a way to shoot around cover without exposing more of yourself than needed, I still transition shoulders when needed.

Slightly off topic, but when we used to do night ops in LE one guy would have a thermal, one a Night Vision and I at least always used my off eye to preserve night vision in my shooting eye.

November 15, 2018, 08:03 AM	#3
Nanuk Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2005 Location: Where the deer and the antelope roam. Posts: 3,082	If he is right handed, left eye dominant his weapon manipulation will be better using it right handed. IMNHO forcing someone to shoot as a matter of course with their off hand as primary is a mistake. The SWAT trainer would be able to see the difference in his handling and I would defer to him. I learned switching shoulders in the Army as a way to shoot around cover without exposing more of yourself than needed, I still transition shoulders when needed. Slightly off topic, but when we used to do night ops in LE one guy would have a thermal, one a Night Vision and I at least always used my off eye to preserve night vision in my shooting eye. __________________ Retired Law Enforcement U. S. Army Veteran Armorer My rifle and pistol are tools, I am the weapon.