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April 11, 2013, 08:45 PM | #1 |
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handguns that are easier to shoot with only 1 hand?
What handguns would be easier to shoot with only 1 hand. Thanks.
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April 11, 2013, 08:57 PM | #2 |
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Easier in what respect? Easier to make a quick follow-up shot? Easier to shoot a tight group?
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April 11, 2013, 08:58 PM | #3 |
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both..thanks..
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April 11, 2013, 09:21 PM | #4 |
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Ruger Vaquero or Blackhawk with the shorter (4 5/8"~5 1/2") barrel, similar Single Actions with good actions.
S&W Model 586 with 4" barrel and combat stocks. Colt Python and/or Officers Model Match, for stand-up bullseye target shooting. Bob Wright |
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.25ACP and .32ACP subcompact single-actions such as a Beretta 950 Jetfire, and .22LR, .32 S&W, or .32 S&W Long small-frame revolvers such as a S&W .32 Hand Ejector. The grips of these guns are so small that it's hard to put my support hand anywhere, but they have so little recoil that I find it to be superfluous.
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April 11, 2013, 09:32 PM | #6 |
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Agree with Mr. Wright, given the terms - a single action revolver, followed by the Python. Can't speak to the other revolvers, but trust Mr. Wright!
Personal choice for an auto-loader would be, and is, a 1911 with a nice crisp trigger.
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April 11, 2013, 11:44 PM | #7 |
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I don't know if you were looking for specific caliber, but the easiest for me to shoot and make quick follow ups is my Ruger Mk III.
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April 12, 2013, 01:30 AM | #8 |
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Kind of subjective. The same things that make it easier to shoot with two hands apply for one hand.
The heavier the better, up till it is no longer comfortable to hold. The lighter cartridge the better, as long as it's powerful enough for the task. Depending on barrel length I'm comfortable with a gun that weighs about 45oz. There aren't many normal cartridges that will require two hands with a gun that heavy. A 6" S&W M-617 hardly moves with standard .22lr rounds. |
April 12, 2013, 04:09 AM | #9 |
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That's easy Chris, one pistol that comes to mind is one that I shoot in 50M Free Pistol matches.
It is the Morini 84E; because of the hand enveloping grip; (See it here): http://www.morini.ch/product_det.php?id=7 It's really hard to hold with two hands. I guess that goes for all pistols with an anatomical or wrap around grip. These grips are designed for single-handed offhand match shooting. Most modern 50M (Free) pistols have the wrap around grip; such pistols are made by Hammerli, Morini and Pardini. Tony |
April 12, 2013, 07:49 AM | #10 |
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Any of them if you practice shooting with one hand.
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April 12, 2013, 08:51 AM | #11 |
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Agree with Paw, although a single shot free pistol is kind of extreme.
Look at what the NRA and ISU bullseye shooters use, they HAVE to shoot accurately with one hand. In the USA, Ruger Mk II, S&W M41, High Standard .22s; S&W M52, Clark Conversion, S&W M14, Colt Officer's Model Match .38s, Gold Cup and various custom accurized .45s. In Europe, Walther, Haemmerli, Pardini, etc. Mostly in .22, some in .32. A very few 9mms like Sig P210 and X-Five, Pardini. |
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It's more about technique than the gun.
The stance, the grip, the trigger pull make far more difference than the gun itself. Watch the videos from the major matches, to see how effectively the competitors shoot one handed - even when switching from strong to weak hand. Pardon the broken record, but: The gun is the least of it.
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I would think that the ideal handgun for your specifications would be a .22 LR or .32 caliber revolver with a six inch barrel.
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April 12, 2013, 12:51 PM | #14 |
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For accuracy and quick follow up, negligible recoil and good gun balance favor lower calibers like the .32s with 4"-6" barrels. .22s might be even better.
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April 12, 2013, 02:20 PM | #15 |
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I'd think the only handgun that would be easier to shoot with one hand, would be one with a grip/frame designed to accommodate only one hand, like free pistols. Tiny pocket pistols are also one-handed. Anything with enough room for two hands will be easier to shoot with two.
Practice exclusively with one hand, and you'll probably eventually shoot everything better with that one. |
April 12, 2013, 02:41 PM | #16 |
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Comfortable grips, a grip frame that fits the shooter's hand, loads that are in keeping with the shooter's ability. As example, S&W factory grips, either service or target do not fit me at all, even firing 38 WCS out of a N-frame with S&W factory grips is uncomfortable for me. Put a set of Herret's or Pachmayrs on and I can shoot all day. My S&W M-659 is too much for people who wear less than a Size L glove.
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April 12, 2013, 03:19 PM | #17 |
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Most single action revolvers are pretty easy to shoot one handed. The 1851 and 1860 Colts are perfect for one handed shooting.
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April 13, 2013, 04:50 AM | #18 |
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Just wondering what your purpose for single handed shooting would be? Some sort of shooting sport? Just training for defense? Some kind of physical issue where you can only shoot one handed?
I practice shooting one handed with my strong hand for defensive purposes...in a semi id think a single stack or .22 would be easiest. |
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Which way is easier is more a function of quality of practice than type of firearm. That being said...the aforementioned "free pistols" are engineered so that they become as much a part of the hand as possible. The guns are designed so that the bore lines up with the bones of the forearm and aiming the gun is literally like pointing the finger. And a two ounce trigger helps a bit (once you get used to it). An old Pardini:
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"What handguns would be easier to shoot with only 1 hand." [chrisinTexas]
Ahoy Chris, I have large hands, the following handguns work for me, like pointing a sixth finger: Colt Automatic 25ACP Walther PPK 32ACP Sig P238 .380ACP Russian Makarov PM 9mm Mak Sig P239 slightly easier with 10 round mag extension 9mm para Walther PPS, 9mm para S&W J-frame 2" snubby, any model 38spl Sig P229 40S&W Charter Arms Tiger 44spl S&W Night Guard 44spl S&W 29 with 3" barrel 44Magnum S&W 22-4 45ACP S&W Night Guard 45ACP Springfield Armory 1911A1 Micro 3" barrel 45ACP
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April 17, 2013, 11:31 AM | #22 |
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Guns with grips made to fit the hand.
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April 17, 2013, 12:18 PM | #23 |
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The 1911
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April 17, 2013, 01:09 PM | #24 |
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But is it EASIER to shoot with one hand? I have a Colt .25, and I can't really figure out how to hold it with two hands, so it is easier to shoot with one, but a 1911, with plenty of room for both hands, is generally going to be easier to shoot with two. We should also define "shoot"; is that one shot, no time pressure, only ultimate accuracy counts? Or, is that five seconds to make five hits?
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April 17, 2013, 03:32 PM | #25 |
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I would say the Sig 232. Fits my hand perfectly and is a natural pointer.
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