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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  • @Simplehistory
    @Simplehistory  Před rokem +282

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      @Badbhoys Před rokem +95

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      @ChrisKane- Před rokem +15

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    @MikJ132 Před rokem +3621

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      @StrangeTamer178 Před rokem +75

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    • @cac_deadlyrang
      @cac_deadlyrang Před rokem +49

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    • @chlorhexidine2506
      @chlorhexidine2506 Před rokem +5

      cringe

    • @altf4755
      @altf4755 Před rokem +92

      @@chlorhexidine2506 my guy saying cringe is more cringe than anything else

  • @genyost3963
    @genyost3963 Před rokem +1143

    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!!!

    • @nonyabidness6492
      @nonyabidness6492 Před rokem +12

      Cringe

    • @generallee1863
      @generallee1863 Před rokem +166

      @@nonyabidness6492 Knowing how to be safe with something that you could kill or seriously injure someone with permanently is cringe?

    • @nonyabidness6492
      @nonyabidness6492 Před rokem +13

      @@generallee1863 you should be handling a firearm if you don't know the rules in the first place.

    • @klm9440
      @klm9440 Před rokem +99

      @@nonyabidness6492 hence the instructions, do you follow?

    • @yourmother1631
      @yourmother1631 Před rokem +63

      Number 5. Stand behind Alec Baldwin.

  • @Excalibur01
    @Excalibur01 Před rokem +1002

    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.

    • @thepayne7862
      @thepayne7862 Před rokem +37

      Good advice.
      I always clean my pistols before I go shooting and after I go shooting. One thing some gun owners don't do is take apart their magazines and clean them.

    • @Excalibur01
      @Excalibur01 Před rokem +14

      @@thepayne7862 I may sound like I got too much money, but some mags I got, after 10 years of using them, I check to see the condition and decide if I swap out the springs or throw them away.

    • @arcaderdude
      @arcaderdude Před rokem +21

      ​@@Excalibur01 10 years for an entire mag is good all things considered. Especially considering you replacing the springs.

    • @Excalibur01
      @Excalibur01 Před rokem +11

      @@arcaderdude The use of the spring is what wears them out. I have older mags that are fully loaded that I haven't replaced but I don't use them.

    • @zwojack7285
      @zwojack7285 Před rokem +4

      A tool so easy to use, even kids can do it.

  • @mangomadnes1103
    @mangomadnes1103 Před rokem +362

    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.

    • @VikingVic76
      @VikingVic76 Před rokem +22

      Fun switch discipline is critical, keep your booger hook indexed until you have a Target and are ready to engage. Inside the trigger guard is not part of the handle for Carrying Your Weapon, keep it clear.

    • @nonyabidness6492
      @nonyabidness6492 Před rokem

      Man you sound like a boomer who knows nothing other than what he was taught at his NRA meeting. Say something that isn't obvious

    • @mangomadnes1103
      @mangomadnes1103 Před rokem +13

      @@nonyabidness6492 hey, I’ve seen quite a few videos of dumbasses shooting themselves or buddies. Sometimes the basic knowledge is important

    • @nonyabidness6492
      @nonyabidness6492 Před rokem +2

      @@mangomadnes1103 cringe cope

    • @G1Bryce
      @G1Bryce Před rokem +4

      And muzzle awareness

  • @jonaszimmermann1361
    @jonaszimmermann1361 Před rokem +18

    9:43 - when the drill sergeant looks away

  • @WSendam
    @WSendam Před rokem +265

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

  • @stewartbirkmyre9136
    @stewartbirkmyre9136 Před rokem +323

    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

    • @Galildoughty
      @Galildoughty Před rokem +11

      isosceles

    • @qlemens6273
      @qlemens6273 Před rokem +9

      Same in the Austrian military. We even use this stance when firing rifles.

    • @oracleofdelphi4533
      @oracleofdelphi4533 Před rokem +3

      The Harries technique (the flashlight one) is really just for the movies now.
      Law enforcement trains with the flashlight held away from the body as the flashlight itself is a good target.

    • @Dezzyyy
      @Dezzyyy Před rokem +4

      @@oracleofdelphi4533 and most modern L.E agencies that need flashlights tend to just equip them onto their handguns now anyways.

    • @victorwaddell6530
      @victorwaddell6530 Před rokem +6

      @@oracleofdelphi4533 And that's why I don't mount lights on my guns . As a US Navy sailor I attended Ship's Self Defense Force School at NAB Little Creek Virginia . USMC infantrymen were our training cadre . In one scenario we were fighting the Marines in a blacked out decommissioned fleet tug boat . One Marine was using the Harries technique . I shot at his flashlight and scored a training kill with a paintball gun .

  • @nahfam7274
    @nahfam7274 Před rokem +11

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

  • @thrashertshirt2899
    @thrashertshirt2899 Před rokem +30

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

  • @herrklaus6888
    @herrklaus6888 Před rokem +129

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

  • @derpycat9347
    @derpycat9347 Před rokem +10

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

  • @alistairfletcher6187
    @alistairfletcher6187 Před rokem +120

    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.

    • @Spider-Too-Too
      @Spider-Too-Too Před rokem +8

      oh, so that's why they tuck their left hands in. I though they just put it there so they dont shoot their left hands off by accident.

    • @impracticaltactics
      @impracticaltactics Před rokem +4

      The purpose of having the support hand on the solar plexus is 1) to deconflict your empty hand and the muzzle, 2) to use your empty hand as a sensory/intuitive indicator of your upper body's center point (this helps with instinctual point shooting and body alignment), and 3) to anchor it in the center of your workspace for emergency defensive movements and administrative tasks like reloads, weapon manipulation, and tool use (flashlights, etc.)

  • @m3at_ksa19
    @m3at_ksa19 Před rokem +176

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

    • @Excalibur01
      @Excalibur01 Před rokem +70

      Just like how gun control people don't acknowledge that a huge amount of shooting deaths and violence is gang related, you can forgive SimpleHistory for forgetting about the gangsta grip

    • @justnormal2521
      @justnormal2521 Před rokem +33

      It makes it so the recoil of the gun can take out a horizontal line of targets instead of going into the air

    • @DiscoBallGaming
      @DiscoBallGaming Před rokem +24

      You know the theory of why they do that is because the recoil will knock it sideways and clean up whatever is surrounding you. At least for machine pistols.

    • @exoticfoodreviews1319
      @exoticfoodreviews1319 Před rokem +4

      If you think this is true your sadly mistaken

    • @azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401
      @azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401 Před rokem

      Gangsta Paradise it's the rapper song by Coolio

  • @ngthanhphong8537
    @ngthanhphong8537 Před rokem +34

    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

  • @JamesFromTexas
    @JamesFromTexas Před rokem +184

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

    • @Waterenjoyer1308
      @Waterenjoyer1308 Před rokem +12

      Me personally I like shooting my 50 CAL glock 16 with a behind the back grip for best accuracy.

    • @JamesFromTexas
      @JamesFromTexas Před rokem +7

      @@Waterenjoyer1308 my favorite is a .22 short in a full sized Desert Eagle fired from a gangsta grip.

    • @p-5199
      @p-5199 Před rokem +3

      @@JamesFromTexas mine is an 88MM KwK Kanone

    • @Spider-Too-Too
      @Spider-Too-Too Před rokem

      i like to point my guns at my junk

  • @Longshot88
    @Longshot88 Před rokem +32

    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.

    • @MrSmokincodz
      @MrSmokincodz Před rokem

      Lol that’s some bro science. Maybe try the dime training instead.

    • @Longshot88
      @Longshot88 Před rokem +5

      @@MrSmokincodz resistance training is bro science? I've been shooting for over a dozen years and have seen how well this technique works with several people but whatever ya say.

    • @djbird520
      @djbird520 Před rokem

      ​@@MrSmokincodz yeah okay terpene profile

    • @chancedavis6216
      @chancedavis6216 Před rokem

      @TerpeneProfile How is that bro science?

  • @itsyoboisus2848
    @itsyoboisus2848 Před rokem +50

    Seems the artist behind Simple History is getting more and more creative over the last few months.

  • @CryptoNChill
    @CryptoNChill Před rokem +98

    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

    • @commandergeokam2868
      @commandergeokam2868 Před rokem +2

      Exactly my thought too

    • @choreani
      @choreani Před rokem +3

      Putting the face reveal IN THE SPONSOR WITH NO TENSION OR EXPECTATION WHATEVER, what a gigachad power move

  • @mrknavish3659
    @mrknavish3659 Před rokem +16

    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.

    • @metallica1fan1
      @metallica1fan1 Před rokem +3

      If you really were a competion shooter and an instructor, then you would know that the Weaver, Harries, and Power Point stances are old and outdated stances, and you wouldn't teach, let alone compete, with ANY of those stances.

  • @benbroxterman336
    @benbroxterman336 Před rokem +7

    The guy at 9:48 just sprayin and prayin 😂

  • @Skipperthekitty
    @Skipperthekitty Před rokem +25

    My dad was in the army during the early 70s, he was good enough with an m14 to qualify as an expert.

  • @chadbane167
    @chadbane167 Před rokem +46

    I wonder if Chris is scanning the comments for people surprised by the reveal 😂 you're killing it dude, keep it up!

  • @claudiaxander
    @claudiaxander Před rokem +6

    Artillery: "Hold my beer"

  • @justalpha9138
    @justalpha9138 Před rokem +65

    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.

    • @titantanic7255
      @titantanic7255 Před rokem +8

      As a beginner airsoft player I am very honored by your words because everyone else in my friend group who is a beginner at airsoft never has trigger discipline, I always keep my finger off the trigger until I am in combat and keep my gun faced downwards near friendlies.

    • @justalpha9138
      @justalpha9138 Před rokem +6

      @@titantanic7255 You always need to be mindful of yourself and others on the field. I once went to a field where the ref refused to wear a mask. I'm not exaggerating. I left my full review on that field and have never gone back there since.

    • @Spider-Too-Too
      @Spider-Too-Too Před rokem +3

      it's quite upsetting when some players who lack trigger discipline shot me in the leg in the resting area

    • @Callsign_Neuro
      @Callsign_Neuro Před rokem +3

      When I was working as a referee at my local paintball field, the most common thing I saw rentals/first timers do (other than taking their mask off in the hot zone 🙄) was turn their back to the bunker/structure they were hiding behind.
      I would occasionally give them tips and tell them to never turn their back to the opposing team, even if hidden. Always stay off the bunker using the length of your marker/gun. Don’t rely or lean on the bunker. Use it as cover before peeking. Keep your barrel’s tip just off your cover object, when you’re ready, lean out of cover slightly and take your shot.

    • @justalpha9138
      @justalpha9138 Před rokem

      @@Callsign_Neuro That's a good tip. Unfortunately it's not one that newbies pick up on easily though.

  • @jimmyscherwitz5631
    @jimmyscherwitz5631 Před rokem +5

    Dummy rounds work really well for getting comfortable with stance and trigger squeeze fundamentals.

  • @maxzuul96
    @maxzuul96 Před rokem +7

    7:07 resident evil stand

  • @justnotregularcat
    @justnotregularcat Před rokem +5

    1:45 bro was playing call of duty

  • @normal.mp4
    @normal.mp4 Před rokem +3

    0:35 me in airsoft trying call of duty warzone animations be like:

  • @baandroidarg2006
    @baandroidarg2006 Před rokem +3

    8:32 notice how this stance has an appearence in the original Counter-Strike game, in where CTs shoot rifles such as the AK in this exact stance.
    Even the issue of "bullets flying over the enemy" is present in the game too

  • @rasheedrasshan2335
    @rasheedrasshan2335 Před rokem +6

    I shot my first gun today, a Ruger 9mm/19 pistol. Having it in my hands felt so cool. When the instructor, an ex C.I.A, told me how to shoot correctly it made all the movies I watch feel like a circus. Thanks Simple History.

  • @Excalibur01
    @Excalibur01 Před rokem +21

    00:35 I understood that reference

  • @KnightSlasher
    @KnightSlasher Před rokem +87

    Just have doom guy train people if anyone is skill in this profession it is him, he can teach people alot

    • @hennyhennysen
      @hennyhennysen Před rokem +4

      Nice one bro 😂

    • @z-man1237
      @z-man1237 Před rokem +5

      I mean why not. He has at maximum over 20+ different weapons at his disposal over the years of killing demons(Multiplayer weapons from 2016 included)

    • @hennyhennysen
      @hennyhennysen Před rokem

      @@z-man1237 One tough motherf***

  • @AQUAscum420
    @AQUAscum420 Před rokem +27

    educational content indeed. love the animation. still a great channel. never change simple history

  • @lucaswoods1155
    @lucaswoods1155 Před rokem +4

    When that woman cut lose with the MP40 I was dying of laughter😂😂😂

  • @giwannocy123
    @giwannocy123 Před rokem +9

    No way you put the tiktok Rambo at 0:30 I'm crying rn

    • @JoRdi-ul4xg
      @JoRdi-ul4xg Před rokem

      what's his name?

    • @giwannocy123
      @giwannocy123 Před rokem

      @@JoRdi-ul4xg I have no idea, I just randomly see him from time to time on tiktok

  • @imyourdaddy5822
    @imyourdaddy5822 Před rokem +156

    The first rule of gun safety is if Alec Baldwin has a gun then nobody is safe.

  • @ponycentaur1456
    @ponycentaur1456 Před rokem +5

    9:10 now show the funny reload for the ak

  • @justnormal2521
    @justnormal2521 Před rokem +26

    The first rule of gun safety is to remember to have fun

  • @bravskii10
    @bravskii10 Před rokem +7

    There's also the "isosceles" stance which is the modern stance for shooting pistoles with two hands from a fixed standing position

  • @paraweld9838
    @paraweld9838 Před rokem +4

    0:22 man just spent $3000 worth of 5.7 ammo to not even hit anything, RIP

  • @nostro1940
    @nostro1940 Před rokem +10

    3:23
    *FACE REVEAL*

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    • @dukesupdaisy8839
      @dukesupdaisy8839 Před rokem +1

      AYYYYYYYYYYYYY

    • @meltedm
      @meltedm Před rokem

      ​@@dukesupdaisy8839 this fake I knows it

    • @CheaplyAnimatedLenin
      @CheaplyAnimatedLenin Před rokem

      He has a CZcams channel

  • @emanekaf145
    @emanekaf145 Před rokem +4

    I really appreciate the progress closer and closer to GunTube and want more of it! That said, this is neat for historical purposes - fitting for Simple History - but these have mostly been modified or supplanted in the years since they came about. They might not be the best options for new shooters. Also, though I've not fact checked it myself, I've heard that the reason the Weaver stance drops the shoulder is that the guy behind it had a shoulder injury.
    Some critiques:
    Prone is basically fine, though there were some terminology issues at times. Overall fine.
    Weaver stance is generally fine but dropping the shoulder weakens the stance and is generally not particularly necessary. With newer stances, the same boxer-style footwork is common, though with body armour being more common, many with military or LE backgrounds have started teaching 'squaring up to the target' as they're training involved the idea of being shot at so you want to present the largest area of the strikeface of your armour to the incoming fire to ensure it's effectiveness. That's not going to happen on the range, but squaring up and boxer stance are both equally fine and down to shooter preference. For upper body, now a more 'isosceles' grip is common, with the arms both extended the same way towards the target and shoulders square (forming an isosceles triangle from above, hence the name). The elbows can be bent or locked - again, shooter's preference - and the head is usually more upright with the sights coming up to meet your vision rather than the other way around.
    Powerpoint seems fine as well, though a small detail is also that part of the idea of putting your hand to your chest is simply to occupy it if it's not already in use so you don't accidentally cross in front of the barrel. Unlikely but possible.
    Harries Technique seems to be more common in Hollywood because it looks neat. Though it's valid if you only have a handheld light, the more common usage of weapon mounted lights has somewhat made it obsolete. The idea of indexing the light near your head as well is so that it follows your vision, not your gun. You want to acquire a target visually and identify it before bringing the sights to it. Again, still totally viable though.
    The Soviet style stance is more or less improper by modern standards. Most modern stances focus on getting your elbows tucked in, close to the body rather than 'chicken-winging it' and the support hand being much further out, the idea being more control over the muzzle, the closer you get to it. Feet and shoulders can be square or a boxer stance.
    For long guns, one position that is very common now is the C-clamp or thumb-over-bore. It was initially a bit goofy when Chris Costa started with his arm almost over top of the gun, but now it's been relaxed a bit. Now it's generally just getting a much more solid grip on the firearm with the thumb over top (assuming there is something protecting the hand from heat) so you can better control the muzzle rise and drift. Similarly to the evolution of pistol stances, with long guns, the sights come up to meet the eye rather than the head dipping to meet the sights. The stock also sits much more in the shoulder pocket and the shoulder comes up towards the ear rather than simply raising the stock. This way, there's more contact inline behind the rifle. Many new sights are made with a much more upright head position as well, raising the sight much higher than older versions, initially meant to accommodate passive aiming with night vision without the tubes hitting the gun.
    It would be cool to see this evolve into another video on more modern techniques.

  • @nedrickjones5114
    @nedrickjones5114 Před rokem +5

    I use weaver stance a lot at the range, it's a great stance for handguns, I recommend this to new shooters even prone shooting.

    • @shooterqqqq
      @shooterqqqq Před rokem

      Look at the stance the competitive shooters are using and copy that.

  • @thepayne7862
    @thepayne7862 Před rokem +4

    Well have to test these stances out this weekend.

  • @scandited2763
    @scandited2763 Před rokem +2

    I remember how several years ago my dad’s friend, who’s policeman, offered to try to fire his service PM (Makarov’s Pistol). I never ever firer firearms before but I without any doubt tried. As you can understand, I didn’t knew about any firing techniques either, so this policeman taught me technique similar to Weaver Stance. I shot, and surprisingly made it to control the gun, but my ears immediately got muted. Want to try one more sometime

  • @codaxthevulture4129
    @codaxthevulture4129 Před rokem

    Excellent video
    Waiting for part 2

  • @rainetolentino4336
    @rainetolentino4336 Před rokem +5

    The way in some thirdperson games operate their guns is sometimes quite unusual, however they are still considered as a way of using a gun even with weird animations

  • @marcoandaloro7925
    @marcoandaloro7925 Před rokem +5

    7:02 welcome to America

  • @cannonball666
    @cannonball666 Před rokem +2

    When making a business presentation I use the Power Point stance and a tactical laser pointer.

  • @Adam-nv9zo
    @Adam-nv9zo Před rokem +1

    Awesome video, as always. 👏 👏 👏

  • @normaluser3978
    @normaluser3978 Před rokem +7

    6:40-7:04 never knew messing with grandpa now gets me shot to death💀

  • @Timmeh010
    @Timmeh010 Před rokem +12

    nice to see these compared and have some background info how they were conceived. since its simple history, i guess thats why the (modern) isosceles is missing. i dont get why they included a prone position, but not any kneeling position, i.e. with a rifle that may differ from standing positions, according to the range or the time held

    • @nicholashodges201
      @nicholashodges201 Před rokem

      They also left out the duelist stance and a few others. But most of those don't end up in action movies

  • @Kevin1230san
    @Kevin1230san Před rokem +4

    The inside of the gun store at 0:03 remind me of Ammu-Nation from GTA 5

  • @HanGhost99
    @HanGhost99 Před rokem

    I'm loving his new content!

  • @ottocarius7814
    @ottocarius7814 Před rokem +1

    Dude your voice is so calming and honestly just fits the videos I don’t know how to explain it lol

  • @marioformicadae6637
    @marioformicadae6637 Před rokem +3

    0:34 ain't no way he included this absolute legend

    • @Alex-vz2jz
      @Alex-vz2jz Před rokem +1

      I was looking for someone that mentioned it.
      I was dying of laughter. That's amazing they animated this.

    • @JoRdi-ul4xg
      @JoRdi-ul4xg Před rokem +1

      what's his name?

    • @JoRdi-ul4xg
      @JoRdi-ul4xg Před rokem +1

      @@Alex-vz2jz what's his name?

    • @Alex-vz2jz
      @Alex-vz2jz Před rokem

      @@JoRdi-ul4xg I don't know, I saw him in a funny gun fails complication

    • @Alex-vz2jz
      @Alex-vz2jz Před rokem

      @@JoRdi-ul4xg Hello, I have found it.
      He's name is Gravy Seal.

  • @jesseh.winnii8558
    @jesseh.winnii8558 Před rokem +7

    It has been awhile since I thought about firing positions. If someone remembers the names, please feel free to add that information. I entered the Army in 1991, and the training I received in my Basic and AIT was the same at every other base I went to. The prone position, very similar but really only different was it was beaten into us how how from the tip of our rifle to the tip of our toe should be in a straight line. We probably spent as much time on how to properly get into the firing position and get up! Shoot move cover, shoot move cover but that was the same for kneeling but a little different for firing from an upright position. Though I still have nightmares about how to clear a "missfire/jam". I do miss bayonet net training...

  • @edi9892
    @edi9892 Před rokem +2

    I wish that they mentioned the history of gun stances.
    The stance changed from flintlock, over revolver, over early single stack pistol to modern pistols. The guns used to be heavier and have more recoil, but only the first shot counted for the most part...

  • @danielnavarro537
    @danielnavarro537 Před rokem +14

    Just a question, wouldn’t there be a sitting position as well a kneeling position for shooting? I have seen these in USMC training and they have different firearm holding positions.

    • @imahoare4742
      @imahoare4742 Před rokem +4

      Yeah but they aren't really used outside the military.

  • @dotmbarricade3424
    @dotmbarricade3424 Před rokem +8

    As a quiet kid, I appreciate this type of content

  • @AnonEMus-cp2mn
    @AnonEMus-cp2mn Před rokem +1

    A few honorable mentions off the top of my head:
    'Walking Fire' Technique for light machine guns developed at the start of WWI for infantry to lay down suppressive fire while mobile. Gear designed for the M1918 BAR included a stock shoe for bracing the gun against the body for this questionably-effective technique.
    Olympic/Biathalon stances, conducive to stability and controlling heart-rate and breathing.
    Modern C-clamp gripping/stances for muzzle control (especially conducive in competition shooting, where target transitions need to be fast).
    'Point-shooting' or 'snap-shooting' For handguns there were various techniques I recall seeing from WWII OSS to 70's law enforcement training videos. As for rifles, the RLI in the Rhodesian Bush War adopted the 'snap-shooting' style for rifles to engage targets at close range in the dense jungle. Even the modern day SADF use a technique of aiming the front sight over the top of the rear sight aperture to keep the sight picture open and impact at a higher point of aim (to compensate for height-over-bore).
    Passive and Active aiming with Night Vision: Passive aiming involves looking through a weapon's sights or optic through a head-mounted night vision tube. Because NVGs are bulky and have to adjust focus manually, 1x red dot sights tend to work best, as the reticle can remain in focus unlike iron sights. Active aiming involves the use of a visible or infrared laser to use as an aiming device, it can be faster than aiming passively, but emits a signature that could also be visible to enemy.

  • @trenthill7781
    @trenthill7781 Před rokem

    This is an awesome addition to the channel.

  • @TwinJalanugraha
    @TwinJalanugraha Před rokem +4

    Thank you so much showing us your face, you have a wonderful voice and should do voice over, video games, audio books and newscaster

  • @billbrasky7540
    @billbrasky7540 Před rokem

    This was a cool video/neat topic IGS brah 🤙🏻

  • @HunterTrefren
    @HunterTrefren Před rokem

    Thanks for all of the tips for the prone position hunting for prong horn will hopefully be easier

  • @Wykletypl
    @Wykletypl Před rokem +3

    02:03 Unless the head is the only part visible, snipers are trained to aim at the centre of the body.

  • @guardsmanom134
    @guardsmanom134 Před rokem +4

    I often utilize a variant of the Harry's stance for riflery, when exploring dark rooms or my back yard, as you don't always want to point the rifle in the direction of the light. Also, weapon-mounted lights are not cheap, but you can buy a standard flashlight of asimilar quality for pennies by comparison. While this is not as stable as the weapon-mounted light and a standard "Ready 2" bipedal stance, it can reduce the instance of friendly fire and increase spacial awareness. A good way to think of this, is with the light in the non-dominant hand, which the rifle rests in the elbow or on the forearm of.
    Another technique which is a fairly accurate one, is the Kneeling or Marine's stance. This stance is for when prone positions are not possible, but accuracy over distance is a must. Another lesser well known stance is the Seated position. Hunters and soldiers use this position when ambushing or injured. It is a combination of the Power-point and Kneeling positions, or the Weaver and Kneeling positions, with the caviot of being seated.
    I could obviously go on for days, but I thought I'd just drop a few of these here since I have the time and knowledge to. Thanks, Simple History Museum!

    • @nicholashodges201
      @nicholashodges201 Před rokem +1

      The lights aren't cheap, but the clips for them are. You can find them in "minimaglight" and "tactical flashlight" sizes. Just get one of those and problem solved.
      Also if you put a green filter on your light you get the best of red & blue filters, high visibility w/o destroying your night vision but easily missed by those not watching for it.

    • @guardsmanom134
      @guardsmanom134 Před rokem

      @Nicholas Hodges where do you get the picatinny clips? I always found them to be built in, which is why they are so expensive....
      You're definitely right about the green. You can get that effect by cutting up a sprite bottle. 😉

  • @z0sick87
    @z0sick87 Před rokem

    Greatest first minute in any CZcams video. Can definitely tell this dudes a shooter 🤌🏼🤌🏼

  • @PurpleL0V3
    @PurpleL0V3 Před rokem +2

    7:16 I didn't know this was a real way to hold a gun, when I played Arizona Sunshine a vr game, I did this for support for the M1911 because the game does have a way to hold it with both hands. So I did this and I thought it was something that I thought of but someone told me and I actually didn't know it was a real way to be in position, I was trying to Stabilize the weapon to hit Zombies better.

  • @jayvhoncalma3458
    @jayvhoncalma3458 Před rokem +3

    8:04 also harries technique can be used with a knife

  • @TheEpictrooper
    @TheEpictrooper Před rokem +3

    When I teach people to shoot I start them with traditional stances but then tell them to adjust so they are comfortable. I say as long as you can perform and do it safely I don't care what it looks like. This has led to some very odd but surprisingly effective stances.

  • @ParisFletcher
    @ParisFletcher Před rokem

    Well-detailed and helpful video, thank you.

  • @z-man1237
    @z-man1237 Před rokem +20

    I do wonder how many stances there are for Shotguns? When I first shot a 12 Gauge I just shouldered it and fired while standing straight and not leaning forward. Though I did get a bruise on my bicep, I was wearing a leather jacket that helped take the recoil. Great vid hope to see more like these👍

    • @VikingVic76
      @VikingVic76 Před rokem +3

      You got a bruise on your bicep because that's not where the buttstock is supposed to rest. When shooting a shotgun with proper form you want to take a bladed stance, with one foot slightly more forward than the other, kind of like a boxer stance, this helps manage The Recoil. Now with proper stance and form your supposed to tuck the buttstock into the shoulder area. Once the stock is squared into the shoulder and pulled tight you get your cheek welded to the stock so that you can aim with your dominant eye. Now if you're shooting skeet / flying targets you don't chase the target but instead swing the barrel up to and converging with the path of the clay pigeon and then pull the trigger just as you pass the clay pigeon and the two should converge for a hit. Getting your form correct will significantly improve your accuracy and increase the shooters comfort by reducing the amount of bruises or injuries due to improper shooting technique.

  • @neofulcrum5013
    @neofulcrum5013 Před rokem +9

    Can you guys do a video on the history of guerrilla warfare tactics?

  • @stacywilliams1710
    @stacywilliams1710 Před rokem

    Good Information

  • @cannonball666
    @cannonball666 Před rokem +1

    Chick after shooting the MP40 and laying on the ground: "I shouldn't have used the I-don't-know-what-I'm-doing stance."

  • @explosioncatsandknives7747

    0:49 He used the Jam enhancer!?

  • @highstrangeness2396
    @highstrangeness2396 Před rokem +3

    1:05 lol

  • @samiulalim7125
    @samiulalim7125 Před rokem

    Cant wait to try these at my school!!

  • @JustMonkeh
    @JustMonkeh Před rokem +1

    Y'know yo, normally I skip the ad but I feel like explaining that it helps your channel out if we watch the sponsored segment is the best way to go about it, I get it we all get annoyed by ads and nobody likes them but they are there because these channels need money, so y'know, idk if I'm alone it but it makes me want to watch through the ad when you explain you need it, love the vids btw

  • @matthewskudzienski888
    @matthewskudzienski888 Před rokem +6

    I’m going to Join The CT Army National Guard in 2024 for the Shooting Range but always using a Gun Safety for the U.S. Military Training

  • @jadentetzlaff1108
    @jadentetzlaff1108 Před rokem +3

    I like holding it the Gangsta way y'know

  • @dfig2569
    @dfig2569 Před rokem

    Lol the lawman land cameo at the start is top tier

  • @sturmtruppen3493
    @sturmtruppen3493 Před rokem +1

    i would love a part 2

  • @yoboikamil525
    @yoboikamil525 Před rokem +5

    you guys should make a part 2, ain't no way you missed the gangsta position

    • @anthonymichaeleardley494
      @anthonymichaeleardley494 Před rokem

      I saw the gangsta position used by Mark Sloan in a indoor firing range in the Season 4 episode "Murder by Friendly Fire" of Diagnosis Murder.
      It did not work well for him as the gun's recoil nearly flung itself out of his hand.

  • @Szponiasty330
    @Szponiasty330 Před rokem +2

    8:30 he shoots safe ak-47

  • @Zolo._.
    @Zolo._. Před rokem +2

    Thanks I can finally take a break from school

  • @edj4843
    @edj4843 Před rokem +2

    I'm surprised he didn't mention the C clamp with the support hand in the handguard of a rifle after the Russian manual of arms since it helped fix the issue of not being able to hold the rifle down on target with successive shots

    • @Saddaddy
      @Saddaddy Před rokem +2

      Cause it’s a modern technique like the isosceles/ high and compressed. Gun-fighting has evolved stupid far just in the last 10 years

    • @edj4843
      @edj4843 Před rokem +1

      @@Saddaddy really? I didn't realize C Clamp was that new, I thought the newest one would've been like Central Axis Relock like the thing John wick would do in the movies pulling it closer while raising it to still use the iron sights when you're like right up with something

  • @fattywithafirearm
    @fattywithafirearm Před rokem +3

    Holy crap face reveal. Sheesh

  • @dave2808
    @dave2808 Před rokem +3

    I still remember teaching my brother to shoot. 12 gauge shotgun. Pretty much told him to get into a Muay Thai stance and lean forward. Forgot to tell him to make sure the butt was tucked into the shoulder and to aim center mass. Laughed when he told me how his shoulder was sore

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  • @phant0
    @phant0 Před rokem +2

    It is absolutely true that you can tell whenever someone has no idea of what he's doing just the way he holds a weapon. You can often tell whether they were professionally trained or not as well.

  • @haddock434
    @haddock434 Před rokem

    At around 2:00 the Target Barborossa reference (the flash game) is something I haven't seen anyone pick up on. Great stuff!

  • @devonbeede5078
    @devonbeede5078 Před rokem +7

    More of this! Maybe make a video on how to safely clear basic types of firearms? @simplehistory

    • @Dezzyyy
      @Dezzyyy Před rokem

      Also obviously, finger off the trigger at ALL times when clearing it.

  • @exdestroyer9818
    @exdestroyer9818 Před rokem +4

    Firearms… not common here in England but army cadets has its perks when it comes to firearms… both professional maintenance and handling training along with controlled live fire exercise.

  • @josephgillilan3548
    @josephgillilan3548 Před rokem +1

    I'd suggest talking too ASP (Active self protection) or USCCA. If you plan on getting into fire arms handling. Most fire arm experts will recommend two hands on the weapon.

  • @franfarfan
    @franfarfan Před rokem

    Thank you for this video! Thank you for showing what is the right way to shoot a gun.

  • @bentsandman4932
    @bentsandman4932 Před rokem +4

    It really depends on what situation you are in with pistols. If you have body armor on, you will want to choose the weaver stance. If you don't, you might want to use an isosceles stance to reduce profile.

    • @Grabbagar670
      @Grabbagar670 Před rokem +1

      We train for the isosceles stance for pistols, with body armor, in the military and law enforcement. It presents your plates directly to the threat and makes it easier to walk forward.

    • @odinlindeberg4624
      @odinlindeberg4624 Před rokem

      "Use isoceles stance to reduce profile"?
      As an airsofter I'm usually using either modified weaver or center axis relock with pistols depending on whether I need to shoot straight past 10 meters or navigate through tight corridors and doorways. This means I'm always using a bladed stance which reduces my profile since the rule is that a hit is a kill.
      In the services people are taught to use isoceles stance, facing their torso directly towards their opponent, and avoid a bladed stance. This is to make sure as much of your profile is behind your ballistic armor as is feasible, despite a bladed stance having a slimmer profile.

    • @ManiacMayhem7256
      @ManiacMayhem7256 Před rokem

      You mean the other way around right?

    • @Grabbagar670
      @Grabbagar670 Před rokem

      "Isosceles stance to reduce profile"
      Not sure what you think the isosceles stance looks like, but its your torso squared up to the target. If any was lower profile, it would be the weaver, but if you actually look at the profile of your body, the profile difference between weaver and isosceles is negligible. Train for isosceles with modern pistols and modern tactics.

    • @bentsandman4932
      @bentsandman4932 Před rokem

      Yea sorry typo

  • @phincampbell1886
    @phincampbell1886 Před rokem +3

    8:23 is that meant to be Kalashnikov?
    He... He wasn't always an elderly man!!