Stance - Does it affect jamming on some guns?

[DonP]

I was taught hold a handgun with bent elbows, right arm mostly straight,left foot forward, left hand under, cupping the grip. The guy who trained me, trained police, was a long time ago. Maybe I've strayed from his exact teachings.

Last week I rented a 9mm Glock (model 34 I think) at the range. It jammed on me 6 times before I finished the first box of rounds.

Guy at the range advised to shot with body squared, both arms out. Explained about the effects of recoil. And demonstrated by pushing on the gun to simulate, while I tried both grips.

I only had one round jam over the next 3 boxes.

While shooting in this 'new to me' stance, I was thinking this is does not feel like a good stance to use tactically.

So my question is, Do some guns work better with a certain stance style?

[Lead Waster]

You were taught the "Weaver" stance and apparently a "teacup" grip. The range guy was trying to get you into "Isosceles" stance which is the prevalent stance nowadays.

It's more likely your grip than the stance, but I'm no expert.

[CK_32]

Maybe he fixed you from limp wristing.

I know stance helps to put your body behind the gun to help with recoil but I dont think if your legs are bent or your arms are straight out you will cause or fix a jam. Unless your taking an extreme.

I think the stance he showed you helped you with a limp wrist issue more than anything. But im not pro shooter nor expert and still pretty new to shooting pistols. So Idk maybe. But I think not on what I was taught caused jams from shooter error.

EDIT: pretty much what said above.

[sevensix2x51]

Put your off-hand around -not under- your shooting hand, and choke that grip like it owes you money.

At least, that's how I do it. To my knowledge, I have never had a shooter-induced stoppage. I am a Weaver guy, can't see myself changing at this point, symmetry is overrated!

Could have been the fault of the rental gun as well, even one failure in 3 boxes is a lot. I won't speak poorly of the almighty Glock, lest I be hit with a brick.

[PRCABR4Christ]

Todd Jarrett has a good video on youtube about shooting pistols...he makes some very good points

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa50-plo48

[Paradiddle]

Todd Jarrett has a good video on youtube about shooting pistols...he makes some very good points

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa50-plo48

Listen to this guy and Brian Enos on how to hold a gun.

[DonP]

Great video. After watching that, I think that's how I was instructed to grip way back when, very familiar. But in the Weaver stance.

[PRCABR4Christ]

nothing wrong with a weaver stance, that's how i shoot, the grip, sight alignment, and trigger press are things that can't be done half *****ed

[himurax13]

I find that barrel rolling and cartwheels tend to induce jams .

[PRCABR4Christ]

I find that barrel rolling and cartwheels tend to induce jams .

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[bsg]

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