Handgun Stance and Hold

[AeroEngi]

Hey guys, I was curious as to what handgun stance and hold calgunners use and prefer. I wanna hear from each of you of what hold you use and why you use it. A majority of the time I use the Weaver hold but occasionally I'll use the Isosceles hold just to get familiar with both.

[gorenut]

I think both have their time and place, but I mostly shoot isosceles because its what I was taught and what felt the most consistent for me.

[mrkam]

Center Axis Relock. I'm not in an debating mood, so I'm not going to try to defend it against other's opinions. I just really like the feel of it, it works for me.

[003]

I remember reading a very fascinating/interesting interview with Jack Weaver himself, where he said that the specific details of the grip and stance were not nearly as important as using a good two hand grip and getting lots of practice. While I suspect lots of “instructors” will try to convince their students that one or the other is better, it has been my experience that I do equally well with both.

To me it is a little like hearing that my slide release is no longer to be used to release the slide, and that I should grip the rear of the side, pull it back a fraction letting it slam forward. That to me is a silly waste of time and motion, but then of course the way we have been doing it for 90 years is wrong, and the new way is the only way.

Now this should get a few comments.

[POLICESTATE]

I go with weaver because it's comfortable for me, I don't like the isosceles myself.

Also on a locked-back slide I use the slide release, I don't pull the slide to chamber a fresh magazine. That's kind of dumb IMO :P

[AeroEngi]

Thanks for the info and you are correct about one not being better than the other but that wasn't my intention for creating this thread. I just want to get an idea of what people prefer and why.

[MountainMike]

Just point and click.

[Grumpyoldretiredcop]

I tend to use Weaver and CAR when in a training course or if, heaven forbid, in a real incident.

For competition (USPSA) I'm turning more and more to Isosceles as combined with a parallel thumb grip I have better recoil control and, hence, speed.

[shooterfpga]

isosceles, it was good for magnum pi, its good for me.

[esartori]

isosceles. I used to use weaver but I find a shoot better (faster) with isosceles

[HighLander51]

competition

[PRCABR4Christ]

Weaver/modified weaver....

[mackey]

Iso was the way I was taught and makes the most sense as to why it's taught.

Though I think grip is just as if not more important than stance in which case I use the thumbs forward grip

[DVSmith]

Modified weaver. Just feel right. Not sure why, but it works for me.

[Speedpower]

I go with weaver because it's comfortable for me, I don't like the isosceles myself.

Also on a locked-back slide I use the slide release, I don't pull the slide to chamber a fresh magazine. That's kind of dumb IMO :P

A lot of modern guns nowadays does not have a slide release, that is why it's called a slide lock!