How often do you SHOOT your gun "GANGSTA STYLE"?

[w_houle]

The pistols that eject straight up are guns I find doing a "Gangsta", otherwise no.

 

[shooter1]

Tried it once just to see if I could hit anything beyond contact range. Total waste of ammo.
str1

 

[nulfisin]

Dumb thing to do

You'll not only miss, but look stupid doing it.

 

[Mags]

Just curious if when everyone has tried this was an attempt made to obatin a sight picture?

 

[cavman]

How can you have a .45 without trying various ways of shooting it?!

It is just a thing!

I found myself with a cant one day and started playing around with various ways of handling it.

If you don't try what you have you are not having fun

I never thought of it as 'gangster', just different having a good day at the range

 

[trigga]

oh wait... don't know if this was mentioned but now you can with these... lol.
http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2006/08/22/sideways_gun_sight.jpg

 

[colorado_handgunner]

Good way to throw hot brass at your forehead!
No, not experience talking, just physics.

 

[JoeSlomo]

Never have.

Never will.

 

[wvshooter]

If I don't wear my pants around my knees why would I shoot a gun like an idiot.

 

[Smith]

I lol'd.

Now that I think of it, I've never actually tried the "gansta style", but I may try it once just to see if I can even hit the target a few feet out.


ETA: Ya, I guess some of those weren't entirely related. I got a bit carried away because I thought they were rather funny.

 

[cleetus03]

^What does this have to do with the thread and how does it contribute to it?

 

[esq_stu]

Sometimes I try weak-hand shooting that way because I am right eye dominant.

 

[cleetus03]

Real life examples of professional operators who cant their gun sideways as they shoot.


1. Occasionally police officers using armored shields will hold their pistols like this so they can see their sights through the window in the shield. That's about the only time you will see someone competent doing this it real life.


2. Members of the United States military are trained to hold their rifles sideways when wearing gas masks, as the design of the mask is too bulky for standard sighting.


3. The famous Mauser C96 'Broomhandle' was only used as a primary service firearm by one nation: the Republic of China. Except they modified it with automatic fire and a much larger cartridge when they were invaded by Japan. This weapon could ONLY be used firing sideways (in Gangsta Style), or else the huge recoil would spray the gun straight up (rather than sideways, which is actually highly effective as it can sweep a room out)

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GangstaStyle

 

[Fishman777]

Never...

Real "Ganstas", and all other criminals, are not people that I'd ever care to emmulate. Besides, it's a piss poor shooting "style".

 

[CombatArmsUSAF]

As others have said, You just can't appreciate how stupid it is until you see for yourself.

 

[boatme99]

Why would I?

 

[EdLaver]

I am still laughing at the Birdman side-ways glock sights for gangstas. That was hilarious!!!!

 

[iblong]

Never.
Some times a very slight cant when shooting one handed.

 

[ezypikns]

Never have. While I have fun......

with my firearms, they are not toys.

And I am not a dumb a$$...............usually.

 

[Samuraigg]

I have never personally shot my .45 that way.

Though once at the range, I let a friend of mine shoot off a magazine while I shot a rifle. He was standing to the right of me on the shooting line. I started noticing that .45 brass was flying in front of me, which I thought was odd since we were the only two at the range and my .45 kicks brass out to the right and back. I look to my right and see he is shooting my gun gangsta style. I actually felt as if my gun had been violated somehow...

 

[nitetrane98]

Including the next time I do it, once.

 

[Cowboybootnut]

Never have never will.

 

[slzy]

only time i have ever remotely thought about it,is shooting under a vehicle.

 

[jeremy1391]

i did it, with slight canting u can effectively hit stuff, now if u do the "O.G." and hold a full 90 defree one hand and push the gun forward while firing u will constantly hit the ground about 8-10 feet in front of you :0

 

[KICK4426]

WVSHOOTER-

If I don't wear my pants around my knees why would I shoot a gun like an idiot.

Well Said.