Offhand (Support hand) practice

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Burt Blade

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Practicing pistol with the off hand is a very useful thing. Best not to wait for the injury to begin doing so, however. In my case, I have been working on it for several years, so a current temporary limitation is a nuisance, not a major handicap.

Load, fire, reload, clear, etc. Can you do these all one-handed?

Finding "lefty" holsters seems to be more than a minor challenge. One can order all sorts of nifty stuff online, but finding good left-hand holsters "on the rack" is quite a quest. It is well worth picking up an offhand holster for one's primary sidearm prior to needing it.
 
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I am ambidextrous so I never gave it much thought. If you want to practice with either hand, shoot at bullseye targets and score the shots. See which of your hands are more accurate. Then practice with that hand. Which one of my hands are the most accurate depends on the day....chris3
 
Doesn't shooting offhand mean without a rest and standing?


Either way I train shooting both hands transfer to right,left, and then back to both every once in awhile.
 
Hello Burt,
I have found a New York reload using 38 snubs my best alternative. I live in Az. Over in Scotsdale(?) I believe is a man who has a leather factory. Wife liked his work quite a bit and we were down there picking up a coat he made for her. Most of his work is flashy western but he has vests also. I got to talking to him and two weeks later he shipped me a lightweight lambskin leather vest with an extra pocket on each side lined and with a fourty degree cant. Both snubbies disappear and don't print. Vest is dressy, light, cut to me, and takes all the weight off my waist. While right hand is employed with actual shooting, left is taking out the other 38 for transfer. It is a little pricy but less than a nice leather vest and a good holster combined. send me a message and I will send back name of business. I don't make a bird dog fee but the guy is worth recommending.

blindhari
 
I do a fair amount of shooting left handed. I'm almost as accurate left handed but slower.

When I teach a new shooter I have them shooting weak hand the second or third time they shoot.
 
Yes in very small doses as 3 pins keep lefty on. can barely lift it, and the recoil is felt all the way back through my shredded shoulder blade. Doesn't stop me from getting at least a mag down range when I can.

never know what life may bring, even if the arm is next to worthless, my good arm may have a pit bull attached to it, be entangled in using my cane to defend myself as the first weapon at hand, or even empty handed keeping a knife wielding aggressor from slitting my throat unopposed.

It sure would feel stupid dying because I didn't at least TRY to get to my gun with my bad hand.

Note-No disparagement meant to Pittie owners, I know several good ones, several bad ones. and deal with nervous unfriendly Danes regularly. Nothing like having your head fully engulfed in a dogs mouth... just the first to come to mind.
 
Weak hand shooting should be part of everyone's practice regimen.
 
I treat it as part of my normal practice. I also practice during dry fire dropping it on the ground, picking it up, and placing shots on target with a par time of 3 seconds.
 
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