SHooting One Handed?

[The Rabbi]

From reading this article
http://www.gutterfighting.org/files/Applegate.pdf

it seems the late Col. Applegate was none too fond of two-handed shooting. Anyone know why? It has nothing to do with point shooting (see other thread) since one could do that with either one or two hands. So why is it?
I went today and practiced point shooting according to what Fairbairn writes in his book. Really it does seem easier to shoot one handed only, at least at close distances. For further away and more precise, aimed shots the two handed stance seems to work better.
Any comments?

 

[Old Fuff]

In his younger days Col. Applegate learned from the likes of Ed. McGivern (I have Applegate's personal copy of "Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting" with Applegates marginal notes) , Fairbairn, John Fitzgerald, and Sykes, all of whom stressed one-handed shooting when fast work at close range was called for. In general two-handed shooting was reserved for longer ranges and situations that allowed one to use a gun's sights. FBI training of the 1940's through the 70's stressed the same thing. Refering to fast work, he once told me, "you don't draw with two hands do you?"

 

[Matthew Temkin]

From reading this article
http://www.gutterfighting.org/files/Applegate.pdf

it seems the late Col. Applegate was none too fond of two-handed shooting. Anyone know why? It has nothing to do with point shooting (see other thread) since one could do that with either one or two hands. So why is it?
I went today and practiced point shooting according to what Fairbairn writes in his book. Really it does seem easier to shoot one handed only, at least at close distances. For further away and more precise, aimed shots the two handed stance seems to wAork better.
Any comments?

Applegate was very fond of two hand shooting both with and without the sights.
But since he felt that 80% of all combat shooting was best resolved with one hand point shooting, that was what he stressed in 80% of his training.

 

[Ankeny]

Rabbi:

Stop practicing. Shooting at targets that don't shoot back is setting yourself up for failure. Don't do it.

 

[Gocart]

The ability to get hits with one hand, either hand, is definitely a tool you want in your toolbox. If I have to fight, I plan to use two hands if available. If that's not an option, I don't want that fight to be the first time I've ever tried to shoot and manipulate my weapon with only one hand.

We all need to be able to do every firearms skill and manipulation not only with either hand, but in the dark. Practice your weak-hand only reloads and malfunction clearances on the range or even dry at home. You never know when you'll need it.

 

[TonyB]

Yeah,we could all practice more with one hand only...it's more fun to use 2,but you may need one hand to fend off your attacker while you draw and fire with the other...I personally hate practicing one hand shooting,but I need to do it....also low and no light practice is a must(I hate that too BTW)