How to Hold a Pistol | Special Forces Instruction | Tactical Rifleman

[@gazathegreat1]

thanks Nicholas cage.

[@Jorge_R762]

Bruh😂😂

[@jacintovski]

I was just thinking the same thing...

[@porc1429]

Lololollol

[@sokratiskonstantaras320]

Lool

[@mvrmvp]

He’s never let us down

[@KeanuChrist]

I had the honor and opportunity as a civilian of training and getting some advice from a graduated sniper from the army. This is exactly how he told me to hold my pistol today. Thank you for reaffirming that I need to change my current grip.

[@themaestro5946]

I'm very proud of ya.....

[@rougarou4514]

boot licker

[@dezihovhannisyan4832]

Pp

[@peterchesko9537]

Thank you for getting to the point and not wasting anyone's time. Your left hand advice makes good sense.

[@TacticalRifleman]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Only1Dizzle]

I like how you explained where to have your hands, so you don't get injured by the slide. No one else talks about that in all of the other videos I watched.

[@rsqhobbs7495]

Clear, concise, and to the point! This one of my favorite channels!

[@yopipes]

I agree! This video is awesome.

[@david894]

Oh my friggin' lord, I did what he said step by step and it immediately felt better from my normal grip. I can't wait to try it at the range. Thank you sir!!!

[@TacticalRifleman]

Glad it helped. Thanks for watching, TR

[@lisamarie4751]

Great demonstration. As someone who hasn't handled a weapon in a REALLY long time, this has really helped me with accuracy at the range!

[@johnwestaka5822]

What type do you have

[@OvGraphics]

Being a not so great pistol shot by nature, with no ace teacher available, previous, I have made every attempt to emulate the hand stuff I have seen on the vids. Turns out I didn't see what I saw. I searched for proper hand placement and wound up here. I'm eager to put your method into practice. It does feel odd. Can hardly wait to have a go at it. Super thanks Mr. Rifleman. To you this vid is 3 years old. To me it is as new as 5 minutes ago! Neat!

[@OvGraphics]

@nigel thornberry Hiya NH. A frequent question of mine also. It's been awhile. I modified once more after using a practice laser cartridge. Either way, I still need practice. And that's hard to come by these days with the ammo situation. Every little bit of info helps.

[@peterpetruzzi]

Game changer. I was taking a more comfortable grip approach, with dominate hand fingers wrapping more of the grip, leaving little room on the left for my support hand. I noticed the immediate change that I’m no longer pointing with my index finger, but rather my thumbs. Can’t wait to try it at the range!!!

[@mrbuffwoopmusic8788]

I don't own a gun, but i'm just here to learn some stuff for later if i get drafted for the army..

[@dominicgalloway4481]

Get a gun to protect yourself and others, don't be an idiot with it.

[@MikeM4729]

The last draft was 48 years ago.

[@HeatherJWilburn]

@@MikeM4729 maybe but you never know when your might receive a letter or phone call saying your going to war and with the recent news with China I would be ready at any moment

[@MikeM4729]

@@HeatherJWilburn thats a huge stretch of the imagination. Plus this is a pistol video.

[@HeatherJWilburn]

@@MikeM4729 right it is a pistol video but stretch’s of imagination can quickly become a terrifying reality think of the veterans of Vietnam one day they were complaining of traffic or bills and the next day their knee deep in a swamp life can change in a instant whether your ready or not

[@ShawnEvans-e3d]

Excellent block of instruction. Improved my handgun accuracy 10-fold. This man knows what he is talking about, he's lived it.

[@jessicah4462]

As a brand new shooter myself I will be practicing my grip (after I ensure my pistol is empty, of course) and return to the range next weekend. Had it at the range today for a short bit and it kept jamming. I knew it was in my grip. After watching this, I’m convinced it was my grip. Thank you so much for posting this straight to the point, no fluff or filler instructional video!

[@EatonEditing]

This is the first grip tutorial I've seen that mentions the thumb resting on the slide stop. For a while, I thought my brand new M&P was defective because the slide wouldn't stop back. My instructor even blamed the gun. I finally figured out it was my grip. I'll be trying a new instructor soon. Great stuff!

[@TheGrimravager]

it's literally an instructors job to make you "not incompetent" wtf dude

[@roberrandrei8655]

Yeah, for sure it's the gun, might aswell buy another one. The instructor knows a good place, low prices!

[@user-uv4mg4ve9p]

Best video I've seen on proper handgun grip.

[@vaehtay]

Artist here- this is super helpful, drawing people holding guns is ~rough~ so i have to make my own references sometimes. It was great to NOT have to sit through 10 minutes just to get back to drawing

[@maximolopezjr2249]

A very good tutorial, that left hand advice is great. Thank you for explaining how not to get hurt by the slide.

[@TacticalRifleman]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ronaldraygun6304]

I’ve watched quite a few videos now and this is the one I found to be the best. I just purchased my first pistol and wanted to learn everything I could about how to use it before I even fire it. I wanna start off with the idea on how to do it the right way. This video was short, to the point, and very well detailed, thank you!

[@ryangray_youtube8664]

Please do not use that weapon untill you know NSPs and have a Weapons handling test.

[@OUW1SH]

​@@ryangray_youtube8664dude .. please don't comment anywhere on KZbin until your nuts have completely removed themselves from your stomach & you don't sound like such a little bitch lol

[@jonathananatrella2964]

I actually linked this video to someone when it dropped because he wanted me to take him to the range for his first time shooting, so thank you for this. I do like how you expressly talk about how it isn't natural. When people are in an actual high stress scenario they tend to shoot one handed because it feels natural to them. The entire purpose of training is so you do it properly without thinking. Doesn't matter who you are, shooting is a diminishable skill. A lot of people have an emotional attachment to their gun (ex: I carry a 1911 because it's a 1911! .45 is bigger, too, so it has to have more stopping power!). They really need to be building fundamental skills, their capacity to stop a threat shouldn't be "because I have a gun".

[@rich4137]

Straight forward and to the point. Well done.

[@ron-yv4jx]

Another great lesson, I truly appreciate all the knowledge you gents are willing to pass on to us. Thank You

[@onturrage495]

This is an excellent step-by-step presentation. Thank you and everyone behind this channel. This information is helpful to anyone desiring to reduce recoil and increase ability to get shots on the target. Of course, knowing how to sight align goes with this. This channel provides that instruction as well.

[@Guffy2403]

I used your video to teach a facebook community how to proper hold a pistol since there is a discussion about a Danish police officer who held a gun 1 handed and aimed at civilians. I know how to hold a gun because im a military/weapons enthusiast as i would say, my interest in both is sky high. I thank you for the quick video and the thumbnail so i can/could show the community how to hold a pistol the right way.

[@SinMore]

this brings me flashback to my French Dad. He would hold my hands exactly in these positions when I was 7 years old.

[@DevelopmentRobco]

I had problems holding Glocks, so I personally did a double undercut on the trigger guard, and the gun fits like a glove. I wouldn't recommend doing it or a grip reduction yourself without prior knowledge or someone with knowledge helping you, if not, just pay the pretty penny to have a professional do it and a stippling job.

[@sosa4241]

This guy is just shooting while casually wearing a Pepsi Rolex. Absolutely love that😂

[@amazingman3023]

Thank for the clear Demonstration, as a person who never handled pistols before this is a great lesson to learn!

[@TacticalRifleman]

Glad to help

[@MattGoodfellow]

Short sweet and to the point. Thanks. I'm usually pretty comfortable with my grip, but learned something on the 2nd/off hand.

[@salty_terminal_civilian5374]

All I saw was a Rolex GMT in this video.

[@patrickslomian7423]

Thank you !! As a newbie to guns your solution solved my bad grip !

[@fjamato]

Excellent video. Fundamentals are always important.

[@cobracommander4378]

Awesome! Straight to the point, no 5 minutes of bullcrap.

[@Dontwerryboutit]

I love that he didn’t start like every damn gun tutorial video (the gun is clear and safe)

[@jacinthelague194]

this was hugely helpful as i prepare to play a cop in a teleseries! thank you for the precision of each detail. i used my children's watergun as a prop. i feel very well prepared. very ready. thank you!

[@themaestro5946]

Go get em' barney fife!

[@themanwithnoname9894]

With Great Grip comes Great Recoil Management.... I really like how he starts off with not everyone holds the pistol the same and you can make adjustments. Master the fundamentals.

[@heavy4caliber]

Excellent demonstration! Quick and to the point. THANK YOU! You just earned another Subscriber!

[@TacticalRifleman]

Thanks for watching, TR

[@cristianespinal9917]

I've been shooting revolvers a lot recently and neglecting my semi-autos. Everything is good in terms of accuracy and my recoil control is even better. But my hand placement was poor and I kept getting slide bite. This was the refresher I needed.

[@캐리와함께-u8u]

Was looking at the rolex for 3 minutes. Thanks for the video

[@Antonio-kj6hq]

My hellcat osp wasn't locking back and this helped me clear up what was happening with my hold

[@kuroneko9710]

I was taught to shoot in the late 80's in Europe. First I was taught to get good results with my right hand. Later I was taught to get the same results with my left hand. I was never allowed to use my other hand for support. My instructors told me that 9mm caliber did not really require a two hand grip. Besides holding a gun with both hands in a critical situation is like being handcuffed.

[@kathygriffin9465]

Hmm. Interesting.

[@mamabear_melanie]

From someone who just went to the range today, I can’t wait to go ba😢and try this grip!

[@cerebralfirearms]

Best explanation on the web. Simple, short, and effective. Thanks.

[@ixnooky]

Let me edit my comment from a simple thank you. I appreciate the video. Being a 53 year old noob to handguns and having spent most of my life with long guns I have a lot to learn. The grip you demonstrate actually feels fairly natural to me. I stayed up late watching videos and handling and dry firing the thing to break it in as it rained all day yesterday lol. Going to give 'er a go today, thanks.

[@brendaproffitt1011]

Totally cool the way you explained and showed the way should be holding the pistol wrapping your other hand around ..you done an excellent job on this..Thank you so much

[@MoreNAHK]

It's so nice learning from someone who also shots right handed

[@marcuskelly7051]

Great advice on maintaining the correct grip while firing your gun. Also thanks for your service to this country coming from a family where several served in the military.

[@TacticalRifleman]

Thanks for the support. TR

[@williamwinn948]

bob vogel has a great video on grip that helped me alot. It's exactly everything this video said But goes into more detail

[@TacticalRifleman]

Bob Vogel is good people. Thanks for sharing. TR

[@SlickDiecast]

This is amazing! I can feel my grip and control of the pistol changed dramatically! Thanks for the quick and clear instructions.

[@tommydjMusic]

I am very excited about getting my new pistol.

[@f_u_c_k5974]

Just received my first firearm today and already learned the proper grip!!

[@guitardude619]

Hold up...he ain't shooing with a Rolex on, is he?! 😱😱😱

[@nicoscarfo4486]

I put the pistol as deep in my thumb/index finger web as I can, I put my left hand over my right thumb, I've had so many people tell me not to do this but this keeps that web completely in contact with the pistol, if you put your right thumb over or on top of your left thumb it takes away from the webbing grip and your right thumbs grip on the side of the pistol, this feels the most comfortable to me, it keeps my entire right hand firmly gripped on the pistol, when I put my left thumb over the right it makes the grip even firmer, idk why people tell me this is a bad grip, especially when I'm more accurate than they are

[@boogitybear2283]

I do this exact method and knowing I’m doing it right made my day! Thank You Sir!🙌

[@TacticalRifleman]

You're very welcome!

[@aslkhjbasijt785]

Phew. I'm going shooting for my second time today, my first having been in conjunction with the initial lesson. I surprised myself then that I was more accurate than I assumed I'd be, but, in nine days I have lost all confidence that I will even be able to hold the gun correctly - and I was right. Thanks for this simple helpful video. Now I remember.

[@TacticalRifleman]

Glad it helped

[@jennymorales3082]

Great video!! I’m a girl without a dad or brother or any male figure so thank you for helping me :)

[@DavyCrosier]

This is the best video I’ve ever seen on gripping a pistol. Thank you so much!

[@AgniFirePunch]

This is the best explanation I have seen.I understood it immediately.Other videos on this aren't as good

[@TacticalRifleman]

Thanks for watching, TR

[@megapure4667]

back to the basics i see!! Important to send this to all your new shooter friends

[@TheWutangclan1995]

I tried this method and honestly it will be the only way I hold a pistol because of the groupings and accuracy.

[@johnshilljejr3799]

Covered how to grip a semiautomatic excellently,now you should do a video of how to grip a revolver.

[@Ezlighter]

Thanks. Been shooting like this for the past two years because of this video. Came back to say thanks. ✌🏾

[@TacticalRifleman]

Thanks for sharing, TR

[@AnthemVanta]

I appreciate the tips Ranger Cage

[@Craterfist]

Thanks man. Definitely not an intuitive grip, but also definitely feels more secure when I do it.

[@davidochinero1928]

Thank you for this video, it was very helpful as a beginner!!!

[@TacticalRifleman]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sj460162]

Thanks. Ive just bought an airpistol and I guess this instructional will help me even though the gun isnt as powerful

[@silvereagle90000]

Can I ask what you bought?

[@sj460162]

@@silvereagle90000 yes its the crosman vigilante .177/bb 10 shot revolver. Great gun

[@silvereagle90000]

@@sj460162 I have the predecessor to that. CR357. I put a red dot on mine. I could hit sparrows at 20 yards.

[@sj460162]

@@silvereagle90000 I really like that gun....i saw the old reviews on it and perfer the look of the gun youve got to be honest but sadly you cant get them now. I do find the first 30 shots odd are the most powerful though!

[@lilpiggie7095]

This is how we got taught in the cpl class I took. It does feel weird at first.. My grouping was the best its ever been.

[@Tonympiotrowski]

I didn't know Nicholas Cage new about guns, btw, great video with clear info, thanks.

[@DrJamesWatts]

Very interesting you point out that our childhood habits feel instinctive. Thanks for that!!

[@TacticalRifleman]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@GUARDIANsunbreaker]

MAMMA MIA MARCELLO that's not how you hold a pistol- you: what do you mean? This is how you hold a pistol (epic italian hold) Alberto! Come and look Marcello alberto: M A M M A M A M I A!

[@Bridgeman56]

strange...i was never taught to put your thumb so high up next to the slide, seeing as how if you are moving around a lot there is a chance your thumb could get in the way of the slide...

[@davidmuir7711]

Good stuff. Right on point with no yadda-yadda. Thanks coach.

[@Mike1-]

Thank you for the great tip I recently got cut with the slide pretty bad . Never realized how important hand placement is

[@JV-df9em]

Great video, very unnatural - thank you for not down playing that! 1st attempt, extremely odd - 5th attempt, perfection. I don't even remember how I was holding it prior, this feels outstanding!

[@TacticalRifleman]

Great job!

[@miketaylorID1]

Being a bit older I had to work at unlearning shooting techniques that we were taught years ago- weaver specifically - to become more comfortable and efficient at this Isosceles techq. Squaring up to the target as opposed to blading your body changes everything I’d humbly add one little tip that helped me - We would grip the pistol so the barrel would follow the axis created by connecting the points: shoulder, elbow, wrist, target. Shooting isosceles with the old hand position I would always end up hitting left and low of the target. Now I cant my grip so the barrel is a few degrees to the right (as a right handed shooter) to align with the new axis: sternum, hands target. It was a very small adjustment it made a big improvement. Thanks

[@TacticalRifleman]

Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching. TR

[@killaambusher]

If you are extending the fingers of your non-firing hand they should form a 45 degree angle when fully presented. This is a good way for a coach to see if a shooter has the proper grip.

[@Mr93GT]

Thanks for the advice. I've being doing it wrong. This feels better and more secure. Can't wait to get to the range to try it out.

[@crazygambler920]

I like the watch your are wearing! Waiting list every where.

[@TacticalRifleman]

Pete always rocks a Rolex.

[@mateopena663]

Beautiful watch, love me some GMT master II

[@tsvetaivanova3968]

Great video. Helpful even for women interested in guns. It was nice watching it.

[@TacticalRifleman]

Thanks for watching, TR

[@rotitnhoj]

Excellent video for a beginner like myself! Thank you, sir.

[@TacticalRifleman]

Thanks for watching, TR

[@anthonyanonymous234]

Honestly clicked for the Rolex and gun combo

[@stephenadamsmusicalinterpr4203]

Nice tutorial and did anybody else notice the pair of sunglasses on the pilings during the beginning of the instruction?

[@Rodriguez0910]

He doe look like Nicholas Cage lol 😂

[@alpscarlett8897]

Your index is below the trigger loop on your non firing hand so naturally it won’t be parallel to your firing hand anyway

[@lostythesecond3916]

thanks, now I can properly use my homemade cardboard pistol that I made when I was like 10

[@japjiracharnchaisiri9825]

Thats a beautiful Rolex Gmt Master Coke

[@onturrage495]

Excellent step-by-step presentation. Thank you and everyone behind this channel. This information is helpful to anyone desiring to reduce recoil and increase ability to get shots on the target. Of course, knowing how to sight align goes this. This channel provides that instruction as well.

[@antoniodragonheart8965]

This video hits the spot.

[@lazarlol4132]

Watched this for airsoft... Won the match... Thanks :D

[@notfoundcarp]

Ty now i can have more fun with my nerf

[@joeyj1631]

Holding the gat sideways is more effective as it gives you a clearer field of view and prevents the ejected casings from landing in your car.

[@TacticalRifleman]

Thanks for the tip, we'll add to all our training programs. Thanks for watching, TR

[@paws057]

Joey J you forgot about moving the gat back and forth while pulling the trigger helping the bullets exit the gat!

[@phillipvelapi9605]

very useful simple and straight forward.

[@mcedsonrunescape]

My dad knows a guy who was in some special forces group that was in the middle east for some time. I went to him to inspect my new (I thought was new) Beretta 92. He said it just had some normal wear and tear. He shot 5 rounds out of it, then told me to shoot 5 rounds. He then tried to teach me how to properly hold the handgun. It was super uncomfortable and pretty much made my aim worse. The #1 reason being that he told me to flex all my muscles. I don't have a lot of muscle, so if I tense up like he wanted, I start shaking. Another major issue was that he kept telling me that i needed to get my grip higher. There was no practical way for me to get my grip higher. By the time I had my hand as high as he wanted, my fingers were being twisted so hard to get around the trigger guard that it was counter-productive for the gripping of the gun. I was twisting my wrist a ton and creating a bunch of gap on the back side of the grip. My cousin was able to completely out shoot me in target practice because he was using a more comfortable grip compared to me trying to tense up and shaking. I have a bachelors in mechanical engineering, so I understand the theory behind everything that veteran told me to do. Everything he said would reduce the recoil of the gun (theoretically). But it seems like you should only use that stance when you're trying to shoot someone very close at rapid fire.

[@stevedolan5065]

Great demo and explanation, I’m going to practice that grip and use it the next trip to the range.

[@TacticalRifleman]

Glad it was helpful!

[@abdulobeidat6608]

Nice watch buddy

[@timothythomas1626]

Nice GMT

[@gunfiveman]

Nice coke.

[@pedroarenalesb.5265]

Love that watch!

[@beth5633]

great viideo, just started shooting, thankful for every advice, although I have a private instructor, I really love your videos, learned much

[@nateedwards3021]

Straight to the point. Thanx

[@TacticalRifleman]

Thanks for watching, TR

[@nyckny2500]

Thanks for the video and straight to the point information. Some day it will come in handy

[@SeymourKilmore]

I don't agree with this style of holding a pistol to be honest. If you just use your left hand to cup the bottom of your right hand you have a stable platform, recoil control, and you don't have to bend your wrist at an unnatural angle. That also frees your right thumb to not be so close to the slide. But do grab it as high as you can, I agree with that part.

[@elg1400]

I'm not wanting to argue or contradict, just curious. Have you tried the method in this video yet? If so we're grouping results better or worse? Was the handgun easier or harder to hold? I haven't had a chance to experiment myself.

[@SeymourKilmore]

@@elg1400 People are perfectly welcome to disagree and hold their pistol exactly however they want to, but I never use this grip because I also handle revolvers and this is not compatible with revolvers at all. If you did this holding a magnum you'd blow your thumb off because of the gas released from the side of the chamber when you fire it. So if you want to use this grip for pistols that's totally cool but you will have to learn and practice both grips if you want to work with revolvers too.

[@elg1400]

@@SeymourKilmore Thanks. That makes sense. I've only shot revolvers a limited number of times and held them the way you described. I also used the same grip for pistols because that's the way I was taught. I was never shown any other way to hold a handgun.

[@SeymourKilmore]

@@elg1400 even soldiers and cops can't agree on exactly how to hold a gun so I'm reluctant to act like there's a perfect "right way" to do it. I've had so many vets tell me "this is the right way to do it", and then show me very different ways to do it lol. My advice, do whatever gets your bullets in your targets consistently.