Shipman515
New member
Alright, this is the deal. I'm 21 and have been shooting handguns since age 13-14. My father is a retired firearms instructor, ex secret service sniper, and a national police revolver champion. Needless to say, he's good.
I'm a "lefty" but I am very ambidextrous and preferred shooting handguns right handed. However, growing up, I would switch hands back and forth to be accurate with both in the case something happened to either hand/arm. I shot fairly accurately with either hand. Long story short, in mid June (a month before my 21st) I was in a jet skiing accident and fractured my right humerus. I had a titanium rod inserted, and due to complications, I suffered nerve damage. I have lost a good bit of use of my right hand for the next 4-5 months.
I own 4 semis, and when I turned 21 in July I picked up a S&W 5 shot (model 042) for CC. I took it to the range, shooting left handed and shot nice groupings at 15 yards, but about 6-8 inches to the left. I figured the little J frame was just off and went on my way. When I took the gun home for a weekend, my father shot it, dead on. I was perplexed. My arm had gotten a little better so I tried right handed (very uncomfortable and awkward), but the 6 inch issue was gone. I switched back to the left hand and the same thing happened, good grouping, but ~6-8 inches to the left.
Neither my father nor I had a good guess as to the reason, so Ii figured I'd post up here asking opinions.
I'm a "lefty" but I am very ambidextrous and preferred shooting handguns right handed. However, growing up, I would switch hands back and forth to be accurate with both in the case something happened to either hand/arm. I shot fairly accurately with either hand. Long story short, in mid June (a month before my 21st) I was in a jet skiing accident and fractured my right humerus. I had a titanium rod inserted, and due to complications, I suffered nerve damage. I have lost a good bit of use of my right hand for the next 4-5 months.
I own 4 semis, and when I turned 21 in July I picked up a S&W 5 shot (model 042) for CC. I took it to the range, shooting left handed and shot nice groupings at 15 yards, but about 6-8 inches to the left. I figured the little J frame was just off and went on my way. When I took the gun home for a weekend, my father shot it, dead on. I was perplexed. My arm had gotten a little better so I tried right handed (very uncomfortable and awkward), but the 6 inch issue was gone. I switched back to the left hand and the same thing happened, good grouping, but ~6-8 inches to the left.
Neither my father nor I had a good guess as to the reason, so Ii figured I'd post up here asking opinions.