Anyone still shoot Weaver?

Like Spats McGee when I googled 'Modified Weaver' it looks awfully like my own stance.

When I first started out the old timers at the range showed me weaver, I tried to experiment with Isosceles after some youtubing...it never felt natural, I felt wobbly...almost like I needed some pistol training wheels :D. So I went back to weaver but changed things slightly to suit myself, I probably look ridiculous in the process but it works for me.

I guess it's kinda the same as finding the right firearm, you just gotta go with what fits your profile best, for me that's a bit of a chopped up weaver stance :D
 
I guess I resemble a Weaver stance. I've not put much thought into it. I've spent more time on my grip than worrying about stance.
 
RE, "The military used to train some branches to shoot 1 handed in a dueling style stance with their

RE, "The military used to train some branches to shoot 1 handed in a dueling style stance with their 1911's."

Check out this classic training video:

Combat Firing with Handguns 1944 US Army; How to Shoot an Automatic or Revolver
https://youtu.be/WAni9lK-RvQ

Some other classic shooting books can be found here:
https://bookspublicdomain.com/Shooting/Shooting-Menu.htm
 
I shoot a modified weaver - my feet are canted, but not nearly as much as the traditional weaver stance.

I've tried isoceles and understand its benefits, but my feet and legs jist never feel balanced. I always feel like I'm about to fall over. I guess more training would take care of it, but for now, I feel most comfortable with a Weaver variant.

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I dont think its possible to actually just use one stance for everything unless maybe youre just standing still and shooting straight ahead.

I find I use a little bit of everything and morph into and out of modifications of all of them, depending on whats going on as I go. Im "usually" moving when I shoot.

Just trying to write it down, this is probably pretty close, but who really knows until its happening. Anything at 10-2 is generally Isosceles, 10 back towards 8 tends to be slipping into a Weaver or something like it, and 2 back to 6 tends to be one handed, especially when moving off line.
 
Seems as though you ought to be able to use almost any stance when shooting, particularly if you find yourself in a self-defense situation.

There are times when variations of the Isosceles stance won't work, and times when Weaver won't work. Shooting while moving can be handled with either stance, but shooting from behind cover, which can vary from shooting around a "weak side" corner, to kneeling or while crawling, to shots from behind a very low barrier/wall, etc. Shooting from any cover can be challenging if you automatically force yourself into a particular stance that allows you to do what "feels" right.

One acquaintance who has worked with Special Ops troops at Ft. Bragg on an ongoing basis (as an instructor) says that the Isosceles style is the most common technique seen among those folks -- because it is useful with both handguns and longer automatic weapons used on the move.

That said, the folks he works with (and trains or helps fine-tune) use whatever will work in a given situation, and their training and drills (and real-life experiences) push them to be adaptable.
 
And, that's an interesting point, as it applies to a single technique that works for both hand- and long-guns; modern combat techniques with the carbine involve holding the gun inboard of the "shoulder pocket", with the body squared to the target, so, the iso pistol stance is now the stance that mimics the rifle stance.
 
Modified Weaver for me. I've tried other forms but I've been using it too many years to change now, I automatically revert to it when under stress.

Tomac
 
I shoot both. It's more important to practice moving while shooting, though. This said, I don't use the push pull grip with weaver. 100% grip with both hands, thumbs forward regardless of where my feet are.
 
I use pretty much the same stance I was originally trained with in hand-to-hand. Then with staves, then edged weapons, then a recurve bow, then years later a firearm. There are small changes made for each and it is more an adaptable guideline than rule. Remaining balanced.

The frustration of being hit with a Shinai while attempting to shoot a bow...
 
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