From my days in the military, Double Taps are two aimed shots in quick succession. Usually talking about .25 seconds in between. Shoot, regain sight picture, shoot.
More importantly I was trained to use what we called "hammer pairs".
Not sure if this is the right terminology but what our instructors called it.
If this isn't quit right I apologize...been 10 years now since those fond by-gone days.
I still practice it though, and this is a very good helpful SD technique. As such I've never understood the need for the "faster shot recovery time of smaller calibers". I could never pull the trigger any faster on a M9 or Sig then I could a 1911 (actually slower due to trigger style). This works very very well to about 15yds for putting rounds on target in extremely quick succession .1sea?
I've always enjoyed single action pistols and given them a leg up in this style of shooting and 1911's are a pure joy for fast hammer pairs due to their trigger style.
The best way to actually describe a great hammer pair is to think of when you accidentally squeeze off two rounds on the range after a nice light trigger pull, that second round is usually within a few inches of the first. If you've never done this, you need to practice your trigger pull more and you'll know when you can do it on purpose.
Hammer pairs is the kind of shooting we do in SD. Line up Center of exposed mass (COEM) and shoot two shots as fast as you can pull the trigger. I've practiced for twenty years so mine typically land about 1" apart at COEM at 7yds, then move to the head on the third as you muzzle typically rises to that position anyways.
With enough practice you can extend to a hammer triple and usually keep them all in the size of a watermelon, rising straight up to the head. With even more practice you learn to control the pistol as an extension of you and usually from 15yds and under you should be able to pull the trigger as fast as possible and put the entire magazine through one ragged hole the size of a softball.
Always remember though, fire two shots but don't get mauled because you forget to reassess and apply more shots if required. This got most of our trainees as they would assume anything would stop after two shots. HENCE why the military went with training the Mozambique...not shooting to kill, shooting to stop the threat and this will usually stop the threat.
Guaranteed to stop any living animal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuQKr2AkKDU&NR=1
USN 93-99
SBU Coxswain
Gitmo, Roosie Roads, Sabana Seca
More importantly I was trained to use what we called "hammer pairs".
Not sure if this is the right terminology but what our instructors called it.
If this isn't quit right I apologize...been 10 years now since those fond by-gone days.
I still practice it though, and this is a very good helpful SD technique. As such I've never understood the need for the "faster shot recovery time of smaller calibers". I could never pull the trigger any faster on a M9 or Sig then I could a 1911 (actually slower due to trigger style). This works very very well to about 15yds for putting rounds on target in extremely quick succession .1sea?
I've always enjoyed single action pistols and given them a leg up in this style of shooting and 1911's are a pure joy for fast hammer pairs due to their trigger style.
The best way to actually describe a great hammer pair is to think of when you accidentally squeeze off two rounds on the range after a nice light trigger pull, that second round is usually within a few inches of the first. If you've never done this, you need to practice your trigger pull more and you'll know when you can do it on purpose.
Hammer pairs is the kind of shooting we do in SD. Line up Center of exposed mass (COEM) and shoot two shots as fast as you can pull the trigger. I've practiced for twenty years so mine typically land about 1" apart at COEM at 7yds, then move to the head on the third as you muzzle typically rises to that position anyways.
With enough practice you can extend to a hammer triple and usually keep them all in the size of a watermelon, rising straight up to the head. With even more practice you learn to control the pistol as an extension of you and usually from 15yds and under you should be able to pull the trigger as fast as possible and put the entire magazine through one ragged hole the size of a softball.
Always remember though, fire two shots but don't get mauled because you forget to reassess and apply more shots if required. This got most of our trainees as they would assume anything would stop after two shots. HENCE why the military went with training the Mozambique...not shooting to kill, shooting to stop the threat and this will usually stop the threat.
Guaranteed to stop any living animal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuQKr2AkKDU&NR=1
USN 93-99
SBU Coxswain
Gitmo, Roosie Roads, Sabana Seca
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