Since its inception, the pistol has become the most accessible individual fire weapon that can be used both for self-defense and for offensive purposes. The ability to wield a weapon determines the subsequent effectiveness of the use of a pistol for various purposes. In parallel with the improvement of the design of weapons, improved skills of possession of pistols. Over time, in order to improve the skills and mastery of weapons, various learning techniques emerged, which formed the basis for learning techniques and tactics. One of the main elements of the training of the shooter are practical exercises, during which training exercises are conducted from a pistol.
Shooting training can be conducted in different conditions, both for practical purposes and for the purpose of improving combat skills. The interest in handgun firearms became the main argument, in view of which the ability to correctly and accurately shoot becomes not only a professional necessity.
Shoot like many. For some, it may be just a hobby, but for others, practical pistol shooting becomes an expensive sport. Competitions on bullet shooting can be called the most spectacular and exciting. Athletes compete in the ability to quickly and accurately hit targets at different distances. Exercises during competitions should be verified and honed. Success can be achieved only if the athlete has accurately and correctly executed all approaches, has managed to accurately hit all the set goals, while avoiding gross tactical and technical errors.
In spite of the fact that the same rules and requirements for handling firearms are the basis of shooting sports, combat shooting from a pistol has cardinal differences. Here it is already important not only the skill of the shooter to get right on target, but also the tactics of combat, the action of the shooter depending on the situation. The ability to properly take a position for shooting, possession of skills to fire to kill from any position, while maintaining a high rate of fire, are key safety factors for the shooter.
Technique of shooting from a pistol. Key Features
In order to learn how to shoot a pistol, one wish is not enough. Here several aspects are important at once, each of which determines in the complex the accuracy of firing and the effectiveness of personal weapons. The psychological factor is almost the main factor on which the accuracy of the arrow depends. Correctly cope with the excitement, which in any case, an uninitiated person feels, holding a pistol in his hands, the key to successful and accurate shooting. Techniques that you need to know when handling weapons, help to achieve excellence in action. Compliance with the rules and requirements during training sessions on shooting, will ensure not only the safety of the shooter and others, but also the subsequent confident possession of weapons.
Despite the fact that at first glance any pistol shooting seems easy and understandable, it will take time, tutorials and professional instructions to master the art of shooting.
If sport shooting requires high proficiency, moral and psychological stability from an athlete, then practice shooting classes can be great fun. Having mastered the art of shooting from handguns, you will not only get a lot of pleasure and adrenaline, but you will be able to fully feel your own physical abilities and condition. However, taking a gun in hand is only the beginning. In order to successfully master the technique of possession of weapons, even for firing a Makarov pistol, it is necessary to have a theoretical background. The first thing to learn is the commands that are given during the shooting. This is a prerequisite during any training sessions, held in the dash or in the fresh air, under the guidance of an instructor or independently.
The commands given determine your order of action at the shooting range, and not only the result of the shooting, but also the technical preparation of the shooter and his safety depend on the performance of the shooting range. Teams during training or sports shooting must meet the following requirements:
- consistency in the commands given;
- commands must be clear and understandable, without double interpretation;
- it is always necessary to keep order in the giving of commands;
- sure to perform a clear command, without arbitrary actions;
- any team is served according to the main requirement - compliance with safety regulations during shooting classes.
These requirements apply equally to all shooting classes, both for practical purposes and as training in the combat use of weapons. Firing a pistol differs not only in training methods, but also in weapon possession techniques. Tactical techniques are a key element of training sessions, during which shooting from personal weapons in a variety of situations is developed, skills of aiming and firing from any position are improved.
Tactical shooting, as the main element of combat training
Along with sports shooting, where an important aspect is a clear sequence of actions of an athlete, the combat use of a pistol differs in the manner of behavior of the shooter. When combat firing, it is necessary to take into account the level of training of the shooter, his skills in handling weapons and knowledge of his combat capabilities.
Combat shooting is both accuracy and speed and tactics of close combat. Rarely, in combat conditions, the shooter has enough time to prepare for accurate shooting. The situation requires an instant decision-making. This largely applies to those individuals whose profession is constantly associated with the risk of the use of personal weapons for military purposes.
Only in the cinema and in detective novels can you see how Rangers, gangsters and policemen masterly shoot pistols. In reality, it is far from easy to perfectly master a weapon. In order to use the pistol as a weapon of destruction with maximum efficiency, it is necessary to learn the simplest methods to automatism. Only knowing the basics, techniques and rules of firing a pistol, you can already continue to work on improving the art of owning a personal weapon.
Sports training only from afar resembles combat techniques during firing from a combat pistol. During tactical shooting, the main thing remains not only to hit the target, but also to protect oneself from enemy fire. It does not help the usual sports rack. The situation from which one has to fire at defeat is often associated with a person’s natural and instinctive desire to take shelter from retaliatory shelling. During a real clash, literally everything that affects the effectiveness of the combat use of firearms is taken into account. In addition to the psychological effect, shooting a pistol should take into account the distance to the visible target, the presence of interference for a direct shot, atmospheric phenomena and time. Shooting at different times of the day, day or night, in the morning or in the evening leaves an imprint on the shooter's behavior. In modern conditions, a combat collision with the use of firearms is transient.
For example: Standards, during which the methods of conducting a firefight with the use of PM pistols are practiced, give time for a duel to not more than 2.8 s. To achieve the result, no more than three shots are given to defeat the enemy. The distance for effective fire from a pistol during military clashes rarely exceeds 10–15 m. According to the Russian Police Department, up to 75% of the fights with firearms occur at distances of no more than 10 m. how much is his reaction. It is necessary to shoot from any position, from a knee, lying. Shooting from two hands - the phenomenon today is quite rare and is mainly practiced during bench shooting.
The method of tactical shooting training is based on the fact that the shooter can fire from any weapon, with a change of position, moving or at a fixed target. During training sessions, a pistol stand is worked out, other options for the position of the body from which you have to fire. The following factors are taken into account:
- the shooter must effectively fire, both from the right and from the left hand;
- use both eyes to aim;
- be able to simultaneously fire from two pistols;
- control the required rate of fire, depending on the situation.
If in sports shooting the most important aspect of achieving a result is aiming, then during training in the combat use of firearms the main attention is paid to training muscle memory. The ability to carry out a double shot with the same accuracy sometimes becomes the decisive factor in survival during a fight with the enemy.
High-Speed Pistol Shooting Technique
Contrary to the well-established opinion that only shooting from a real weapon gives a tangible effect for the subsequent skillful handling of a pistol, experts and instructors agree in a different opinion. Only hours-long, multi-day training with a discharged weapon, shooting single cartridges will provide the necessary skills in handling a pistol. High-speed pistol shooting is not only in the presence of muscle memory, which provides timely pressing of the trigger, but also in honed movements to get the weapon and its quick reloading.
During trainings to automatism, the execution of commands is practiced, the practiced variants of transferring weapons from one hand to another are practiced. Unlike shotgun shooting, where the shooter reloads weapons in a calm environment, in combat conditions these manipulations are carried out in combination with other shooter actions. When delivering a weapon or at the time of the cessation of firing for subsequent reloading, the shooter must withdraw from the firing sector, making it difficult for the enemy to aim.
A competent instructor must begin to show how to hold a pistol in the hands, what position the fingers should hold, before starting fire preparation classes. Grip, as well as the shooter's stand, are fundamental elements of the training in shooting skills. Every beginning shooter must determine for himself which hand he will have is strong and which hand is weak. Accordingly, the correct body position and stance are developed.
It is important for high-speed shooting to maintain a high rate of firing. In modern conditions, the rate of fire for beginners is defined as one shot per second. For a double shot at a distance of up to 7 m, 1.5 s are already allotted. Very little time is given for getting a pistol from a holster and for the implementation of a double shot, no more than 2 seconds. During the training sessions an important aspect should be learned - it is necessary to fire a pistol at a constant speed. One second - one shot.
At the same time, how to hold the weapon, the instructors pay attention during the lessons to the rack, which the shooter should be in during preparation for shooting. The correct body position of the shooter determines the uniform distribution of the load on all parts of the body and allows for accurate aiming. For the first classes, when it is necessary to achieve a certain accuracy of fire, double grip is usually used. In this way, a novice shooter can feel the weapon to the end, feel its real weight and recoil force when fired. In practical shooting, this exercise is basic for beginners, after which lessons on sharpening the skills of shooting from other positions are already held.
During high-speed shooting, the shooter’s rack is also different, whose body should be tilted slightly forward. In such a position, a weapon is better controlled, which in any case will give a return when firing. A competent instructor will indicate how best to hold a weapon, where to place your fingers. Incorrect position of the pistol in your hand can negatively affect the accuracy of shooting from difficult positions, when firing while moving. Delays when firing a pistol, caused by an incorrectly chosen stance or unsuccessful grip, can cost the arrow of life. The exercises are aimed at practicing all actions of the shooter in a clear correspondence with each other. During training, the whole complex of actions that the shooter has to perform during the shooting is practiced. Simulation of various situations allows you to find the most convenient position for shooting, reduce the time of aiming.
Finally
Shooting a firearm is not only a form of entertainment. A weapon is always an object of potential danger to human life and health. Only compliance with the rules of handling weapons will allow you to master the possession of pistols and shooting them perfectly. Neglect of the rules and requirements does not bode well, especially when it comes to the combat use of a pistol, which can become not only an instrument of attack, but also the last means of self-defense.
