Lots of mustachioed instructors, Jeff Cooper in the classroom and tooling around on the tactical trike, 2-tone 1911s with Bo-Mar low mounts.
It's interesting to see how much has changed (pure Weaver v. Modern Isosceles, tritium sights are a gadget, the old-school
He hasn't said "rabbit people" yet, but we're only halfway through disc one, so I'm holding out hope.
Here's a sample: Vidjo.
Didja order those from Paladin-Press or what? I wouldn't mind getting hold of a set.
ReplyDeleteN/M, I should click on the link!
ReplyDeleteWhat's the "old school" presentation and how is it different from the modern draw?
ReplyDeleteYou know though, even though the state of the art has changed consideribly in 20 years, somehow I think any Gunsite grad from 1987 who earned their "E" ticket, if they were dropped into today's world, would be just as well off today as someone who learned the current style of defensive handgunning.
As you noted, the fundamentals of "front sight, press" are the same. I tend the think the variations aren't as important as mastery of whatever technique you've chosen to use.
"What's the "old school" presentation and how is it different from the modern draw?"
ReplyDeleteFrom the two count to the three count, you "bowl" the gun in the old style, rather than the current emphasis on pushing it forward after rotating the muzzle downrange.
I'd imagine this change came after enough people had lobbed loaded guns towards the berm on hurried presentations...
Dr. Death's attire always made him look like he was headed out to the bars to pick up a cowboy.
ReplyDeleteI've seen guns thrown three times in practice. It's very amusing to the spectators, because there isn't time to process fear of being shot by a spare.
I take it `the Modern Isoceles' is different from the isoceles everyone used before the Weaver? Not that it's much use in UK anyway.
ReplyDeletepR0N star mustaches will never go out of fashion.
"I take it `the Modern Isoceles' is different from the isoceles everyone used before the Weaver?"
ReplyDeleteIt mostly differs in that the weak-side foot is more towards the target and you lean into the pistol with slightly bent knees. There are other differences, but those are the most visible.
Thanks Tam - what you're telling me is it's the typical isoceles positions you would see from people who'd never heard of the Weaver Stance if you let them just get on with what works for them. Tho people do have a tendency to bend their knees excessively and tip their head forward unless you give them a boot up the arse to remind them they're doing it (hey, in military training in my day you were encouraged to boot recruits up the arse pour encourager les autres... it's what made us the men we are today).
ReplyDeleteThe Weaver Stance will come back in fashion again in the fullness of time I don't doubt.