Armed Combat by Martin J. Dougherty

Author:Martin J. Dougherty
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
Published: 2013-04-04T04:00:00+00:00

Conversely, it is sometimes necessary to make safe a weapon grabbed from an opponent during a fight. A revolver can be made safe by pushing the cylinder release, swinging it out and ejecting all the rounds by pushing the ejector rod. A semi-automatic is made safe by removing the magazine and then working the slide at least once to eject any round in the chamber. A potentially fatal mistake is to work the slide and then eject the magazine, leaving the weapon cocked with a round in the chamber.

Very small automatic firearms (small submachine guns and some personal defence weapons) are often used in a similar manner to handguns as they resemble these more than they do full-sized combat weapons.

Draw and Shoot

A drill that remains popular today for less well-trained semi-automatic shooters is to carry the weapon condition three (uncocked, no round chambered, magazine in place and the safety off). When combat starts, the user draws the weapon with the dominant hand and pushes the muzzle towards the target, works the slide with the weak hand and then wraps the weak hand around the dominant hand to adopt a shooting stance.

This system was developed for the Shanghai Municipal Police in the 1930s, operating with very little training in what was then the most lawless place on Earth. While not the most efficient way to use a semi-automatic pistol, this system is reasonably foolproof. Many users who grab a semi-automatic that is not their own in the middle of a fight will use a similar drill, working the slide to chamber a round before trying to shoot. If one is already chambered, then it will be lost, but another will be loaded, so this is a better option than trying to shoot and finding that there is no round chambered or the hammer is not cocked.

If the slide does not need to be operated, the shooter’s weak hand normally reaches the shooting position first, and the dominant hand, holding the weapon, is brought to it.

Extreme Close Quarters Draw and Shoot

At extreme close quarters, the user may use the lead (weak) hand to fend off an opponent or push them away, with his hand high on the opponent’s chest, while the dominant hand brings up the weapon to a little above hip height to shoot. The aim point must be well below the shooter’s outstretched hand.

Chambering a Round

Working the slide of a semi-automatic handgun chambers a round (replacing one that might already be in the chamber) and cocks the hammer. The finger is kept off the trigger until the user is ready to shoot. With the weapon ready and both hands firmly gripping it, a little pressure will send the round on its way.

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