US Army’s got a new pistol. But can they shoot?

[AK68]

Click on the link to see all of the pictures. What are they teaching?

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/...ent=2017-12-12&utm_campaign=Weekly+Newsletter

 

[Marine Cpl]

Click on the link to see all of the pictures. What are they teaching?

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/...ent=2017-12-12&utm_campaign=Weekly+Newsletter

Nothing. They do not teach you how to hold one. In the 7 years I was in, never once did they teach me how to hold a pistol. I learned via YouTube after I got out of the service.

 

[Phazer]

Click on the link to see all of the pictures. What are they teaching?

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/...ent=2017-12-12&utm_campaign=Weekly+Newsletter

O...M...G! WTF????

Article author summed it up as I would have: For me this is really painful to watch.

I really hope these pictures were of soldiers holding the pistols BEFORE they were corrected:

 

[Robin]

Maybe they got their class on diversity mixed up.
Robin

 

[Phazer]

Maybe they got their class on diversity mixed up.
Robin

Diversity in what - practicing improper grips of many styles?

 

[Robin]

Well, Its all about....................... ach, you'll figure it out.
Robin

 

[Acer-m14]

when i went into the Navy in Dec. of 83's at Great lakes .. shit we never got to touch a 45 or anything .. Fkers .. just had to carry a welded up non shooting beat up rifle ..

 

[Bananabandit]

when i went into the Navy in Dec. of 83's at Great lakes .. shit we never got to touch a 45 or anything .. Fkers .. just had to carry a welded up non shooting beat up rifle ..

What were gonna shoot? A seagull?

 

[Acer-m14]

What were gonna shoot? A seagull?

it was like -80F on Christmas day with wind chill then .. paper would have been fine LOL ..

 

[togmaster]

 

[Edwardteach72]

Does no one remember this. I believe he was a full bird or a 1 star

 

[Podmonkey]

This speaks to the other thread, just cause your are in the military doesn't mean you can shoot. And handgun training is scant to non existent in mainstream military circles. Maybe the super high speed guys get handgun training.

 

[Shadow2]

I will simply say WTF!

 

[Airborneguy]

I was “taught” how to shoot pistols by green berets and fuess what? They taught me that weird “cupping” style hold in the second picture.

The Army is seriously behind in pistol techniques.

 

[Marine Cpl]

I was “taught” how to shoot pistols by green berets and fuess what? They taught me that weird “cupping” style hold in the second picture.

The Army is seriously behind in pistol techniques.

Marines too. I'd guess the whole military. The proper way to hold it is not in any manual. Than you have 20 something year olds as rangemasters who don't know their ass from their elbows teaching classes on pistol shooting. They've never even carried one since they are so young.

 

[Shadow2]

There is an article floating around, I believe the Marines are shooting 3 gun now to take the technics from the sport shooting world and share what they learn. Ironic is it not ...