Different Ways to Shoot a Gun

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    Gun Shooting Positions
    One of the easiest ways to tell the difference between amateur and professional sharpshooters is how they choose to handle their weapons. Different gun stances will reveal the comfort and experience someone has when handling a gun.
    A professional soldier will hold a weapon with confidence that they know how to operate and maintain it for the best results.
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  • @Simplehistory
    @Simplehistory  Год назад +282

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  • @MikJ132
    @MikJ132 Год назад +3620

    Simple History is slowly stepping into Guntube content and I'm here for it.

    • @Hans140
      @Hans140 Год назад +188

      We’ll know they’ve fully transitioned when either Ian from forgotten weapons makes a cameo or Brandon Herrera

    • @StrangeTamer178
      @StrangeTamer178 Год назад +75

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    • @cac_deadlyrang
      @cac_deadlyrang Год назад +49

      @@StrangeTamer178Jonathan Ferguson

    • @chlorhexidine2506
      @chlorhexidine2506 Год назад +5

      cringe

    • @altf4755
      @altf4755 Год назад +92

      @@chlorhexidine2506 my guy saying cringe is more cringe than anything else

  • @ihavetowait90daystochangem67
    @ihavetowait90daystochangem67 Год назад +2373

    I literally got stunned when you showed us your face in the sponsor part of the video

    • @wiglaf3434
      @wiglaf3434 Год назад +223

      He's not the owner of the channel he does voice-over work

    • @cheezkid2689
      @cheezkid2689 Год назад +108

      That isn't the owner, it's just the voice over guy. Different people.

    • @Badbhoys
      @Badbhoys Год назад +95

      His name is chris kane he is a voice over actor

    • @chriskane1
      @chriskane1 Год назад +15

      @@Badbhoys 😊

    • @ARG_Records
      @ARG_Records Год назад +5

      ​@@Badbhoys 😊

  • @genyost3963
    @genyost3963 Год назад +1139

    Don't forget the 4 Basic safety rules:
    1. Treat/handle every gun as if it's loaded.
    2. Never point the muzzle at anything you don't intend to shoot.
    3. Keep your finger OFF the trigger until your sights are on target and ready to shoot.
    4. Always beware of the target and what's beyond it.
    Oh, most importantly, HAVE FUN!!!

    • @nonyabidness6492
      @nonyabidness6492 Год назад +12

      Cringe

    • @generallee1863
      @generallee1863 Год назад +167

      @@nonyabidness6492 Knowing how to be safe with something that you could kill or seriously injure someone with permanently is cringe?

    • @nonyabidness6492
      @nonyabidness6492 Год назад +13

      @@generallee1863 you should be handling a firearm if you don't know the rules in the first place.

    • @klm9440
      @klm9440 Год назад +100

      @@nonyabidness6492 hence the instructions, do you follow?

    • @yourmother1631
      @yourmother1631 Год назад +64

      Number 5. Stand behind Alec Baldwin.

  • @Excalibur01
    @Excalibur01 Год назад +1002

    I always encourage new gun owners to get training and always practice at least once a month at the range. A gun is like any tool, you need to maintain it, clean it and make sure it works when you need it to. You cannot neglect the gun and expect it to always work.

    • @thepayne7862
      @thepayne7862 Год назад +37

      Good advice.
      I always clean my pistols before I go shooting and after I go shooting. One thing some gun owners don't do is take apart their magazines and clean them.

    • @Excalibur01
      @Excalibur01 Год назад +14

      @@thepayne7862 I may sound like I got too much money, but some mags I got, after 10 years of using them, I check to see the condition and decide if I swap out the springs or throw them away.

    • @arcaderdude
      @arcaderdude Год назад +21

      ​@@Excalibur01 10 years for an entire mag is good all things considered. Especially considering you replacing the springs.

    • @Excalibur01
      @Excalibur01 Год назад +11

      @@arcaderdude The use of the spring is what wears them out. I have older mags that are fully loaded that I haven't replaced but I don't use them.

    • @zwojack7285
      @zwojack7285 Год назад +4

      A tool so easy to use, even kids can do it.

  • @mangomadnes1103
    @mangomadnes1103 Год назад +362

    Quick note for everyone with a weapon is trigger discipline; keep your finger off the trigger until ready to fire. You don’t want to let off a round until you’re ready to fire. It can either ruin your shot while giving yourself away, or accidentally discharge into something or someone you don’t intend to hit.

    • @VikingVic76
      @VikingVic76 Год назад +22

      Fun switch discipline is critical, keep your booger hook indexed until you have a Target and are ready to engage. Inside the trigger guard is not part of the handle for Carrying Your Weapon, keep it clear.

    • @nonyabidness6492
      @nonyabidness6492 Год назад

      Man you sound like a boomer who knows nothing other than what he was taught at his NRA meeting. Say something that isn't obvious

    • @mangomadnes1103
      @mangomadnes1103 Год назад +13

      @@nonyabidness6492 hey, I’ve seen quite a few videos of dumbasses shooting themselves or buddies. Sometimes the basic knowledge is important

    • @nonyabidness6492
      @nonyabidness6492 Год назад +2

      @@mangomadnes1103 cringe cope

    • @G1Bryce
      @G1Bryce Год назад +4

      And muzzle awareness

  • @WSendam
    @WSendam Год назад +264

    It's a nice gun, I'll give you that. But the engraving gives you no tactical advantage whatsoever. - Snake

  • @stewartbirkmyre9136
    @stewartbirkmyre9136 Год назад +322

    The Australian Army utilises a modified Weaver stance; it is much the same with feet shoulder width apart and running straight on "traintracks" to quickly move forward or backwards from the static position

    • @Galildoughty
      @Galildoughty Год назад +11

      isosceles

    • @qlemens6273
      @qlemens6273 Год назад +9

      Same in the Austrian military. We even use this stance when firing rifles.

    • @oracleofdelphi4533
      @oracleofdelphi4533 Год назад +2

      The Harries technique (the flashlight one) is really just for the movies now.
      Law enforcement trains with the flashlight held away from the body as the flashlight itself is a good target.

    • @Dezzyyy
      @Dezzyyy Год назад +4

      @@oracleofdelphi4533 and most modern L.E agencies that need flashlights tend to just equip them onto their handguns now anyways.

    • @victorwaddell6530
      @victorwaddell6530 Год назад +5

      @@oracleofdelphi4533 And that's why I don't mount lights on my guns . As a US Navy sailor I attended Ship's Self Defense Force School at NAB Little Creek Virginia . USMC infantrymen were our training cadre . In one scenario we were fighting the Marines in a blacked out decommissioned fleet tug boat . One Marine was using the Harries technique . I shot at his flashlight and scored a training kill with a paintball gun .

  • @jonaszimmermann1361
    @jonaszimmermann1361 Год назад +17

    9:43 - when the drill sergeant looks away

  • @herrklaus6888
    @herrklaus6888 Год назад +129

    I tried the weaver stance, it was incredibly easy to aim/fire quickly.

  • @thrashertshirt2899
    @thrashertshirt2899 Год назад +29

    Professionals: Have trained confidence with a gun and know how to operate it
    Amateurs: “I finna blast this foo’ “

  • @alistairfletcher6187
    @alistairfletcher6187 Год назад +120

    In the power point stance, having the non-firing hand tucked against your chest might increase your chances of surviving a pistol shot to your heart or lung as the bullet loses power going through your fist, or depending on the cartridge it could send bone fragments into your heart and lung. Then you'll be crippled and dead.

    • @owenbunny4023
      @owenbunny4023 Год назад +8

      oh, so that's why they tuck their left hands in. I though they just put it there so they dont shoot their left hands off by accident.

    • @impracticaltactics
      @impracticaltactics Год назад +4

      The purpose of having the support hand on the solar plexus is 1) to deconflict your empty hand and the muzzle, 2) to use your empty hand as a sensory/intuitive indicator of your upper body's center point (this helps with instinctual point shooting and body alignment), and 3) to anchor it in the center of your workspace for emergency defensive movements and administrative tasks like reloads, weapon manipulation, and tool use (flashlights, etc.)

  • @m3at_ksa19
    @m3at_ksa19 Год назад +176

    The most popular stance among the gangsters is the holding a pistol or a machine pistol sideways

    • @Excalibur01
      @Excalibur01 Год назад +70

      Just like how gun control people don't acknowledge that a huge amount of shooting deaths and violence is gang related, you can forgive SimpleHistory for forgetting about the gangsta grip

    • @justnormal2521
      @justnormal2521 Год назад +33

      It makes it so the recoil of the gun can take out a horizontal line of targets instead of going into the air

    • @DiscoBallGaming
      @DiscoBallGaming Год назад +24

      You know the theory of why they do that is because the recoil will knock it sideways and clean up whatever is surrounding you. At least for machine pistols.

    • @exoticfoodreviews1319
      @exoticfoodreviews1319 Год назад +4

      If you think this is true your sadly mistaken

    • @azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401
      @azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401 Год назад

      Gangsta Paradise it's the rapper song by Coolio

  • @nahfam7274
    @nahfam7274 Год назад +11

    0:14 nah bro not the Los Santos gun store💀

  • @derpycat9347
    @derpycat9347 Год назад +10

    6:33 Poor guy smiled at him before the gunfight.

  • @CryptoNChill
    @CryptoNChill Год назад +98

    I've been watching this channel since it first started. This is the first time I've seen the narrator's face, and the first time I've seen them provide an instructional video. Awesome

    • @commandergeokam2868
      @commandergeokam2868 Год назад +2

      Exactly my thought too

    • @choreani
      @choreani Год назад +3

      Putting the face reveal IN THE SPONSOR WITH NO TENSION OR EXPECTATION WHATEVER, what a gigachad power move

  • @justalpha9138
    @justalpha9138 Год назад +65

    Although I don't shoot real firearms often, I do play paintball a lot, and you most certainly can tell (aside from the rental guns and gear) the differences between the shooting positions as well as trigger discipline of an experienced versus novice player.

    • @titantanic7255
      @titantanic7255 Год назад +8

      As a beginner airsoft player I am very honored by your words because everyone else in my friend group who is a beginner at airsoft never has trigger discipline, I always keep my finger off the trigger until I am in combat and keep my gun faced downwards near friendlies.

    • @justalpha9138
      @justalpha9138 Год назад +6

      @@titantanic7255 You always need to be mindful of yourself and others on the field. I once went to a field where the ref refused to wear a mask. I'm not exaggerating. I left my full review on that field and have never gone back there since.

    • @owenbunny4023
      @owenbunny4023 Год назад +3

      it's quite upsetting when some players who lack trigger discipline shot me in the leg in the resting area

    • @Callsign_Neuro
      @Callsign_Neuro Год назад +3

      When I was working as a referee at my local paintball field, the most common thing I saw rentals/first timers do (other than taking their mask off in the hot zone 🙄) was turn their back to the bunker/structure they were hiding behind.
      I would occasionally give them tips and tell them to never turn their back to the opposing team, even if hidden. Always stay off the bunker using the length of your marker/gun. Don’t rely or lean on the bunker. Use it as cover before peeking. Keep your barrel’s tip just off your cover object, when you’re ready, lean out of cover slightly and take your shot.

    • @justalpha9138
      @justalpha9138 Год назад

      @@Callsign_Neuro That's a good tip. Unfortunately it's not one that newbies pick up on easily though.

  • @JamesFromTexas
    @JamesFromTexas Год назад +184

    Best advice for new shooters: experiment and find what works for you. Everyone is different and just keep practicing!

    • @Waterenjoyer1308
      @Waterenjoyer1308 Год назад +12

      Me personally I like shooting my 50 CAL glock 16 with a behind the back grip for best accuracy.

    • @JamesFromTexas
      @JamesFromTexas Год назад +7

      @@Waterenjoyer1308 my favorite is a .22 short in a full sized Desert Eagle fired from a gangsta grip.

    • @p-5199
      @p-5199 Год назад +3

      @@JamesFromTexas mine is an 88MM KwK Kanone

    • @owenbunny4023
      @owenbunny4023 Год назад

      i like to point my guns at my junk

  • @Longshot88
    @Longshot88 Год назад +32

    My favorite trick for new shooters is to tie a boot to the end of their rifle and have them hold it steady for as long as possible. This really helps people's groupings when shooting offhand when they keep doing it over time.

    • @MrSmokincodz
      @MrSmokincodz Год назад

      Lol that’s some bro science. Maybe try the dime training instead.

    • @Longshot88
      @Longshot88 Год назад +5

      @@MrSmokincodz resistance training is bro science? I've been shooting for over a dozen years and have seen how well this technique works with several people but whatever ya say.

    • @djbird520
      @djbird520 Год назад

      ​@@MrSmokincodz yeah okay terpene profile

    • @chancedavis6216
      @chancedavis6216 Год назад

      @TerpeneProfile How is that bro science?

  • @ngthanhphong8537
    @ngthanhphong8537 Год назад +34

    I remember we have books for the schools to learn to defend and supporting ourselves like how to hold a SKS rifle or AK the right way to shoot, first aid on someone or yourself, but yeah it is quite interesting to learn more about this too

  • @itsyoboisus2848
    @itsyoboisus2848 Год назад +50

    Seems the artist behind Simple History is getting more and more creative over the last few months.

    • @joshuadell3279
      @joshuadell3279 Год назад +6

      And more based

    • @thisismichael4456
      @thisismichael4456 Год назад

      yeah like how the thugs are black

    • @chunkyrabbit8784
      @chunkyrabbit8784 Год назад

      ​@@joshuadell3279 what about the art is more based

    • @bigboyepic8598
      @bigboyepic8598 Год назад

      @@chunkyrabbit8784 Blasting folks on camera I guess. IDK

    • @hexxed4245
      @hexxed4245 Год назад +1

      @@chunkyrabbit8784 There is nothing based about it, its just racist lol

  • @mrknavish3659
    @mrknavish3659 Год назад +16

    As competition shooter and instructor I can confirm these stances are legit. Next video need to be about grip technique, which is a grossly overlooked factor in shooting. It’s almost more important than stance especially when you are shooting handguns on the move. When I see people im teaching using the stupid 90’s tea cup grip or wrist lock grip from the movies I cringe in the worst way lol. Trigger manipulation techniques are also important given the application. Shooting is just a beautifully complicated art that looks so simple but is actually very difficult once you get into the weeds, which is why I love it so.

    • @metallica1fan1
      @metallica1fan1 Год назад +3

      If you really were a competion shooter and an instructor, then you would know that the Weaver, Harries, and Power Point stances are old and outdated stances, and you wouldn't teach, let alone compete, with ANY of those stances.

  • @chadbane167
    @chadbane167 Год назад +46

    I wonder if Chris is scanning the comments for people surprised by the reveal 😂 you're killing it dude, keep it up!

  • @baandroidarg2006
    @baandroidarg2006 Год назад +3

    8:32 notice how this stance has an appearence in the original Counter-Strike game, in where CTs shoot rifles such as the AK in this exact stance.
    Even the issue of "bullets flying over the enemy" is present in the game too

  • @jimmyscherwitz5631
    @jimmyscherwitz5631 Год назад +5

    Dummy rounds work really well for getting comfortable with stance and trigger squeeze fundamentals.

  • @benbroxterman336
    @benbroxterman336 Год назад +7

    The guy at 9:48 just sprayin and prayin 😂

  • @Excalibur01
    @Excalibur01 Год назад +21

    00:35 I understood that reference

  • @Skipperthekitty
    @Skipperthekitty Год назад +25

    My dad was in the army during the early 70s, he was good enough with an m14 to qualify as an expert.

  • @KnightSlasher
    @KnightSlasher Год назад +87

    Just have doom guy train people if anyone is skill in this profession it is him, he can teach people alot

    • @hennyhennysen
      @hennyhennysen Год назад +4

      Nice one bro 😂

    • @z-man1237
      @z-man1237 Год назад +5

      I mean why not. He has at maximum over 20+ different weapons at his disposal over the years of killing demons(Multiplayer weapons from 2016 included)

    • @hennyhennysen
      @hennyhennysen Год назад

      @@z-man1237 One tough motherf***

  • @rasheedrasshan2335
    @rasheedrasshan2335 Год назад +6

    I shot my first gun today, a Ruger 9mm/19 pistol. Having it in my hands felt so cool. When the instructor, an ex C.I.A, told me how to shoot correctly it made all the movies I watch feel like a circus. Thanks Simple History.

  • @imyourdaddy5822
    @imyourdaddy5822 Год назад +156

    The first rule of gun safety is if Alec Baldwin has a gun then nobody is safe.

  • @bravskii10
    @bravskii10 Год назад +7

    There's also the "isosceles" stance which is the modern stance for shooting pistoles with two hands from a fixed standing position

  • @normal.mp4
    @normal.mp4 Год назад +3

    0:35 me in airsoft trying call of duty warzone animations be like:

  • @lucaswoods1155
    @lucaswoods1155 Год назад +4

    When that woman cut lose with the MP40 I was dying of laughter😂😂😂

  • @maxzuul96
    @maxzuul96 Год назад +7

    7:07 resident evil stand

  • @justnotregularcat
    @justnotregularcat Год назад +5

    1:45 bro was playing call of duty

  • @giwannocy123
    @giwannocy123 Год назад +9

    No way you put the tiktok Rambo at 0:30 I'm crying rn

    • @JoRdi-ul4xg
      @JoRdi-ul4xg Год назад

      what's his name?

    • @giwannocy123
      @giwannocy123 Год назад

      @@JoRdi-ul4xg I have no idea, I just randomly see him from time to time on tiktok

  • @emanekaf145
    @emanekaf145 Год назад +4

    I really appreciate the progress closer and closer to GunTube and want more of it! That said, this is neat for historical purposes - fitting for Simple History - but these have mostly been modified or supplanted in the years since they came about. They might not be the best options for new shooters. Also, though I've not fact checked it myself, I've heard that the reason the Weaver stance drops the shoulder is that the guy behind it had a shoulder injury.
    Some critiques:
    Prone is basically fine, though there were some terminology issues at times. Overall fine.
    Weaver stance is generally fine but dropping the shoulder weakens the stance and is generally not particularly necessary. With newer stances, the same boxer-style footwork is common, though with body armour being more common, many with military or LE backgrounds have started teaching 'squaring up to the target' as they're training involved the idea of being shot at so you want to present the largest area of the strikeface of your armour to the incoming fire to ensure it's effectiveness. That's not going to happen on the range, but squaring up and boxer stance are both equally fine and down to shooter preference. For upper body, now a more 'isosceles' grip is common, with the arms both extended the same way towards the target and shoulders square (forming an isosceles triangle from above, hence the name). The elbows can be bent or locked - again, shooter's preference - and the head is usually more upright with the sights coming up to meet your vision rather than the other way around.
    Powerpoint seems fine as well, though a small detail is also that part of the idea of putting your hand to your chest is simply to occupy it if it's not already in use so you don't accidentally cross in front of the barrel. Unlikely but possible.
    Harries Technique seems to be more common in Hollywood because it looks neat. Though it's valid if you only have a handheld light, the more common usage of weapon mounted lights has somewhat made it obsolete. The idea of indexing the light near your head as well is so that it follows your vision, not your gun. You want to acquire a target visually and identify it before bringing the sights to it. Again, still totally viable though.
    The Soviet style stance is more or less improper by modern standards. Most modern stances focus on getting your elbows tucked in, close to the body rather than 'chicken-winging it' and the support hand being much further out, the idea being more control over the muzzle, the closer you get to it. Feet and shoulders can be square or a boxer stance.
    For long guns, one position that is very common now is the C-clamp or thumb-over-bore. It was initially a bit goofy when Chris Costa started with his arm almost over top of the gun, but now it's been relaxed a bit. Now it's generally just getting a much more solid grip on the firearm with the thumb over top (assuming there is something protecting the hand from heat) so you can better control the muzzle rise and drift. Similarly to the evolution of pistol stances, with long guns, the sights come up to meet the eye rather than the head dipping to meet the sights. The stock also sits much more in the shoulder pocket and the shoulder comes up towards the ear rather than simply raising the stock. This way, there's more contact inline behind the rifle. Many new sights are made with a much more upright head position as well, raising the sight much higher than older versions, initially meant to accommodate passive aiming with night vision without the tubes hitting the gun.
    It would be cool to see this evolve into another video on more modern techniques.

  • @AQUAscum420
    @AQUAscum420 Год назад +27

    educational content indeed. love the animation. still a great channel. never change simple history

  • @justnormal2521
    @justnormal2521 Год назад +26

    The first rule of gun safety is to remember to have fun

  • @paraweld9838
    @paraweld9838 Год назад +4

    0:22 man just spent $3000 worth of 5.7 ammo to not even hit anything, RIP

  • @ponycentaur1456
    @ponycentaur1456 Год назад +5

    9:10 now show the funny reload for the ak

  • @scandited2763
    @scandited2763 Год назад +2

    I remember how several years ago my dad’s friend, who’s policeman, offered to try to fire his service PM (Makarov’s Pistol). I never ever firer firearms before but I without any doubt tried. As you can understand, I didn’t knew about any firing techniques either, so this policeman taught me technique similar to Weaver Stance. I shot, and surprisingly made it to control the gun, but my ears immediately got muted. Want to try one more sometime

  • @claudiaxander
    @claudiaxander Год назад +6

    Artillery: "Hold my beer"

  • @danielnavarro537
    @danielnavarro537 Год назад +14

    Just a question, wouldn’t there be a sitting position as well a kneeling position for shooting? I have seen these in USMC training and they have different firearm holding positions.

    • @imahoare4742
      @imahoare4742 Год назад +4

      Yeah but they aren't really used outside the military.

  • @nedrickjones5114
    @nedrickjones5114 Год назад +5

    I use weaver stance a lot at the range, it's a great stance for handguns, I recommend this to new shooters even prone shooting.

    • @shooterqqqq
      @shooterqqqq Год назад

      Look at the stance the competitive shooters are using and copy that.

  • @nostro1940
    @nostro1940 Год назад +10

    3:23
    *FACE REVEAL*

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    • @dukesupdaisy8839
      @dukesupdaisy8839 Год назад +1

      AYYYYYYYYYYYYY

    • @meltedm
      @meltedm Год назад

      ​@@dukesupdaisy8839 this fake I knows it

    • @CheaplyAnimatedLenin
      @CheaplyAnimatedLenin Год назад

      He has a RUclips channel

  • @cannonball666
    @cannonball666 Год назад +2

    When making a business presentation I use the Power Point stance and a tactical laser pointer.

  • @Timmeh010
    @Timmeh010 Год назад +12

    nice to see these compared and have some background info how they were conceived. since its simple history, i guess thats why the (modern) isosceles is missing. i dont get why they included a prone position, but not any kneeling position, i.e. with a rifle that may differ from standing positions, according to the range or the time held

    • @nicholashodges201
      @nicholashodges201 Год назад

      They also left out the duelist stance and a few others. But most of those don't end up in action movies

  • @marcoandaloro7925
    @marcoandaloro7925 Год назад +5

    7:02 welcome to America

  • @AnonEMus-cp2mn
    @AnonEMus-cp2mn Год назад +1

    A few honorable mentions off the top of my head:
    'Walking Fire' Technique for light machine guns developed at the start of WWI for infantry to lay down suppressive fire while mobile. Gear designed for the M1918 BAR included a stock shoe for bracing the gun against the body for this questionably-effective technique.
    Olympic/Biathalon stances, conducive to stability and controlling heart-rate and breathing.
    Modern C-clamp gripping/stances for muzzle control (especially conducive in competition shooting, where target transitions need to be fast).
    'Point-shooting' or 'snap-shooting' For handguns there were various techniques I recall seeing from WWII OSS to 70's law enforcement training videos. As for rifles, the RLI in the Rhodesian Bush War adopted the 'snap-shooting' style for rifles to engage targets at close range in the dense jungle. Even the modern day SADF use a technique of aiming the front sight over the top of the rear sight aperture to keep the sight picture open and impact at a higher point of aim (to compensate for height-over-bore).
    Passive and Active aiming with Night Vision: Passive aiming involves looking through a weapon's sights or optic through a head-mounted night vision tube. Because NVGs are bulky and have to adjust focus manually, 1x red dot sights tend to work best, as the reticle can remain in focus unlike iron sights. Active aiming involves the use of a visible or infrared laser to use as an aiming device, it can be faster than aiming passively, but emits a signature that could also be visible to enemy.

  • @edi9892
    @edi9892 Год назад +2

    I wish that they mentioned the history of gun stances.
    The stance changed from flintlock, over revolver, over early single stack pistol to modern pistols. The guns used to be heavier and have more recoil, but only the first shot counted for the most part...

  • @rainetolentino4336
    @rainetolentino4336 Год назад +5

    The way in some thirdperson games operate their guns is sometimes quite unusual, however they are still considered as a way of using a gun even with weird animations

  • @thepayne7862
    @thepayne7862 Год назад +4

    Well have to test these stances out this weekend.

  • @PurpleL0V3
    @PurpleL0V3 Год назад +2

    7:16 I didn't know this was a real way to hold a gun, when I played Arizona Sunshine a vr game, I did this for support for the M1911 because the game does have a way to hold it with both hands. So I did this and I thought it was something that I thought of but someone told me and I actually didn't know it was a real way to be in position, I was trying to Stabilize the weapon to hit Zombies better.

  • @josephgillilan3548
    @josephgillilan3548 Год назад +1

    I'd suggest talking too ASP (Active self protection) or USCCA. If you plan on getting into fire arms handling. Most fire arm experts will recommend two hands on the weapon.

  • @Kevin1230san
    @Kevin1230san Год назад +4

    The inside of the gun store at 0:03 remind me of Ammu-Nation from GTA 5

  • @jesseh.winnii8558
    @jesseh.winnii8558 Год назад +7

    It has been awhile since I thought about firing positions. If someone remembers the names, please feel free to add that information. I entered the Army in 1991, and the training I received in my Basic and AIT was the same at every other base I went to. The prone position, very similar but really only different was it was beaten into us how how from the tip of our rifle to the tip of our toe should be in a straight line. We probably spent as much time on how to properly get into the firing position and get up! Shoot move cover, shoot move cover but that was the same for kneeling but a little different for firing from an upright position. Though I still have nightmares about how to clear a "missfire/jam". I do miss bayonet net training...

  • @marioformicadae6637
    @marioformicadae6637 Год назад +3

    0:34 ain't no way he included this absolute legend

    • @Alex-vz2jz
      @Alex-vz2jz Год назад +1

      I was looking for someone that mentioned it.
      I was dying of laughter. That's amazing they animated this.

    • @JoRdi-ul4xg
      @JoRdi-ul4xg Год назад +1

      what's his name?

    • @JoRdi-ul4xg
      @JoRdi-ul4xg Год назад +1

      @@Alex-vz2jz what's his name?

    • @Alex-vz2jz
      @Alex-vz2jz Год назад

      @@JoRdi-ul4xg I don't know, I saw him in a funny gun fails complication

    • @Alex-vz2jz
      @Alex-vz2jz Год назад

      @@JoRdi-ul4xg Hello, I have found it.
      He's name is Gravy Seal.

  • @jayvhoncalma3458
    @jayvhoncalma3458 Год назад +3

    8:04 also harries technique can be used with a knife

  • @TwinJalanugraha
    @TwinJalanugraha Год назад +4

    Thank you so much showing us your face, you have a wonderful voice and should do voice over, video games, audio books and newscaster

  • @Wykletypl
    @Wykletypl Год назад +3

    02:03 Unless the head is the only part visible, snipers are trained to aim at the centre of the body.

  • @normaluser3978
    @normaluser3978 Год назад +7

    6:40-7:04 never knew messing with grandpa now gets me shot to death💀

  • @JustMonkeh
    @JustMonkeh Год назад +1

    Y'know yo, normally I skip the ad but I feel like explaining that it helps your channel out if we watch the sponsored segment is the best way to go about it, I get it we all get annoyed by ads and nobody likes them but they are there because these channels need money, so y'know, idk if I'm alone it but it makes me want to watch through the ad when you explain you need it, love the vids btw

  • @phant0
    @phant0 Год назад +2

    It is absolutely true that you can tell whenever someone has no idea of what he's doing just the way he holds a weapon. You can often tell whether they were professionally trained or not as well.

  • @z-man1237
    @z-man1237 Год назад +20

    I do wonder how many stances there are for Shotguns? When I first shot a 12 Gauge I just shouldered it and fired while standing straight and not leaning forward. Though I did get a bruise on my bicep, I was wearing a leather jacket that helped take the recoil. Great vid hope to see more like these👍

    • @VikingVic76
      @VikingVic76 Год назад +3

      You got a bruise on your bicep because that's not where the buttstock is supposed to rest. When shooting a shotgun with proper form you want to take a bladed stance, with one foot slightly more forward than the other, kind of like a boxer stance, this helps manage The Recoil. Now with proper stance and form your supposed to tuck the buttstock into the shoulder area. Once the stock is squared into the shoulder and pulled tight you get your cheek welded to the stock so that you can aim with your dominant eye. Now if you're shooting skeet / flying targets you don't chase the target but instead swing the barrel up to and converging with the path of the clay pigeon and then pull the trigger just as you pass the clay pigeon and the two should converge for a hit. Getting your form correct will significantly improve your accuracy and increase the shooters comfort by reducing the amount of bruises or injuries due to improper shooting technique.

  • @guardsmanom134
    @guardsmanom134 Год назад +4

    I often utilize a variant of the Harry's stance for riflery, when exploring dark rooms or my back yard, as you don't always want to point the rifle in the direction of the light. Also, weapon-mounted lights are not cheap, but you can buy a standard flashlight of asimilar quality for pennies by comparison. While this is not as stable as the weapon-mounted light and a standard "Ready 2" bipedal stance, it can reduce the instance of friendly fire and increase spacial awareness. A good way to think of this, is with the light in the non-dominant hand, which the rifle rests in the elbow or on the forearm of.
    Another technique which is a fairly accurate one, is the Kneeling or Marine's stance. This stance is for when prone positions are not possible, but accuracy over distance is a must. Another lesser well known stance is the Seated position. Hunters and soldiers use this position when ambushing or injured. It is a combination of the Power-point and Kneeling positions, or the Weaver and Kneeling positions, with the caviot of being seated.
    I could obviously go on for days, but I thought I'd just drop a few of these here since I have the time and knowledge to. Thanks, Simple History Museum!

    • @nicholashodges201
      @nicholashodges201 Год назад +1

      The lights aren't cheap, but the clips for them are. You can find them in "minimaglight" and "tactical flashlight" sizes. Just get one of those and problem solved.
      Also if you put a green filter on your light you get the best of red & blue filters, high visibility w/o destroying your night vision but easily missed by those not watching for it.

    • @guardsmanom134
      @guardsmanom134 Год назад

      @Nicholas Hodges where do you get the picatinny clips? I always found them to be built in, which is why they are so expensive....
      You're definitely right about the green. You can get that effect by cutting up a sprite bottle. 😉

  • @neofulcrum5013
    @neofulcrum5013 Год назад +9

    Can you guys do a video on the history of guerrilla warfare tactics?

  • @ottocarius7814
    @ottocarius7814 Год назад +1

    Dude your voice is so calming and honestly just fits the videos I don’t know how to explain it lol

  • @dotmbarricade3424
    @dotmbarricade3424 Год назад +8

    As a quiet kid, I appreciate this type of content

  • @TheEpictrooper
    @TheEpictrooper Год назад +3

    When I teach people to shoot I start them with traditional stances but then tell them to adjust so they are comfortable. I say as long as you can perform and do it safely I don't care what it looks like. This has led to some very odd but surprisingly effective stances.

  • @codaxthevulture4129
    @codaxthevulture4129 Год назад

    Excellent video
    Waiting for part 2

  • @z0sick87
    @z0sick87 Год назад

    Greatest first minute in any RUclips video. Can definitely tell this dudes a shooter 🤌🏼🤌🏼

  • @explosioncatsandknives7747
    @explosioncatsandknives7747 Год назад +3

    0:49 He used the Jam enhancer!?

  • @highstrangeness2396
    @highstrangeness2396 Год назад +3

    1:05 lol

  • @patrickgjorven7832
    @patrickgjorven7832 Год назад +1

    That actually happened in 1:02 in Las Vegas several years ago.
    Young girl accidently killed a Rangemaster with a machine gun. The constant recoil brought the gun a full 180 into him.

  • @ParisFletcher
    @ParisFletcher Год назад

    Well-detailed and helpful video, thank you.

  • @matthewskudzienski888
    @matthewskudzienski888 Год назад +6

    I’m going to Join The CT Army National Guard in 2024 for the Shooting Range but always using a Gun Safety for the U.S. Military Training

  • @jadentetzlaff1108
    @jadentetzlaff1108 Год назад +3

    I like holding it the Gangsta way y'know

    • @lambda-m1676
      @lambda-m1676 Год назад

      say goodbye to your wrists and arm

  • @HanGhost99
    @HanGhost99 Год назад

    I'm loving his new content!

  • @HunterTrefren
    @HunterTrefren Год назад

    Thanks for all of the tips for the prone position hunting for prong horn will hopefully be easier

  • @Szponiasty330
    @Szponiasty330 Год назад +2

    8:30 he shoots safe ak-47

  • @yoboikamil525
    @yoboikamil525 Год назад +5

    you guys should make a part 2, ain't no way you missed the gangsta position

    • @anthonymichaeleardley494
      @anthonymichaeleardley494 Год назад

      I saw the gangsta position used by Mark Sloan in a indoor firing range in the Season 4 episode "Murder by Friendly Fire" of Diagnosis Murder.
      It did not work well for him as the gun's recoil nearly flung itself out of his hand.

  • @edj4843
    @edj4843 Год назад +2

    I'm surprised he didn't mention the C clamp with the support hand in the handguard of a rifle after the Russian manual of arms since it helped fix the issue of not being able to hold the rifle down on target with successive shots

    • @Saddaddy
      @Saddaddy Год назад +2

      Cause it’s a modern technique like the isosceles/ high and compressed. Gun-fighting has evolved stupid far just in the last 10 years

    • @edj4843
      @edj4843 Год назад +1

      @@Saddaddy really? I didn't realize C Clamp was that new, I thought the newest one would've been like Central Axis Relock like the thing John wick would do in the movies pulling it closer while raising it to still use the iron sights when you're like right up with something

  • @Adam-nv9zo
    @Adam-nv9zo Год назад +1

    Awesome video, as always. 👏 👏 👏

  • @fattywithafirearm
    @fattywithafirearm Год назад +3

    Holy crap face reveal. Sheesh

  • @devonbeede5078
    @devonbeede5078 Год назад +7

    More of this! Maybe make a video on how to safely clear basic types of firearms? @simplehistory

    • @Dezzyyy
      @Dezzyyy Год назад

      Also obviously, finger off the trigger at ALL times when clearing it.

  • @billbrasky7540
    @billbrasky7540 Год назад

    This was a cool video/neat topic IGS brah 🤙🏻

  • @MaksymLazirko
    @MaksymLazirko Год назад +2

    Please do a part 2 with more ex. back positions like Plunkett and Creedmore or Olympic, Quickdraw stances

  • @exdestroyer9818
    @exdestroyer9818 Год назад +4

    Firearms… not common here in England but army cadets has its perks when it comes to firearms… both professional maintenance and handling training along with controlled live fire exercise.

  • @dave2808
    @dave2808 Год назад +3

    I still remember teaching my brother to shoot. 12 gauge shotgun. Pretty much told him to get into a Muay Thai stance and lean forward. Forgot to tell him to make sure the butt was tucked into the shoulder and to aim center mass. Laughed when he told me how his shoulder was sore

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  • @DiscoBallGaming
    @DiscoBallGaming Год назад +1

    If we're talking gun positions, apparently there was a point where the preferred method was to fling your firing arm forward and your other hand back to point as far forward and back as possible. And I still don't understand what or why. Maybe you could consider explaining that

  • @haddock434
    @haddock434 Год назад

    At around 2:00 the Target Barborossa reference (the flash game) is something I haven't seen anyone pick up on. Great stuff!

  • @bentsandman4932
    @bentsandman4932 Год назад +4

    It really depends on what situation you are in with pistols. If you have body armor on, you will want to choose the weaver stance. If you don't, you might want to use an isosceles stance to reduce profile.

    • @Grabbagar670
      @Grabbagar670 Год назад +1

      We train for the isosceles stance for pistols, with body armor, in the military and law enforcement. It presents your plates directly to the threat and makes it easier to walk forward.

    • @odinlindeberg4624
      @odinlindeberg4624 Год назад

      "Use isoceles stance to reduce profile"?
      As an airsofter I'm usually using either modified weaver or center axis relock with pistols depending on whether I need to shoot straight past 10 meters or navigate through tight corridors and doorways. This means I'm always using a bladed stance which reduces my profile since the rule is that a hit is a kill.
      In the services people are taught to use isoceles stance, facing their torso directly towards their opponent, and avoid a bladed stance. This is to make sure as much of your profile is behind your ballistic armor as is feasible, despite a bladed stance having a slimmer profile.

    • @ManiacMayhem7256
      @ManiacMayhem7256 Год назад

      You mean the other way around right?

    • @Grabbagar670
      @Grabbagar670 Год назад

      "Isosceles stance to reduce profile"
      Not sure what you think the isosceles stance looks like, but its your torso squared up to the target. If any was lower profile, it would be the weaver, but if you actually look at the profile of your body, the profile difference between weaver and isosceles is negligible. Train for isosceles with modern pistols and modern tactics.

    • @bentsandman4932
      @bentsandman4932 Год назад

      Yea sorry typo

  • @oldcomrade_5825
    @oldcomrade_5825 Год назад +2

    I dunno why but I just really like the way the Harries Technique looks, maybe it's because Leon uses it in the Resident Evil 2 remake which is one of my favorite games

  • @cannonball666
    @cannonball666 Год назад +1

    Chick after shooting the MP40 and laying on the ground: "I shouldn't have used the I-don't-know-what-I'm-doing stance."

  • @ritheshsuresh3181
    @ritheshsuresh3181 Год назад +6

    5:33 Women ☕☕

  • @phincampbell1886
    @phincampbell1886 Год назад +3

    8:23 is that meant to be Kalashnikov?
    He... He wasn't always an elderly man!!

  • @nickvinsable3798
    @nickvinsable3798 Год назад +2

    Part two (2)? I didn’t see duel wielding…

  • @FranksFilmEcke
    @FranksFilmEcke Год назад

    Like the Prome Position, there is also a version for kneeling and Sitting. I was trained in 1999-2001 in German Bundeswehr for G3 use.