The second one was taught to cops (well SAPD taught it to me in the academy) for use when attacked while interviewing someone. You are already close to him to be able to get his ID or whatever and if you use the position in photo 1 it is easy for him to get the gun from you. The position in photo 2 helps protect you from the gun grab.JustSomeOldGuy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 4:21 pmThat looks like what I learned under the term "speed rock position" or "speed rock draw".....Charles L. Cotton wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 3:14 pmMuch closer to the 2nd photo, but squared-off to the target.
Chas.
On a side note, when we carried revolvers, we were taught to roll the gun sideways to help keep the unburnt powder coming out of the cylindar gap from hitting your clothes. Whenw e switched to Glocks, they had to teach people to keep the pistol upright to keep the ejection port clear and working properly.