The one hand in the pocket* or hooked over a belt is a practice that goes back as far as I’m aware of about formalized handgun bull’s eye shooting. The idea is that the shooter wants to keep the off hand completely immobile to avoid any sympathetic movement of the rest of the body.

* That was the only way I ever remember seeing it long ago.

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Originally posted by nosticks:
The way he shoots one hand in his pocket is exactly how I shoot today. I started indoor target shooting nearly 60 years ago. This two handed "movie stance" never appealed to me.

It's not a 'movie stance'. A proper 2 handed grip with an isosceles stance is the modern standard for proper fast and accurate shooting. Outside of disciplines like free pistol that mandate a one-handed grip.

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Originally posted by 6guns:
^^^ Dan, that part was photoshopped if you didn't see the previous photo.

Dag gummit, I stand corrected, and just a little bit disappointed.

His empty hand needs to be holding a beer to go with the cig.

Here is my Hammerli I have shot for years. Can't compete with it's tanks over 10 years old.
I don't have pictures of my Steyr LP10 that is much newer

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Originally posted by IndianaBoy

It's not a 'movie stance'. A proper 2 handed grip with an isosceles stance is the modern standard for proper fast and accurate shooting. Outside of disciplines like free pistol that mandate a one-handed grip.

Probably, but it's called handgun, not handsgun.

^^^^^
Good one, OTD!

And that Hammerli in Hamden’s post is awesome.

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Originally posted by TomV:
Looks like he Foam Ear plugs in, which is probably all that is needed.

Yup