No, not the kind you barbeque. The way you hold a long gun. Does anyone still use this posture? Advantages, disadvantages?

Can’t those of us not currently in the Marines use a method more like Elmer Fudd? I do understand any so trained may retain some posture with shooting, may even be beneficial, off hand, longer distance.

As much as that arm is out, I can also envision the arm tucked against one’s side for support.

Say one had to draw the CC iron for a threat, do you have to get into the traditional ‘weaver stance’ before shooting? No.

Like many things in the real world, the target can be the qualifier. That is, how’s it working for the shooter.

There's an old-timer at the clays range who shoots a little like that, but it's his left elbow that's cranked way up there. I asked about it once, trying to learn the advantage. What I learned is that his shoulder has been jacked up for years, and the elbow-up thing is just how he has adapted.

This fully bladed chicken-winging stance has some limited benefit for static bullseye competition shooting.

It is not applicable to defensive or combat shooting. Limits ability to move and react, less stability and recoil absorption for rapid shots, limits peripheral vision, presents the weakest area of armor (if worn) towards the threat, etc.


Handgun bullseye shooting likewise uses a fully bladed one-handed stance that is not intended for modern defensive shooting.

I was pretty excited about an actual chicken wing thread!

Where's Mr. Chicken Wing's support arm? And the one arm I do see is cranked up unnaturally. What's the point of a stance that doesn't take advantage of natural body movement, when the shooting situation requires movement? (Partially answered two posts above.)

With that stance and grip, tea cupping the bottom of the mag, if that M14 goes full auto then it transitions from anti-personnel to anti-aircraft.

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tea cupping the bottom of the mag

It's making sense now. I looked up "offhand shooting stances" on Bing Images and found some similar ones, minus the protruding magazine. the shooting hand/arm/elbow is elevated (degree varies). The support hand is placed well back, just in front of the trigger guard, not all the way out on the rifle's forend. This guy has an additional twist (for the support hand, literally).



If you want to use this stance with an M-14, the giant magazine leaves no other place to put your support hand. This would be for slow fire at a stationary target only.