Hey Mary, Let's play Cowboys and Indians

[Dave Waits]

Okay, here's the draw I was trying to explain in the chat. First, go back to when you were a kid, this look familiar?
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii180/retmsgt123/IMG_0291.jpg

This is the basis of your draw, believe it or not. When you reach for the gun, wrap the bottom three fingers around the grip, trigger finger along the holster,thumb on top of the Hammer, like this.
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii180/retmsgt123/IMG_0292.jpg

As you pull the gun out your thumb rolls to the inside and down, like this.
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii180/retmsgt123/IMG_0293.jpg

Now, your thumb is resting on the thumb-safety but, your Triggerfinger is still along the frame of the gun, at this time your support hand is on the frame starting to complete your grip. like this.
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii180/retmsgt123/IMG_0294.jpg

Now, you have a complete draw with your triggerfinger where it's supposed to be,along the frame until you gain target acquisition and move it to the trigger, like this
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii180/retmsgt123/IMG_0295.jpg

There ya go, the infamous Cowboys and Indians draw as shown me by El Jefe.

BTW, please excuse the kitten-scarred hands.

[Riverpigusmc]

Looks good, Dave...I need to try that thumb-forward ride the safety deal..thanks for the tutorial. By the way, did you know a cat WILL fit in a shoebox? :D

[Deleted]

Hey!!! your gun is on the wrong side:p

[Hoss in IL]

Dave, that's the same way I draw my pistol, except with the other hand :D. I didn't know it was a big secret, it's just how I drew a pistol the very first time.

I'm glad you didn't pull a Tex Grebner and shoot yourself in the leg cowboy

Nice play-by-play photos. Did you take those with a video camera?

[Dave Waits]

Thanks Hoss, no I didn't. Wife took them with my Canon.

[Feathermerchant]

Thanks Dave!! That thumb forward grip (instead of 90 degrees difference) made all the difference in the world! What a small yet extremely effective fix! The following two days went very well!

[Thedragonslayer]

Hey!!! your gun is on the wrong side:p

Oh man! This just sent me right to the floor!!!!! :D:D:D:p

[Snipersnest]

And here I was thinking this thread would be about Cowboy Action Shooting.:p Nice sequence of photos with the explanation.

[Big Smoke]

Hey!!! your gun is on the wrong side:p

Looked right to me. (I'm a southpaw too).

[Riverpigusmc]

bump.

[sdmc530]

Looked right to me. (I'm a southpaw too).

yep...looked perfect

Don't remember this thread...was a good bump!!!

[TLE2]

I do that to make sure my thumb's on top of the safety.

[Caleb]

The title made me believe it was a 70's porno thread or something.... funny

[Riverpigusmc]

Bump for DaveW

[Feathermerchant]

I was remembering that thread... hehe. Surprised it is still around. :)

[NAMVET72]

Double Bump for a Great Friend,


Clyde

[pony up]

Thanks. So simple and so natural it has to be right. I can still hear Gunny Floyd using the same explanation in 1958. He thought I had a natural God given ability to do everything the hard way. Best advise I ever had, "listen to the music and get out of your own way, son." I was a very proud 18 year old country boy with those expert rifle and pistol badges. That advise has worked ever since in everything, although I am still instinctively trying to overthink the easy way to this day. My operative word is whoa! then go. A lot of instructors are still teaching thumb up making thumb safety release an extra step rather than automatic.

[Riverpigusmc]

bump.

[skosh69]

I miss Dave.