Included are the FBI papers on Handgun Wounding Factors and Effectiveness, and the 10mm Pistol, plus articles on AIMED Point Shooting, CAR, FAS, Quick Kill, the Fight or Flight response, and a wide variety of other related and connected subjects.
Here are just some of the issues that are brought up and dealt with:
- Will your gun training end up killing you?
- What is the fatal design flaw of the 1911?
- What happens to you in a life threat situation?
- How come the police miss rate is > 80%?
- How come people don't fall down when shot?
- Why does Sight Shooting fail in CQB?
- Why do shooters shoot low and left?
- How come most shootings are at < 21 feet?
- How can you get an automatic sight picture.
You will find no bull, bravado, hot air, or chest beating. Science and data rule.
*** NEW ITEM *** UNSAFE AT ANY DISTANCE - THE FAILURE OF POLICE HANDGUN TRAINING.
*** NEW ITEM *** P&S WORKS HAND IN GLOVE WITH OTHER SHOOTING METHODS.
*** NEW ITEM *** TARGET SHOOTING AIN'T GUN FIGHTING.
*** NEW ITEM *** 1835 BOOK SAYS TO USE P&S IN DUELS AND FOR SELF DEFENSE.
*** NEW ITEM *** A DESIGN FLAW OF THE 1911 COULD BE FATAL FOR YOU.
*** REVISION *** WHY SIGHT SHOOTING FAILS, AND....
*** REVISION *** P&S GETS YOU AN AUTOMATIC FLASH SIGHT PICTURE.
*** REVISION *** THE P&S GRIP IS A VERY STRONG GRIP.
*** REVISION *** P&S GRIP & METHOD = LESS RECOIL & BETTER ACCURACY.
WHAT IS P&S?
AIMED Point Shooting or P&S is a method of aiming and shooting that is fast, instinctive, and accurate. It is for use in good light or bad, at close quarters, when moving, and against moving targets.
It can be used to ENHANCE Sight Shooting and other Point Shooting methods, or it can be used by itself.
Its effectiveness is not dependant on: a traditional grip, specific stance, crouching, use of the sights, body or gun indexing, gun cant, using a two handed grip, controlled breathing, trigger manipulation, trigger squeeze, placing the gun muzzle on an aim point, etc..
HOW IT WORKS?
You place your index finger along the side of the gun, point at a target, and pull the trigger with your middle finger or your opposite hand index finger.
That's all there is to it. Point-n-pull. Point-n-pull. No more, no less.
It is not precision shooting, so do not expect dime or quarter sized groups.
P&S works because when the index finger is extended along the side of a gun, the barrel and sights will be in parallel with it; and as we can naturally, automatically, and accurately point at things, the barrel will be AIMED at anything pointed at.
You also will have an automatic and correct Flash Sight Picture + an automatic and correct Sight Picture. Click here for more details on that.
P&S is the simplest Point Shooting method. As such, it can be learned with little or no training, and maintained with minimal practice.
However, as with most things, more practice should make you both quicker and better. And since a gun is a deadly weapon, you have the responsibility of knowing how to use it effectively and responsibly.
P&S doesn't happen by magic. You have to know about it, and learn how to do it.
It's very easy, and once done, it will become almost automatic.
These pics show several different guns that have my P&S aiming aid attached to them. The aid makes correct finger placement mechanical and automatic, and it keeps the index finger away from the slide when shooting rapidly and the gun is bucking and jumping in your hand.
Anyone is welcome to add one to their personal firearm/s and airsoft/paintball/etc... type guns if done at their own risk and expense, and if they accept full responsibility for any and all results. Ditto for police agencies that may wish to add the aid to agency weapons. I hold the patent on the aiming aid, so I can make this offer. If you wish to produce/import/sell them, please contact me about licensing.
Click here for info on how to add a P&S aiming aid to a gun.
With P&S, your gun will be held in the natural, strong, and level shooting platform made up of your thumb, the web of your hand, and your index finger. Your ring and little fingers also help with the grip, and add tenacity to it.
The middle finger, which can be flexed or extended independently, is used to pull the trigger. Its base adds to the grip.
And bio-mechanically, when the index finger is extended along the side of the gun, it helps to "lock" the wrist and strengthen the grip, and in turn, improve recoil control.
Your thumb and index finger DO NOT have to be held aloof from the gun.
You can squeeze the bejeebers out of the gun if you wish, using the natural pincer made up of your index finger and opposing thumb. All the increased pressure will do, is strengthen your grip on the gun. Also, recoil will be dampened.
And with a two handed grip, elbow smashes to the left or right can be made, as well as forward punches.
P&S is cognitively simple (that is it requires little active thinking and decision making). And it utilizes large muscle groups and gross motor skills which produce optimal performance during high levels of stress.
Also, P&S may not be able to be used with some guns because of their size or design.
One such example is the ubiquitous M1911. The slide stop pin projects from the right side of the frame, so it may sit beneath the index finger when using P&S. If the pin is pressed while the gun is fired, the gun can jam.
Always use safe gun handling practices.
For a continuation of this info, see the article: AIMED Point Shooting or P&S - in brief. Also see the other P&S articles listed below for more info.
Click here for the 8.33 Meg video in WMV format.
AIMED Point Shooting or P&S - in brief.
AIMED Point Shooting or P&S explained in detail.
A Digest of Walter J. Dorfner's paper on P&S.
Recent gun test info plus pics.
Videos of a test of P&S at a local range.
Videos showing what point-n-pull means.
Video - USING P&S WHILE MOVING.
Video - Shooting at and HITTING AERIALS WITH P&S.
Video - Hitting moving targets with P&S.
How to get an automatic and correct Flash Sight Picture + an automatic and correct Sight Picture.
The P&S grip is a very strong grip.
The P&S grip and method = less recoil and better accuracy.
Using the middle finger to pull the trigger.
P&S works hand in Glove with other shooting methods.
Target shooting ain't gun fighting.
1835 books says to use P&S in duels and for self defense.
A design flaw of the 1911 could be fatal 4 you.
A strong case for adding a P&S aiming aid to guns.
Why Sight Shooting fails, and why it makes life over death sense to use P&S.
A problem with Glock grips + a solution.
Why learn Sight Shooting first?
First pad on the trigger = a miss?
Why shooters often shoot low and to the left.
Muzzle movement and shot accuracy.
Unsafe at any distance - the failure of police handgun training.
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Let's take a break for something extra good.
Bake & Broil Warrior Chicken:
Bake at 300 for an hour, turn once.
Then broil for 1/2 hour or so - turn as needed.
Add simple spices, or salsa, or whatever.
Yum. Yum.
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AIRSOFT
JUST FOR FUN
An easy-to-make BB trap for airsoft guns.
Airsoft pistol morphs into a carbine and is used to test Quick Kill.
Easy-To-Make Airsoft Magazine "Gas-up" Station Using A Gas Tank Adapter.
MORE ARTICLES & INFO.
The SOP9 Report - An analysis of NYPD police combat.
A FOIA request was made to the FBI for the following document. I did that as I believe that the info in it is of value to the millions of law abiding folks who have a handgun for self defense. It also may help some realize that a gun is not a magical self defense wand that will ward off evil and assure their safety and security.
Part 1 of the FBI paper on handgun wounding factors and effectiveness.
Part 2 of the FBI paper on handgun wounding factors and effectiveness.
Why Doesn't The US Army Just Connect The DOTS?
Is the Front Sight Press technique practical, or is it Front Sight Folly?
Unsafe at any distance - the failure of police firearms training.
Which is fastest: P&S, or QK, or FSP...
The C.A.R. system of gunfighting.
Why C.A.R. ? - By: Paul Castle, the originator of the system.
More support for the C.A.R. system.
Short video of C.A.R. in action.
Target-Focused Shooting used by the CHP.
A few bullet by bullet descriptions of gunfights.
A write up of a "real time" house-check that happened just across the street.
Are you a sitting duck for a lawsuit?/a>
Guns of the future to come with a P&S Index Finger Rest?
A discussion of a design defect in current handguns.
Click here for the reasons why, as provided by the gun maker.
An innovative aiming aid for the 1911.
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CLICK HERE FOR LINKS TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS.
A book report on Michael E. Conti's book: Police Pistolcraft.
A Winning Hand by Mike Conti of Saber Group, Inc.
Realistic police qualification shooting distances.
Fear and how it relates to survival training.
Musings about the defensive pistol + info on the ACR - By MERCOP.
A digest of the Seattle PD's special report on the
M26 Taser.
The 18 Pg M26 Taser Report In Text Form.
Info For Pilots Who Have or Soon Will Have Guns.
Results of Some Test Shoot By Others.
The Effectiveness Of The Wrist Lock Grip.
The attitude of many in the gun community, is that Sight Shooting works in CQB situations, and it's an operators fault if he or she gets shot and killed.
Unfounded Criticism of P&S.
Many say that Point Shooting, and P&S in particular, can't possibly work. I find that a bit bizarre, as all one has to do is look at their targets, to know that Point Shooting and P&S both work, and that both are very effective.
Info on naysayers.
A Thread Argument On PS And P&S.
Facts That Demand Change.
The Key To Reducing Police Shooting Casualties.
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BOOK ON AIMED POINT SHOOTING OR P&S
A book on AIMED Point Shooting or P&S is available as an E-book. It is written in an easy to understand and straight forward manner.
The E-book is being offered by H&L Publishing, which is a unique and very interesting gun site in Belgium.
Here is a picture of the cover. It like the P&S E-book mentioned above at the top of this index page, does not include the short P&S videos and the Army and Marine manuals that are included on the P&S CD that is available via this site.
My e-mail is ps (at) pointshooting.com.
Thanks for stopping by.
