How to Train to Shoot Glock Guns
Before shooting your Glock properly, or even loading it, you will need to learn the fundamentals of marksmanship, like proper stance and grip. Mastering the basics through dry-fire exercises is the key to progressing from an amateur shooter to an expert.
Instructions
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Stance
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To hold your Glock in the isosceles stance, stand with both feet shoulder-width apart. Raise your arms straight out in front of you, lock your elbows, and lean forward slightly. In this position, your hips take the brunt of the recoil when you fire (see Reference 1).
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To hold your Glock in the Weaver stance, turn your lower body sideways. Place your strong or dominant foot slightly behind you, and your weaker leg slightly in front. Hold your arms straight out in front of you, bending the elbows slightly. Pull back on the pistol with your strong hand while pushing it with your weak hand (see Reference 1).
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Choose the stance in which you feel most comfortable. Your stance must give you a stable base so that you won't lose your balance when your Glock recoils.
Grip
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Form an "L" with the thumb and pointer finger of your strong hand. Let your thumb wrap around the side of the pistol grip, being careful not to press the magazine release well. Keep your pointer finger stretched out along the side of the Glock muzzle (never on the trigger), and hold the pistol grip as high as you can.
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Wrap the other three fingers on your strong hand around the front of the pistol grip. Do not squeeze so hard that your hand becomes fatigued quickly.
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Wrap the four fingers on your weak hand around your other fingers on the pistol grip. Rest your weak thumb over your strong thumb, forming an "x."
Fundamentals of Marksmanship
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Memorize the four fundamentals of marksmanship with the acronym TABS: Trigger squeeze, Aim, Breathing and Steady position.
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Practice squeezing your trigger. Never pull or jerk a Glock trigger --- this will pull the pistol upwards as you fire and you will miss your target. Just tighten your finger around the trigger until it fires.
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Assume your preferred stance before putting your finger on the trigger.
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Aim your Glock by holding the pistol sights up to eye level --- do not lower your head to the sights. The rear sight has white dots on either side, and the front sight is a post with a single white dot. Line up the three dots with the center dot aimed center mass (in the middle) of your target.
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Breathe evenly when taking aim. Pause for a moment after exhaling, and squeeze the trigger.
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Tips & Warnings
Glock does not equip its handguns with an external safety. Never put your finger on or near the trigger of a Glock until you are ready to shoot it.
References
- Photo Credit pistol image by Mat Hayward from Fotolia.com
