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Re: Why ?

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From: Jeffrey A. Maass
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 03:38
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mtxinu!sybase.sybase.com!thorick@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Thorick Chow) writes:

# 
# Hi all...
# 
# I have a question that maybe someone can answer...
# 
# WHy is it that many pistol target shooters put their non-shooting
# hand in their pockets ?
# 
# I have often puzzled over this...  While informal Bullseye is
# a hobby kind of thing for me, I still have an undercurrent of
# 'self-defense' in my practice.. so naturally I wouldn't
# be caught dead (so to speak) with one hand in my pocket.
# 


It prevents the unused arm from swinging, which would unsteady the
entire body. By "locking" the off-arm into a fixed position, the hold
is better.


Jeff Maass                   Amateur Radio: K8ND (@ W8CQK)
Powell OH (NW of Columbus)         Netmail: jamaass@bluemoon.uucp
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