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2. Sedgley OSS .38 - Wikipedia

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   The Sedgley OSS is a single-shot, break-action, smoothbore.38 Special pistol which was designed by Stanley M. Haight for the Office of Naval Intelligence. It was meant as a covert operation and assassination weapon in the Pacific Theater. It was mounted on the back of a cowhide glove; a long-sleeved coat would usually be worn to hide the weapon.

3. Modern technique - Wikipedia

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   The modern technique (abbreviation of modern technique of the pistol) is a method for using a handgun for self-defense, originated by firearms expert Jeff Cooper. [1] The modern technique uses a two-handed grip on the pistol and brings the weapon to eye level so that the sights may be used to aim at the target.

4. Isosceles Stance - Wikipedia

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   The Isosceles Stance is a two-handed technique in which the dominant hand's fingers grip the pistol directly (the Isosceles Grip is not recommended for high-power revolvers) while the support hand's fingers wrap around and grip the dominant hand's fingers. Conversely, it's the support hand's thumb that contacts the pistol, while the dominant ...

5. Pistol grip - Wikipedia

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   For example, on self-loading rifles such as the AR-15 and M16 rifle, the user's grip hand can manipulate the trigger and magazine release with only the index finger, while using the thumb to control the safety or selector switch, all without needing to remove the palm from the grip. A drill with a pistol grip.

6. Glove - Wikipedia

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   A glove is a garment covering the hand, with separate sheaths or openings for each finger including the thumb. [1] Gloves protect and comfort hands against cold or heat, damage by friction, abrasion or chemicals, and disease; or in turn to provide a guard for what a bare hand should not touch.

7. Side grip - Wikipedia

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   The side grip has been portrayed in movies since at least the 1960s, notably in the westerns One-Eyed Jacks (1961) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). [1] The style's cinematic benefit is that it makes it easier to see both the weapon and the actor's face in a tight camera shot.

8. Vertical forward grip - Wikipedia

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   AR-15 with a Magpul Industries Angled Fore Grip (AFG®). Angled forward grips can provide similar functionality to vertical forward grips. They differ in that a vertical foregrip is more useful for "driving" the weapon, while an angled foregrip is more effective at pulling the weapon into the shooter's shoulder while keeping the offhand wrist in a comfortable and manageable position, which ...

9. Length of pull - Wikipedia

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   Length of pull is an important ergonomic factor for ease of use; and optimum length of pull may vary with the size of the shooter, the thickness of chest clothing and body armor being worn, [1] and whether the shooter is firing from a standing, sitting, or prone position.