This is one of the most important steps to complete the presentation quickly. You should practice bursting (all of a sudden) into this position. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/b/b5/Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-1Bullet1. jpg/v4-460px-Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-1Bullet1. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/b/b5/Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-1Bullet1. jpg/aid127939-v4-728px-Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-1Bullet1. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<br />\n</p></div>"} If you get a poor grip the gun now, it will be hard to adjust as you draw the weapon, and will cause your shots to be inaccurate. This position is easy to practice many times (and should be practiced the most) as it is a short and quick motion. Be sure to emphasize a perfect firing grip on the gun (all fingers around the grip —stock— and trigger finger on the index point).
The pistol should be clear of any obstructions (to the front) created by the holster, but depending on the holster it may still be very near the holster (for example, the holster in the image has an open front so lifting above the holster is not required, just lift it to the opening). {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/1/10/Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-2Bullet1. jpg/v4-460px-Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-2Bullet1. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/1/10/Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-2Bullet1. jpg/aid127939-v4-728px-Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-2Bullet1. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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From this position you are able to shoot a very close target (if necessary). Do not consider shooting from this position if the target is further than five feet (an arm-and-a-half away). For these reasons, this position is called “close-contact firing position” or “firing from retention”. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/a/ad/Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-3Bullet1. jpg/v4-460px-Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-3Bullet1. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/a/ad/Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-3Bullet1. jpg/aid127939-v4-728px-Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-3Bullet1. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<br />\n</p></div>"} This is not a position that most gun ranges would likely enjoy you shooting from, so you may have to just dry-practice this position, or at a less-official range (see Tips). The key when practicing moving from position two to position three is to keep your wrist straight/in line with your forearm and rotating at the shoulder. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/9/94/Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-3Bullet3. jpg/v4-460px-Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-3Bullet3. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/9/94/Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-3Bullet3. jpg/aid127939-v4-728px-Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-3Bullet3. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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You want to keep the muzzle level (parallel to the ground — for dry-practice — or pointed at your target) this way as you look at your target and your gun comes into view you can start to line up your sights in the split seconds as the gun moves. Having a friend watch your during your transition from position three to position five is very handy. The friend can tell you if you are “bowling” (dipping your muzzle low) or arching (throwing your muzzle high). Either one of those is less efficient and does not allow you to light up your sights on the fly. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/5/5c/Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-4Bullet2. jpg/v4-460px-Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-4Bullet2. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/5/5c/Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-4Bullet2. jpg/aid127939-v4-728px-Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-4Bullet2. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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At the range a very straight firing arm is a good way to keep your sights at tight as possible, but in a tactical situation it usually is not best to keep fully extended because you increase your visual size. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/8/86/Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-5Bullet1. jpg/v4-460px-Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-5Bullet1. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/8/86/Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-5Bullet1. jpg/aid127939-v4-728px-Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-5Bullet1. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<br />\n</p></div>"} Practice just extending it about two-thirds of the way, or even half. It will take some getting used to as the gun is much closer to your face than you are used to, but the smaller profile is much better for close quarters tactics. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/d/dd/Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-5Bullet2. jpg/v4-460px-Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-5Bullet2. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/d/dd/Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-5Bullet2. jpg/aid127939-v4-728px-Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-5Bullet2. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<br />\n</p></div>"} Just before the gun is to its final position you should quickly focus directly, and only, on your front sight. Sight alignment should come shortly after (for more information on sight alignment, sight picture, and flash sighting please read the Tactically Prepare Yourself With a Pistol article. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/1/1a/Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-5Bullet3. jpg/v4-460px-Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-5Bullet3. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/1/1a/Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-5Bullet3. jpg/aid127939-v4-728px-Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-5Bullet3. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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This is a strenuous position, but highly beneficial. Practicing this every time you are at the range will help your shooting, and will give yourself procedural memory that will be used in any extreme situation. This pressure which is being created should be somewhat tiring the first few times you try it. Especially when your firing arm is not fully extended. The firing hand grip can be loosened (for increased accuracy) while more pressure is built-up by the support arm.
Not only are you sure you have encountered a lull in the fight (as nothing is immediately a threat), but if something were to happen while you are re-holstering, or after you have holstered, you have a full magazine (+1 in the chamber) to retaliate against an aftershock which may occur.
At this point it may behoove you to pause. In a combat situation, the fight which you think is done may spring up again. Take one last quick look around. Then safety on, rotate your wrist and raise your elbow, push gun straight down into holster and secure. Unless you are a law enforcement officer, there should be no rush to re-holster your weapon, so these last two steps you can take slowly and make sure your pistol slides in your holster smoothly. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/1/14/Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-8Bullet2. jpg/v4-460px-Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-8Bullet2. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/1/14/Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-8Bullet2. jpg/aid127939-v4-728px-Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-8Bullet2. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<br />\n</p></div>"} Be sure to maintain a full firing-grip on your pistol until you have completely secured the pistol in the holster (again, this allows for a quick response to any surprises which may arise). {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/e/e9/Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-8Bullet3. jpg/v4-460px-Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-8Bullet3. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/e/e9/Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-8Bullet3. jpg/aid127939-v4-728px-Do-a-Tactical-Quickdraw-With-a-Pistol-Step-8Bullet3. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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Dry-practice (with an unloaded gun — see Warnings below) is the best way to get the motions ingrained into your muscle memory without any additional cost. Practicing for about 20 minutes every day for a week will surprise you how fast you can become. You can use empty magazines and training ammunition that is dummy rounds. Also practice holstering and do reload drills.
