CQB point shooting

Mr. Gunz

What is it?

11b6r

Learning to use a rifle same way you use a shotgun. Military taught it as "Quick Kill" for some years- AKA snap shooting. Using the pointing technique. Comes in handy for aituations where you have no time to acquire a sight picture.

tsavo303

point shooting is "instinctive", meaning not using sights
CQB= close quarters battle , an unrelated term

sandwarrior

CQB is Close Quarter Battle. In this case it is related to point shooting. Point shooting is only for close in shots as it has generally proven ineffective over long ranges. While point shooting is instictive there are some guidlines to be followed that make it more effective. For instance when shooting shotgun the gun still needs to align to the shoulder then the face the same way every time to start the process. When shooting pistol the wrist and arm needs to be held/locked in the same position for it to be effective. When shooting rifle the mount(same as shotgun) needs to be the same. These positions and techniques are trained into the body. Then one can 'instinctively' pointshoot effectively out to recommended ranges.

M.Opaliski

I posted in another thread that Glocks were built for CQB Point Shooting so I have to assume that's where this question stems from ...

The CQB aspect was already answered, below is a more detailed outline of Point Shooting, and they're not unrelated (see videos)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_shooting

And, watch these three videos in order, in a nut shell, that's point shooting ...

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid452320104/bclid459256134/bctid715981062

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid452320104/bclid459256134/bctid716123873

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid452320104/bclid459256134/bctid715980776

As an aside, and I'll take flack for this, no problem, but if you think for a second that all of your fancy dancy, high dollar, good time rock n' roller sights, i.e. MeproLight, Trijicon, HiViz or TruGlo are going to do you any good when you're forced to draw in self defense you're just kidding yourself. Sure, it's cool to keep up with the Jones' and have the brightest sights on the block, and they'll be easier to find if one ever falls off at night, short of that, and for defensive purposes, they're a gimmick.

CapnMidnight

AMEN to that.
W.D.

PC800

quote:Originally posted by M.Opaliski
I posted in another thread that Glocks were built for CQB Point Shooting so I have to assume that's where this question stems from ...

The CQB aspect was already answered, below is a more detailed outline of Point Shooting, and they're not unrelated (see videos)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_shooting

And, watch these three videos in order, in a nut shell, that's point shooting ...

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid452320104/bclid459256134/bctid715981062

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid452320104/bclid459256134/bctid716123873

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid452320104/bclid459256134/bctid715980776

As an aside, and I'll take flack for this, no problem, but if you think for a second that all of your fancy dancy, high dollar, good time rock n' roller sights, i.e. MeproLight, Trijicon, HiViz or TruGlo are going to do you any good when you're forced to draw in self defense you're just kidding yourself. Sure, it's cool to keep up with the Jones' and have the brightest sights on the block, and they'll be easier to find if one ever falls off at night, short of that, and for defensive purposes, they're a gimmick.


Where did you ever hear that Glocks were built for CQB point shooting?
And as for night sights not being of value, have you ever had to actually point a gun at someone in near darkness? I have, and night sights work real well to know where you muzzle is REALLY pointing.

CapnMidnight

Yes I have. Point shooting a gov issued 1911A1 is the reason I am still here to tell the story. W.D.