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abbafandr:
I had my wife time my draw from concealment on my last outing to ENGC, but it was the first time she had used the phone app timer. So I'm not positive enough with the times to trust them yet. Will try again shortly and vote.
gsd:
I dont know either, mainly because I have never actually given it serious thought or timed it. At the range, if no one is in the lane next to me, I will occasionally draw and fire from concealment to maintain the skillset.
Lorimor:
Okay cheater, I'll chime in. :)
This AM, after performing an almost perfectly executed "O.A.F."* drill, I ran a series of draws at 6 yards on a 5.5" paper plate. Cold was 2.34. Fastest was 1.89 seconds and slowest was 2.95 (badly muffed.) (Probably averaged about 2.2 seconds but I didn't do the necessary calculations.)
Most of the range work this AM was WHO as the OAF drill left my strong hand somewhat bent, bruised and sore (but it provided an excellent opportunity to flex my sailor talk muscles.) But I did run a FAST drill as the grand finale and got an 8.32 clean run from 7 yards.
I do it all wrong too. Drawing from a leather IWB on the hip, worn under a "Major League Infidel" t-shirt, a 1911 in .45 ACP (God bless John Moses Browning) and "hand over slide" release. (3.59 second slidelock reload! Woohoo!!!!) :) .30 splits on the 6" circle. However, my first shot on target was 3 seconds. The 3x5 area (which measures 3.75" and 2.25" on my printed repros of the FAST target) is pretty small. I REALLY have to slow down and find that front sight, which I am loathe to do. :)
* And for you noobies who don't know what an OAF drill is, it is an "Optimized Anti-FAST" drill. You begin by tangling your feet in your brass catcher net you pretended to accidentally drop in your path and you fall down, making sure your strong hand is entangled in the net, preventing it from breaking your fall yet allowing the fingers to be bent back approx. 144 degrees as you hit the hard packed earth. You are allowed 5 minutes to lie on your back to scream, yell, cry, cuss and otherwise protest your situation before resumption of shooting. Seasoned shooters will run this drill first thing to get it out of the way.
camus:
--- Quote from: Lorimor on September 11, 2013, 03:46:30 PM ---
* And for you noobies who don't know what an OAF drill is, it is an "Optimized Anti-FAST" drill. You begin by tangling your feet in your brass catcher net you pretended to accidentally drop in your path and you fall down, making sure your strong hand is entangled in the net, preventing it from breaking your fall yet allowing the fingers to be bent back approx. 144 degrees as you hit the hard packed earth. You are allowed 5 minutes to lie on your back to scream, yell, cry, cuss and otherwise protest your situation before resumption of shooting. Seasoned shooters will run this drill first thing to get it out of the way.
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Serious now, can you run this drill only if you are using a 1911?
Lorimor:
--- Quote from: camus on September 11, 2013, 08:38:26 PM ---Serious now, can you run this drill only if you are using a 1911?
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Actually you can run any handgun but the 1911 gives you an added advantage. Since it has more mass than the typical poly gun, you hit the ground with more force.
F=ma and all that jazz.
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