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[Kurt Huhn]

Michael Schiller wrote:
> 
> I believe all this sideways holding started from a gun writer that advocated
> holding the gun at a 45 degree angle rather than straight up & down. The thought
> was that if you extend your arm (while not holding a gun) you hand would be at
> approximately a 45 degree angle naturally, and that twisting your arm to hold a gun
> upright is an unnatural stress. I don't like shooting  at a 45 degree angle, I like
> the old fashioned way of holding it upright, and certainly not sideways, or more,
> as I've seen in some movies.
> 

I've read that, but in my experience, it puts the sights in an odd
position in relation to your eyes - I wasn't comfortable with it
anyway.  However, if the sights were mounted at a 45degree angle to the
grip frame, then I could see how that would be beneficial.
-- 
Kurt
kurt at k-huhn.com