Quick Glimpse: FBI Archives - Fundamentals of Double-Action Revolvers (1961)
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- Here is another vintage selection of footage from the fraternity of American firearms instructors. This time we feature a training piece from the FBI educating new recruits on the fundamentals of double-action revolvers for use in the field.
Thank you for preserving and distributing the Old School methods. While obsolete, trainers need to be familiar with the past and why the changes were instituted.
You’re welcome! Agree 100% on that 👍
You stated the obvious in eloquent terms. Thanks!
Might try these maneuvers once spring arrives
And to keep it vintage I’ll use my Colt Official police in 38 (circa 1955)
Blued finish
4” barrel
And still has the original wooden grips with the serial number etched in pencil on the inside
Awesome that you have that old pistol. Do it!
Maybe old fashion, bur not obsolete! Skill trumps everything else!! Thanks!
100% correct. Still applies today for sure. Thanks for watching!
I’ve been around the Army long enough to remember teaching these techniques. Later, with the introduction of plates, we adopted the isosceles stance with the speed and effectiveness we now enjoy. But in doing so we have disregarded the basics-it now presents you as a full frontal massive target. Looks good for wannabe operators on a UA-cam range, but is completely unrealistic overseas. What these old techniques provided was speed while using movement (to squat, get low, or shift to cover). When I require Soldiers to engage one-handed while defensively moving (as in real life engagements) it becomes a total shit-show with zero hits. It’s a wake-up call. So we don’t cry about it, we augment training with a bit of the old techniques and break out the old pistol FM’s from the 70’s. The guys absolutely love it. It’s FAR better training than regimented isosceles, drop to a knee, then go prone.
RSO loses his shit over safety issues, but he’s a pearl-clutching granny anyway. War is real. Train accordingly.
Fantastic comment!! Thanks for watching/commenting!
Despite the hip shooting advocacy, there are some well established gun handling and training principals still very valid today - like regular training.
100% it gives a good bit of perspective for comparison between now and the as well. Everyone teaching courses should watch these.
Arteries in both legs are flagged, as well as the abdomen.
Definitely some questionable stuff
Love old stuff BUT we wasted decades on useless BS techniques that do not work for the average person or cop. We have come so far it’s astonishing. Just as fast to draw sights to eye line. We have proven this as fact. And lots of shots hit low so getting low is not all that brilliant or efficient. Go shoot combat competitions with revolver and see the stark disadvantages even by highly skilled. I am very high level with revolver, I am schooled in old ways but I have no illusions. It’s not the fastest unless you are a wizard.
Things have changed in a major way for sure. Appreciate the comment!
My 1968 revolver training was mostly shot bulls eye and did not prepare me for a 1974 gunfight w/three armed robbery suspects.