Point shooting?

[Warbirds]

Has anyone ever heard of Point Shooting? You keep your "trigger finger" alongside the frame and pull the trigger with your middle finder?

I ran across it while surfing youtube videos: (please don't flame because of the name of the video)



They also have a website.
AIMED Point Shooting or P&S For Self Defense

Anyone have any experience with this?

[50SR9]

A friend of mine who is a cop has mentioned it. He was taught the finger shooting method. Says it works pretty good. I haven't tried it tho.

[SGB]

It like a lot of other "wonder" methods has been around a long time. And like the other "wonder" methods of point shooting it 's value is in entertainment.

[kelcarry]

I suggest you go the "search" feature on this forum and the Defensive Carry Forum for literally tens if not hundreds of discussions, threads, replies on this issue of point shooting. When you have literally a mini second to make a decision about presenting your firearm and discharging same, any delay that includes acquiring a laser on a BG or aiming with your "dots" can be an eternity. If you can successfully embrace the art of point shooting you are much better off in being able to defend yourself with a firearm--it is a great tool but takes practice and technique.

[tuts40]

In my lil' world, dry practice allows you to "point" the gun quite accurately and to be able to do so with a full and correct grip, which is sacrificed when using your middle finger for trigger control...

[Keykutter]

I've tried this years ago and gave it a good shot. Seems I 'point' low :)

KK

[tranktn]

I point shoot at the range for cc practice. Someone saw this, thought it worked quite well and tried it live right away. He ended up with one NASTY slide bite. Go through the motions before you actually shoot and it works great.

[walt629]

I've heard of point shooting but I can't remember seeing it presented in that manner. Just sitting here making funny gestures with my hand, I don't have the same dexterity with my middle finger as I do with my index. For me I see that as an issue. Also for me I can see me having an issue getting the tip of my middle finger on the trigger for proper trigger control. I guess if it was practiced over and over it could come as naturally as a 'normal' grip.

[PAcarrier]

I learned this method from my Grandpa, who was a WWII Army Vet. That was 20+ years ago with my first handgun, which happened to be a 1911.

It definitely strengthens your middle finger. I've had a couple instances of bruising folks from a distance merely by flipping them off in traffic.

[BC1]

Point shooting as taught in NRA PP classes refers to extending the arms, pointing the thumbs at the target, and firing without sight alignment or sight picture. It's usually reserved for relatively fast, close target acquisition. It does not require the use of the middle-finder. Most people have enough trigger-control problems without adding another finger. There is no benefit to using a middle finger at all.