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Thread: Draw and Mag Change Challenge

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    Quote Originally Posted by AB View Post
    I keep my gun higher than that during a normal reload. I can see both the gun and the target at the same time.
    Thanks for that info AB - he was having a hard time lowering his gun for this photo.
    I wanted everything tight and compressed for the photo. Not so easy to get everything just right without a little artistic license and some direction.
    I had him do the drill at least 30-40 times, in a row, wrong way, just for the photo.
    Hope it didn't screw up his kung-fu after that for a while.

    I'd like to photograph you doing drills some day out at the range.

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    insert high speed camera joke here.
    "Rule #1: Be a f-ing Warrior, every f-ing day, in every f-ing thing you do. Be a f-ing Warrior!

    Rule #2: Support your men.

    Rule #3: TEAMWORK! Team dynamics are absolutely important. Know your men and support them in every way."

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    I'm in for that, Triad. The camera is a great way to critique things!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Triad View Post
    This is assuming keeping eyes on the target while reloading, as this officer did while demonstrating combat reload for my camera?


    Great picture! I was going to comment that his hearing protection wasn't going to do any good dangling from his neck but if you're swapping an empty mag for another empty mag I guess it's not that loud.




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    Is he dropping a mag by using his bird finger?

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    Trigger finger




    Oderint dum metuant

    "Stay with me; do not fear. For he who seeks your life seeks my life, but with me you shall be safe.” 1 Samuel 22:23


    “This gun is liberty; hold for certain that the day when you no more have it, you will be returned to slavery.” – Toussaint L’Ouverture

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    Oderint dum metuant

    "Stay with me; do not fear. For he who seeks your life seeks my life, but with me you shall be safe.” 1 Samuel 22:23


    “This gun is liberty; hold for certain that the day when you no more have it, you will be returned to slavery.” – Toussaint L’Ouverture

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jafar View Post
    Is he dropping a mag by using his bird finger?
    Yes he is.

    And in the FWIW department I can definitely corroborate Triad's "this is a photo composition as opposed to genuine action" statement. I've worked with this guy. Morgan (his name) is one bad motor scooter for real.


    . . . even if he shoots with the wrong primary hand.
    I'd rather be lucky than good, but I'd rather KNOW I'm good than HOPE to get lucky.

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    This was a working photo and was during the process of getting a "real" one, which I can't show. As discussed, many takes in order to get the final image. Morgan was a real sport and it was an honor to work with him (also Kevin). I agree with Mike - he is totally tricked out. In other "real-fire" photos, I had to trust him fully, and in his case (as well as other trained professionals during this photo shoot), it was easy. Completely professional and highly skilled. Again a real honor to work with him.

    You don't get this close without complete trust - trust they won't accidentally shoot you, and trust that their close-quarters training won't fail. In order to get the action shots I wanted, the camera lens angle had to be just right, in order to capture barrel flash, I had to be almost in the line of fire:



    These are some serious highly trained professionals. Once I explained what I was after, they answered my questions about safety to my satisfaction and we went ahead, without a hitch. It really is an honor to get an inside glimpse of their world, one that is not often seen.

    The training AB is talking about is so critical, and I was impressed at how good these guys are.

    Looking forward to working with you, one day too, AB.



    Consider that one is right-handed, one is left-handed - it meant that their normal "front foot forward" had to be changed in order to get this photo. A few drills and good to go - right in step and in sync.



    What training aspect so ingrained, is evident in this photo, above? (Bearing in mind this is a split-second image capture).
    Answer relates to the OP.
    Last edited by Triad; January 4th, 2015 at 02:19 PM. Reason: added photos

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    There goes that whole ball of the foot thing. Good quality photos though.

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