[MCSarge]

Interesting topic, the Israeli's teach a method for drawing and racking the slide to chamber a round that is interesting to watch. Of course if you are working in a team, and have more eyes watching the perimeter that can work better than one individual trying to watch everything.

Having been a Marine for 10 years and a former Law Enforcement Officer and Deputy Sheriff, I have my own opinions on this. One of the first things anyone should master is being able to remove a pistol from whatever holster you are using. When we were issued a new holster we had to practice drawing our weapons at least 150 to 200 times before we went to the range and qualified with it. You need to do this to develop the muscle memory to use it effectively under stress.

Also, you need to be aware that the average person can cover 21 feet in a about a second and a half. If it takes you longer than a second to draw your sidearm that doesn't leave you a lot of time to do much else besides bring the weapon on target. Another key thing that most people don't practice is weapon retention. Believe it or not it is very easy to take a pistol away from someone, especially if they are not familiar with how to hang onto it.

I think a lot of people go to the range and practice punching holes in paper and not enough time learning the basic things that can keep you alive in a gunfight. This is just my opinion and I do not mean to offend anyone.

Sarge