Knimrod
02-13-2006, 11:16 PM
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In the traditional shotgun speedload, shown in Photo 1, the shell is held curled in the left hand with its rim touching the little finger, and then rolled into the ejection port from underneath the shotgun.</table>The Shotgun Speedload
By Dave Brown
Nothing matches the versatility of the police-issue shotgun. In the right hands, it is fast and accurate at typical encounter distances and packs enough of a wallop to stop deadly threats instantly. Its flexibility in ammunition selection is unmatched by any other weapon, and its lack of large magazine capacity is not a detriment if officers can be properly taught how to reload when empty.
Unlike other police firearms, in an emergency the shotgun can be quickly reloaded with one shell by dropping it directly into the ejection port. This technique is called speedloading and is a necessary component of basic shotgun training. Unfortunately, the shotgun speedload technique can be taught incorrectly. Therefore, it is time to review the characteristics of reliable speedloading and discuss what techniques are most effective.
With proper shotgun training that parallels advances in modern handgun training and acknowledges the behavior of the human body under stress, this century-old weapon can still be effectively employed today.
More (http://www.officer.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=27988)
In the traditional shotgun speedload, shown in Photo 1, the shell is held curled in the left hand with its rim touching the little finger, and then rolled into the ejection port from underneath the shotgun.</table>The Shotgun Speedload
By Dave Brown
Nothing matches the versatility of the police-issue shotgun. In the right hands, it is fast and accurate at typical encounter distances and packs enough of a wallop to stop deadly threats instantly. Its flexibility in ammunition selection is unmatched by any other weapon, and its lack of large magazine capacity is not a detriment if officers can be properly taught how to reload when empty.
Unlike other police firearms, in an emergency the shotgun can be quickly reloaded with one shell by dropping it directly into the ejection port. This technique is called speedloading and is a necessary component of basic shotgun training. Unfortunately, the shotgun speedload technique can be taught incorrectly. Therefore, it is time to review the characteristics of reliable speedloading and discuss what techniques are most effective.
With proper shotgun training that parallels advances in modern handgun training and acknowledges the behavior of the human body under stress, this century-old weapon can still be effectively employed today.
More (http://www.officer.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=27988)