Want to Know Why Gangsters Hold Guns Sideways?

[Redtbird]

While teaching my friend's 22yo grandson how to shoot this summer, I told him if I saw him turn a pistol on its side to shoot, I would walk him off the range. 'Nuff said!
He's a good student.

 

[rhino]

I thought you were supposed to hold it sideways if it's a kill shot!

 

[andyoz]

Crazy gangsters
One hand on a sideways pistol, other hand holding up the pants for a quick escape.

 

[Roadie]

The PC term is not gangter but gangsta, YO! Mythbusters actually put this style to the test and it performed the as badly as shooting from the hip.

Exactly..

Gangsta:

Gangster:

 

[JetGirl]

Anyone who holds a pistol like that deserves to be shot!

Well, at the very least (since they just put the ejection port on "top"), they'll get popped between the eyes with brass.

 

[chezuki]

Exactly..

Gangsta:

Gangster:

"a" or "er", they both have terrible trigger discipline.

 

[Roadie]

"a" or "er", they both have terrible trigger discipline.

Nitpicker..

 

[Bunnykid68]

Nitpicker..

Reported

 

[chezuki]

Nitpicker..

Lol, Vato is dangerously close to blowing off his chorizo e frijoles.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

I thought it was because that's the way it comes in the box.

I had a problem with the last gun I bought. Opened the box and it was a left handed gun. I turned the box over and VOILA! It was right handed!

Scared me for a minute, though.

 

[tbhausen]

Didn't go to the link, but I've been told they hold handguns that way to make drive-bys all that much more convenient. You don't have to roll down the window as far.

 

[jacob.white27]

its totally a cool factor if its in the movies...(my own opinion...freaking retarded)

 

[loudpedal]

I always thought that it was done out of courtesy to the gansta next to them so that he won't get with a hot casing down the crack of his exposed butt.

 

[jb1911]

The coolest guy in the gang is the one that can catch the most brass in his mouth.

 

[loudpedal]

The coolest guy in the gang is the one that can catch the most brass in his mouth.

I like the one who can catch the most lead with his chest.

 

[JetGirl]

The coolest guy in the gang is the one that can catch the most brass in his mouth.

I always thought that was gold...

 

[DragonGunner]

 

[jb1911]

I like the one who can catch the most lead with his chest.

Even better.

 

[cesna250]

Sounds like a good way to break your wrist..

 

[AlterEgoJason]

I've posted this picture before but it is also appropriate here.

Homeboy side gun sights image by scottishmr2 on Photobucket

HAHAHAHAHAHA Brilliant!