When bringing the pistol up to fire, roll the shooting arm as far to the right (for right-handers) as possible, to lock the elbow. Finally he told me that the real secret of good pistol shooting was to not care what happened when the gun went off.
Matt: The left hand (right hand dominant) is the issue for so many shooters I interact with. As you eluded to, differences in hand dimension, type of pistol and even the design of the left side slide release are all factors on how the support hand engages the gun.
26/05/2009�� However, what is the proper way to hold and shoot a handgun? I've always felt comfortable holding the gun with my strong hand (left arm) on the trigger and grip and my right hand supporting the grip. I aim standing sideways to the target (my right side is now closer to the target) and look down the sight with my left eye.