Cavalry Twist Draw
As Performed by Abilene, sass #
27489
When I shoot my 7 ˝”
barreled guns I like to wear them butt-forward.
It looks cool and is easier to draw for me. I have long legs and arms but a short torso
(aka “high-waisted”) so my arms really have
to reach high to draw those long barrels.
The pictures below show the sequence.
My holsters are regular straight-drop holsters. I wear them at my sides until time to
shoot. Then I slide the left holster
around a little bit so it is in front of my hip, and I draw that gun with my
right hand as a standard crossdraw. Since
there is very little angle to the holster and it is located in front of my hip,
I only have to turn my body a slight amount to draw and reholster. As the crossdraw gun is being re-holstered, I
square my body to the firing line and do the cavalry twist draw with the right
side gun. Nothing unusual about this and
it feels natural. But re-holstering with
a twist is not as comfortable for me so I do it a bit differently. I grab the top of the gun with my left hand,
reverse my right hand on the grip so I am holding it upside down, and then down
into the holster. This is very easy and
comfortable. It might take a few tenths
of a second longer than some methods, but I am no speed demon.
(The guns are not loaded, and no photographer was in danger at any
time)
