Left or right?

[sindee303.livejournal.com]

As you might know, I really like those little discrepancies within e.g. the plot or the cutting. :-D

Here's another one:
When watching ep 6 (L.D.S.K.) you see Hotchs second gun at his left leg.







But when John Blackwolf is talking about his second gun he says, "Your right instep print's heavier than your left. And since
you don't appear to have a clubbed right foot..." which would express to me, that he wears it at his right leg at that time.

Do you really think he would change his holster?
I don't think so, I think you get used to where it is and you have to, because you can react faster in case of need.


Along with the above mentioned another thing came to my mind.
Hotch e.g. is left-handed, but presses the trigger with the right hand.
I talked to a colleague who is a huntsman about this and he confrmed that one usually uses his "strong" hand to press the trigger.
What is your opinion about this? Do you have any knowledge about this since you are a cop or huntsman or comparable??

CU sindee

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I don't see the problem in the pictures (but I'm not at home with my good monitor either)but they are quite dark--the holster is on the same leg and it looks like it's facing the same direction. If it's not, remember that Reid was grabbing the gun from it while Hotch was kicking him, that could move the holster around.

As for Blackwolf--mistake on the writers' parts I guess. Maybe they know TG/Hotch writes left handed but don't realise that he shoots right handed.

And left handed vs right handed--it has more to do with handedness than shooting--I'd noticed before that Hotch shoots right handed--and despite what your friend told you, I have several left handed relatives/friends, some who use their left hand to do everything, some who only use it for writing--they do most everything else with their right hand. Some of that is natural and some of it (depending on their age) comes from teachers at school trying to force them to be right handed. I wouldn't be surprised to find out that TG golfs right handed as well (although he may not) and while there is a scene in stardom where his character golfs, I don't know enough about golf to know if he's playing rightie or leftie. My father (very briefly) tried golfing--now, he writes right handed but he had to play left handed--and most likely, he was forced to switch to his right hand for writing when he was at school (he's 72).

Handedness isn't carved in stone--it can be quite fluid.

[slash-girl.livejournal.com]

that was me...*sigh* I wasn't logged in...

[sindee303.livejournal.com]

Oh no, the pictures actually show the same. They are both from ep 6, but as you said the first one was very dark, so I decided to add the second one.
We only have Blackwolf's words for the "right leg".

I also think it was a writers mistake... ;-)

CU sindee

[carinvdd.livejournal.com]

Good catch! :)

[goodisrelative.livejournal.com]

Many, many left-handers shoot right-handed. I am right-handed for writing, but my left eye is dominate, so it's more natural to shoot left-handed... EXCEPT there are not many "normal" (ie, not specially-made, expensive) firearms made for left-handers... because it would change the entire firearm. The safety, slide lock, ejection opening, all would be located on the opposite side of the fire arm. You can shoot left-handed with a "normal" or right-handed firearm, but it's weird and the jacket can be ejected onto your arm, which freaking hurts, as it is very hot.

Based on my own experiences, it's more about what your dominate EYE is for shooting, and your dominate eye does not necessarily match your dominate hand.

That said, I don't know many left-handers who shoot.

[sherina.livejournal.com]

Me!

I'm left handed for writing and stuff like eating with utensils. However, for some things I use my right hand - my trackball and throwing a ball for instance.

And, though I've never shot a pistol, I used to shoot .22 rifles and I always shot right handed. :)

[goodisrelative.livejournal.com]

Yeah handguns, rifles.... either one is the same. You shoot rifle left-handed with a right-handed rifle, you still can get hit with the brass.

[alice-the-raven.livejournal.com]

Just my two cents here -

I happen to be a competitive pistol shooter and I always use the same rig whenever possible. I do practice with both hands, but I am predominantly right handed and all of my holsters and training reflect that.

An ankle holster will often come with a magazine pouch that will strap onto the opposite ankle. I've heard that this is for balance as much as anything. Assuming you have a couple of pounds on one ankle, you might want to even it out. With a couple of full magazines, the pouch would carry a bit of weight to it, assuming law enforcement magazines with over ten rounds in each.

While most pistols are designed for right handers, proper training negates any problems for a left handed shooter, such as manipulating the magazine release or the slide stop release. You could slingshot the slide with your right hand, which is just as fast.

Anyway, that's my two cents.

[matociquala.livejournal.com]

I'm a righty who shoots right handed, writes right-handed, and bats and fences left.

*g* It takes all kinds.

So yeah, I would say writer mistake.

[matociquala.livejournal.com]

Or, you know, actor mistake.

[hershey-13.livejournal.com]

He could be ambidextrous (or however you spell it). Both hands are equally strong, which is why he writes with his left and shoots with his right.

[sindee303.livejournal.com]

Thank you all for sharing your thoughts. It was very interesting to read them!!

CU sindee

[matociquala.livejournal.com]

*snaps fingers in realization*

Check "Secrets and Lies"? They show his holdout on the xray scanner when he passes through.

[sindee303.livejournal.com]

Aaah, very good idea. :-D

I just looked at some screenscaps (thx Stacy) and they showed his holster on the right leg. Argh, THAT would support Blackwolfs statement.

I'm totally confused now and do think that writers, actors, past-production, everyone involved haven't paid attention to it yet.

CU sindee

[matociquala.livejournal.com]

Maybe he switched it between eps. *g*

[sindee303.livejournal.com]

So, he's definetely ambidextrous ??!!
Is there an English word which expresses the same for "legs"?? *lol*

[matociquala.livejournal.com]

Maybe he decided that if it was on his right leg, he could grab it in his left hand if need be and do the John Woo Two Gun Slide.

Oh, I would pay good money for that.

[sindee303.livejournal.com]

*lol* (I have to stop looking in my inbox - I'm still in the office... *gg*)