Draw

[sweettooth]

 Is legal to draw the pistol on a double cross draw rig  with the same hand such as  right pistol butt forward drawn with right hand
turning as it comes from holster ? doesnt seem to break the 170 rule. 

[Ed Clintwood]

Sweettooth
I asked about the draw at the last shoot I was at and general opinion was that yes the draw is legal, but HIGHLY discouraged.  Most said it's only a matter of time before you sweep someone, but it was legal.

[Montana Slim]

As stated, it is legal...but, I believe not for "gunfighter"...which I don't agree with....either a person can safely pull two guns at once or not. As long as the draw can be demostrated to be safe, I see no need to restrict.

This is the way I learned to draw as a kid & use this method exclusively with my percussion pistols. I demonstrate this procedure routinely at matches. If I'm with a posse unfamiliar with me, my equipment & draw....I demostrate slowly and at normal speed to assure them my technique is safe & repeatable.

Over the years, I've seen heaps of folks screw-up a standard cross-draw and even a strong-side draw (by canting the muzzle rear-ward, just as they clear leather.

I refer to my technique as a twist-draw, where the wrist/pistol remains oriented in the "draw" grip intil the barrel is rotated forward & prominantly downrange. I'm told there are several videos of me on the web (only CAS, I'm told  ), but haven't found them to see if it shows my draw technique.

Slim