Dual Handguns vs Single Pistol

Am Shooting Journal ^ | 6/25/2016 | J Hines

[w1n1]

Which is faster and more accurate? Larry Vickers of Vickers Tactical and his buddy Dave Royer were out testing a firearm myths whether dual-wielding versus using sight alignment with a single pistol is better. Seen all the time in the movies Dave and Larry are out to show you what really happens when you fire two pistols at the same time. So they set up a couple of test drills one is stationary and the other shooting on the move.
Stationary Drill
They start the test with stationary shooting at multiple targets. (5 targets) Dual shooting (using H&K .45 Compact and a custom Colt 1911) was going from inside targets to outside targets. Single pistol shooting went from left to right. The result for dual shooting was at 2.8 seconds and 3.73 seconds for single pistol. Dual shooting was faster but not as accurate as with single pistol. However, for this test single pistol shooting with good sight alignment wins the accuracy test.

Mobile
Starts out at a walk towards the target from 30 yards out and at the sound of a buzzer. Shooter engages the target while still moving forward. Dual pistols will be alternate shots between left and right. Single pistol lay down some lead rapidly. The verdict single pistol wins with accuracy and speed on this drill. See it at full speed here.

[Gaffer]

The difference between moving a weapon into sightline picture with the two arm technique shown with extend-retract-extend and moving from one extended sight picture to the other shouldn’t be a point of argument, frankly.

If you can’t see that I don’t know what to tell you other than look at the physical distance this guy moved his ‘dual pistols’ through. Did the single pistol extend-shoot-retract and then extend again?

[GreyFriar]

What would Hillary say? I can handle only one device at a time! (and then you find 3 or 4 in her purse)

[GingisK]

Just a touch-up...

[Billthedrill]

I've tried it myself. Learned a few things: first, that it made my already suspect weak-hand shooting worse. Need a lot more practice. Second, that switching my sight picture between guns confused the heck out of the old power-eye alignment. Practice would help there, too. And third, I CANNOT reload one gun with a gun in the other hand. I can manage two mags in the same hand, but not a mag and another handgun.

Conclusion: stick to the silver screen with it unless you're willing to do a lot more practice than I ever intend to. If I need multiple projectiles in the air simultaneously I'll grab Mr. Shotgun.

[Terry L Smith]

I always liked this movie .... although i do noot think they are chambered for .45acp ... too many shots between dropping magazines, maybe .38 Super.

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