| Barricade Firing | | | | the pad of the thumb and the last knuckle of the |
| Firing from a barricaded position is an essential part of | | | | support hand into the barricade. Cradle the firing hand |
| combat marksmanship. It is a relatively straightforward | | | | and weapon in the support hand. Make sure that no |
| skill and easily acquired. As all shooting techniques, | | | | part of the firearm is touching anything other than your |
| however, mastery only comes from extensive | | | | flesh. Contact by the weapon with solid objects |
| practice. Contrary to what is seen on movies, most | | | | causes the weapon to bounce and the round to go |
| shooting incidents do not happen at high noon on Main | | | | off target. The only portions of your body that should |
| Street. Common sense dictates that when being shot | | | | be exposed beyond the barricade are your firing hand, |
| at, the reasonable person will try to find cover from | | | | and only the amount of your face that is needed to |
| incoming rounds. If withdrawal from the scene is not | | | | obtain a clear view of the sights, target, and situation. |
| practical and returning fire is justified, then knowledge | | | | Your arm should be raised enough so that the |
| of barricade position firing is essential. | | | | weapon is brought up to your face, not your face |
| | | | lowered to your sights. It takes practice to enable you |
| As this is a combat skill, it is important to become as | | | | to be able to quickly judge the distance needed |
| small a target as possible. A good strategy is to adopt | | | | between your body and cover to allow you to quickly |
| a kneeling position behind the item of cover. Kneeling is | | | | assume the position. |
| a good position because it allows quick adoption from | | | | This article is based on the strategies for using a pistol |
| standing and is quick to get up from. As a general rule, | | | | behind a barricade, but long guns can also use this |
| the closer your center of balance is to the ground, the | | | | tactic with superficial modifications. Instead of using the |
| more inherently accurate a position is. Therefore the | | | | knuckles of the support hand against the wall the hand |
| kneeling position is a two-fold better position than | | | | should be extended as if making a "stop" sign. Extend |
| standing for return fire, not only for making yourself a | | | | the thumb away from the hand. Press your hand |
| smaller target but also for making your shots more | | | | against the cover with your index finger flush against |
| likely to hit your aggressor. | | | | the barricade edge. Your thumb should extend past |
| The adaptations from a normal two handed shooting | | | | the cover like a shelf. Rest the forearm of the firearm |
| position are simple. The shooter does not use the off | | | | on this shelf. All other aspects are similar. |
| hand to give support to the weapon by muscle tension | | | | It cannot be stressed how important this technique is in |
| as he would in a traditional manner. Instead the off | | | | a lethal force situation. It is equally important that this |
| hand is pressed against the covering object. A | | | | technique is practiced so as to allow a seamless |
| much-used method to accomplish this is to make a fist | | | | transition into this position. |
| with the thumb extended, in a "thumbs up" sign. Press | | | | |