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A little education for all the keyboard commandos bagging on point shooting: From Grok: The U.S. military still incorporates versions of point shooting (also called instinctive, reflexive, threat-focused, or quick-fire shooting) in close-quarters combat (CQC/CQB) training, though it is typically taught as a complementary skill built on a foundation of sighted marksmanship rather than a primary or standalone method. - Modern U.S. Army Doctrine U.S. Army pistol and rifle marksmanship manuals (such as TC 3-23.35 Pistol from 2017 and TC 3-22.9 Rifle and Carbine) emphasize proper sight alignment and the full shot process for most engagements. However, they recognize that in very close ranges—especially under extreme stress in confined spaces—shooters may not have time to acquire a full sight picture. Older Army manuals (e.g., FM 3-23.35) explicitly described techniques like: - Quick-fire pointing (bringing the weapon up and thrusting it forward while focusing on the target). - Quick-fire sighting for 5–10 yards when time is limited. These concepts align with reflexive fire or modified point shooting, where the shooter points the weapon naturally (often using body alignment or a "combat stance") while keeping eyes on the threat rather than the sights. This remains relevant in CQB room-clearing drills and is practiced in unit-level training. - U.S. Marine Corps and Special Operations Marines and special operations forces have historically integrated point/reflexive shooting into CQB training, with anecdotal reports from combat (e.g., house clearing in Iraq) describing Marines engaging targets at 3–4 feet by pointing rifles over the barrel without using sights. Marine Corps programs, including the Combat Pistol Program and close-quarters tactics courses, include rapid, close-range engagements from the holster or in dynamic movement, often progressing from sighted fundamentals to faster, instinctive techniques under stress. MCMAP (Marine Corps Martial Arts Program) and CQB training also address weapon handling in extreme close quarters, where retention and point-style shooting can apply. Interviews with Marine instructors (from training analyses) have noted that sighted fire builds the muscle memory foundation, after which **point shooting becomes the preferred or natural method for very short distances (contact to ~15–21 feet), where most gunfights occur. This includes using body alignment (e.g., isosceles stance) to "point" the weapon while focusing on the threat. - Current Context and Evolution - Reflexive shooting or similar techniques appear in CQB doctrine (e.g., FM 90-10-1 on close-quarters combat techniques, which discusses reflexive shooting in confined areas). - Modern training stresses stress inoculation and realistic scenarios. Soldiers/Marines learn that under adrenaline, tunnel vision and physiological responses often lead to instinctive pointing rather than deliberate sighting. - Optics (e.g., red dots on rifles) and body armor influence techniques—shooters may use a "modified point" by indexing the threat in the optic window without perfect reticle alignment. - It is not the default for all shooting; doctrine prioritizes accurate, sighted fire when possible. Point shooting is situational, for when speed trumps precision in "bad breath" distances. In practice, elite units (e.g., Rangers, special forces) and advanced CQB courses continue to drill variations of this, often drawing from historical methods like those in Rex Applegate's Kill or Get Killed or WWII-era training, adapted for today's weapons and gear. Anecdotal accounts from veterans confirm its use in real-world CQB. Overall, while not called "classic point shooting" in every manual, some evolved version—emphasizing threat focus, natural pointing, and rapid presentation—is still taught and used for close-quarters scenarios across the U.S. military. Training evolves based on combat lessons from Iraq/Afghanistan and ongoing urban warfare considerations.

İran'ın delik deşik ettiği bir KC-135R tanker uçağı, şarapnel delikleri yamalanmış halde tamir edilmek için geri dönmüş. ABD'nin karizması yerle bir...

@MonarchoHoppean @DrewPavlou You would have really loved the Salem witch trials

@DrewPavlou Just to be clear, your position is that if a man murders 2 people and then burns their bodies beyond recognition so they can never be identified, that man shouldn’t be prosecuted?

BREAKING: Court documents reveal that Australian government war crimes investigators do not even have the NAMES of two individuals Ben Roberts-Smith is alleged to have killed in Afghanistan almost 20 years ago. Nobody has managed to identify these alleged victims - even after $300 million was spent on war crimes investigations over five years. Australian Office of Special Investigations director Ross Barnett already revealed that investigators have: - No crime scenes - No access to the deceased - No bodies - No post-mortem report - No official cause of death - No recovery of projectiles to link to weapons that might have been carried by members of the ADF - No photographs - No site plans - No measurements - No recovery of projectiles - No blood spatter Now we know that after nearly $300 million and 5 years of investigation, they do not even have the NAMES of two alleged victims. If there is no name, no identification, no body - how do we even know they were killed? Does anybody actually think this is fair? Does anybody actually think that a criminal conviction - proved to a criminal standard, beyond reasonable doubt - is remotely possible in these circumstances? Daily Mail: ''Two of the five men Ben Roberts-Smith is accused of murdering while serving with the Special Air Service in Afghanistan have never been identified by war crimes investigators. Court documents seen by the Daily Mail show one of the Victoria Cross recipient's alleged victims is described only as 'Person Under Control 1', or alternatively 'Enemy Killed in Action 3'.''

-no showers for over 40 days. -lights kept on all night & people sleep on concrete floors. -complaining of hunger ~ Rep. Jim McGovern Our brothers. Look at them. Look at how they are begging for help. Putting their hands together "please help us" 😭 THIS IS NOT OK! RETWEET 💔

I don’t give a FUCK about anyone’s opinion on immigration at this point. THIS IS INHUMANE. THIS IS WRONG. PERIOD. THERE IS NOTHING ANYONE CAN SAY TO JUSTIFY THIS TREATMENT. THESE ARE HUMAN BEINGS. THEIR LIVES MATTER. Fuck ANYONE who supports this.

@KR3Wmatic Why not? Explain your logic.

The idea that god would wait 13 billion years (universe start) or even 4.5 billion years (earth formation) or even 8 million years (human ancestor identified) or even 300,000 years (modern human identified) before he sent himself down in the guise of his son to be brutally murdered to forgive himself for misdemeanours against himself is too ridiculous to be believed in the 21st century.

They threatened the pope. The. Pope.

@allenanalysis WRONG She was no veteran. She was a civilian contractor

🚨 BREAKING: A Delta Force veteran just got indicted under the Espionage Act for talking to a journalist. Her name is Courtney Williams. Eight years inside Fort Bragg. She spoke to Politico writer Seth Harp, who was researching a book called “The Fort Bragg Cartel.” That conversation is why Trump’s DOJ arrested her today.

The Pentagon summoned the Pope's ambassador, told him the United States has the military power to do "whatever it wants," and warned that the Church better take its side. They even invoked the Avignon Papacy, a dark chapter in history when a government used military force to bend the Church to its will. So where exactly does this end? If the Pope refuses to fall in line, what's the next move, bomb the Vatican? thedailybeast.com/trump-official…

@AskforISH Why don’t we worry about the modern slave trade before worrying about virtue signaling against something no one alive experienced

Since Israel didn’t recognize the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity… why should Blacks recognize the holocaust? 🤷🏾‍♂️ It’s a logical question

@taylenarare They won’t have to go far now will they.

they bombed a funeral in lebanon at a cemetery and everyone is now dead. a fucking funeral at a cemetery.

Dear American citizens, whatever you wish more German citizens would have done in 1933, do that now.

@_sn_n Only a retard believes this.

yes because they found out he was a conservative from a MAGA family

@Symply_rhoda1 Nice opinion you have there

Parents, please stop sending your kids to school with the mindset of “if someone hits you, hit them back.” You are part of the problem.

⛔️Let me repeat this again, You don't do a rescue operation of one pilot with two C-130s loaded with tens of military troops‼️

The "leave no man behind" doctrine is actually a strategic weakness disguised as a virtue. Name one other military on earth that destroys 6 aircraft and fights a ground battle inside a sovereign nation to recover one pilot. You can't. Because no other military confuses tactical sentimentality with strategic logic. Soldiers serve the mission. The mission doesn't serve the soldier. The US has now established that Iran can shoot down an F-15, then watch America spend $300M and expose Delta Force trying to prove it didn't happen. That's not military doctrine. That's politics with weapons. A military that cannot accept the risk of loss cannot win wars. The US hasn't won one since 1945.

@CourtneyRigo @michaeldweiss 22 can’t carry a little bird

@michaeldweiss Why wouldn't they have used V-22s for this kind of operation?? It would seem like the obvious choice, not needing an airstrip, not able to get stuck in the sand, and it has the range and speed helicopters don't.

Details about the rescue op for the U.S. Weapon Systems Officer, via a U.S. military official: "The mountain top area on the left is where the WSO was hiding (he ejected 5ish miles northwest of there). The right area is the makeshift landing strip where they landed 2 C-130s and had 4 MH-6 Little Birds. "One Little Bird flew to that mountain top area and rescued the WSO and brought him back to the landing strip. And of course the two C-130s' nose gears got stuck in the dirt. So after a few hours they had to bring in three AFSOC Dash-8s to fly out the rescued WSO and the 100 or so personnel involved in the op." 1/2

@JohnDojo69 @SteveLovesAmmo

I’ve never seen the full interview with William Wold. I’m not sure if many of you know the story about him but it’s tragic.

@MilesTaylorUSA Obama preferred place mats with swoopy arrows. What’s your point. Most executives prefer BLUFs over content.

I remember the first piece of advice I got on briefing President Trump in 2017: He doesn’t read. Bring pictures. Only try to impress ONE thing on him. And if there has to be words, single page only.

She was just delivering food to a prisoner… then THIS happened 😳