Why Do Rappers Hold Their Guns Sideways?

[ksanftleben]

"As police chased Raymond 'Ready' Martinez through Times Square on Thursday, the street hustler and aspiring rapper fired two shots, holding the gun sideways 'like a character out of a rap video.' According to the New York Post, Martinez's side grip caused the gun to jam, enabling police to shoot and kill the suspect. What's the point of holding a gun sideways?"

Here's the whole article - Why Do Rappers Hold Their Guns Sideways?

R/Kurt

[GS78]

what's the "point" of RAP? who cares . Truth is that there are some bad units out there and this one got what he deserved, hopefully before he did too much damage to his immediate surroundings... ....no big loss.....

[ProShooter]

I would imagine that they hold it sideways so that they can acquire proper sight picture...



Funny thing is, this link explains how the Richmond City Council was fooled into thinking that this nonsense was for real! - http://www.thegunzone.com/glock/glock-gag.html

[zephyp]

what's the "point" of RAP? who cares . Truth is that there are some bad units out there and this one got what he deserved, hopefully before he did too much damage to his immediate surroundings... ....no big loss.....

I like almost any kind of music except rap and opera. I can tolerate opera but absolutely cannot stand rap or hip hop. Complete waste of time. One thing I honestly cannot understand is why some white guys try to imitate it. Makes me wanna puke. Just my $0.02 and no offense to anyone of you that may like it.

[gfost1]

I can tolerate opera but absolutely cannot stand rap or hip hop.

Howdy, DK,

You'll love this. Guy I work with does music & video production on the side. One of his recent projects is a Hip-hop Gospel album.

No, I haven't heard it.

Regards,

George

[viiiball]

What's next..Rap Blue Grass?

[WildBill44]

I think the closest you will come to a cross of Bluegrass and rap would be after the bluegrass ran through a cow and became Crap! I like most types of music too, but that garbage doesn't really qualify as music in my book.

[noffy]

I believe its something to do with the baggy pants and them trying to hold them up and its easier to hold the gun sideways.

[zephyp]

I can tolerate opera but absolutely cannot stand rap or hip hop.

Howdy, DK,

You'll love this. Guy I work with does music & video production on the side. One of his recent projects is a Hip-hop Gospel album.

No, I haven't heard it.

Regards,

George

Hey if it wins folks for Christ or glorifies Him then it must be ok. Otherwise...

[gfost1]

Hey if it wins folks for Christ or glorifies Him then it must be ok. Otherwise...

The artist is, or was, an aspiring gangsta' type, and this is his first foray into Gospel, done for some type of gospel music contest. He didn't expect to win, but he is among the finalists of about a thousand entries. The contest organizers ( a record label I think) have shown a great deal of interest in his work. Should he win, he will have to choose which path to pursue.

The Lord works in ways beyond our understanding...

Regards,

George

[zephyp]

That He does George. I am one that knows that quite well. Most of my life is a testimony to that simple fact that most of us overlook...dk

[motleyxfil]

I think it is to avoid hitting innocent bystanders with that deadly empty brass...

[halljt3]

You mean to tell me I have been holding my gun the wrong way this whole time??? J/K

By the way you know you cant spell crap without rap.

[zephyp]

You mean to tell me I have been holding my gun the wrong way this whole time??? J/K

By the way you know you cant spell crap without rap.

Scroll back up about a dozen posts. Proshooter has a link to the gun they favor...its pretty cool...

[GS78]

The truth is that these urban freedom fighters, usually are so well trained that they don't need to aim at a specific target, they are usually shooting into a crowd, a car, or a dwelling........

[SgtBill]

No the truth is that their whole world is on a tilt and that is why they hold the weapon sideway's. None of the idiot writers or producers or anyone else that has anything to do with putting film or photos of any of these idiot's into the public ever heard of recoil and point of impact after or during recoil. Or maybe it is just the fact that Hot Brass leave's marks that won't fad on darker skined people, therefore they want the brass to eject away from them. No never mind that sounds too smart for one of these idiot's to have thought up.
Bill

[drhabeeb5zapb]

There is an article in this month's Handgun magazine on one handed shooting. One of the recommended methods of stabilizing the shooting arm is to pronate or internally rotate the shooting arm 10 degrees.
the downside to this is that it doesn't present a square sight profile.

[massparanoia]

They hold them sideways to make it easier for cops to kill them.

[zephyp]

They hold them sideways to make it easier for cops to kill them.

The sideways grip matches their "gangster lean" as they drive their rides.

[GS78]

There is an article in this month's Handgun magazine on one handed shooting. One of the recommended methods of stabilizing the shooting arm is to pronate or internally rotate the shooting arm 10 degrees.
the downside to this is that it doesn't present a square sight profile.

it all depends on how you look at it.......