Practical pistol shooting was made possible by Jeff Cooper. He designed "The Modern Technique" in which the pistol is used for self-defense. The shooter holds the pistol with two hands, and brings it to eye level so that the target can be readily seen. The Modern Technique has been seen across the world since it was first introduced. Popular television shows and movies have shown example of this technique.
There are several stances that make up The Modern Technique. The "Weaver Stance" is when the shooter uses both hands to hold the pistol. One hand applies a pressure towards the front of the pistol, while the other hand is used for the grip by pulling the pistol back. This stance is designed to help the shooter have more control during the recoil of the weapon. It allows the shooter to have rapid fire, while still hitting the target with accuracy.
The "Flash Sight Picture" was designed so that only the front of the target is seen, instead of the usual front and rear of the target. The "Surprise Break" is used to help the shooter pull the trigger in one swift motion without interrupting the stability of the stance. The previous method of point shooting involved the trigger being pulled roughly. This was common during the time that handgun were very popular.
Cooper also introduced the method of chambering a semi-automatic pistol in a large caliber.
The reasoning behind his method is that the larger caliber will guarantee that the enemy or target will be damaged in as few shots as possible. Since the gun is a semi-automatic, the shooter can fire shots at rapid intervals to damage as many enemies as possible. A semi-automatic is usually preferred over a revolver. Compared to a revolver, a semi-automatic is larger in size, therefore, it can hold more bullets. A semi-automatic can also be loaded with bullets faster than a revolver. Instead of removing the bullets one by one in a revolver, to reload the semi-automatic, you simply place a new magazine that holds new bullets.
For the Modern Technique, Jeff Cooper designed terms to go along with the practical pistol shooting. The acronym, D.V.C, stands for "Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas" in Latin. In English, the words are translated to "Accuracy, Force, Speed". "Diligentia" means that you must hit the target in order to harm the enemy. "Vis" means that you must hit the enemy with strong enough force to harm them so that they are dislodged. Lastly, "Celeritas" means that no harm can come to you if you hit all of you enemies appropriately and quickly.
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