Man with no arms shoots an M&P

[ericire12]

http://www.nrablog.com/post/2010/08/04/NRA-member-Jim-Templeman.aspx

One of the best things about recreational shooting is that people of almost any background can enjoy it—young or old, there’s something for everyone. Jim Templeman, born without arms, uses his feet to operate firearms, is no different, and he finds shooting both fun and challenging: “I find it interesting to figure out the best pistols to shoot with my feet and the best way for me to hold and fire them.”

When asked how he first became interested in shooting, Jim explained, “Since I was born without arms, I naturally developed dexterity with my feet. I've loved shooting as long as I can remember, be it with a dart gun, BB gun, or pellet pistol.”

Jim is no stranger to the D.C. area, having earned a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, and Ph.D from George Washington University. A highly accomplished professional in the information technology field, he develops user interface at the Naval Research Lab, which involves using virtual simulation and modeling to help U.S. Marines train safely and cost-effectively.

Jim explained that for the Marines involved, the experience is a bit like the movie Avatar, except, “In Avatar they were controlling real bodies in the real world, but the Marines are controlling their avatar bodies in the virtual world.” Naturally, there is a strong link between developing military training techniques and shooting for recreational purposes, and Jim enjoys exploring the connection.

“I actually spend a lot of time studying shooting techniques that are used in the military, so we can decide what techniques we want to use in the simulators.”

Although he “drifted away” from shooting in college, Jim said, “About ten years ago my work interests rekindled my interest in shooting, and it was nice to get back to it.”

Today, Jim enjoys trying out various guns to see which ones work best for foot-shooting, and he noted that “revolvers tend to work especially well, probably the best, because of the grip.”

In order to demonstrate his unique shooting style, Jim traveled to NRA’s newly-renovated range last week and shot a few rounds, making some excellent shots and proving how versatile guns can be. We hope you enjoy these photos of his remarkable skill!

*And he polices his own brass too!
*Somebody sign him up for IDPA!
*The Brady Bunch would literally crap themselves

[PegLeg45]

Outstanding individual.

Some how, my aches and pains seem so insignificant.

[GUNS-R-US]

Very Cool, and I like the range too! 

[crusader rabbit]

Way cool.  The dude's definitely got a leg up on the competition.  You really have to give him a hand.

I'm going off to the corner now where I can reflect on my sins...

[fightingquaker13]

Way cool.  The dude's definitely got a leg up on the competition.  You really have to give him a hand.

I'm going off to the corner now where I can reflect on my sins...

Just for that you can restock the beer fridge and clean up the pizza boxes while you're there!
FQ13

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[tombogan03884]

FQ, just make sure he understands, it's clean UP the pizza boxes, not clean OUT the pizza boxes.   

[Walter45Auto]

I wonder how he racks the slide.

[ericire12]

I wonder how he racks the slide.

First you put the barrel in your mouth....

What I thought was the most impressive is that he can load the mag

[twyacht]

Improvise, overcome, and adapt....

M+P's are so shooter friendly also...

[m25operator]

I thought the girl shooting the bow upside down with her feet was impressive, now not so much, it does prove want  to outweighs excuses. Bully for him, that is outstanding. You know the old saying " can't never could " want to = can do.