Over at GunPundit, the high school girl’s rifle team from Central High in Washington DC, circa 1922. I’d be doubtful any of these ladies are still alive today. He asks:
What’s with resting the rifle on the left-hand fingers? Just to pose for the photo? Or is/was that an accepted shooting stance?
I’ve seen people shoot like that. To get the elbow down onto the hip if you have a long torso. One of our best female indoor silhouette shooters shoots like that. Any stance is valid if you can hit with it, I’d say. I find I have to extend my fingers in such a manner to get my elbow on the hip bone, but I find it to be too unstable with fingers extended.
I shoot M14 that way but I’m leaning back a bit. At my hight and weight it works. it’s solid bone to bone with the magazine resting on the heal of my hand. Breath control is really needed
Way back when I did air rifle, I used that style, but rested the gun on my closed fist rather than my fingers. Of course, I was also wearing a very snug shooting jacket, which helps immeasurably – still have not found a comfortable upright shooting position for my M1A.