Unconventional Pistol Shooting Grips Posted July 3, 2014 in Pistols by Nicholas C with 10 CommentsTags: iraq, iraqveteran8888, Jerry Miculek Iraqveteran888 and Jerry Miculek look into the practicality of shooting a pistol sideways and upside down. It can be done effectively but Jerry mentions one major disadvantage with shooting sideways.