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I have a somewhat unique way of holding my pistol as well. I'm FAR from a world-class shooter or anything, but it works for me, and I'm combat accurate with my Walther P99 well out to 50 yards using it.
I'll have to take a picture of it, because it's somewhat hard to describe...but it works for me with just about every pistol I own including several Ruger Mark II target pistols....I can reliably hit a 12oz soda can at 55 meters using it from a standing position.
The main difference between what I do and what I see most other shooter do is that I hold the gun closer to my face...my elbows are bent at about 45-55 degrees, and I rest the index finger of my left hand on the front of the trigger guard.
This is just my "natural" way of holding a handgun, which I know contradicts many principles of what other shooters learn.
I'm not trying to be a world-class marksman though....I'm practicing to potentially save my own life. I do what comes naturally because it is faster for me to get my gun clear of the holster and on target...although I use "point-shooting" from the time my gun clears the holster until the time I get it to full draw, then I switch to aimed fire using my rather unorthodox grip.