Single action shooters, please show me your grip and grip technique.

Shot my New Model Number Threes in a two day match Friday and today.

It did not seem top matter too much if I curled the pinky under or not. If I stopped to think about it, of course it slowed me down. But I think most of the time I was cramming my entire hand onto the grip.

460Shooter said:

can you please describe the proper technique and share a picture of the grip and HOW you grip the gun.

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LAH said:

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Nice clip. Thanks.

Have you thought about narrating western movies?

Edit to add: that was meant as a compliment,not offense

You're welcome 460Shooter. It's not much but it does show my thoughts on these plow handles. While it works for me it doesn't for many.

Bones I sound as if I'm in 1st gear but up there you guys sound as if you're in overdrive.

Lighter grip and a more limp wrist. Give the gun some room to move on recoil.

fjblair said:

Lighter grip and a more limp wrist. Give the gun some room to move on recoil.

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That largely depends on the caliber and the level of recoil. I have quite a few revolvers that one should never limp-wrist or they'll split your head open.

MaxP said:

That largely depends on the caliber and the level of recoil. I have quite a few revolvers that one should never limp-wrist or they'll split your head open.

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The Ruger in the video was loaded with a 225 grain Lee bullet over 5.0 grains of Promo. This is more or less a standard 45 ACP load as far as recoil goes. I've put maybe 4000 of these loads through the little gun.

I know not everyone handles a sixgun the same but even at these low recoil levels if I had 3 fingers on the grip the only way I could keep the trigger guard from beating my finger was to use a very, very firm grip just short of trembling. If I loosened up on the gun my middle finger took a beating.

With only 2 fingers on the grip frame I can loosen the grip some & suffer no pain. Works for me but maybe not for others.

Now the stuff Mr. MaxP shoots are completely different beasts. You will hold them very firm with locked wrists & will have learned the technique or you are probably looking a stitches & maybe in more than one place.

And fjblair I'm not trying to disregard what you said, it's just that doesn't work for me. Hope you understand.

fjblair said:

Lighter grip and a more limp wrist. Give the gun some room to move on recoil.

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You don't want to limp wrist it. Watch Jeff Quinn shooting the .475 BFR and you see the result of that. No more than you want to try and stiff-arm it or lock your elbows. Recoil should be absorbed through the wrists, elbows and shoulders.