This is to pass on something I only recently figured out about matching grip size to hand size. Maybe it will help others as they go forward.
For years each of my handguns had grips sized by the manufacturer. I simply dealt with them as they came. I did swap out original revolver grips for a Crimson Trace set, but the replacement was close to the same size as the original.
Then, not quite a year ago I got my first new pistol that came with a set of sized backstraps, S, M, M/L, and L. I tried each of the four using only my primary shooting hand, and settled on the S backstrap, because that gave me the firmest grip with the one hand. Then I dove into training with both YouTube instructors and advanced live instructors. Several said to concentrate on the pinky of the shooting hand to minimize the muzzle flip during recoil. They all said to grip tightly. Some said let the thumbs be wherever I was comfortable, just not behind the back of the slide.
Then in a couple of advanced lessons instructors (John Correia on YouTube and John Murphy in live class) showed me to use my trigger hand to grip tightly front to back, and my support hand to grip tightly side to side. That became difficult because I was not getting the heel of my support hand solidly against the side of the grip; my trigger hand fingernails were in the way.
That was the AHA! moment!
I moved from the smallest (S) backstrap to the largest (L), and now I can get a full position of my support hand heel against the side of the grip! First range day (60 rounds) this week with the new configuration went quite well.
So, if your semi-auto came with sized backstraps or frontstraps, see which set lets you have max heel contact with the support hand. For revolvers, if the standard grip is not the right size, maybe an after market grip will improve things for you.
For years each of my handguns had grips sized by the manufacturer. I simply dealt with them as they came. I did swap out original revolver grips for a Crimson Trace set, but the replacement was close to the same size as the original.
Then, not quite a year ago I got my first new pistol that came with a set of sized backstraps, S, M, M/L, and L. I tried each of the four using only my primary shooting hand, and settled on the S backstrap, because that gave me the firmest grip with the one hand. Then I dove into training with both YouTube instructors and advanced live instructors. Several said to concentrate on the pinky of the shooting hand to minimize the muzzle flip during recoil. They all said to grip tightly. Some said let the thumbs be wherever I was comfortable, just not behind the back of the slide.
Then in a couple of advanced lessons instructors (John Correia on YouTube and John Murphy in live class) showed me to use my trigger hand to grip tightly front to back, and my support hand to grip tightly side to side. That became difficult because I was not getting the heel of my support hand solidly against the side of the grip; my trigger hand fingernails were in the way.
That was the AHA! moment!
I moved from the smallest (S) backstrap to the largest (L), and now I can get a full position of my support hand heel against the side of the grip! First range day (60 rounds) this week with the new configuration went quite well.
So, if your semi-auto came with sized backstraps or frontstraps, see which set lets you have max heel contact with the support hand. For revolvers, if the standard grip is not the right size, maybe an after market grip will improve things for you.
