Slugless
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First time I shot my dad's .45 I didn't like it. Lots of recoil, hard to control & the Browning bite.
I still have a little scar from the bite.
I thought that if I inherited the pistol the next time I got back on that horse I'd want a beavertail. On the Springfield 1911 thread several fellows are talking about adding a beavertail.
But in the meantime I read (on THR, I think) an older fella military trained saying that endless thousands of recruits were trained on the Browning & all it takes is a proper grip.
So I tried it out, I grip high up on the pistol, no bite, less recoil & I'm pretty accurate with it.
So what is it - a hand geometry thing (some need it, some don't) or a technique thing. Or is the Browning bite not the issue?
If it's good all 'round I'd still consider getting one.
I still have a little scar from the bite.
I thought that if I inherited the pistol the next time I got back on that horse I'd want a beavertail. On the Springfield 1911 thread several fellows are talking about adding a beavertail.
But in the meantime I read (on THR, I think) an older fella military trained saying that endless thousands of recruits were trained on the Browning & all it takes is a proper grip.
So I tried it out, I grip high up on the pistol, no bite, less recoil & I'm pretty accurate with it.
So what is it - a hand geometry thing (some need it, some don't) or a technique thing. Or is the Browning bite not the issue?
If it's good all 'round I'd still consider getting one.