Changing My Grip

[Mark_Mark]

I’m changing my grip after years of wrapping my pointer finger over the trigger guard. I always thought is was better recoil control.

Problem, it’s not better on recoil control and under recoil I was bumping my trigger finger.

Solution, go back to traditional finger over finger grip. Much better recoil control and nothing in bothering my trigger finger.

Conclusion: Try something new!

My old Grip


my new grip with minimal bumping my trigger finger.

 

[jonb32248]

Yea I tried that yrs ago and it is used by some world marksman but not good for most of us "normal" people. No your second way is the way most find helpful. YT has some helpful vids that will emphasize your new grip.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Yea I tried that yrs ago and it is used by some world marksman but not good for most of us "normal" people. No your second way is the way most find helpful. YT has some helpful vids that will emphasize your new grip.

TY are good but trigger time with run and gun will really should you what’s right and wrong.

I’m in the “ Let’s try something New” camp

 

[Jonny2guns]

Never did understand the first grip, maybe I was trained the correct way...lol. I have always used the second option. It works for me, and people I trained it seems to fix some of their problems.
However, most of their problems were not using the exact same grip position every time. But they didn't want to hear that.
Just my experience, yours may very.... but you're allowed to be wrong...hahahaha!

 

[Bazoo]

I use a normal grip for autos, but I do a modified grip for revolvers, whereby my off hand pointer finger is slightly bent to avoid being slightly behind the trigger guard. Makes a big difference with heavier kicking handguns.

 

[sigarms228]

Good for you in finding what works best. Keep in mind that the pros may use grips that don't work so well for the rest of us but they have enough grip strength to crack walnuts with their bare hands.

Here is a short video on the typical thumbs forward grip and it goes over some subtle points on how to maximize it's effectiveness.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Good for you in finding what works best. Keep in mind that the pros may use grips that don't work so well for the rest of us but they have enough grip strength to crack walnuts with their bare hands.

Here is a short video on the typical thumbs forward grip and it goes over some subtle points on how to maximize it's effectiveness.

seen Jerry Mickalick’s daughter use that grip, I wanted to be good without practice or training

I’m going back to my fundamentals of squeeze, front sights, let the sight picture settle before the next shot.

 

[JR24]

Trying Vogel’s grip techniques for my Glocks was somewhat of a revelation, really improved both my first shot accuracy and split times.

But it doesn’t work for all guns, had to retrain myself with my HK45c because putting the pressure back on my palms with that led to the slide stop savaging my palms.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Trying Vogel’s grip techniques for my Glocks was somewhat of a revelation, really improved both my first shot accuracy and split times.

But it doesn’t work for all guns, had to retrain myself with my HK45c because putting the pressure back on my palms with that led to the slide stop savaging my palms.

I’m going to try this

 

[JDGray]

Factory Team CZ shooter Angus Hobdell uses that first grip, some can use it, some cant.

 

[Riomouse911]

I used the finger-forward grip early on. About 15 years ago I switched and moved it back after being issued a Glock 19. The “fingers under” grip worked better for me with this gun… now I use it with all my handguns no matter the size or how hard they kick.



This certainly doesn’t mean I’ll hesitate to try out something new to see if that helps my fair-to-middling’ shooting prowess. Some how, some way, there always going to be a better technique out there I haven’t seen or tried.

Always strive to improve… and stay safe.

 

[Mark_Mark]

I used the finger-forward grip early on. About 15 years ago I switched and moved it back after being issued a Glock 19. The “fingers under” grip worked better for me with this gun… now I use it with all my handguns no matter the size or how hard they kick.

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This certainly doesn’t mean I’ll hesitate to try out something new to see if that helps my fair-to-middling’ shooting prowess. Some how, some way, there always going to be a better technique out there I haven’t seen or tried.

Always strive to improve… and stay safe.

I’m retaining myself to not finger over the trigger. I started mounting a light on my carry.

 

[Demi-human]

Conclusion:

You changed to lefty.
Judging by those pictures.

 

[Mark_Mark]

You changed to lefty.
Judging by those pictures.

that’s funny, I write with my left hand but do everything with my right hands

 

[9mmepiphany]

Factory Team CZ shooter Angus Hobdell uses that first grip, some can use it, some cant.

Angus does it due to an injury

However, Lena Miculek does it, and actually doubles up the number of fingers, to make up for less upper body strength

 

[Mark_Mark]

Angus does it due to an injury

However, Lena Miculek does it, and actually doubles up the number of fingers, to make up for less upper body strength

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she is probably 115# and has small hands.

I’m going to try 2 finger grip before I give up on it.

 

[Alllen Bundy]

I've looked at a number of different gripping styles, but most of them do not work well for me because of the size of my XL hands. I use a P365X. For me optimum trigger placement would be at least 3/4" further forward. But the world is not making guns to fit my hands, so I make do the best I can. There are probably some gripping methods that are universally bad. But the optimum is going to vary considerably from person to person. Try out every gripping style and see which one works best for your hands and pistol.

 

[AzShooter1]

For years I used the first grip and did very well with it. After a 5 year break in my shooting I came back and for some reason started shooting with my finger off the trigger guard.

I tried to go back to my old grip but it just doesn't feel good anymore. My hand seems to slip when I put my finger on the guard now and grip two is so much more secure.

Linea needs all the strength she can get and uses two finger on the guard. I tried it but it doesn't feel comfortable to me. She's won so many titles that she'll probably beat Jerry in total championships as she get older so it works for her.

Jerry Michulec (sp) also recommends trying the finger on the trigger. He uses it with his auto and you can't say enough about it working for him. When he shot his world record of 12 shots on three targets in under 4 seconds with a revolver his grip is # 2 so I guess you just need to use both for a week or two and see which one works for you.

 

[Tallball]

I do better with the index finger on the trigger guard.

My hands are XXL and the grip itself gets crowded.