Debunked: Limp wristing is a valid excuse for malfunctions

[sturmgewehr]

I don't believe that limp wristing is a fallacy but I do believe it's inaccurately blamed for many malfunctions that are in fact problems with the firearm itself. Kimber is notorious for telling customers that call with issues that their problems are likely the result of limp wristing.

When someone says their new Taurus is FTF, I hear people tell them it's likely limp wristing. If you do a search for limp wristing on this forum you'll find literally thousands of hits. People blame it for their guns problems all the time.

So far I've only had consistent problems with the Glock. Every other handgun I have doesn't have this problem.

This weekend I hope to test a USP .45, S&W 5906 and a Springfield EMP (super mini-compact) and maybe a couple of other pistols. I also plan on taking my Glock 17 (non-C model) out and showing that it too has the same problem.

 

[Dobe]

Good work. I too believe limp-wristing is over used in diagnosing malfunctions. I look forward to your post this weekend.

 

[Dobe]

It would be nice, if you could get a hold of an M&P. I believe the weight should be close to that of a Glock.

 

[CountGlockula]

So far I've only had consistent problems with the Glock. Every other handgun I have doesn't have this problem.

Just like Glock teaching shooters about keeping their finger off the trigger until ready to shoot; same applicable rule applies with a loose grip on a Glock.

 

[Dobe]

And if you spend any time on GlockTalk, you will hear a lot about "must be limp-wrist'n"

 

[sturmgewehr]

I conducted a re-test of the Glock, this time using a Glock 17 (non-C / compensated model). I also fire a few rounds normally then move to the limp wrist test to prove that the gun in fact works and hasn't been tampered with as some have proposed.

 

[45auto]

That pretty much sums it up!

 

[Lonestar49]

Next Case

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Without doubt..

Works with good grip, can fail without stable grip..


Ls

 

[tnieto2004]

Thank you very much for your test!! Try Kel-Tec if you get a chance.. I have seen it MANY times .. I have a P11 and I have let new shooters try it.. It ALWAYS seems to stovepipe with them..

 

[nelson133]

Can't speak for full size arms, but I have 2 Kel-Tecs, a P3-AT and a P-40, and they will malfunction without a strong grip. As above, I have let others shoot both and have seen them malfunction where they don't with me.

 

[Fishman777]

About a year or two back, I tried to limp wrist several different 9mm pistols. The only gun that I was able to induce a failure in was an XD9. I was just holding the guns really loosely. I don't think that the XD9 is unreliable because of the malfunction. I think that it was just dumb luck that the malfunction occured with the XD9. The round ejected, and the round from the magazine failed to feed into the chamber properly. I had to eject the magazine and literally force the round out with a pen.