Glock gen 4 backstraps

[JohnhenrySTL]

I've had a G 17 about a year now. I've had lots of frustration with shooting it. I used to love shoot my friends glocks. I always wanted one. I acquired one through a trade.

The trijicon night sights were installed by the dealer. They were off. Everybody kept telling me it was me, but upon measuring them I used the dealers sight tool and adjusted the wind age. During the frustration of ongoing high and left I switched out the back straps and messed with my grip over and over. I have large hands and kept the largest beaver tail back strap on it. Now my left and right is spot on, but no matter what I try I am still high and just as bad my hand hurts like hell. I'm hesitant to start messing with things, but I shoot my other guns fine. In fact I can really shine with my sig. My glock groups are big ragged holes within an inch or two and about 4 inches high at 7 yards. I know of no elevation adjustments with my trijicon sights. I'm wondering if anybody has experience with the back straps actually effecting bullet placement.


Thanks.

 

[VoodooMountain]

I have a set of night sites on my 26 that are like this. They shoot high and that's all there is to it. You can do a 6'clock hold or swap them out.

You may be able to find a taller front sight and just replace it. It is very simple.

 

[JTQ]

I don't know how your sights are regulated, but are SIG sights "drive the dot" and other's typically designed for 6 o'clock hold?

For instance your Glock sights could be graphic #1 and your SIG is graphic #3 http://pistol-training.com/archives/1361

 

[JO JO]

I believe Glock sights if they are aftermarket can come in different sight height,
meaning if you swapped out the factory sights with aftermarket sights you may
of got different height sights and changed the point of aim ?

 

[L-2]

Some of my Glocks hit higher than my point of aim compared to my other Glocks and other makes & models. There are a few hardware/sight remedies available:
-a taller front sight
-a lower rear sight
-an adjustable rear sight.

You may benefit from purchasing sight tools, also, so you will be able swap sights in just a few minutes and make any lateral adjustments to the rear.


BACKSTRAPS.
I suppose different backstraps would affect the consistency of your grip and the trigger pull. This now means more trigger time, whether dry-firing or live fire. Theoretically, the basics have been messed with, again, the grip and trigger pull.

Once you shoot enough to ensure your basics are acceptable, then determine if the sights need replacing.