I've come from a background of shooting semi autos and rifles so this question is partly based around ignorance of my 1851 and single action pistol techniques. When I naturally grip my 1851 Navy the back contour of the grip is pressed firmly in my palm and all 3 lower fingers wrap around the grip and the web between my thumb and palm close to the hammer. With this grip my trigger finger wants to rest naturally with the trigger in the center of the middle part of my finger between the two joints not on the pad like I normally shoot. I don't have overly large hands usually between a size Medium glove or Large (ML in a golf glove) so I don't think big meathooks for hands is the reason. So I have to arch my finger outwards in order to get my finger pad on the trigger. This seems to put my finger at an awkward angle to the trigger. It feels like the top of my finger is supporting the front of the gun and the angle my finger makes wants to pull my finger into the frame instead of pulling the trigger straight back. Gripping lower with just two fingers on the grip with my pinkie curled under the grip I get a better angle to the trigger but it feels very awkward in my hands.
So... how the heck am I supposed to hold this thing?
So... how the heck am I supposed to hold this thing?