Commander and the BHP both bite me. So what? Get tougher.
I notice its worse with a high thumb hold (on the safety).
I notice its worse with a high thumb hold (on the safety).
Never Hammer Bitten
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mr. e
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My favorite target pistol is the BHP. I haven't modified the hammer, and have never been bitten. Maybe I'm not holding it right ;^)
Daniel Watters
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This obnoxious logic should have died years ago. I'll have to dig up Ross Seyfried's exact quote concerning this when he was practicing for his first IPSC Woorld Shoot. Upon complaining about the persistent wound in the web of his dominant hand, everyone kept telling him to "Shoot some more. Your hand will toughen up." Finally, Ross got fed up and mentioned that he had already shot around 5 to 6 digits worth of ammo that year: "Exactly how much more ammo do I need to shoot?"
If you don't suffer from hammer bite, good for you. Personally, if a pistol bites me, I'll bite it back and 'defang' the offending area.
Dorrin79
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I have big paws, and have never been hammer-bitten. Neither has anyone I personally know.
Doesn't mean I don't believe it could happen, just that I don't worry about it
Doesn't mean I don't believe it could happen, just that I don't worry about it
I own and have owned many brands and types of hand guns. The only one that is a "Biter" is my new CZ-83 .380. It's not the hammer but the safety that takes the meat off my hand. I've modified my grip and solved the problem. BTW,my 83 is a great little gun. Very accurate and reliable.
Archie
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LFW the only explanation...
is you are deformed. My condolences.
is you are deformed. My condolences.
Nightcrawler
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Hmmm...if every semiautomatic pistol you own bites you in some way or another, you really might want to re-think your grip.
As for shooting with the thumb on the safety...well, my Colt has a short safety, not one of the extended ones, but even so that seems dreadfully uncomfortable to me, holding the pistol like that.
I've not been bitten by my 1911, though, with its spur hammer and everything. My CZ-97 came with a generous beavertail machined into the frame, so I don't think it'd be possible to get bitten by that pistol.
As for shooting with the thumb on the safety...well, my Colt has a short safety, not one of the extended ones, but even so that seems dreadfully uncomfortable to me, holding the pistol like that.
I've not been bitten by my 1911, though, with its spur hammer and everything. My CZ-97 came with a generous beavertail machined into the frame, so I don't think it'd be possible to get bitten by that pistol.
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