After taking the mandatory class and going through all the hoops to get a handgun here, I bought myself a S&W 620 a while ago. I've been meaning to finally take it out to the range for the first time soon, but I'm trying to figure out if I'm holding it right. I did some searching here on THR for suggestions and found out I should be holding it as high up on the frame as I can. However, it just doesn't feel right. I took a few pictures (with the weapon unloaded of course) and am hoping someone here can see what's up.
First pic is gripping the weapon with the web of my thumb high up on the frame and my last three fingers positioned to feel comfortable and ignoring the finger grooves - hard to see, but my pinky is actually resting ON the last finger groove rib.
Next pic is gripping the weapon with the web of my thumb as above, but last three fingers attempting to fit into the finger grooves (this makes my hand feel splayed out and un-natural):
Finally, last pic is gripping the weapon in the most comfortable way trying to fit my fingers into the finger grooves - result is a very low grip:
I think the way I'm gripping it in the first pic is correct, but to do that I'll need grips with no finger grooves. Any suggestions on non-finger groove grips? As you can see I have relatively small hands - there is still quite a bit of grip sticking out the bottom of my hand unless I hold it really low. I don't plan on shooting magnums through it much if at all, it'll be fed .38 +p instead.
First pic is gripping the weapon with the web of my thumb high up on the frame and my last three fingers positioned to feel comfortable and ignoring the finger grooves - hard to see, but my pinky is actually resting ON the last finger groove rib.
Next pic is gripping the weapon with the web of my thumb as above, but last three fingers attempting to fit into the finger grooves (this makes my hand feel splayed out and un-natural):
Finally, last pic is gripping the weapon in the most comfortable way trying to fit my fingers into the finger grooves - result is a very low grip:
I think the way I'm gripping it in the first pic is correct, but to do that I'll need grips with no finger grooves. Any suggestions on non-finger groove grips? As you can see I have relatively small hands - there is still quite a bit of grip sticking out the bottom of my hand unless I hold it really low. I don't plan on shooting magnums through it much if at all, it'll be fed .38 +p instead.