results of long-anticipated private lesson

[old lady new shooter]

Gunowners write about their "holster boxes" full of holsters tried and discarded.
We usually have grip boxes, too. I used to use the big bulky Pachmayr Signatures but later went to rubber Hogues. I don't like the finger grooves but the circumference suits my hand size. If I were shooting more revolvers than autos, I would pay for the wood Hogues which can be ordered without finger grooves or just one.

In another thread somebody posted a photo of a wood grip with only one finger groove, that looked pretty comfortable, sounds like might be the one you are talking about.

I'm planning to try the Hogue one that's a "monogrip" with no finger grooves recommended by drband, if I don't like it I might even consider that outfit where you send them an outline of your hand, might be cheaper in the end than getting eleventy-seven other prefab ones that I'd have to buy in order to try.. (I still don't understand why grip mfrs don't publish dimensions ) I am coming to the conclusion that my hands are a weird shape.

 

[old lady new shooter]

Congrats. Amazing what a little training can do.

"I get by with a little help from my friends..."

 

[boom boom]

Add my congratulations--BTW Grant Cunningham has a blog too dealing with personal defense and revolvers that I have found useful from time to time. Unfortunately, he is on the far side of the continent from me which prevents attending his classes due to cost.

One thing that I have found ironically that improves my full size revolver shooting--shooting a snubbie forces you to execute trigger pull, release, sight alignment, etc. After shooting a snub revolver with stiffer springs, shorter sight line, etc. , shooting a full size model seems like a piece of cake. Even more true if your snubbie is a .22 LR--which have heavier springs for reliable firing of rimfires. A .22 LR understudy revolver makes for a great second gun--try locating a used High Standard Sentinel Revolver if you don't want to spend that much money (about $200-250). H&R .22's also can be a good deal used, often for a bit cheaper).

Ruger, Smith, and Colt .22 Long Rifle (LR) usually sell for close to centerfire versions but have the advantage of closely resembling their larger cousins better for training on reloading, etc.

 

[Nom de Forum]

Just saw this thread. Congratulations OLNS.