Probably. What did you have in mind?Makes me wonder if there’s an opportunity for an aftermarket slide release
I find it unnatural, and non-intuitive... and far too trendy for me. And there's no way I'm putting my thumbs on the slide. It's dumb. Yes, yes, I know, all today's big competition shooters and the "defense experts" do it.... but these people apparently have plenty of cash for unlimited ammo, and unlimited practice time. Practice anything enough, and you can get good at it. We don't all have that option... and not all of us would do it even if we did.
Why would your thumbs be in contact with the slide?there's no way I'm putting my thumbs on the slide.
I once tried thumbs back. I didn't like it.
I just put them where they feel right and don't get in the way.
Some examples:
When I started shooting and carrying double stack Glocks, I learned to use the recess on the side of the grip. 1911, I ride the safety shooting right handed, but left handed I put my thumb below the safety. G42, I keep them up so they don't interfere with my trigger finger, which is the same for small revolvers. Large revolvers, gun hand thumb down, support thumb depends on SA vs DA.
I suppose the important thing for me is to stay consistent with technique for a given pistol's design.
On 1911's, there's no way to get under the thumb safety.
The old 1911 high thumb "alibi" grip everybody used to use. You know, the gun version of the upper crust tea cup pinkie.Why would your thumbs be in contact with the slide?
Which griping technique advocates that thumb placement?
Do you have a "memory bump" on your grip safety? If not, you can make one with Mole Foam. That's an adhesive-backed bit of foam that you find in the foot care section of your drugstore or Walmart. Just stick a square or two on the grip safety to make it easier to release with a high grip.The biggest problem for me shooting my 1911's using that grip is, trying to get up as high as possible on the grip of the gun, wants to activate the grip safety, and the gun doesnt reliably fire.
The biggest problem for me shooting my 1911's using that grip is, trying to get up as high as possible on the grip of the gun, wants to activate the grip safety, and the gun doesnt reliably fire.
No bump on the grip safety. All but one of the 1911's Ive owned over the years were factory Colt type grip and thumb safeties.Do you have a "memory bump" on your grip safety? If not, you can make one with Mole Foam. That's an adhesive-backed bit of foam that you find in the foot care section of your drugstore or Walmart. Just stick a square or two on the grip safety to make it easier to release with a high grip.
Yea, the problem there, especially now that Im spending most of my time shooting guns with a lower bore axis and allow a higher grip, when you instinctively try and get that grip now with a 1911, you do tend to push up on the tail, and weaken the pressure on the bottom of the safety and causing trouble.Safety possibly needs set up.
Make sure your hand is sinking into the frame as much as possible, and hopefully not pushing up on the beavertail more than your palm pushes on the safety. Also consider the Dan Wesson DWX when it starts shipping. No grip safety.
No bump on the grip safety. All but one of the 1911's Ive owned over the years were factory Colt type grip and thumb safeties.
If I were to go back to using a 1911, and do anything to the grip safety, Id probably pin them down, so they wouldnt be a problem at the worst possible moment.
But, since I no longer use one for daily use, Im better off keeping the ones I have and keep up on in practice with, stock, so if I need to pick someone elses up elsewhere, I dont have that bad habit instilled.
Yea, the problem there, especially now that Im spending most of my time shooting guns with a lower bore axis and allow a higher grip, when you instinctively try and get that grip now with a 1911, you do tend to push up on the tail, and weaken the pressure on the bottom of the safety and causing trouble.
If you get a more correct "1911 grip", where it wants your hand to be, its not so much an issue.
And it is the grip safety thats the issue there, as I dont have any trouble jamming my hand hard up into the grips on my SIG's, Beretta's, HP's, etc.
I do remember..and the introduction of "gas pedals and mud flaps" to address the issueThe old 1911 high thumb "alibi" grip everybody used to use. You know, the gun version of the upper crust tea cup pinkie.
And using mole foam to make a bump would detract nothing from the gun -- you can just peel it off any time you want.Honestly, you probably wouldn't have a problem with a bigger bump, which are pretty much standard on most 1911 makers these days.