What exactly is "limp wristing" a gun?

[ScareyH22A]

I can see it happening in a life or death quick one handed draw and shoot. I actually thought about this last night while at the range with my PM9 so I tried about 30rds firmly one handed and it was fine.

 

[gmh1013]

I thought it was "gay" style shooting

 

[golfish1951]

videos were interesting and thanks. sometimes our strengths are also a weakness. glocks are light, reliable and take a beating as has been proven in the last 20 years. but it looks like this may contribute to problems when not gripped firmly. i couldn't begin to count how many times i've fired my two glocks in the last ten years without ONE problem so i assume my grip is ok. i am definitely now aware of limp wristing and can't believe i never heard the term in fifty years of being around guns. probably due to the fact i have always had revolvers, love my original Colt SA Peacemaker 45 with deer bone handles, therefore i was never exposed to this problem. if that situation ever arises where i must defend myself and shoot to kill i really can't imagine that a loose grip will be a problem and the reality is you will probably only get 1 or 2 shots off anyway. the glock 36 appears to be the perfect CC weapon to me after much consideration. still would appreciate informed thoughts and knowledgeable experience.

 

[jaysouth]

I carry and shoot Glock 19s and 1911s. They all work reliably with the "teacup" grip. That is thumb and one finger only.

I have asked some gunrange/gunshop/gunmagazine commandos to show me how 'limp wrist'. Can't find anyone that can make one of my guns 'limp wrist'.

If you carry a gun to defend your life and it does not work reliably with a weak grip, you need to find a gunsmith to fix it or buy another gun.

 

[MythBuster]

I tried recently to make a Glock26 jam by "limp wristing'.

I could not do it. I tried holding the gun so loosely that I was afraid it was going to fly out of my hand. It was still 100% reliable.

My Glock 19 is 100% reliable in my hands. My girlfriend at the time could not shoot it without several jams every mag.

So I did the right thing. I got rid of her.

 

[hemiram]

Any gun I have had that "limpwrists" is gone, period. If they are that touchy, I don't want them, since I can't really trust them.

All of my present guns, including my .40 Astra A-75, can be fired any way I want to, without any "issues" with feeding, etc.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

I dislike the term itself, as it is somewhat pejorative.

 

[PC40]

To say that Glocks are less reliable than the others, based on those videos, is stretching it. I have never personally seen anyone grip a pistol like that, I don't know anyone who would, and it doesn't fit the typical definition of limp-wristing. It's a stunt, basically.

Also, in my opinion, it's poor firearms safety and irresponsible of someone to make such a video and put it on the web because some fool is gonna try it and put a hole in somebody! Those videos do nothing to promote a positive image of the gun-owning population. Of course You Tube is full of that junk.

 

[AK103K]

There was no implication made that one was better than another, just what that person encountered.

The whole point was to show that the guns will still shoot, basically without any grip at all, and that limp wristing probably isnt the issue.


If your offended by his fireams handling, tell him.

 

[toivo]

My feeling is that a gun that fails to cycle due to limp-wristing is not in proper operating condition: it needs cleaning, adjustment, some hotter ammo, or all of the above.

 

[Cannonball888]

Limpwristing is real. It primarily occurs with light guns like mouseguns due to the lack of static inertia. If you lightly hold a P3AT with a limp wrist it will most likely FTE. This light gun must be held firmly with a straight wrist and preferably two hands for reliability.