What's with Glock finger grooves?

[Sergei Mosin]

funny how people will debate Glock finger grooves ad nauseum [quote\]

That's actually a tribute to this extraordinary pistol. No bigger complaints, but complain we must

I have plenty of other objections to the Glock, it's just that this was something new to me. Now I do think the P30 finger grooves are done quite well - that gun fits me like the proverbial glove. But gloves are a consideration too, given the winters around here - the gun has to fit more than just a bare hand.

 

[22250Rem]

Guess it mostly depends on your hand size but I shot a Glock 19 a few times and decided to get one. A Gen 3 G19..... My hand feels real good on that grip but that's just me. I always tell people to get a gun that fits your hand well. It seems to help you hit things you aim at.

 

[Onmilo]

Grinding the finger grooves off my G34 actually made the gun more accurate in my hands.
Weird but true.

 

[powwowell]

I have owned several gen 3 Glocks and one gen 4 G19. The finger grooves suck, especially on the 3rd gen G19. I was never going to own another Glock. I bought a 4th gen G19, because the grip felt much better than the 3rd gen. I soon sold it. Then I shot a gen 2 G19. Wow! Then a 2nd gen G17. Wow! Wow!

I now own a 2nd gen G19 and a 2nd G17. They have converted me into a Glockaholic. When it comes to finger grooves on a Glock, "Just Say No".

 

[YZ]

I have actually thought about matching a Gen 2 lower to a new upper, but never really investigated, so livin' with the grooves.

 

[Blueduck]

Have big hands fingers as well, one trick I learned was that grip tape like Talon that wrap around and goes in the grooves make them much more comfortable than you would expect. I guess it lifts the fingers out of the grooves enough to give some relief.

Some have said the subcompacts (27/26/33) have the same groove spacing as the compact models (19/23/32). Not really true, they oddly have the same groove spacing as the larger frame (17/22/31) models. Big fingered folk typically get along better with the full size and subcompacts than they do the compacts.

My 19 I removed the finger grooves on totally. My Gen 4 23 I did not want to go as extreme on so I basically undercut the trigger guard with dremel till it felt fairly comfy. Grooves gone totally still feels better to me though.

 

[mljdeckard]

I put finger finger groove rubber grips on most handguns anyway, especially polymer-framed autos.