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While At the Range (How to Grip a Glock Pistol)

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#1 ·
While at the range I noticed my friend shooting with both his hands wrapped around his grip.

I do the same thing but use one finger on the trigger guard. He had a 2-3 in group at 7 yards.

He was shooting a P226 .45. I was shooting my Glock 22 and I am usually OK with shooting a 6 inch group with a few fliers but if I can improve I with my grip I might as well.


Is there something to Not using a finger on the trigger guard?
 
#80 ·
I have to disagree with the comments about putting the finger on the trigger guard. It does help in stabalizing the weapon. After 23 years in the miliary (the last 12 years of those ) being in the Special Forces i have found that it does help. Maybe only a little but in a stressful situation you need all the help you can get.
 
#82 ·
Chris' explanation/illustration of correct method to hold a pistol, any auto pistol, is Correct for accuracy and control.

I learned the method at Gunsite Academy many years ago when Jeff Cooper ran the school.

Never seen an "improvement" of that method that worked.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it...🙊
DJ


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#83 ·
Chris' explanation/illustration of correct method to hold a pistol, any auto pistol, is Correct for accuracy and control.

I learned the method at Gunsite Academy many years ago when Jeff Cooper ran the school.

Never seen an "improvement" of that method that worked.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it...
DJ

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DJ,

Thank you for the feedback! I think I gave credit to the guys at my gun club who taught me what I posted, so it's certainly not my original work. That said, it's really great to see it reinforced by somebody who has had Gunsite training.

Chris
 
#88 ·
I'll have to try this the next time I shoot I'm lucky I can setup a target in my backyard I live in GA since I don't live in the city limits I can shoot on my property. I knew about using your finger tip from when I was in the Army but never shot a handgun just the M16 and my own rifles. I have a G23 and my rounds tend to aim low so hopefully it will help with that.
 
#96 ·
I was taught to grip 20% with the strong hand, and 80% with the support hand. Is this similar to your teaching methods? ...
The exact percentages are difficult to gauge, so I've just been telling new shooters to apply more force with their support hand, so they don't tend to clench their shooting hand (and trigger finger). That seems to work, without being too precise about the percentages, seems easier to understand.

Chris
 
#103 ·
Chris - don't worry about it. I have been watching and was giving him or her just enough rope to hang themselves. Pages and pages of "thanks" for that hard work and effort you put into creating this very informative, and technically correct forum post. As with all of your post, we appreciate the effort you put into them and it is a part of why this forum remains so great.
 
#105 ·
i'm right handed so i use my left thumb to press against the pistol frame l,i use the front of the trigger guard with my left forefinger to hold pistol tight,,i use my right tumb to apply slight downward pressure against the frame,, i grip the pistol pretty tight with my right hand,,i try to reduce recoil..it works pretty good for me
 
#111 ·
I am new to pistol shooting. I have owned my Glock 17 for a couple months. I have been looking at videos and info on grip, and have determined that because of my deformities (born with bent elbows), my left about 35 degrees, and my right 20 degrees, I need to develop my own techniques.
 
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