Trigger, Grip, or Bore Axis?

[Mr310]

Which do you consider to be the most important?


And I put "looks" in there for you guys.

[Czsp-01-9mm]

I would think grip, without a comfy grip you would really choose the gun, bore axis can be play a part but with practice don't think it would really matter

[Merc1138]

As long as there isn't something actually wrong with the trigger or bore axis, the grip would be most important. A handgun could have the lowest bore axis and best trigger on the planet but it does no good if I can't hold the thing worth a crap.

[Mr310]

I just ask because I find myself gravitating to the Glock more and more because of the bore axis. I don't seem to care about the trigger anymore and I feel like when I use a thumbs forward grip, my other guns really have no advantage.

[9mmepiphany]

Of the three real choices, the least important to shooting a gun well is the bore axis.

The grip is more important than the trigger as that is your main interface for alignment of the gun in your hand.

The trigger isn't as important as how well you can manage the trigger press. You're trigger press will determine how accurately you'll be able to shoot

[AE102]

Grip.

[Meety Peety]

Grip, bore axis then trigger. The grip has to be right for obvious reasons. Next consideration would be bore axis over trigger because 9 times out of 10, a trigger job could be done to fix any issues, while the bore axis is pretty much set in stone to the gun's design. I would also lump build material in with bore axis because certain materials will make me consider the bore axis more. For example a polymer gun will make me consider the bore axis more because I know I will inherently have more of an issue with snap and barrel rise.

[Mr310]

Can I ask which handgun you would consider to have a "poor" grip?

[InGrAM]

Can I ask which handgun you would consider to have a "poor" grip?

For me all Glocks, all Lugers, and Ruger mark I,II,III pistols.

But that is me, others have different opinions.

[USMC 82-86]

Sight alignment, stance, balance and consistency. If you don't have these the others don't really matter. Picking up a gun that has all the best of each feature doesn't make you a good shooter, any more than picking up a black belt makes you a good martial artist.

[9mmepiphany]

Can I ask which handgun you would consider to have a "poor" grip?

That can be very subjective, based on both hand shape and training.

What feels great in the hand of an untrained shooter can feel very uncomfortable to a highly skilled one.

I always like the way the Browning Hi-power (P-35) felt in my hand, but it really didn't contribute to improved shooting.

I thought the Beretta 92 felt blocky in my hand, but it shoots like a dream...both accurate and controllable in rapid fire

[timmyb21]

M&P has an awesome bore axis, if you like Glock give it a try. Great pistol, great price.

[Corbin Dallas]

Mr310 if you like a low bore axis check out a steyr m#a1 (9, 40, 357sig).

[HighLander51]

The fundamentals of pistol shooting from the ground up: stance, grip, sight picture and trigger control. A lower bore axis is better than a higher bore axis, looks mean absolutely nothing.

[Mr310]

Mr310 if you like a low bore axis check out a steyr m#a1 (9, 40, 357sig).

I've heard great things about them. How does it compare in bore axis to a Glock? How about in grip feeling to a CZ?