Proper Handgun Grip/Technique

[manuelcardenas77]

[sharxbyte]

Also, make sure that there's no gap between the heels of your palms.

[hossb7]

That's pretty cute.

trolololol

[hossb7]

Oh i get it, you're upset because it matches you and your friends club?

[whipkiller]

Hold it sideways, like in the movies.

Oh NOOO, KILL SHOT, that's a kill shot!!

[penguin0123]

On my Sigs, I use a 90s style thumbs down grip. Else, your thumb will invariably actuate the slide stop. Also, I'm a fan of using the same grip with your strong hand whether you're shooting one or two handed. Less thinking involved.

On Glocks, I use thumbs forward.

At the end of it day, try all the techniques and see what works best for you.

[Shenaniguns]

Oh i get it, you're upset because it matches you and your friends club?

Don't know why he'd hate on a well known drill that's been used for years by some intermediate and advanced Instructors

[Thunder]

If they're causing the gun to malfunction then they're not achieving a proper grip. Don't blame a technique for lack of training.

If the technique is prone to failure don't blame the training.

[hossb7]

If the technique is prone to failure don't blame the training.

This is the same as fine/gross motor skill argument. It can be trained to be a non-issue. I shoot the thumbs forward grip as described with my Sig and have no problems with the slide not locking back.

[JTROKS]

When I started shooting USPSA my support hand index finger hooked the trigger guard similar to Jerry Barnhart. That was my natural grip with, hooking the trigger guard the only difference seen in B. Eons' grip. After a couple of years of shooting, learning what's required to support and wield a 5.5" + compensator open gun my support hand index finger naturally moved and emulated what B. Emos' is demonstrating in the pic. Furthermore once I started shooting a 40S&W Limited gun my support hand had to put more grip due to heavier recoil.

[9mmepiphany]

On my Sigs, I use a 90s style thumbs down grip. Else, your thumb will invariably actuate the slide stop. Also, I'm a fan of using the same grip with your strong hand whether you're shooting one or two handed. Less thinking involved.

Not if you don't apply pressure with it



Even when shooting a 1911 style platform, while you should be riding the thumb safety to keep it from being "kicked on" during recoil, you don't need to apply pressure

[hossb7]

If the technique is prone to failure don't blame the training.

You can even tell in the photos below:

This is the way I hold my guns:

His firing hand thumb is not pressed against the frame but is rolled out on the top (almost outside) of his support thumb thus a shooter induced malfunction *should* not occur.

[aghauler]

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