The most important part of the
handgun is the GRIP. Holding the
gun properly in the web of your hand will improve accuracy and stability with
the handgun. Some semi-automatic
guns, “Sig Sauer” for example, are high profile slides - meaning the back strap
of the gun (grips) are much lower than the slide and therefore results in the
wrist breaking after the shot is fired and the gun jumps upwards.
A Glock is a low profile slide
and the back strap is closer to the slide putting more pressure of the shot in
your hand not your wrist.
The same can be said about
revolvers. If you hold your gun
low on the back strap the pressure of the shot will kick the barrel up and
again resulting in your wrist breaking.
The fingers, hands, arms and
shoulders are full of joints that I call hinges. When you shoot a handgun all those hinges must be lock into
place so the gun being fired will be stabilized long enough for the bullet to
leave the barrel
Shooting tips:
1. The
grip needs to be in the center web of you hand
2. High
on the back strap (grip)
3. 90%
tightness grip with you shooting hand
4. The
support hand needs to be fingers on fingers 80% tightness grip around the grip
fingers and thumbs locked forward on the frame of the same slide facing the
target (autos)
Revolvers the
support thumb locked over the web or the grip hand.
5. Follow
through
If it feels wrong it’s
RIGHT. This is my saying for those
who have a hard time changing their grip.
Remember handguns are built by the manufacture with mass production in
mind. So you have to be careful in finding the proper handgun, caliber size of
the gun, and proper grip that fits your hand. If you already have a gun that does not quit fit your hand
there are companies who make replacement grips in rubber or wood, both can be
custom fitted for your handgun.
John Popke
Owner
