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New 1911 owners/shooters:
You may or may not be aware that NOT gripping your 1911 pistol tight enough can cause sporadic function related problems.
Too weak of a grip can also cause you not to hit/group as tight as you should especially when shooting rapid fire.
SO...How DO you KNOW when you're holding your pistol tight enough in your gun hand?
Here is an old secret tip that I learned mucho many moons ago.
Shhhhh.....Don't tell everybody...OK? :biggrin:
Grip your pistol in your gun hand & then slowly tighten your grip....tighten it some more...tighten your hand/grip EVEN MORE...progressively tighten your grip until the muscles in your hand and fingers actually begin to tremble.
Now slowly LOOSEN your grip until your hand STOPS trembling.
REMEMBER exactly how tight that is.
That is how tight you should be holding your 1911 pistol with your gun hand for real world self~defensive shooting.
Then...however you you want to position your weak or support hand is personal preference and that up to you.
Also...do hand, finger, wrist & grip exercises ~ you'll be glad that you started doing them because your shooting (in general) will always improve. Guaranteed it really will. :biggrin:
Stay Safe. Have fun shooting. :smile:
You may or may not be aware that NOT gripping your 1911 pistol tight enough can cause sporadic function related problems.
Too weak of a grip can also cause you not to hit/group as tight as you should especially when shooting rapid fire.
SO...How DO you KNOW when you're holding your pistol tight enough in your gun hand?
Here is an old secret tip that I learned mucho many moons ago.
Shhhhh.....Don't tell everybody...OK? :biggrin:
Grip your pistol in your gun hand & then slowly tighten your grip....tighten it some more...tighten your hand/grip EVEN MORE...progressively tighten your grip until the muscles in your hand and fingers actually begin to tremble.
Now slowly LOOSEN your grip until your hand STOPS trembling.
REMEMBER exactly how tight that is.
That is how tight you should be holding your 1911 pistol with your gun hand for real world self~defensive shooting.
Then...however you you want to position your weak or support hand is personal preference and that up to you.
Also...do hand, finger, wrist & grip exercises ~ you'll be glad that you started doing them because your shooting (in general) will always improve. Guaranteed it really will. :biggrin:
Stay Safe. Have fun shooting. :smile: