Pistol Hold Poll

[Jtgarner]

Could someone please clarify layered vs. married?

Thumbs crossed:

Teacup

This is the closest to married that I could find (I picture it with the support hand back a little further so that the thumbs are side by side):

Layered:

 

[G_Stines]

I personally would consider thumbs crossed married. And in that position they should probably get a room.

But yes, thumbs married usually involves the thumbs side by side.

 

[Markedup]

I mostly shoot one handed, so I did not
vote in the poll.

Thanks

Mark

 

[orange]

I hold the gun upside-down and pull the trigger with my tongue.

 

[Sylvain]

I hold it like that, I have sights on the side of the slide.

 

[pirate]

I like his style.

 

[SSGSAD]

My weak hand, (left) is wrapped around my strong hand, (right), on a semi, my right thumb holds down my left thumb, I use my right thumb, to work safety, and slide release.....

 

[Kitty]

I mostly shoot revolvers so support thumb is wrapped around. On a semi I'd loose a chunk of my thumb but with the revolver it helps support my wrist.

 

[AF Gunner]

the thumb one, with the knuckles on top of each other and the support palm firmly on the grip if it's big enough...

 

[jdhaines]

Sometimes like this

like this:

and sometimes like this with my support index finger in front of the trigger guard, making my support thumb within a half inch or so of the ind of my glock 17. Can't shoot my Glock 26 this way or my thumb covers the end of the barrel

 

[rvb]

-rvb

 

[rhino]

and sometimes like this with my support index finger in front of the trigger guard, making my support thumb within a half inch or so of the ind of my glock 17. Can't shoot my Glock 26 this way or my thumb covers the end of the barrel

For what it's worth, even though Jerry Barnhart (the guy in your picture) shoots with his finger on the trigger guard, he teaches people not to do that. He teaches the grip you see in RVB's photos.

 

[jdhaines]

For what it's worth, even though Jerry Barnhart (the guy in your picture) shoots with his finger on the trigger guard, he teaches people not to do that. He teaches the grip you see in RVB's photos.

I read that while I was searching for a picture of that style. He claims it's inferior. Interesting that even though he knows it, it still works better for him. Guess that should be a lesson to everyone to try things and see what works best for you rather than doing something that everyone else does.

 

[Rflix]

I voted "marry".

 

[rvb]

I read that while I was searching for a picture of that style. He claims it's inferior. Interesting that even though he knows it, it still works better for him. Guess that should be a lesson to everyone to try things and see what works best for you rather than doing something that everyone else does.

Not wanting to put word's into The Burner's (aka Jerry Barnhart's) mouth, but I would guess he wouldn't say it's 'better' for him, but that he has the other method so engrained through thousands/millions of repititions that the disruption required to change isn't worth it...

btw: I use Jerry's "Burner" grips on my Beretta for uspsa. they are frikin' awesome!

-rvb

 

[rhino]

I read that while I was searching for a picture of that style. He claims it's inferior. Interesting that even though he knows it, it still works better for him. Guess that should be a lesson to everyone to try things and see what works best for you rather than doing something that everyone else does.

It's mostly because he's programmed himself to do it that way and it's tough to defeat that. He's also programmed himself to overcome the marksmanship problems that can be introduced when you put a finger on the trigger guard. It makes an excellent lever for changing the alignment of the gun when you don't want it to change. Also, nearly everyone who does it, you will see that their finger loses contact on each shot, which makes it worse. Jerry's finger is locked on there and it does not exert any under pressure in either direction.

 

[Que]

I cross my thumbs, but until very recently, I discovered that I instinctively placed my dominant thumb over my support thumb. I don't know when this started or if I just never considered it to be an issue. I noticed it because I found that my grip would slip after each discharge and I had to either grip tighter or re-grip. After alternating the positions of my thumbs, I noticed that I didn't have to hold with as much pressure; I didn't have to re-grip; and my round placement held truer.

 

[stormryder]

"Tea cupping" mostly because it is what I found most comfortable.

 

[rhino]

"Tea cupping" mostly because it is what I found most comfortable.

When you do that, you're essentially shooting one-handed.

 

[lovemachine]

My grip is what Rhino told me what it should be. Since he showed me, I've become a lot more accurate. I still need A LOT more work, but I'm WAY better than what I was.