Shaky hands

[Avery_Smalldog]

I started to strangle the grip till I found that using golf gloves and a little less grip pressure helped me a lot

I use gloves for driving but never thought of them for shooting. Do you find they isolate you too much from the pistol?

OP, sounds like your on the right track!

It could be just a combination of strength and getting used to the glock in your hands.... It took me a while to get used to the shape of the glock but now it doesn't feel so bad. Although going from the glock to something like a PPQ and then back to the glock, it's easy to feel why some refer to them as block's



What did you used to shoot back in the day?

They are blocky aren't they, but I like the minimalist aesthetic. I think they were right to lose the finger groves on the gen 5. How do you find the PPQ in comparison to the glock?
When I did my restricted, I asked my instructor what would be a good first gun. He said, if you are a man it will be a .45 1911, only women shoot 9mm. Being young and impressionable I headed to Lever Arms and picked up a Norinco 1911. It was a mistake, too much gun for me to start off with.
##### size be damned! This time i'm going to do it right.

 

[Can-down]

I use gloves for driving but never thought of them for shooting. Do you find they isolate you too much from the pistol?



They are blocky aren't they, but I like the minimalist aesthetic. I think they were right to lose the finger groves on the gen 5. How do you find the PPQ in comparison to the glock?
When I did my restricted, I asked my instructor what would be a good first gun. He said, if you are a man it will be a .45 1911, only women shoot 9mm. Being young and impressionable I headed to Lever Arms and picked up a Norinco 1911. It was a mistake, too much gun for me to start off with.
##### size be damned! This time i'm going to do it right.

The finger grooves actually work with my hand size so they don't bother me, the PPQ fits like a glove, similar to the HK SFP9's.

Full size steel 1911's in .45ACP are pretty nice to shoot in my opinion, nicer then a light .40 that's for sure!

9mm's are cheaper to shoot otherwise I'd shoot .45ACP all day.....

I've never tried driving with gloves but if that's works for you then I'd imagine shooting gloves would be worth trying.

Sounds like your "instructor" has a lot to learn.

Nothing wrong with a guy shooting 9mm......I'm man enough to suggest a .22lr to go along with your glock!

 

[marshall]

Sounds like you instructor was a idiot, or just a stupid a.o.?
A 1911 45 is a great gun, but like a 44 mag, not a first gun, I know a couple fellows that sold their guns and never went to ranges because if stupid idiots like that.
I got them going on 22, 38 special light loads, 9mm and both are back into it again. they really enjoy my tuned model 19 smith

 

[Can-down]

I use gloves for driving but never thought of them for shooting. Do you find they isolate you too much from the pistol?



They are blocky aren't they, but I like the minimalist aesthetic. I think they were right to lose the finger groves on the gen 5. How do you find the PPQ in comparison to the glock?
When I did my restricted, I asked my instructor what would be a good first gun. He said, if you are a man it will be a .45 1911, only women shoot 9mm. Being young and impressionable I headed to Lever Arms and picked up a Norinco 1911. It was a mistake, too much gun for me to start off with.
##### size be damned! This time i'm going to do it right.

The finger grooves actually work with my hand size so they don't bother me, the PPQ fits like a glove, similar to the HK SFP9's.

Full size steel 1911's in .45ACP are pretty nice to shoot in my opinion, nicer then a light .40 that's for sure!

9mm's are cheaper to shoot otherwise I'd shoot .45ACP all day.....

I've never tried driving with gloves but if that's works for you then I'd imagine shooting gloves would be worth trying.

Sounds like your "instructor" has a lot to learn.

I'd even consider a .22lr to go along with your glock.

Do you still have the Norinco?

 

[Avery_Smalldog]

Sounds like you instructor was a idiot, or just a stupid a.o.?
A 1911 45 is a great gun, but like a 44 mag, not a first gun, I know a couple fellows that sold their guns and never went to ranges because if stupid idiots like that.
I got them going on 22, 38 special light loads, 9mm and both are back into it again. they really enjoy my tuned model 19 smith

He was actually a very good instructor who made sure that you understood the material, but he was an old school guy, a man's man, who believed that if you were a real man you shot higher calibers. I don't fault him for it, his generation had different ideas of what being a man was.
Had I known any better i would have started with .22 or 9mm. But I agree with you, it's best to start off with smaller calibers and work your way up as you build skill and confidence.

The finger grooves actually work with my hand size so they don't bother me, the PPQ fits like a glove, similar to the HK SFP9's.

Full size steel 1911's in .45ACP are pretty nice to shoot in my opinion, nicer then a light .40 that's for sure!

9mm's are cheaper to shoot otherwise I'd shoot .45ACP all day.....

I've never tried driving with gloves but if that's works for you then I'd imagine shooting gloves would be worth trying.

Sounds like your "instructor" has a lot to learn.

I'd even consider a .22lr to go along with your glock.

Do you still have the Norinco?

The 1911 is a solid chunk of metal that feels nice in the hand, but it's not the way to start if you are new or coming back after a long absence.

I wish I had kept the norinco, but sold it not long after when I was laid off. Interestingly, I did keep my SKS though.

My instructor was a nice guy, but old fashioned. Had strong views on women, communists and hippies : ) He had great stories though.