So I've taken a course on pistol shooting techniques, tactical defense etc, using my pistols (Sig Sauers, one P220 .45 and one P226 9mm).
One thing that's always covered is grip style, and it is always said that it is important to have as much palm-to-grip contact as possible, for maximum stability. Especially important in this is high, and firm, tang contact with the web between your thumb and index finger, obviously to reduce pistol jump.
My problem has always been: I am 6'6" and thus my hands are huge, and even on the big grip Sig's, my right (trigger) hand and fingers wrap ALL THE WAY around the grip, such that there is NO room for palm contact from my other hand on the grip.
If I try to get my left palm squeezed down in there far enough to make contact, it then pushes my right hand fingers away and my right thumb pad out of the way and LESSENS the contact and support from my strong trigger hand, especially around the tang. Essentially, my left hand pushes the right hand out of the way, trying to get surface contact on the grip, and thus I have compromised support on BOTH sides of the grip.
Last night, after cleaning the pistols after practice, I may have thought of a new grip. I have yet to test it but will try soon. I should say, the grip probably already has been developed by someone or tested, but it's the first for me.
And also, this is likely ONLY a grip that can be accomplished by someone with huge hands.
I hold the pistol with my right hand using a crush grip as per normal...meaning squeezing tight with the thumb curled slightly downwards (gets it away from the slide release anyway which I usually have tripped on empty mags).
Then, with my left hand, I just grip my ENTIRE right hand with my left, with the left-hand thumb squeezing AROUND the thumb-pad and web of my right hand, thus pointing straight to the right, contacting between the lowest thumb knuckle and thumb-pad knucke (where the thumb pad attaches to the wrist). Thus the left-hand thumb is kind of like a "strap" going around the rear of the right hand.
So NOW, I have full 100%/100% grip and support from both hands on either side of the pistol, PLUS I have extra recoil management support being provided by the left-hand thumb going around the tang (on top of the right hand), PLUS my left-hand fingers can wrap around and squeeze the front of the grip (on top of the right hand fingers).
So I don't know if anyone's tried this before, or has the same big hand problem. Because as it usually is, my left hand really just doesn't help much at all...as I said when I squeeze using a normal grip, it pushes the right hand out of the way, off full grip contact.
This new grip feels rock, rock solid for me. Thought I'd share.
One thing that's always covered is grip style, and it is always said that it is important to have as much palm-to-grip contact as possible, for maximum stability. Especially important in this is high, and firm, tang contact with the web between your thumb and index finger, obviously to reduce pistol jump.
My problem has always been: I am 6'6" and thus my hands are huge, and even on the big grip Sig's, my right (trigger) hand and fingers wrap ALL THE WAY around the grip, such that there is NO room for palm contact from my other hand on the grip.
If I try to get my left palm squeezed down in there far enough to make contact, it then pushes my right hand fingers away and my right thumb pad out of the way and LESSENS the contact and support from my strong trigger hand, especially around the tang. Essentially, my left hand pushes the right hand out of the way, trying to get surface contact on the grip, and thus I have compromised support on BOTH sides of the grip.
Last night, after cleaning the pistols after practice, I may have thought of a new grip. I have yet to test it but will try soon. I should say, the grip probably already has been developed by someone or tested, but it's the first for me.
And also, this is likely ONLY a grip that can be accomplished by someone with huge hands.
I hold the pistol with my right hand using a crush grip as per normal...meaning squeezing tight with the thumb curled slightly downwards (gets it away from the slide release anyway which I usually have tripped on empty mags).
Then, with my left hand, I just grip my ENTIRE right hand with my left, with the left-hand thumb squeezing AROUND the thumb-pad and web of my right hand, thus pointing straight to the right, contacting between the lowest thumb knuckle and thumb-pad knucke (where the thumb pad attaches to the wrist). Thus the left-hand thumb is kind of like a "strap" going around the rear of the right hand.
So NOW, I have full 100%/100% grip and support from both hands on either side of the pistol, PLUS I have extra recoil management support being provided by the left-hand thumb going around the tang (on top of the right hand), PLUS my left-hand fingers can wrap around and squeeze the front of the grip (on top of the right hand fingers).
So I don't know if anyone's tried this before, or has the same big hand problem. Because as it usually is, my left hand really just doesn't help much at all...as I said when I squeeze using a normal grip, it pushes the right hand out of the way, off full grip contact.
This new grip feels rock, rock solid for me. Thought I'd share.
