Pistol Grip Technique

[thatmikeguy]

Recently I purchased my very first polymer pistol, an XDM 9mm. I'm a 1911 guy and I haven't owned much that isn't a 1911 but now I wanted to try something new.
I have one problem. I'm right handed and I don't know where to put my right thumb. On a 1911, my thumb rides the safety. Otherwise, I bump it up and jam the gun. On the XD, if my thumb is high, it prevents slide lock and if I try to hold it low, it's awkward for my left hand and my trigger finger contacts my thumb during the trigger pull. I have long fingers.
How do you guys hold your pistol?

 

[skoal]

I'm right handed as well my right thumb rests on my left thumb.

 

[thatmikeguy]

...and you don't have issues with your thumb keeping your slide lock down?
I have to rest my right thumb way over left on top of my left hand to avoid it and that feels weird.

 

[Still alive]

Skoal is right. It’s the only way to shoot guns like the XDM, Glocks and SIG P series right handed if you have a long thumb.
I have the same issues as you with Glocks. The right over left thumb technique is the only way to be sure you don’t ride the slide stop and prevent a slide lock on empty.
I find it awkward also. My right thumb always ends up flush with the slide stop and I just tap/ rack, reload/ rack when I click on empty. A lot slower but I just live with it. I need to work on what Skoal recommended.

 

[skoal]

Kinda like that

 

[Still alive]

Kinda like that

Yup! Nice 19!

 

[thatmikeguy]

Nice picture. Thank you. I'll have to try to get used to that. It takes a very conscious effort to place my thumb there.