Thumb Too Short?

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I recently bought a S&W M&P off of a CGN member. While rotating palm swells I noticed that only the large grip feels proper on the M&P. Therein lies the problem. I can't hit the magazine release with any grip size over the smallest. The smallest has the bones in my thumb grinding on the grip and the medium feels wrong.


What can be done to rectify this issue besides breaking my thumb and extending it :p?
 
"Some" manufacturers and "some Companies" make accessories for certain makes
of gun, that include a longer magazine release button.
I have one of these from Volquartsen for the Ruger 22/45 (I like full
grips with thumb-rests on the left-grip).
However, I have no idea how to replace the factory one and have no desire
to go disassembling the innards oh these 22/45 Mark IIIs. Regular re-assembly
is more than enough challenge.
Maybe your gunsmith can make you a longer magazine release button, or make you
an extension that can then be screwed onto the factory magazine release into an
appropriately-drilled hole. Precision work but well worth it for the intended purpose.
(Specially if you're into IPSC) :)
 
I've noticed that most people I go to the range with cannot drop a mag with their thumb without using another hand. I'm glad I have large hands and can do this effectively.

If you can't do it, like stated above:

Put your weak hand under the magazine and hold the base of the grip (with weak hand), rotate the pistol and your strong hand grip towards the release, while still maintaining control with both hands, and your strong thumb can hit the release, presto - catch the mag in your weak hand. Practice this and it will be second nature. I am assuming you have the thumb release on your strong side.
 
That's why I love my SR9, my thumbs are too short but it has an ambi mag release so I just use my trigger finger. Is there an ambi option or is it reversible on the M&P to make this a viable option?
 
TDC said:
Break your grip and rotate your hand.

Tdc
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Agreed.

My G34 requires break and rotation. Feels like a small loop. It's where I get my timing from.
My 625 requires excessive amounts of break and rotation. It's always a challenge.

From my experience, if you don't dry fire practice, then start.
 
A lot of lefties learn to operate the mag release with their trigger finger either by curling it back to push the button or by using an extended mag release button and pushing it with the inside of their trigger finger. Since the M&P is easy to flip the mag release over to the right side you might want to try it and see if this helps your situation.

The thing is in a speed related action match you simply cannot afford the time or possible issues with re-aquiring your grip wrong. So you're stuck with finding a way to drop the mags that does not require you to move your strong hand on the gun other than to apply pressure to the release. If at all possible you don't want to be using the weak hand to press the mag release since THAT hand is supposed to be halfway back to the gun with a fresh mag by the time the other mag falls free.
 
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