weak hand index finger on trigger guard?

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Do you keep the index finger of your weak hand on the front of the trigger guard while shooting?

Why or why not? I never used to keep that hand position until I got my SP01 which has a flat and serrated trigger guard... since then I've switched to this. Im not the greatest shot out there so Im not sure if it made any real improvements to my shooting, but it now feels more comfortable than the previous grip.

Any reasons to go one way over another?
 
I don't , but whatever works for you.
I've seen a number of exceptional shooters use the front of the trigger guard.
 
I have my thumbs forward as well... the only difference is weak hand index finger placement, really. I used to have my left hand fingers cup my right hand completely, but now I move the index up to the trigger guard and my entire left hand gets lifted to compensate. Feels a bit sturdier... Im just not sure how it affects accuracy and consistency.
 
years ago when i started, i used the index on the front trigger guard on 1911 which my built up square with checkering. a few years later, i moved away from it, and simply with my left wrapped the normal way, with slight push forward of the gun hand and pull back with the weak hand for that needed tension.

if given time, i will often put my index back up, and create slight downward tension, which i found controls the jump up motion.

two suggestions for you to try, for the 45 and similar calibers, i am right handed and i use a very straight right arm, and sight down with my chin against what would be a simulated "rifle style stock", the left hand still wrapped on the gun, and left elbow down. it does not win the good posture award but works for me.

on the 44 revolver, still two hand hold, putting the tension on from elbow to the gun hand, but i keep the shoulder and upper arm quite a bit more relax, the gun will jump but when the gun comes down, sights are almost lined up again and ready to fire back on target.

the second point is i try to do the follow through with maintaining the sight picture for the split second longer, even after ignition has happened, i'm not a golfer or basketball player, but i think it is the same follow through principle

these ideas are not new, learn them from gun magazines, and these seem to work. good luck with your experimenting and practice, practice.

other cgn members will have more and better insights for you to think about
 
I still use this method and I believe this method is the most simple and efficiency way to control muzzle flip and jump. But I still grip with two thumb forward at the same time.

Trigun
 
actually you aren't helping with the muzzle lift at all, if you watch hispeed video or look at hispeed pics, you'll see no difference in muzzle climb with or without a finger on the trigger guard. all the top shooters I know that put their finger on the trigger guard will tell you not to, but that they do cuz that's how they learned and if they could unlearn it they would.
 
I've always thought that holding the front of the trigger guard would have a greater tendency to pull your gun off point of aim.
 
I started shooting IPSC with a S&W 745 with a combat trigger guard. Tried the wrap aropund hold and the tigger guard aproach.

Using the combat trigger guard worked better for me for faster follow up shots. It does take practice so that you aren't applying pressure to the weak index finger BEFORE you shoot. Pulling the barrel down and thus hitting your target, low.

When I went to a Sig 226 for IDPA, the combat trigger guard hold didn't work for me because my weak index finger would slide off the tigger guard just after a shot. So I went back to a wrap around grip.

I am also getting into shooting more 1911s aswell with the rounded trigger guard. If you shoot more than one autoloader, I would say (my own opinion) that a wrap around grip will take you further.

If you want better control for follow up shots and double taps, get a heavier recoil spring.
 
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