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Love Glocks hate Glock Knuckle possible alternative?

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#1 ·
I have progressed down to the G43. Love the size and feel of it and shoot fine with it however, I still get the dreaded Glock knuckle from it. I finally broke down and took a dremel to the trigger guard and while it feels much better I still get knuckle pain from it. I'm thinking of going back to the dremel for some more fine tuning.

I am wondering does anyone have experience with the Walther PPS (either M1 or M2) and do they get knuckle pain from them? I had a M1 PPS a long time ago but sold it in lieu of keeping a Glock but can't recall if I got knuckle pain from it or not. Now as usual I'm regretting that decision.

I love the Kahr PM9 and have no problems with Glock knuckle with it but I do prefer the Glock trigger to the very long trigger pull of the Kahr and have run into short stroke issues occasionally when doing double taps. I'm sure training will help but I still prefer the feel of the Glock and I am a better shot with it. I also prefer Glock mags over Kahr's mags, which I feel are the weakest link to the gun.

I've handled the Shield and don't care for the trigger plus its significantly taller in height IMHO and that knocks it out of consideration.

So is the PPS a viable alternative?
 
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#33 · (Edited)
Walther PPS M1 for the win !!!
Never any discomfort while shooting mine and the option of 6, 7, and 8 round magazines is a nice feature...
I like the first generation better because of the replaceable back straps. I prefer the large one on mine...
I feel it has one of the best triggers of any subcompact...
In my hands it is the most accurate subcompact I have ever shot.
 
#37 ·
I do not have a 43, but my 42 seems okay. I have also pocket carried the XDS (all three calibers) and the LC9s Pro. I carry the XDS 40 as a backup right now. If I needed to carry a 9 the Ruger would be the one for me.
 
#38 ·
Mike that is fantastic! That's exactly what I envisioned needing to do on my brand new Glock 19. Did you do that yourself? Can you give me a little more details if you did?

Used a white grease pencil to mark off exactly where I wanted to sand off. Covered everything else in 2-3 layers of blue tape in case of slip. Used a small 1" belt sander, I think they are for sharpening knife blades. Held the frame at the angle I wanted and slowly took of the right back corner in the offending area. Did a little shaping with a dremel. It actually feels better than the pictures can show. The angle is the same as your middle finger is when wrapped around the grip.

Thanks for the compliments.
DOUG :flag:
 
#45 ·
Doug (not Mike) Thanks for the advice, and I am so all over that. I will post pics when I am done. One final question - did you step down in grit (on the sander or dremel) or is the polymer of the Glock frame such that you didn't need to do anything more after the removal of material? I assumed that after the removal of material you would be left with a "rough" surface and that some 600/800/ grit would be needed to smooth it out. Is that not the case?
 
#39 ·
I've never experienced GN with G19 or G26, but when I first shot G43, I soon understood what "Glock Knuckle" was. So I took out my Dremel and undercut the trigger guard a little. There are many instructional videos on youtube, and it was really easy to get the desired result. Now I can shoot my G43 all day.
 
#41 ·
To be fair, a Magguts +1 in the G43 evens up the round count.
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The bore axis feels higher on the Ruger, but the grip helps with stability of shots. Rounded edges on the Ruger are nice. Trigger also goes to the Ruger, but less perceived recoil for me in the Glock.
Interesting comparison. I also like the fact that the "Pro" version of the Ruger gives you the option of no added thumb safety
 
#44 ·
I can shoot my Glocks all day without having the G.K. but as soon as I start drawing , I can get it within 50 rds.
On my 19 Gen 3 , I used a sharpie pen and sandpaper and undercut the guard and rounded the edges and it fixed it I thought . One weekend I did a 100 draws and it came back . Did a little more sanding and that fixed it

One day I did 210 draws using my AA .22 LR conversion kit and it showed up again but I am going to call it good enough .
 
#46 ·
Here's how I cured Glock Knuckle:

Go put 200rds through your Glock.
Create a big blister on your knuckle.
Bandage it with ointment overnight.
Wait two days.
Then do dry fire practice for 10 minutes every day until the callous is properly formed.

Maintain callous by doing some dry or live fire practice every day.

Glock knuckle solved, and you're a better shooter because of it.
 
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