[matt c]

I have searched around the web and no answer found so far... My question pertains to my strong hand grip. Being new to handguns, I am wondering something about my grip. On my glock, when I grip the pistol, my hand cups around the side of the grip and basically there is space between the grip and palm. It does not contact the side for a secure hold. Is this something everyone experiences? To me it feels a little off. Is my hand shape wrong for this grip style? On the SIG I own, my hand contacts the grip all the way around.

 

[Wastelander]

I have searched around the web and no answer found so far... My question pertains to my strong hand grip. Being new to handguns, I am wondering something about my grip. On my glock, when I grip the pistol, my hand cups around the side of the grip and basically there is space between the grip and palm. It does not contact the side for a secure hold. Is this something everyone experiences? To me it feels a little off. Is my hand shape wrong for this grip style? On the SIG I own, my hand contacts the grip all the way around.

Which model Glock do you have? Sounds like your hand shape is wrong for the grip style, or you need to refine your technique. Is it uncomfortable for you to hold the gun or is it affecting your accuracy?

 

[English]

The sides of the Glock's grip are flat and so most hands will leave a small gap at the palm. half close your hand as though you are part way to making a fist and you will see a pronounced concave shape to the palm. The SIG has a more rounded shap and so you feel this effect less. It is nothing to worry about, but you can get roll on rubber grip covers from Hogue which, i think, will reduce this feeling.

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[ronin.45]

^^^This

 

[JASV.17]

Two good videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm9uG5bPubw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa50-plo48

 

[cowboy1964]

Guess this is why the Gen 3/earlier stippling wasn't very effective.

 

[HK Dan]

<g> I can slide a pencil between the pistol stocks and my palm. The primary grip comes from the middle two fingers and the heel, like a crab claw. After trying many different grip styles, that one gives me the best recovery.

Dan

 

[sciolist]

My hands seem to fit the gen3 grip pretty well. The meat of my strong palm, just below the fingers, is just barely in contact with the side of the grip. I am not able to squeeze tight in that area with one hand, but there is no daylight getting through.

When I add the "crushing" grip of the weak hand, the fingertips and finger bases of my strong hand are pressed very tightly to the grip.

I don't think my hands are as large as those of many Glockers, because I cannot make contact between the trigger and the first crease of my index finger, when using a properly aligned grip. Pushing the trigger finger into the guard as far as I can, there's about 1/8" gap between the trigger and joint.

Works much better for me to move the trigger contact point out toward my fingertip, though. That results in about 1/8" gap between the 3rd digit of my index finger and the outside face of the grip.

With both thumbs forward and my weak index finger tight to the underside of the guard, that all feels very secure and intuitive.

 

[matt c]

The sides of the Glock's grip are flat and so most hands will leave a small gap at the palm. half close your hand as though you are part way to making a fist and you will see a pronounced concave shape to the palm. The SIG has a more rounded shap and so you feel this effect less. It is nothing to worry about, but you can get roll on rubber grip covers from Hogue which, i think, will reduce this feeling.

English

I had the hogue and I liked it until about 25 rounds or so. The first groove of the glock 19(the compact series ) is smaller than the other Glocks(WTF). With the Hogue my finger did not fit in the groove and the trigger guard was killing me. I pulled it off and tossed it. I;m thinking the G19 and my hand are not gonna get along well. I am constantly re gripping with this pistol in my hands. Having that space there feels funny and my grip suffers cause of it. When I rented a Glock before I bought one, it was the 26 and I loved that pistol. My hand seemed very secure on the grip, of course the pinky was hanging off. When I got to the store, without thinking I just chose the 19 just to have the extra rounds and full grip. With the smaller first finger groove and different length and curve of the backstrap I Think I may have made the wrong decision choosing the compact size glock. No biggie, might just have to go get a 26, or maybe a 30 or 36. Then a pearce +0 grip extention.

 

[sciolist]

I had the same problem with the first groove on my 19, and like you, did not have it with my 26. You just have to do a little work with sandpaper on the underside of the guard. Remember that, if you want to have the same grip shooting one-hand weak, you'll have to work both sides of the guard.

 

[cole]

Which model Glock do you have? Sounds like your hand shape is wrong for the grip style, or you need to refine your technique. Is it uncomfortable for you to hold the gun or is it affecting your accuracy?

Agreed:

I have to grip the Glock 9mm/.40sw the same way ("void" as noted). They just do not fit my hand (aligning my trigger finger) with a fully-wrapped grip. I don't prefer it, but that's how it is. If I really wrap my hand around the gun my trigger finger is not aligned well and I shoot very poorly.

I have no issues with the .45acp Glocks. I likewise shoot the XD far better as well. I've put over 25k through Glock 9mm/.40sw guns. But, I easily consistently I shoot my Glock 30 better than any Glock 9mm/.40sw, and did, literally, from day 1 with it. Same with the XD.

Training and practice does not change ergonomics. Overcome it, sure, a little or a lot maybe, and more so the more you practice. But, you'll always be inherently better with the gun that fits your hand best.

Discussed HERE

 

[matt c]

Yeah, I think the grip of the compact series glocks is just not for me. I really should have just gotten the 26 as it fits my hand really well and points more naturally for me. I wish I would have noticed how the backstrap and smaller width of the first finger indent would have affected me before purchase. Guess I should have held the pistol quite a bit more before I bought it. Oh well, I still got my SIG sp2022 which for me is perfection only a bit to heavy and large to conceal day in day out.

 

[Bren]

I have searched around the web and no answer found so far... My question pertains to my strong hand grip. Being new to handguns, I am wondering something about my grip. On my glock, when I grip the pistol, my hand cups around the side of the grip and basically there is space between the grip and palm. It does not contact the side for a secure hold. Is this something everyone experiences? To me it feels a little off. Is my hand shape wrong for this grip style? On the SIG I own, my hand contacts the grip all the way around.

Sounds like a bad grip - you want as much palm to grip contact as possible. If you are talking about your strong hand here - nobody's hand is the "wrong shap" but it could be that your hand is too small and you are rotating it around the gun t0 reach the trigger. More detail would help.

Start your grip with the slide straight in line through the middle of your forearm, to the elbow, and the web of your hand pressing up hard against the beavertail. If a straight line down the middle of the slide doesn't line up with your forearm and, instead, cuts axcross the base of your thumb or palm, your grip is wrong.

 

[matt c]

Sounds like a bad grip - you want as much palm to grip contact as possible. If you are talking about your strong hand here - nobody's hand is the "wrong shap" but it could be that your hand is too small and you are rotating it around the gun t0 reach the trigger. More detail would help.

Start your grip with the slide straight in line through the middle of your forearm, to the elbow, and the web of your hand pressing up hard against the beavertail. If a straight line down the middle of the slide doesn't line up with your forearm and, instead, cuts axcross the base of your thumb or palm, your grip is wrong.

If i rotate my hand around then I get a full contact grip. It's aligning the muzzle to elbow(beaver tail in center of the web of my hand as positioned on my SIG) that causes the pocket and loss of contact with the side of the grip. basically I have to take an incorrect grip to have full contact. So it seems as I stupidly did not pay attention, the glock compact grip and my hand are not meant to match up.

 

[israel 54]

 

[matt c]

thats my grip... and as such gripping that way causes a pocket with the side of the frame and my dominate hand. If I grip the gun in a single hand grip with the thumb in the thumb indent, no pocket. Move the thumb up to shoot thumbs forward and the gun needs to rotate into the palm more and I get the pocket. I know how to grip a pistol. I posted this because I have large sized hands and was wondering if anyone had the same situation. Some do. Fact is my palm will not fit around the backstrap for me to hold the gun thumbs forward without having the pocket develop in my strong hand. It causes me to re grip and is uncomfortable for prolonged shooting.