That grip does look low... You want to make sure the webbing below your thumb is snug and high up under the beaver tail. Solid grip. Helps to keep you on target while dealing with recoil.
A squeeze grip will help with building the muscles necessary to control that recoil. However, it's not totally necessary. Control is where it's at in the end.
I'd suggest getting some snap caps so you can dry fire without messing up your firing pin. They also help with knowing when the hammer will drop and you can watch your hands to see if you are pulling too hard to the left or right.
i have the opposite problem - large hands that smother smaller gun grips - I normally shoot full size pistols and even carry a gun that is not that much smaller...
Getting a higher grip on the gun helps with recoil. The slide comes back and the gun rotates in your hand like a lever if your grip is too low. The webbing of your right thumb should be touching the bottom of the beaver tail. If your hand is higher, instead of the gun rotating in your grip, it comes straight back into your arm.
Also, counterintuitively, larger, heavier pistols recoil less than smaller guns.
Hmm.. we took a slo-mo video and it looks like it went straight back all three times.
It’s been mentioned a few times too - what’s a beaver tail?
My hands are pretty small, and I honestly wanted to go with a smaller one, but everyone I talked to recommended the 9mm as a compromise between power and size and home defense.
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You don't need to buy the membership, they have plenty of good videos on youtube for introductory and basic lessons.
I don't doubt it, but not all of us will be in a position to be spending 100$ on whatever is all.
I’ll check it out! Thank you for the resource!
That's called the weaver stance and they don't teach that anymore. Just watch some youtube videos, you'll be fine. Above all, have fun.
I still shoot Weaver. Works well for me, old habits, etc. ...
If it works for you, keep doing it.
Congrats on the gun!
That grip does look low... You want to make sure the webbing below your thumb is snug and high up under the beaver tail. Solid grip. Helps to keep you on target while dealing with recoil.
I’ve got pretty small hands. I had trouble with a lot of the holding in general. I’m positive I’ll figure it out, that recoil stuff is not fun haha
A squeeze grip will help with building the muscles necessary to control that recoil. However, it's not totally necessary. Control is where it's at in the end.
I'd suggest getting some snap caps so you can dry fire without messing up your firing pin. They also help with knowing when the hammer will drop and you can watch your hands to see if you are pulling too hard to the left or right.
i have the opposite problem - large hands that smother smaller gun grips - I normally shoot full size pistols and even carry a gun that is not that much smaller...
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Getting a higher grip on the gun helps with recoil. The slide comes back and the gun rotates in your hand like a lever if your grip is too low. The webbing of your right thumb should be touching the bottom of the beaver tail. If your hand is higher, instead of the gun rotating in your grip, it comes straight back into your arm.
Also, counterintuitively, larger, heavier pistols recoil less than smaller guns.
Hmm.. we took a slo-mo video and it looks like it went straight back all three times.
It’s been mentioned a few times too - what’s a beaver tail?
My hands are pretty small, and I honestly wanted to go with a smaller one, but everyone I talked to recommended the 9mm as a compromise between power and size and home defense.
And lean forward a little, never backwards.
It is so hard to remember to do that!!