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HighValleyRanch · July 15, 2005, 05:03 PM

I used to shoot my glock 19 that way, until I took a recent CCW class. I asked the RCO about this. He recommended that I use the standard hand over hand and not use the trigger guard for support or recoil control.
He stated that in a slow motion film their sheriff dept took of deputies using the guard as a support, their fingers came off the guard every time, without them knowing it. Thus they had to recontact after every shot unknowingly.
I tried to observ myself shooting rapid fire, but focus on the front site is the predominate mode, so I only was able to think that I kept my finger on the guard.
Anyways, if I have to think about it, I'm way behind in the game, so I changed my hold. Took a bit of retraining, but now I automatically use the fingers wrapped around the hand. I feel this is also better because when changing to other firearms without the indent type guard, I am already in the right position and mode. thumbs stacked and fingers overlapped.
I would recommend getting away from that.

July 15, 2005, 05:03 PM	#2
HighValleyRanch Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2005 Posts: 4,066	support finger on trigger guard... I used to shoot my glock 19 that way, until I took a recent CCW class. I asked the RCO about this. He recommended that I use the standard hand over hand and not use the trigger guard for support or recoil control. He stated that in a slow motion film their sheriff dept took of deputies using the guard as a support, their fingers came off the guard every time, without them knowing it. Thus they had to recontact after every shot unknowingly. I tried to observ myself shooting rapid fire, but focus on the front site is the predominate mode, so I only was able to think that I kept my finger on the guard. Anyways, if I have to think about it, I'm way behind in the game, so I changed my hold. Took a bit of retraining, but now I automatically use the fingers wrapped around the hand. I feel this is also better because when changing to other firearms without the indent type guard, I am already in the right position and mode. thumbs stacked and fingers overlapped. I would recommend getting away from that.