The Best Way To Grip a Pistol When Shooting

[mgpmadd]

I hold it right hand nice gun . My gun cost like £199

[S8T8E8A]

I shoot right handed. I always find that the safety/decock lever on the usp gets in the way of proper thumb placement when it's off safety. When the lever is in the up position (safe) it's not a problem, but you can't fire a gun with safety on lol. Anybody else have this problem?

[furtherfiction]

I agree with that 2 thumbs forward being the best way to shot, the only probably with HK's is if you grip it right handed you have the safety digging into your thumb and your thumb ridding on top of the long ass slide release HK uses which can prevent the release from actually locking back the slide on last round if your thumbs are longer. Makes it very annoying to shot once you start notice it.

[confront5]

I just got some Chip McCormick Comp grips, very slinder, I have small hands and two "bent Pinkey fingers", was born that way. makes it harder to type, and other things, but the thinner grips I got and the grip I learned hear, I haven't been to the range but, so far it feels and looks great. I was thinking about the Lazer Lyte? laser they have for the recoil spring "tube" at the front of the gun, just under the bushing and barrel. they go for close to 400.00 though so, I wont do it very soon.

[confront5]

I really appreciate you getting back to me. I was JUST practicing holding my 1911 again, and could kinda see that the thumb on my left (strong) hand could come up a little and it could be worked around. Thank you very much. There is another question they ask how far apart are the grip screws, of course I can measure this but I thought there would be a standard. Richard in Seattle

[confront5]

Thank God, another let handed shooter!!! I thought I was the only one!! That's the grip I use exactly. I have a 1911 .45 by RIA and I ws thinking about some Crimson Trace Laser Grips. well, they don't make them with the laser on the right side of the gun so I wrote them an email and asked that question, someone named Heather said if you don't have a high thumb grip the Crimson trace works just as good for left handed shooters. I just don't see that happening, My thumbs would block the laser.

[humans4targets2]

@confront5 I have had 3 laser grips and it's never a problem in fact it works better because when your finger is off the trigger and on the gun frame it does not block the laser like a right handed shooter does....

[the101manalltheway]

@confront5 im left handed also, great video

[YenieD13]

My husband took me to the fireing range and did really well for a first timer. (i stood in the middle) But this video really helps bc i would lose my grip on the gun a few times. Thanks ;) 

[3000mjr1]

we have the same gun

[thepostman1]

What do you do if you have really big hands, so that your fingers wrap almost right around the grip with your strong hand, and to get your palm from the other hand down onto the grip, it forces the strong hand off of a firm contact in the web and thus loosens the grip? Do you just place your weak-palm over top of your fingers? Really need help here...hope you can suggest something. Thanks.

[humans4targets2]

@thepostman1 Just wrap your non shooting hand around the other hand

[sadipolepg13]

is that a hk usp 9mm???

[darwinner007]

do you happen to own an hk45 at the moment? i've had an issue where my grip style causes the mag release to be hit during recoil and the mag falls out. not sure if it's my thumb, trigger finger, or what. just wondering if you might have any suggestions for me in that regard. great vids!

[mannycools]

left handed shooters are a dying breed. I'am a left handedshooter and i notice a lack of left handed holsters. Whats up with that. not everyone is right handed. thanks for the vids. btw like your hk vids. p.s. the new hk45 looks badass.

[humans4targets2]

@mannycools Thanks man

[XTatiC13]

i'm left handed and starting to get into IPSC and i realized my right hand thumb was a little too high. i shoot a tanfoglio, and i realized every 50 or so shots my trigger finger hold hit my thumb. basically, this video made me realize i need to keep both thumbs straight. THANKS!

[64CSAR]

why didnt you just flip the video around?

[93hostang]

I switched to this grip last year, by far the single most important change I've made! I also squared up my stance, shoulder width apart with knees slightly bent. This really helped my follow up shots.

[Mr45Bullitt]

Great advice Paul!! Hey give me back my towel!!LOL!!

[humans4targets2]

@Mr45Bullitt haha, you can buy these towels on gunbroker!

[louiefats]

I like shooting it the way you hold it in the other video when you are in the hood. lol just kidding good video that is good form on this video .

[Mr1911Freak]

what is the best way to grip a pistol when Not shooting?

[humans4targets2]

@Mr1911Freak In a holster lol

[GMGvanS]

Dude, you know what's the ultimate tactical pistol grip?

Putting your pointer finger of your left hand on the front of the trigger guard.

That perfect for WROL/SHTF situations, just like my Xootr.

[humans4targets2]

@GMGvanS lololol true!

[mattvanhugenstein]

@GMGvanS YES you will get a better grip when you actually use all of your support hand buuuuut using three fingers saves ounces off the gun weight but your milage may vary. i enjoy watching nutnfancy's 9mm pistols muzzle flip b/c he's so dang tacticool : )

[GMGvanS]

@mattvanhugenstein Tacticool should totally be the word of the year. But your milage may vary.

[Dkguerilla]

what about your ellbows? do you have to keep it straight or slitly bend?....when i shoot i keep it sligtly bend i notice pain in arms... just learning lol

thumbs up, grtz from the netherlands

[humans4targets2]

@Dkguerilla Mine are slightly bent but not much.

[121fu]

im sorry i just have to say.....thats one extremely sexy gun

[tekknorat]

Magpul Dynamics style

[rccrazy1]

Thanks for the tip. BTW does that gun have a poly hammer?

[humans4targets2]

@rccrazy1 No its steel

[24Rorschach]

For a 1911, I use the same grip except my right hand rests on the thumb safety (Im right handed btw). Thats whats said to be the most efficient way of holding a firearm because the higher the grip you have on it, the more control you can get on it. Thats why I dont like glocks because if I grip too high, then I get sliced. I was actually instructed not to grip too high on a Glock so that went against my natural form of shooting.

[harr77]

Good stuff I think my hold is not the best on the gun when I shoot weaver but in isosceles I match your technique and have better hits.

[btmatto]

fellow southpaw here, great vid, keep up the good work

[steaykid]

Another suggestion maybe: it helps me to put all the grip in that hand and have your trigger hand a little more relaxed, got me shooting a lot better, even in competition

[cilayin]

Also, forgot to say I grip my pistols pretty much exactly the same way, always have. This was just natural for me.. it definitely will help you place your shots if you dont have a good grip.

[cilayin]

4 people cant grip their pistols as awesome as you :(

[mixwell1983]

This aka the thumbs forward grip.. surprisingly when i used to shoot and not really into guns i used to use a crude version of it but i would cross my left thumb over my right (im a right handed shooter but left handed go figure..) The thumbs forward felt odd @ first but now i cant imagine shooting any other way. you have the majority of the grip encompassed and it is the proper gun hold.

[J283T]

I love it because I shoot left handed! Sorry, but mirror imaging is horrible, and I like seeing a lefty as an example

[Supermassively]

My shots always stray a few inches left. Not sure what I'm doing that causes the pistol to pivot left as I pull the trigger.

[Ronald3570]

@Supermassively alot of the time you'll shoot left if you arent putting enough of your finger in the trigger. try moving your finger a little farther onto the trigger (not too much or it will go right) and see if it helps.

[jtmoney606]

i swear i got to quit watching these hk vids im so pissed i sold my usp compact i paid over $800 new for it they say sig is a cadalliac i guess hk is a benz

[fredhart]

Outstanding video and instruction!

[XHadoken22]

My good sir i was wondering if there was anyway you would make a vid taking apart a 9mm. I am going off o boot camp soon and know that they teach you there but you know be one step ahead. Im sure there are vids on youtube but i know you really know your stuff. thanks

[TheMrBicknell]

Simple basic stuff, but it could mean all the difference in the world! Great vid man!

[krazy45cat]

Great Video !

[MrXSpeaks]

great vid.

[shavedforbattle]

Good tip! Thanks alot.

[AriesSoprano]

Great vid as usual Paul. A person shooting a Glock should use a good grip like that, as well as learn that damn trigger. Who would have thought, I would start off my Shooting life with one of the hardest triggers to master (Oh Joy) lol, but getting better day by day...that with dry firing has me hitting so grouped right now

[nvisableassasin]

I agree 100% ive bveen shooting for a long time and have tried gripping a pistol eevry way known to man. this by far works best for me. i hold tighter groups and just consistantly hit the target more. everyone is differant but if you havnt i would reccomend everyone atleast try it this.

[malofa99]

This is how I hold my guns, was just checking that I was doing it right lol

[humanentropy]

wow man, i have never shot a pistol before. are you some sort of expert?

[cware8766]

This is how my CCP teacher told us to grip a handgun. took the class about two years ago and this is still the best way to shot for me. Great vid man.

[Skragg101]

So... I did what you said and reversed everything, but i end up with the muzzel pointing back at my face. What am i doing wrong?

[42cujo]

yes thats how i hold my glock and it helps alot copared to how i use to hold my hand guns

[Outahere4ever]

thanks helped alot

[702CitizenArmory]

why have you not fliped the safety/decocker levers on your hk's to the right side since your a lefty ? whoulden't it be better for you to work the safety ?

[humans4targets2]

@702CitizenArmory Well I carry with the gun decocked and one in the chamber, so it's no big deal to me.

[SOA209]

@humans4targets2 hey paul wats up. Wat i noticed the way you hold it i also noticed the US NAVY SEALS hold their sigp228 the same way you do.

[jaketheskater40]

@SOA209 navy seals carry the 226

[SOA209]

@jaketheskater40 o yea ur right they do. Thought it was a 228 for some reason

[Skaramine]

@humans4targets2 That's my choice for the USP myself, and I'm a southpaw too.

[TheIronicBanana]

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