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Proper Grip w/1911? just bought my first one

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Posted 14 September 2009 - 07:03 AM

right handed

thumbs forward and parallel
right hand thumb over the safety lever?

Is that right?
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Posted 14 September 2009 - 09:29 AM

As far as the description goes, you're dead on!!

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Posted 14 September 2009 - 11:11 AM

Yes, the thumb rides on top of the thumb safety. Try to maximize the hand to grip and hand to hand contact. Find the hand position that works for you where your thumbs, fingers and palms are interlocked...maximum skin contact. Remember that 60-70% of the grip should be from the weak hand to allow your trigger finger to stay relaxed. Lots of dry-fire practice [with and UN-loaded gun] can help you develop a consistent grip.
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Posted 14 September 2009 - 11:25 AM

This might help ;)

Later,
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This post has been edited by ChuckS: 14 September 2009 - 11:26 AM

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Posted 14 September 2009 - 02:12 PM

View PostChuckS, on Sep 14 2009, 01:25 PM, said:

This might help ;)

Later,
Chuck


Thanks, I found that yesterday and watched it.

Many of these "teachers" spend too much time showing the results of a technique rather than the technique itself, like a shredding quitar player.

I mean, burning off a mag like a German zipper only needs to happen once to impress me enough to pay attention. :D
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Posted 14 September 2009 - 03:18 PM

Check this out:

http://www.handgunsm...combatg_100306/
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Posted 17 September 2009 - 07:24 PM

View Postdoc540, on Sep 14 2009, 07:03 AM, said:

right handed

thumbs forward and parallel
right hand thumb over the safety lever?

Is that right?


I use the same basic grip with 1911's and Glocks. Nearly identical to what you have posted.
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