It took quite a while to train my wife not to grip a handgun like that. This was her natural inclination anytime she grabbed a handgun.
It got to the point where I was momentarily tempted to stop constantly correcting her and simply allow nature to take its course, knowing that she wouldn't do it again. But luckily, she got the hang of it eventually.
Eh not really thumb over thumb. Looks more like a 1960's/70's two handed grip. Support hand holds the wrist. At least it is not teacup and saucer grip. In any case poor grip.
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Originally posted by RogueJSK: It took quite a while to train my wife not to grip a handgun like that. This was her natural inclination anytime she grabbed a handgun.
It got to the point where I was momentarily tempted to stop constantly correcting her and simply allow nature to take its course, knowing that she wouldn't do it again. But luckily, she got the hang of it eventually.
Mine did the same thing. I showed her a video from Hickok45 on YouTube where he took a hot dog and held it behind the slide and fired the gun, cutting the hot dog in half. She stopped gripping the gun that way.
Saw this once at an indoor range near me. Husband had his wife with him. I walked over to help, which I try not to, and he told me to mind my own business. Turned around and went back to my lane. Couple minutes later and they were out at the front counter getting band aids.
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Posts: 3652 | Location: The armpit of Ohio | Registered: August 18, 2013
My wife got 4 stitches that way. She kept shooting though, fired off 8 more mags before I could get her to let me apply pressure. Said she might be bleeding in a confrontation and wouldn't stop then, so training gotta be realistic. But then, she was my M-60 gunner back in the day.
Posts: 17253 | Location: Lexington, KY | Registered: October 15, 2006
A guy next to me at a range was gripping a Glock 40 like that. I told him he was going to lose that thumb if he pulled the trigger. He thanked me over and over.
When we were transitioning our people from the revolver to semi-autos in the 80's I could always identify the guys who had been through the transition course. They had a band aid around their left thumb.
Originally posted by joatmonv: Saw this once at an indoor range near me. Husband had his wife with him. I walked over to help, which I try not to, and he told me to mind my own business. Turned around and went back to my lane. Couple minutes later and they were out at the front counter getting band aids.
I normally keep to myself as well, but when at the range or behind the gun counter, upon seeing someone grip a semi auto pistol in this manner, I will step in and tactfully inform them that in the interest of their thumb's safety and well being, they really shouldn't use that type of hold. I've only been rebuffed a time or two.. and seen blood a time or two. I watched one gentleman do it back to back.
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Posts: 7464 | Location: Georgia | Registered: February 19, 2005
I watched one gentleman do it back to back. 
