shooting a glock 26

[robert graham]

I just swapped my g19 for a g26 to cc better.I saw someone shooting the sub-compact with his weak hand index finger on the front of the trigger guard.Do you recommend this as one way of holding it,or should it be avoided.

 

[Bozz]

As long as the rest of your grip is good, it shouldn't hurt anything to have the index finger up there providing grip as well. Just be sure and do it consistently... the last thing you want to do is keep re-gripping or having your grip different each time you shoot.

 

[GB-Boater]

I like it on the front of the guard. Feels more natural to me.

 

[Rick Benn]

No. The support hand index finger should not be on the trigger guard. It is a proven fact that as pressure is applied to the trigger in many cases unconscious, sympathetic pressure is also applied to the trigger guard. For right handed shooters this can cause the gun to move slightly to the left asthe trigger is pressed. Now at 3 yrds. or so the off center impact is negligible. But as the shooter moves back 7, 10, 15 yards from the target, bullet impact can move 10 inches or more off center. Plus all fingers not involved in pressing the trigger should be considered gripping fingers and as such should be wrapped around the grip locking the gun firmly in the shooters hands. I always tell shooters, 'Fingers to knuckles, thumb over thumb.'

 

[BigSlick]

I like it on the front of the guard. Feels more natural to me.

Same for me as well. I can do more accurate follow up shots with this type of a grip.

 

[Dogbreath]

I, too, always felt having the forefinger of my supporting hand on the front of the trigger guard felt more solid, but the majority of my shots hit just left of the bulls eye. So, thanks for the "Aha."

 

[BC1]

No. The support hand index finger should not be on the trigger guard. It is a proven fact that as pressure is applied to the trigger in many cases unconscious, sympathetic pressure is also applied to the trigger guard. For right handed shooters this can cause the gun to move slightly to the left asthe trigger is pressed. Now at 3 yrds. or so the off center impact is negligible. But as the shooter moves back 7, 10, 15 yards from the target, bullet impact can move 10 inches or more off center. Plus all fingers not involved in pressing the trigger should be considered gripping fingers and as such should be wrapped around the grip locking the gun firmly in the shooters hands. I always tell shooters, 'Fingers to knuckles, thumb over thumb.'

I would have to agree with this. In a close combat situation one might not see a difference but then again you could almost make the shot blind. Not only should one always grip the gun the same way, they should not have different grip positions for different semi-auto's.

 

[Rocketgeezer]

A good grip is very important to getting accuate hits, but in all honesty the way you grip your gun, as long as it is not a danger to you or others, is totaly up to you no matter how its done, if your grip is comfortable and you get good groups then use that grip no matter what it is, and if somebody trys to correct you tell them thats nice but it dont work for me, and if they insist tell them to **** off and leave you alone