Posted: 8/12/2012 3:16:13 PM EDT
| What is the proper hand placement on the 1911? I was at the range yesterday I kept getting flyers to the left .some were low left ,but for the most part they were on center.Iam hooked on the 1911 its a great gun.would like to try one in a 9mm also |
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Personally, I hold high on the gun. My right hand is way up in the beavertail, with thumb riding the safety, thumb never comes off the top of the safety. Right hand fills the empty void and my thumb is very close to the slide but not right on the slide lock, usually there is a curve in my thumb to allow air between my thumb and the slide stop and the top of my thumb is touching the frame, all fingers below the trigger guard.
One thing that I did that I am trying to get away from is I would hold the gun too tight with my shooting hand and not enough with my support hand so I also get flyers to the low left. If I hold tight with my left hand and don't squeeze so much with my right, I can get better trigger control which helps center my shots. Under stress, this is hard to fix for me. |
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Assuming You Are Right Handed:
The slide of the gun should be aligned with your forearm (this is not a natural "comfortable" grip and usually requires rotating the gun left in your right hand depending on the size of your hand). The web of the right hand should be as high to the beavertail as possible (This leads to a more natural point and better control over recoil). The right thumb should always ride the thumb safety on the gun. The right index finger should rest on the frame of the gun above the trigger guard naturally pointing at the target. When firing the trigger should be exactly half way between the tip of your finger and the first joint crease (Proper trigger control here will greatly improve accuracy) The supporting hand should wrap around the right hands fingers on the magwell with the left thumb riding along the frame just below the slide and the right hand thumb which will be resting on the safety. The left thumb should also be pointing at the target. When you present the firearm from a low ready to aiming at the target, when you exnted the arms you should do a "push pull motion" which will ratchet the firearm into a rock solid grip and you aim at the target. Push the pistol forward with your right hand, and pull the firearm back with the left hand. Be sure that your shoulders are relaxed during this motion and not rolled forward. Grip should be firm, but not so firm that your hands are shaking. I prefer a square stance. And here is a video discussing grip by Todd Jarrett: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa50-plo48 Picture Of Brian Enos Using Proper Grip: 
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