open4years
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I've noticed that many books, articles, and courses teach one to keep the thumb pressing the safety down, at all times when firing. This then causes issues with the grip safety, on some pistols. (I'm speaking mainly of 1911's here.)
The theory is that recoil can make your thumb "jump" up and flip the safety off. I've never had this happen in decades of shooting. I would say if that was occuring, then the person isn't gripping the gun tight enough or the recoil might be too much for that person and they might need to consider another caliber or gun.
We generate the greatest gripping strength using our thumb and index finger and having the thumb up so high is not allowing one to grip the gun tightly. If this procedure is meant in case one's shooting hand is damaged in a gun fight, then that is time to shift to your other hand. You do pratice"weak hand" shooting, I assume.
What are your opinions on this? Maybe you can make me see the light as none of the reasons make sense to me. Yes, I have fired many .45's, 10mm, 44 magnum, etc. and I've never had my thumb flip the safety on.
open4years
I've noticed that many books, articles, and courses teach one to keep the thumb pressing the safety down, at all times when firing. This then causes issues with the grip safety, on some pistols. (I'm speaking mainly of 1911's here.)
The theory is that recoil can make your thumb "jump" up and flip the safety off. I've never had this happen in decades of shooting. I would say if that was occuring, then the person isn't gripping the gun tight enough or the recoil might be too much for that person and they might need to consider another caliber or gun.
We generate the greatest gripping strength using our thumb and index finger and having the thumb up so high is not allowing one to grip the gun tightly. If this procedure is meant in case one's shooting hand is damaged in a gun fight, then that is time to shift to your other hand. You do pratice"weak hand" shooting, I assume.
What are your opinions on this? Maybe you can make me see the light as none of the reasons make sense to me. Yes, I have fired many .45's, 10mm, 44 magnum, etc. and I've never had my thumb flip the safety on.
open4years