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I'm 6'6 and have largish paws.
I get a FANTASTICALLY secure grip on my XDM45 by lining my thumbs up and pointed downrange. The only problem comes on that last round when my right hand thumb is resting in the slide catch and prohibiting it from jumping up after the last round is fired.
I'm embarrassed to say it took me WAY too long to figure out it wasn't just a gun-breakin issue
So the most comfortable, secure grip for me leaves my thumbs resting along the takedown lever and the slide catch. I've been practicing with snap caps to see if something else will work, and the best I can come up with is to place my left thumb on the takedown lever and then my right thumb just kind of rests on the second knuckle of the left.
I think that's clear but I could post a pic if I have to.
Anyway it feels less secure than what I was doing before, but I want to shoot this thing in some competitive environments and a slide that doesn't lock back, combined with my remedial math means I'll end up wasting a lot of time between attempts to fire on an empty chamber and then having to rack back again for reloads.
Any suggestions?
Am I putting too much importance on the right thumb being able to PRESS on something instead of just rest there?
I get a FANTASTICALLY secure grip on my XDM45 by lining my thumbs up and pointed downrange. The only problem comes on that last round when my right hand thumb is resting in the slide catch and prohibiting it from jumping up after the last round is fired.
I'm embarrassed to say it took me WAY too long to figure out it wasn't just a gun-breakin issue
So the most comfortable, secure grip for me leaves my thumbs resting along the takedown lever and the slide catch. I've been practicing with snap caps to see if something else will work, and the best I can come up with is to place my left thumb on the takedown lever and then my right thumb just kind of rests on the second knuckle of the left.
I think that's clear but I could post a pic if I have to.
Anyway it feels less secure than what I was doing before, but I want to shoot this thing in some competitive environments and a slide that doesn't lock back, combined with my remedial math means I'll end up wasting a lot of time between attempts to fire on an empty chamber and then having to rack back again for reloads.
Any suggestions?
Am I putting too much importance on the right thumb being able to PRESS on something instead of just rest there?