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| ===== Finger Forward ===== | ===== Finger Forward ===== |
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| The "Finger Forward" or "Finger over trigger guard" grip popularity originated from the competitions that Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper (founder of [[https://www.gunsite.com|"Gunsite Academy"]]) had organized in Big Bear, California. These same competitions were the preface to what is now the [[https://www.ipsc.org|IPSC (International Practical Shooting Confederation)]]. Many very good competitive handgun shooters were observed placing their index finger of the support hand on the trigger guard for stability. Consequently, the squared trigger guard was very in vogue during the ’60s, ’70s, and most of the ’80s. In firearm magazine articles from the 1980s, most if not all of the writers were placing their index finger on the front of the trigger guard. Some writers would bemoan the lack of a trigger guard finger rest if a particular handgun lacked that feature! | The "Finger Forward" or "Finger over trigger guard" grip popularity originated from the competitions that Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper (founder of [[https://www.gunsite.com|"Gunsite Academy"]]) had organized in Big Bear, California. These same competitions were the preface to what is now the [[https://www.ipsc.org|IPSC (International Practical Shooting Confederation)]]. Many very good competitive handgun shooters were observed placing their index finger of the support hand on the trigger guard for stability. Consequently, the squared trigger guard was very in vogue during the ’60s, ’70s, and most of the ’80s. In firearm magazine articles from the 1980s, most if not all of the writers were placing their index finger on the front of the trigger guard. Some writers would bemoan the lack of a trigger guard finger rest if a particular handgun lacked that feature! |
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| Today, MANY Instructors INCORRECTLY teach the "thumbs forward" grip as the ONLY proper way to grip a pistol - mistakenly believing the "Finger Forward" to be obsolete and inferior. However, NONE of them are going to tell [[http://angushobdell.com|Angus Hobdell]] (US Multi Grand Master, 5 Times STI / American Handgunner Shoot-Off winner, Multi British & European Champion), that he's holding his pistol wrong (as he uses the "Finger over trigger guard" grip)! | Today, MANY Instructors INCORRECTLY teach the "thumbs forward" grip as the ONLY proper way to grip a pistol - mistakenly believing the "Finger Forward" to be obsolete and inferior. However, NONE of them are going to tell [[http://angushobdell.com|Angus Hobdell]] (US Multi Grand Master, 5 Times STI / American Handgunner Shoot-Off winner, Multi British & European Champion), that he's holding his pistol wrong (as he uses the "Finger over trigger guard" grip)! |
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| ===== Conclusion ===== | ===== Conclusion ===== |
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| In reality, there is no one perfect grip for everyone. The "best" grip is the one that allows YOU to best hit targets with accuracy and precision. | IF a handgun has a "finger rest" trigger guard, then it is "intended" to be used as such. HOWEVER, if you find that using the "thumbs forward" grip allows YOU to best hit targets with greater accuracy and precision, then use it! |
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| IF a handgun has a "finger rest" trigger guard, then it is "intended" to be used as such. HOWEVER, if you find that you're more accurate using the "thumbs forward" grip, use it! | |
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