Bobson
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I've been messing with my EDC a whole lot this week - doing all the stuff I should have been doing constantly since the day I bought my gun. Practicing the four-count drawstroke as taught by the late Paul Gomez, practicing drawing from a closed garment (again, as taught by Gomez), etc.
All these things have lead me to realizing something that could be a very serious potential problem, unless I address it properly. That's what this thread is all about. The issue is the Glock grip angle just doesn't work naturally for me. At the completion of the four-count drawstroke with my G19, I have the sight picture shown in the attached picture. I think we all know why that picture isn't ideal, so I'm not posting the picture of what it should look like.
There are three possible ways for me to correct this problem. The first way is to replace the G19 with something else (*cough CZ 75B cough*). I love my G19, I shoot it well, and I believe it's a well-designed combat pistol. I know I'd quickly regret getting rid of this little brick of a gun.
Option two, train my hands to automatically compensate for the unnatural angle (for my hands) that the G19 offers. This approach seems pretty iffy. I don't even know if it could be done. I've been shooting the G19 for a couple of years now, been through a professional training course with it, and the angle is still unnatural for me. So this option is out too.
Option three occurred to me while practicing my drawstroke. I vaguely recall hearing this offered as advice at some point, but I have no idea who said it or where I heard it. However, the more I think about it, the more practical it seems. The idea is simple. Instead of tilting the gun forward in my grip at count #4 to correct the sight alignment, simply bend at the knees and drop my torso until my eyes line up with the sights properly. This is to be done during the transition from count three to count four in the drawstroke.
Aside from correcting the sight alignment issue caused by the Glock grip angle, this approach also makes me a somewhat smaller target for an enemy shooter. It's not a huge difference in size, but it's something. I've also heard that this crouched position makes moving with a handgun a bit more smooth, and doesn't upset sight picture as much as normal walking.
Anyone do this? Pros/Cons? Is there something else I should consider?
All these things have lead me to realizing something that could be a very serious potential problem, unless I address it properly. That's what this thread is all about. The issue is the Glock grip angle just doesn't work naturally for me. At the completion of the four-count drawstroke with my G19, I have the sight picture shown in the attached picture. I think we all know why that picture isn't ideal, so I'm not posting the picture of what it should look like.
There are three possible ways for me to correct this problem. The first way is to replace the G19 with something else (*cough CZ 75B cough*). I love my G19, I shoot it well, and I believe it's a well-designed combat pistol. I know I'd quickly regret getting rid of this little brick of a gun.
Option two, train my hands to automatically compensate for the unnatural angle (for my hands) that the G19 offers. This approach seems pretty iffy. I don't even know if it could be done. I've been shooting the G19 for a couple of years now, been through a professional training course with it, and the angle is still unnatural for me. So this option is out too.
Option three occurred to me while practicing my drawstroke. I vaguely recall hearing this offered as advice at some point, but I have no idea who said it or where I heard it. However, the more I think about it, the more practical it seems. The idea is simple. Instead of tilting the gun forward in my grip at count #4 to correct the sight alignment, simply bend at the knees and drop my torso until my eyes line up with the sights properly. This is to be done during the transition from count three to count four in the drawstroke.
Aside from correcting the sight alignment issue caused by the Glock grip angle, this approach also makes me a somewhat smaller target for an enemy shooter. It's not a huge difference in size, but it's something. I've also heard that this crouched position makes moving with a handgun a bit more smooth, and doesn't upset sight picture as much as normal walking.
Anyone do this? Pros/Cons? Is there something else I should consider?