ApacheCoTodd
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Because sometimes, that digit deserves a break.
That is all.... Thumbrests!
Todd.
That is all.... Thumbrests!
Todd.
Thumbrests!
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Nice trio.
A dominate left eye makes me a left hand shooter but I can and do shoot right handed frequently and I have no love for thumb rest grips.
A dominate left eye makes me a left hand shooter but I can and do shoot right handed frequently and I have no love for thumb rest grips.
Saleen322
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The thumb rest is a help on a target gun but service pistols seem to be more flexible without them.
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I had them on a Beretta Model 70S so it could have enough points to be imported into the U.S. Found someone with factory grips that were flat and ordered a couple pair of them. Look and feel so much better than the original thumbrest ones.
Currently I have thumbrest grips on only one gun, my Ruger Mk.II MK512. Unlike the grips I had on the Beretta the thumbrest is quite comfortable and makes for a very steady and stable grip for target shooting. Big plus is they look great too!
Currently I have thumbrest grips on only one gun, my Ruger Mk.II MK512. Unlike the grips I had on the Beretta the thumbrest is quite comfortable and makes for a very steady and stable grip for target shooting. Big plus is they look great too!
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entropy
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That's what the safety on a 1911 is for......
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I bought one of those as well, but decided that it was better to not have to drill holes in the frame, so I went with the Nitro Fin Thumb Rest, which doubles as the slide lock.
The DAA model is adjustable, which appealed to me, but once I tried the Nitro Fin, I felt that it was perfect for my hands/grip, and no drilling was required.
(Plus it is easy to grip and pull out when taking the gun apart!!!
)The Tanfo' I shoot came pre-drilled. I used the DAA adjustable for a while, then I broke it. It gradually bent away from the frame, then cracked at the various drill-points - drilling into the steel of the frame is NBD, but drilled aluminum is no bueno, I guess? I switched to the IPSC Alex model. I like it.
I have grabbed up on others' guns with the Nitrofin. It's quite a bit lower (when used on a 2011) than where I've gotten accustomed to, but it's a nice one.
I have grabbed up on others' guns with the Nitrofin. It's quite a bit lower (when used on a 2011) than where I've gotten accustomed to, but it's a nice one.
I could see myself driving the gun to the next array, only to be at slidelock with that setup. guess I would have to try one, off the timer, to give an opinion.
After reading the website.. Only on the CZ/Clones. you can still pivot the rest to lock up a 2011.. Both versions ditch the last round hold open.
definitely cheaper than drilling my TS frame.. hmmmmmm
Most people who use a thumbrest have to go through period of adjustment. It takes a bit of time to learn to let the left thumb apply force to help with recoil control (and it definitely can be used that way) without applying any side-force during the trigger squeeze/press/slap. And it changes your index a bit. But, man, once you get used to one...
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I also am left-eye dominant, but shoot right-handed exclusively with handguns (resulting in several awards). With rifles and shotguns I must shoot left-handed. Perhaps my left-eye dominance is so pronounced that it doesn't matter which hand I grip the pistol with (my theory).
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Hell, I've been Left Eye Dominant since I was explained what it was and simply refused to go that way - on any firing platform and have always shot exceptionally well.
Todd.
Panzerschwein
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Meh, never been a fan.
Take out the "thum", though...
Take out the "thum", though...
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