OT- gettin' a grip

[Andrew]

Well I started messin' with the fancy camera tonite and got some pics of me and my 'hawk. I don't know if it's the best way for me to be holding it, but that's what I do right now. What do you all think? I would like to get the hold down now while I am still green to handgunning.

Here is the outside view giving you guys some perspective...


Here is the side view showing how much room I have...


Finally, here's the full-on action shot with both mitts attached. Space gets scarce when the hammer is down.

[bogus bill]

I think you will find you will do 85% of your shooting two handed.

[Andrew]

I think you will find you will do 85% of your shooting two handed.

Try 100%. One handed shots pics were for visibility.

[mescalero1]

Do what feels right, to hell with everyone else.

[brucew44guns]

Got several Hawks, and I enjoy shooting them with one hand mostly. I get on the target and squeeze easy but fast. I hit the spot more often that way than aiming longer or holding with 2 hands. The big 44 Super with a 10 1/2 inch tube is a killer after awhile though, and that trigger guard will make mince meat doing it one handed. You just find what works for you, it will be "your" best way.

[J Miller]

Andrew,

I used to use the pinkie under the grip hold. Then a couple years ago our own JimT posted a couple pics of how he holds his single actions. Basically a high on the grip hold with the spur of the hammer in the web of his hand. So I started doing it. Works very well for me.

It's not as fast as the pinkie under the grip hold, but for me it's more secure.
If the grip you are using in your pictures is comfortable for you, by all means use it. I do.

Joe

[Old Ironsights]

FWIW I'm FAR and away more accurate with heavy Bisleys with only one hand.

It was the only way that my Casull loads were even controlable for followup shots...

[Andrew]

That's the pic I based my grip on. I don't remember why it was posted back then, but that's the inspiration.

I use it for every shot, but I have a hard time keeping them on a paper plate at 15yds. 10yds is almost as pathetic.

[J Miller]

Andrew,

It takes practice. I've only been shooting single actions for 30+ years. I still have need for practicing.

Joe

[Ysabel Kid]

Yep, make the highest grip you can on a traditional single-action revolver. The shape was meant to roll in the hand under heavy recoil. Getting a high grip is a great aid to accuracy. Biggest thing is to practice the grip very often at home (put in snap caps to practice dry firing and ensure nothing real is in any chamber in the cylinder). Your grip will get tuned by muscle memory and become instinctive.

[Tycer]

Use the pad, not the joint, of your index finger to press the trigger to the rear. Using the joint involves the muscles of the palm, altering your grip, whereas using the pad keeps the muscle use isolated to the finger. Mostly.

[Andrew]

....(put in snap caps to practice dry firing and ensure nothing real is in any chamber in the cylinder). Your grip will get tuned by muscle memory and become instinctive.

I like to take it and aim at stuff in the back yard like the knots on the telephone pole. I proabalby should do it more often. Look close and you'll see the snap caps in my cylinder, especially pic 2; thery are great.