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Shooting Tip #19: Pistol Grip

The primary concern when shooting any handgun is to have a good firm grip with both hands. Grip the gun with your strong hand as high on the grip frame as you can (1). Your support hand should grasp your strong hand with the support hand index finger under the trigger guard at the second finger joint (2).

Your trigger finger should touch the trigger no further than the first joint, preferably on the pad (3).

Avoid the “cup and saucer” grip (4) which provides little or no benefit.