led4thehed2
Sharpshooter
I have almost no 1911 experience, and only own GLOCKs. I rented a Colt 1911A1 and shot 50 rounds - totally painful. I've read a lot online about "hammer bite", but I don't think that's what it was. It just felt like a painful recoil impulse into the webbing between my thumb and index finger. Below is what my hand looked like afterward- a perfect imprint of the grip safety and frame.
I've read about several schools of though on gripping 1911s; some preach "high hold", some say put your thumbs on top of the grip safety, some recommend a lower hold to avoid this sort of injury. I held the Colt like my GLOCKs- a high hold with my hand shoved up and as much into the frame as I could, thumbs forward, but not on top of the grip safety.
I'd be very glad to hear from experienced 1911 shooters if my discomfort is simply due to improper grip, or if this is just a fact of life shooting a 1911 with a GI-style grip safety.
I've read about several schools of though on gripping 1911s; some preach "high hold", some say put your thumbs on top of the grip safety, some recommend a lower hold to avoid this sort of injury. I held the Colt like my GLOCKs- a high hold with my hand shoved up and as much into the frame as I could, thumbs forward, but not on top of the grip safety.
I'd be very glad to hear from experienced 1911 shooters if my discomfort is simply due to improper grip, or if this is just a fact of life shooting a 1911 with a GI-style grip safety.