Gun Grip Tips: Too Fat? Too Wide? Too Short? You Have Options!

They say a handgun with the proper grip fits your hand like a well-made glove. You’ll just pick it up and know that it is right. That thought looks great on paper and is something we can all relate to, but it is fish bait. If you catch a lot of fish, the bait was great! If you do not catch a fish, it was the bait’s fault.

It is true that your handgun grip should feel good in your hand. If it is too rough or too large or too small it will not only feel wrong, it can be unsafe. But the feel of the grip can lie to you as well—especially when you have shot the gun for a while and become accustomed to it.

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When it comes to finding the right handgun grips for you and your shooting performance, remember that a grip that feels like it is molded to your hand is great, but downrange performance is most important.

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A bit of an admission here. I used to tell new shooters buying their first handgun to handle as many as possible. “When you find the one that feels right, you’ll know the one you need to buy.” However, if experienced shooters can’t “feel” the one that will shoot best, how could I recommend beginners to do that to choose a handgun?

When choosing a handgun and, subsequently, any after-market grips, safety is first. Safety issues to consider:

• A gun truly is too heavy or in any way keeps you from obtaining and maintaining a clear sight picture
• A gun that does not permit you the ability to safely reach the controls (safety, magazine release, slide stop and cylinder release).
• A gun that prevents you from achieving and maintaining both a proper grip and proper control of the trigger.

Let’s take a closer look at each of these and some other common grip problems...

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