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What exactly is a limp wristed grip and how can it cause a gun to jam?
Posted on 11/21/13 at 1:37 pm
Posted on 11/21/13 at 1:37 pm
I watched Bapple's video. He talks about a "limp wristed grip," which I assume means the person gripping the gun doesn't keep her wrist steady. How can that make a gun jam though?
I'm small boned, but I play the piano so my hands and wrist are fairly strong. This shouldn't be an issue, should it?
I don't want to be "Local Woman Shoots Self in Foot Due to Limp Wristed Grip."
I'm small boned, but I play the piano so my hands and wrist are fairly strong. This shouldn't be an issue, should it?
I don't want to be "Local Woman Shoots Self in Foot Due to Limp Wristed Grip."
This post was edited on 11/21/13 at 1:38 pm
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Posted on 11/21/13 at 1:41 pm to rehtaeh
well, hello there..
you need a good stiff grip
you need a good stiff grip
Posted on 11/21/13 at 1:41 pm to rehtaeh
quote:
I don't want to be "Local Woman Shoots Self in Foot Due to Limp Wristed Grip."
Thank goodness you are a girl, cause I was about to pick on you.
I'm sure the pistol experts will be along shortly.
Posted on 11/21/13 at 1:41 pm to aVatiger
Posted on 11/21/13 at 1:46 pm to rehtaeh
quote:
How can that make a gun jam though?
if the whole gun recoils, the action can't slide back against the force of your wrist, so it won't fully eject the spent round
Posted on 11/21/13 at 1:47 pm to mikeytig
Posted on 11/21/13 at 1:47 pm to rehtaeh
you need to practice a firm grip. 
Limp wrist is where the gun is not secure in hand tight enough for the slide to slide back and forth. What is happening is the entire gun is moving due to recoil not alowing the slide to do all the moving, therefore not cycling the round as it should.
Limp wrist is where the gun is not secure in hand tight enough for the slide to slide back and forth. What is happening is the entire gun is moving due to recoil not alowing the slide to do all the moving, therefore not cycling the round as it should.
This post was edited on 11/21/13 at 1:51 pm
Posted on 11/21/13 at 1:51 pm to rehtaeh
quote:
He talks about a "limp wristed grip,"
The best way to avoid this is to get your hand as high on the grip as possible.
The most common cause of limp wristing is gripping the pistol too low. As Croacka stated, the slide needs a rigid surface to recoil from. If you limp wrist, you turn that rearward motion into circular motion when the muzzle jumps up. This does not provide sufficient movement to move the slide rearward and eject the spent cartridge.
Get as high of a grip as possible and extend your arms along your sight plane (in line with your eyes). This should prevent limp wristing.
Thanks for your view on my video!
EDIT: You need to know the context of the recent story of the woman shooting herself.
She was an inexperienced shooter and was handed a Smith and Wesson 500 from one of her "friends." After the first shot, the trigger reset and the extreme recoil from the revolver rotated the gun back at her head and caused her to pull the trigger again.
This was one of the most irresponsible things her "friend" could have done. You never put a gun in a novice's hand if they can't handle it, especially one of the most powerful revolvers on the planet.
If you stick with a standard (9, 40, 45) full sized handgun, you should be fine.
This post was edited on 11/21/13 at 1:57 pm
Posted on 11/21/13 at 2:03 pm to rehtaeh
Posted on 11/21/13 at 2:11 pm to bapple
quote:The safety mechanism on the XD makes this kind of grip mandatory.
The best way to avoid this is to get your hand as high on the grip as possible.
Posted on 11/21/13 at 2:13 pm to DonChowder
Tell Bapple I have never had a limp wrist problem. Maybe he has but I haven't. I'm a man.
Posted on 11/21/13 at 2:20 pm to Glock17
Ouch. Posting a link that knocks on your own gun...
Posted on 11/21/13 at 2:25 pm to Drew Orleans
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Ouch. Posting a link that knocks on your own gun...
Obvious Glock hater. Most people did not see the slight of hand trick used in that video.
Posted on 11/21/13 at 2:29 pm to Crawdaddy
I own 2 G19s thank you very much.
I thought the round looked a little smaller... is that the case?
ETA: Slots toward the from of the slide?
I thought the round looked a little smaller... is that the case?
ETA: Slots toward the from of the slide?
This post was edited on 11/21/13 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 11/21/13 at 2:30 pm to Crawdaddy
I hve actually seen this with a girl shooting and auto shotgun. She was so weak against the gun, it would move her and not fully eject
Posted on 11/21/13 at 2:31 pm to Broke
quote:
Tell Bapple I have never had a limp wrist problem. Maybe he has but I haven't. I'm a man.
I've only seent it. Never done it.
Posted on 11/21/13 at 2:35 pm to rehtaeh
Girlfriend does this, and my PPQ FTEs every 10rds. I haven't ever had it happen to me in the 500+rds I have put through it
Posted on 11/21/13 at 2:40 pm to bapple
glock "C" series
Now how much of a difference does this make? Not sure, I never ran a limp wrist test on the two Glocks. However I do know that if a test or comparison is to be done, try and keep it all equal. If this guy is this slick, I would not put it past him to be using less than ok ammo as well to prove his point.
Not Loving on Glock, just stating what I see.
Now how much of a difference does this make? Not sure, I never ran a limp wrist test on the two Glocks. However I do know that if a test or comparison is to be done, try and keep it all equal. If this guy is this slick, I would not put it past him to be using less than ok ammo as well to prove his point.
Not Loving on Glock, just stating what I see.
Posted on 11/21/13 at 2:42 pm to Crawdaddy
I took the C to mean G19.
Posted on 11/21/13 at 3:15 pm to bapple
Thanks for the info.
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