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Old February 19th, 2013, 13:11   #296
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Originally Posted by Danke View Post
It was my thumb, when I switched stances my weak thumb sits right by the catch.

With the stock frame and thumb rest the weak is under the strong. With the HK3 frame and backstrap I can't use the thumb rest so I wrap the weak over the strong in the isosceles.

It's just a hair of a change but enough to make it happen.
Sorry I got the two terms mixed up. On isoceles, I use the "straight thumb" grip:



This allows me to clear the slide catch better because the weak thumb is off the catch completely. On bladed stance I go thumb over thumb to compensate for the bended elbow.



There is a trick that I use wherein I use the curvature of the thumb over the slide catch to allow if full clearance. But then again, this is only for my preference.

In general though, I prefer the straight thumb method as it allows me better control.
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