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To: 1rudeboy
Glocks have this feature. I personally don't know of any shooting instructor, combat or otherwise, who teach students to place their index finger on the front of the trigger guard. This includes both the dominant and support hand.

However, it is possible that they're out there and this could be a practice among many. Hence the squared trigger guard.

21 posted on 04/17/2010 6:55:10 AM PDT by Jagdgewehr (Gun, Bible, Gadsden Flag...the definition of a hater and far right-wing extremist)
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To: Jagdgewehr
Glocks have this feature. I personally don't know of any shooting instructor, combat or otherwise, who teach students to place their index finger on the front of the trigger guard. This includes both the dominant and support hand.

I have been a basic/combat instructor since '91, and I can tell you that is NOT for a finger rest. A solid grip with the offhand index finger wrapped around the grip below the trigger guard is much more effective. The most commonly told story that I have heard is that it is to brace the gun against a forward block, like the chain-links in a fence.

45 posted on 04/17/2010 10:15:14 AM PDT by ajwharton (FL GOP Pollwatcher, ACORN-buster, now in NH!)
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