Limp Wristing Glock Pistols (Video)

MAC - YouTube.com ^ | 2-18-2013 | Sturmgewehre

[servo1969]

People misunderstand what limping wristing is, what causes limp wristing failures and how such failures can be avoided. The most common pistol for limp wrist failures is the Glock 9mm series. I talk about what causes limp wristing and how to effectively deal with it.

[DJ Taylor]

Ping for later

[Donnafrflorida]

Took nra cw class last week. 380 did not jam once.
problem solved.

[deoetdoctrinae]

Probably will get plenty of choices mentioned here, but a guy at the range where I shoot likes his Ruger SR40, (I think it's 15+1).

Anyway, just tossing it out there for your perusal. ;)

[Donnafrflorida]

Keltec 380 too

[deoetdoctrinae]

Excellent! If you don’t mind me asking, which .380 do you have?

[deoetdoctrinae]

Whoops. I think I see yer answer in # 24. Thanks!

[Goldsborough]

But am looking for a new gun— high cap. Any recommendations? This is not for carry, so I want a full sized pistol with the least potential malfunctions.

If you want "high cap" it sounds like a full sized 9mm is in your future. You'd be hard pressed to have any malfunctions or even limp wristing issues with the following:

Beretta M9/92FS/92A1
SIG P226/228
Browning High Power
CZ-75 or P-01
S&W Third Gen autos
Ruger P90 series

All of the above have a nice amount of weight that mitigates the main cause behind the limp wristing phenomenon.

There are also polymer framed pistols, primarily hammer fired ones from Beretta, HK, FNH, CZ and SIG that aren't prone to the phenomenon either.

[ConservativeInPA]

My kids shoot hundreds of rounds per week. (Well, not so much recently, due to ammo shortages. We mostly shoot .22lr these days with some 9mm, .380 and .45) They shoot rather well, especially my youngest daughter, but they have occasional malfunctions and do not necessarily attribute it to their own practices. This is simply a matter of education; recognizing cause and effect.

[Kenton]

This is a fairly common problem for new shooters, especially, it seems, the ladies. I just tell them to grip it like they own it, like they are its master; that usually works.

Once you get the feel of it, the problem usually goes away pretty quickly.

[dblshot]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limp_wristingedia has a good explantion of limp wristing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limp_wristing

I have been shooting for 50 years, qualified expert on .45 and M16 and I learned something today. I don’t think I have ever had this problem but then most of the guns I have shot are heavier frame.

I know a lot of people, including police officers who love their Glocks. They shoot well on the range but I just don’t care for them much. OTOH I love my Taurus 809 and a lot of people wouldn’t buy Taurus.

[Donnafrflorida]

Keltec

[Redcloak]

I have found that my G19 has so little felt recoil, especially with an after-market spring, that I get too relaxed while shooting it. The result is that I can get limp wrist jams. I have to force myself to grip it more firmly than is required for the recoil.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

“I want a full sized pistol with the least potential malfunctions.”

My SA XD-45 does not malfunction. And it has 13 rd mags. Many ways better than a Glock, in my not so humble opinion. And it is smooth to shoot. Ammo preference for it is Fed Hydra-Shok 230 gr.

[RoosterRedux]

I've got a new Glock 26 and love it. But I had never heard of limp-wristing and the problems it can cause.

I don't think this would ever be a problem for me...but it is nice to know just in case of having to fire with an injured arm or from a bad position that might cause limp-wristing.

It is also nice to know since I have recommended Glocks to women friends.

[MikeSteelBe]

Any modern design like the Sig, Beretta, Springfield XD, or Glock is far superior to the obsolete 1911 Jammamatic.

(Flame Away)

Modern designs have the feed ram integral to the barrel, and have coil spring extractors. The 1911 design must be modified to be accurate and feed reliably with hollowpoints.

You Springfield may have one or some of these mods. The Sig and Beretta have traditional DA/SA triggers. For the newer striker-fired pistols, the Springfield XD has a better trigger release than the Glock, IMHO

[submarinerswife]

I just started shooting 3 months ago preparing for my CCW permit. My problem isn't holding the gun too loose but too tight. ( I have a Bersa Thunder CC and a Ruger LCR .357)

I really like these videos on this channel, BTW. Very informative.

[TYVets]

Good Post

[Georgia Girl 2]

I have a PMR 30 which has a rep for FTE and FTF. You do have to keep a really firm grip and get the gun out in front and push it a little when firing.

[DJ Taylor]

For over twenty years now, I’ve seen this happen during qualification with the Glock 17, and it usually happens when firing the required “Weak Hand” (left for me) strings. When shooters aren’t using their dominate hand, they frequently tend to grip the Glock loosely resulting in a malfunction.

This tendency to malfunction is one of the many reasons I dislike Glock pistols, but the main reason I dislike Glock pistols is their complete lack of a safety feature. In my opinion, carrying a Glock is the same as carrying a Model 1911 Colt with a round in the chamber, cocked, unlocked and the grip safety taped down. In this condition, both pistols will fire when 5+- pounds of pressure is applied to the trigger. No sane person would carry a 1911 in this condition, but no one seems to mind carrying a Glock in that condition. IMHO Glocks are an Accidental Discharge just waiting to happen.

I’m sure a book could be filled with the total number of accidental discharges that have occurred with Glocks in just the last twenty years. I know I could fill several pages with just the ADs I’ve witnessed or heard of in the last twenty years.

[csmusaret]

Most people would be better off shooting revolvers.