Posted: 7/28/2012 3:04:44 PM EDT
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I tried my G34 today with no strap attached. Everything went to the left. Is it possible that not having a back strap on it was causing this? It wasn't just me, two friends shot to the left with it too. And when we shot their Gen3's everything was fine. Could the smaller grip be changing the finger placement and throwing off the shots? Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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If you have large hands, then shooting without a backstrip will definitely allign your trigger finger in a different location. If you have small hands, than shooting with no backstrap is better. Not having the backstrap isn't directly causing your issue though, it is just allowing you to have too much finger travel on the trigger.
I don't use backstraps on my two Gen 4s and shoot them just as good as my Gen 3s. But I don't have huge hands either. |
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Having just been issued a Gen4 G22 at work, I can weigh in on this.
I think that the size difference on the Gen4 butt is exactly what your problem is. The butt on the Gen4 is enough different that, for me, it was like learning a completely different gun. It took me an evening of dry firing and trying different hand and trigger finger placement to find one that worked out. The first few shots I took when I made it to the range were also low/left, till I made a conscious effort to grip the gun like I had when dry firing. After that, the G22 turned out to be the most accurate, best pointing auto I've ever shot and, for me anyway, feels a lot better than 3rd Gen and older guns. In fact, it feels so good to me that I'm kicking myself for not getting a Gen4 when I bought my G19 at the beginning of the year. I'd bet that, if you install the smaller back strap, which is supposed to replicate the 3rd Gen guns, you will shoot the same as the older guns. It sounds like the reduced trigger reach on the Gen4 frame is allowing you to put too much finger on the trigger, which is only logical if you are putting your trigger finger in the same place as when shooting a 3rd Gen gun, because of the reduced distance between the back strap and trigger. If you take the time to learn hand and trigger finger placement on the Gen4, I think you'll really like the results. It will probably take some experimentation, but when you finally do figure it out, you'll know it and I think the results will be well worth it. I know it was for me, anyway. Good luck and let us know. Bub75 |