I spent more hours in mspaint to ask this than Jews died in the holocaust so please by patient.
I've trained for years across a broad spectrum of pistols with this grip. When I bought a J-frame, which I haven't shot yet, I didn't realize my thumb was going past the cylinder gap.
Considering this grip is ingrained in me at this point, does Jow Forums think it would even by safe for me to carry this gun?
>nb4 no it's not safe because such a short barrel is too weak.
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You trained to learn it, now train to unlearn it. Dry fire a lot
Honestly your own nervousness might make it fine until you adapt to the new grip
Just shoot it, that‘ll learn ya
That does seem like it could be a bad idea.
You could have saved a lot of time by downloading gimp and using that instead.
Dont thumbs forward on a revolver, nitwit. Put your support thumb transverse across your dominant hand so you can cock the hammer easily.
You'll be fine. You'll get a little bite from the gas and fouling escaping the cylinder. Not a big deal. It's a bad habit, though, because if you step up into larger framed revolvers chambered in magnum loads you may injure yourself.
I have trained myself to keep the same grip, but instead of going thumbs forward with my support hand, when I shoot revolvers I tuck it underneath the first joint of my strong thumb. Still feels unnatural, but that's the best way to run a revolver.
Awe fuck it. It's such a cool looking revolver but I think maybe I'll just get rid of it. Unless I can convince myself that I'll always remember to shoot it 1 handed but you never know. If I need it under stress or get distracted at the range.
Nevermind, I was wrong about that. I actually put my support thumb over my strong hand thumb. Pic related. This is what you should do. It becomes natural after you practice enough.
Well, it is a magnum. This one in particular
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>night sights
>fluted barrel
I never saw one like this before and fell for the pretty face. I guess it's a nice revolver and I got a good deal on it.
Anyway, I've had several .44magnums and can't ever remember it being an issue. This ones just a lot smaller.
Hmm, that actually feels pretty natural desu.
A J frame shooting 38 special +P is not going to hurt you if you shoot thumbs forward. I've done it hundreds of times. It's the .44 magnum and up revolvers you want to be weary of. Either way the most you're going to get is some flesh wounds. But I seriously doubt a J frame will ever injure you beyond it being a little bit uncomfortable to have the gas and fouling hit your finger as it fires.
your picture isn't rational
go practice, I have both a .38spl and a 9mm auto that I will alternate with... the grips and their shape are totally different and since I tend to cock with my left thumb for single-action shots anyway it's already memory to cross it on top at this point
Yeah it's not bad. I've tried literally every grip on a revolver and that's the one that fits best with my style of shooting. I actually learned it from Jerry Miculek.
also this, I've accidentally got too close before with a .38spl and it barely stung/turned my thumb black from the carbon
brain will remember the little sting and you'll fix it quick
Thank you for the tip. That actually feels like something I learned once and forgot. I mean it feels right. Thanks,
Good on you for being self aware to realize this before it happens. If it's really that ingrained it's probably not a great idea to carry this unless you can train yourself out of it or at least train yourself to fire it one handed rather than instinctively going for that two handed grip.
Also the 640PD is pretty much the lightest J frame they sell. It comes in at around 11 or 12 ounces. I wouldn't load it with .357 magnum, I'd keep it to .38 special. The sights are nice on that one.
Did you get it from Triple J Armory? I remember they had one that I was eyeing the fuck out of about 6 months ago and I could only imagine that they'd have dropped the price considerably since then.
Nevermind you have the stainless version. You've got literally nothing to worry about. Load that fucker up with .357 all day.
I was thinking of the 340PD by the way. They weigh 11.8 ounces.
No, sell all your guns and never shoot again
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just a matter of practicing a new grip for a new gun
revos sit a bit differently in the hand anyway
probably not to carry without more training around it, no, maybe with some work, yes, of course
This. Revolvers not only have a higher bore axis, but the recoil impulse is considerably different. It's a different animal. Especially J frames and airweights. But, I like shooting and carrying them and I think they're still relevant in certain applications. Never hurts to be well versed in many different manuals of arms. The strangest things about revolvers is that you're actually going to transfer it to your support hand and reload with your strong hand. I always keep a speed strip in my right pocket. It'll become natural after awhile.
Don't buy a revolver. You have to completely change your training base, grip as you mentioned, reloads, bore axis, everything is different, why would you even bother with a j frame when you can get a m&p shield that has a more powerful round (9mm > 38 spl), more rounds, much lighter and shorter trigger meaning more accuracy and speed, slimmer size, etc.
I'm sad you had to learn it the hard way op. The hipsters on k are full of bad advice and j frames are known for being a pain to shoot accurately as well compared to an auto. Stick with the superior system and train with it. Don't get a bunch of different types of guns for these exact same purpose it's pointless.
>numale commits to nothing else but tacticool uncomfortable grip
>now cant shoot anything but glocks
>wasted money on a j frame he cant shoot
lel
There are certain applications where a snub nosed revolver is your best option for a concealed carry pistol. I will always own one. It is not my main concealed carry gun.
For me, I carry an LCR when I'm driving for rideshare. Why? Because I'm in a car within hands reach of everything, and the last thing I want is to be sitting with a front seat passenger that pulls a gun on me and having it go out of battery when I draw, rendering it useless. Another thing is, I keep my revolver in bed with me because I can fire through the bed sheets without having to worry about a slide cycling and malfunctioning. Another is that sometimes I'll throw it in a pocket without a holster or a jacket pocket and I could unload all 5 rounds on someone without them even knowing I have a pistol. There are some things that revolvers still do better and they're still relevant. Even as a main concealed carry pistol they're not bad, but there are better options out there if you don't have a specific purpose for it.
>brainlet only knows how to use one gun
Meh, I got it used and at a good enough deal I won't lose any money on it. Do you lose money on things a lot?
Like I said, I've had a few .44magnums and really enjoy shooting them but they're too annoying to CC around. Yes, I have done it. This J-frame thing is new to me. The power loss would be another reason to get rid of it but 9mm out of a shield is not "more powerful" than .357 our of a snub nose. It's close though, I'll give you that but a shield? They don't even rifle the barrels in those things half the time. S&W quality control outside of their revolvers is a joke.
lol this motherfuckeris acting like he's trained so goddamn much he'll never be able to learn to shoot a revolver.
There isn't any 9mm that's going to sit in a pocket as well as a J-frame and it's nice knowing you have a gun option that won't leave casings sprinkled around if you for some reason you ever have need of a gun option that won't leave casings sprinkled around.
What's the barrel length on your snubby? Can't decide between 3 inches or 2 inches.
support hand thumb crossed over strong hand thumb, gets the thumb out of the way and the support thumb can be used to cock the hammer the revolver.
commonly known as how to grip a revolver
3" if you want actual 357 performance, 2" if you want it to be gimped down to 9mm territory but fit in your pocket.