I finally get to own a c96 broomhandle. Got a question after test firing it.
How should I hold it properly? I usually would like to hold a pistol as "high" up the grip as possible to minimize bore axis height. That means the middle finger would touch the bottom of the trigger guard. I found it impossible to do with a broomhandle. The web of my hand will get in the way of the hammer. Sure enough my hand started to bleed after a few shots. The hammer pinched the skin when it was being cocked.
But if I lowered my grip to clear the hammer, I would be holding to the very end of the "broom" and there would be this big void between my middle finger and the trigger guard, and it didn't feel right to me.
Your comments and advice are much appreciated.
-TL
How should I hold it properly? I usually would like to hold a pistol as "high" up the grip as possible to minimize bore axis height. That means the middle finger would touch the bottom of the trigger guard. I found it impossible to do with a broomhandle. The web of my hand will get in the way of the hammer. Sure enough my hand started to bleed after a few shots. The hammer pinched the skin when it was being cocked.
But if I lowered my grip to clear the hammer, I would be holding to the very end of the "broom" and there would be this big void between my middle finger and the trigger guard, and it didn't feel right to me.
Your comments and advice are much appreciated.
-TL