Quick question for all those 1911 owners out there. Is limp wristing easier to have happen to you using a new 1911 compared to a Glock?. Also what does the beaver tail on some 1911's do? seems like it effects recoil and if it does in that case it would probally help my limp wristing.
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Limp Wristing & 1911's
- Thread starter teca99
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From my experience it is hard to limp wrist a full size, steel framed 1911 (or any full size steel pistol for that matter) to the point of failure. The bigger the difference between the weight of the slide and frame the more likely you are to have problems with limp wristing. So it should show up more easily in a compact and/or alloy framed pistols. Full size Glocks are very hard to get to fail by limp wristing. Again the smaller the gun the firmer the grip needs to be.
The beaver tail on 1911s are there to help position the hand and prevent hammer bite. They also can help reduce felt recoil by spreading out the recoil pressure over a larger area of the web of your hand. I don't think it would make much difference with a limp wrist problem, as long as you were getting a proper grip other wise.
The beaver tail on 1911s are there to help position the hand and prevent hammer bite. They also can help reduce felt recoil by spreading out the recoil pressure over a larger area of the web of your hand. I don't think it would make much difference with a limp wrist problem, as long as you were getting a proper grip other wise.
3 gun is correct. There must be resistance to the recoil for the gun to work. In a full size steel pistol a lot of that resistance is provided by the inertia of the gun itself due to its mass (weight), and resistance by the shooter can be less. In other words, you can get away with some "limp wristing".
In a light pistol, like those with polymer frames, the mass of the gun is less so the inertia of the gun itself is less. A greater portion of the resistance must be provided by the shooter and limp wristing can produce failures to function.
Jim
In a light pistol, like those with polymer frames, the mass of the gun is less so the inertia of the gun itself is less. A greater portion of the resistance must be provided by the shooter and limp wristing can produce failures to function.
Jim