Hi all,
So I've just this week bought my first handgun (first actual firearm too). It's a sig 1911 in .45 acp with some nice and aggressive 25 lpi front strap checkering.
Have only had the time to put 250 rounds through it due to time constraints and have been trying to dry fire practice draws, sight alignment, etc.. as much as I possibly can at home. After the first day I noticed my hands, mainly fingers on the checkering, getting pretty beat up and bruised, whilst most of the bruising has gone the fingers on my firing hand are getting more beat up by the day. I wouldnt mind this much at all if it wasnt for the fact that now I'm actually bleeding over my front checkering a bit every time I dry fire.
Does this clear up? Is this normal with the checkering and does the skin get calloused enough to deal with this?
Am I gripping my pistol too much? The sights aren't at all shaky.
Thanks in advance guys.
So I've just this week bought my first handgun (first actual firearm too). It's a sig 1911 in .45 acp with some nice and aggressive 25 lpi front strap checkering.
Have only had the time to put 250 rounds through it due to time constraints and have been trying to dry fire practice draws, sight alignment, etc.. as much as I possibly can at home. After the first day I noticed my hands, mainly fingers on the checkering, getting pretty beat up and bruised, whilst most of the bruising has gone the fingers on my firing hand are getting more beat up by the day. I wouldnt mind this much at all if it wasnt for the fact that now I'm actually bleeding over my front checkering a bit every time I dry fire.
Does this clear up? Is this normal with the checkering and does the skin get calloused enough to deal with this?
Am I gripping my pistol too much? The sights aren't at all shaky.
Thanks in advance guys.