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Using your middle finger to shoot Semi-Auto Handguns

cmshoot said:
From the OP's post he sounded like an intelligent man who wrote a cogent and well though out post. I wrote my answer geared towards him, not to you or anyone else here.

I saw no need to go into minute detail, as the OP has a grasp on the situation. I stated it was doable, and advised him to practice. At that point it's all up to the OP to:

1. Practice shooting with his middle finger
2. Decide whether or not it works for HIM

This is one of those posts that NO ONE can give the 100% sure-fire answer to. The only way to solve the issue is for the OP himself to go to the range and practice the new technique. If it doesn't work for him, then it doesn't work for him, but only he can answer that question. You and I can argue until the cows come home, but nothing we say will solve the OP's issue.

Over the more than 2 decades I've been doing firearms instruction I've have plenty of students that have had issues of one sort or the other, whether due to injuries, age, or a problem they've had since birth. I've learned that there are no cookie cutter or one-size-fits-all answers. Start with the easiest solution and work your way down the list from there. Using the middle finger is, in my book, the easiest solution.

If the middle finger doesn't work for the OP, then I would go to other options, like:
1. Switching hands, if the OP doesn't have the same issues with his other index finger. This has worked for some people.
2. Going to a different gun that doesn't have that long, heavy DA pull (which has been somewhat covered previously in this post). The OP already stated that a 1911 is a no-go, so I would have suggested something striker-fired, like a Glock/S&W M&P/SAI XD/HK VP9/Steyr M-series/etc.
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I've already stated that it was apparent that we wouldn't see eye to eye on this. You're wasting your time trying to continue pounding your points home.
 
Mid finger=retarded a blanket statement across the board.

Its a gimmick, a side show, a hey look at me. If your afraid you cant find/index a surface right in front of your face on a tool that you SHOULD know like the back of your hand ..you have some major issues to train out

If it was physically my only option, you bet yer kester id train till proficient
 
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How did we go from a simple question to a near argument. Just remember the reason for the question. My ability to continue to fire a handgun and defend myself as well as my family. If you have a better idea or have a better handgun that you'd be willing to trade for than please keep it professional and on track with the question at hand. We are all adults and we don't need to get into a pissing contest.
 
rlt3241963 said:
How did we go from a simple question to a near argument. Just remember the reason for the question. My ability to continue to fire a handgun and defend myself as well as my family. If you have a better idea or have a better handgun that you'd be willing to trade for than please keep it professional and on track with the question at hand. We are all adults and we don't need to get into a pissing contest.
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Great talking to you today! We'll get together after Memorial Day weekend and get this sitch-ee-ayshun reck-tee-fied!

Semper Fi!
 
My Son-Inlaw has a M&P Shield that I tried out and I was able to dry fire pull the trigger with no problem at all. Now all I got to do is find someone that would want to trade a M&P Shield for a 3rd Gen S&W model 908 w/3 mags and original case plus paperwork.
 
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