figured out guns problem...me

[taymoor]

I just got a new xd9 subcompact in od green. I noticed during my first range trip that it wasn't locking the slide open when the mag emptied. back home I tested it with a few bullets and it did fine. Well today at the range, it was doing it some more. The more I kept thinking, I realized that my grip is the problem. When I tested the gun, I did it with one hand, aiming at the dirt. At the range, I use two hands, and my thumb isn't allowing the slide lock to go up. Is this a common mistake? I was about to send my gun to Springfield to fix it. I'm glad I didn't!

 

[thesensei]

Yes, I see people do that on the range often. What type of grip are you using?

 

[jimeradams]

I did that when I shot a buddy's Sig 229! My thumb wants to ride high like when I shoot my Glocks.

 

[cowboydoc]

I had a similar problem when trying a "thumb high" grip that works well for some 1911 shooters -basically riding the thumb safety. When trying it with my Beretta I ended up riding the slide release lever.

 

[taymoor]

not sure of the name of the grip, but its where my thumbs are both on weak side and pointing at target. weak hand gives 60% lateral pressure, strong hand gives 40% forward/backward pressure. boy did I feel dumb

 

[taymoor]

I'm gonna have to start putting my grip thumb on the back of my support hand to fix it.

 

[okie98]

Experience is truly the best teacher.