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For those who uses a very old free pistol that still has a finger hook, how do you grip the pistol? I presume the finger hook is for the middle finger, but I feel my grip is unstable. I tried to use my ring finger, thus having a strage looking grip, but I feel muh more stable. Of course, I can always not use the finger hook..

conradin wrote:For those who uses a very old free pistol that still has a finger hold, how do you grip the pistol? I presume the finger hook is for the middle finger, but I feel my grip is unstable. I tried to use my ring finger, thus having a strage looking grip, but I feel muh more stable. Of course, I can always not use the finger hook..

I'm surE Rover will bE all over this onE.

I'm sure you'll both understand when I say, "Use your stinkfinger."

D'oh!

I shoot free pistol and I thought that the only use of the middle finger was for it to be displayed to the winning competitor; or in my situation... winning competition.

I don't think there's a problem with free pistol even though you used middle fingers , ther is no big deal with it.

Rover wrote:I'm sure you'll both understand when I say, "Use your stinkfinger."

Oh, goodness, whatever could you mean?

Pull it out! Or, possibly, have Conradin pull your finger.

None of you really have answer my question. The difficulty in grip is compounded by the style of the grip, which is a curved one, just like a flintlock.

That should be a warning to you not to blindly follow faddish trends in your shooting gear.

A lot of the older "free" pistols (maybe scheibenpistole is a better term) were intended to be held with a bent elbow.
It's a stance that seems a bit antiquated, and it's not without its issues. But, it does offset other problems and can be helpful for people suffering from elbow or lower back pain.

Jim

conradin wrote:None of you really have answer my question. The difficulty in grip is compounded by the style of the grip, which is a curved one, just like a flintlock.

It's simple...

Either you add putty to make it form to your hand or you classify it as a historical gun and use it has is.

Your choice.

Or just get a modern free pistol (TOZ 35 included)...

6string wrote:A lot of the older "free" pistols (maybe scheibenpistole is a better term) were intended to be held with a bent elbow.
It's a stance that seems a bit antiquated, and it's not without its issues. But, it does offset other problems and can be helpful for people suffering from elbow or lower back pain.

Jim

Do you have any photos showing such a style?

Hi,

How about these?

Perfect. That is what I am talking about. The Tell.

Ignore the hook, grip the gun normally. Everybody who shoots muzzle-loading pistols seriously doesn't bother with them.