Was just curious. I found out about my Gen 1 G17's sensitivity when I gave it to my petite elderly mother to shoot - what had been flawless in my hands malfunctioned when she shot it. I found that with a looser grip it jammed - and further testing revealed that my Gen 3 G26 didn't have that problem. Nor did my BHPs or 1911s. (All with metal frames.)

None of the other pistols malfunctioned in my mother's hands, either.

So a normal grip will give normal results. But for a defensive pistol, I'd really rather not have another failure mode (like a looser grip) in play. For example - what if you've been injured, but aren't out of the fight? Pain or injury may preclude a perfect grip, inducing a malfunction at the worst possible time. Hence my question.