Grip Question

[rockable]

So, yesterday I was at my local indoor range and one of the instructors helped me out with a problem. In return, I asked him if he would like to shoot my 686. He proceeded to put 6 holes within a very tight group (size of the cylinder) with a gun he'd never fired at 7 yards..

What I immediately noticed was the way he gripped the gun. He had what I will call a basically symmetrical grip. His right hand was on one half of the gun and his left hand covered the left half. One thumb was on each side of the gun and the meaty parts of the thumb met at the centerline of the grip. He held his arms in an isosceles triangle.

He said this grip eliminates all side to side stability problems. I did not (yet) compare hand sizes with him, as I have large hands. Today, I searched for instruction on this type of grip on the Internet and have yet to find any.

Do any of you know of this grip and any instruction/pictures on how to properly achieve it? Thanks.

 

[H Richard]

In order to get one thumb on each side of a revolver, he would have to have pretty large hands. My hands are medium sized, and no way could I hold a handgun like that. The most common two hand hold is to (right handed) center the gun in your right hand, then wrap your left hand fingers around the front of your right hand fingers on the front of the grip so you are in effect pulling backward with the left, while at the same time pushing forward with your right hand. This "push/pull" keeps an even balance and is very steady and secure. It keeps you from pushing or pulling your shots left and right while shooting double action.

 

[OKFC05]

For me, that cross thumb grip is only possible with a J frame.
Here's a video by the revolver master:

Jerry Miculek's Advanced Revolver - DVD [MIC-X0419D] - $24.95 : Bang, Inc., If it goes BANG, we shoot it!

 

[CALREB]

I dont know that you can find "instruction"on that type of grip. It was a pretty common way to grip a revolver years ago. I always liked it cause it really locked up the gun, not so much for side to side, but because your support hand index finger was forced up into the triggerguard and as you applied pressure with your support hand , it seemed to help keep from pushing the muzzle down when firing fast, or anticipate the recoil.
Alas over time my hands have lost flexibility and I no longer use that type grip, and dont notice any disadvantage. You can still grip as firm without crossing the thumbs.
I think alot of shooters from 1980's on, never saw it or tried it because of the advent of semiautos and the type of grip used for them. You definitely dont want a crossthumbs type grip for most of them , unless you dont like your thumb. So when they picked up a revolver they just used the same type grip.

 

[rockable]

Ok. Thanks, guys. I am going to get this guy to show me more. I'm curious.