This thread is for discussion of
1. Shooting an unfamiliar gun with a different grip angle than you primarily use
2. How the unfamiliar grip angle affects vertical index
3. Whether it’s better to have a high or low index error
My primary handguns are CZs, with a fairly angled grip. I’ve spent so much time with a CZ in my hands that automatic sight alignment is a given unless my upper body is in a really odd position.
Glocks with very angled grips index well for me, with an occasional and slightly high bias that is quickly corrected.
Sigs and Berettas feel weird with their vertical grips, and it’s no surprise that they index low. But I can see the error and often correct it at the end of the draw stroke.
I had the opportunity to play with a Steyr M9 Bluegun last weekend, and it felt really odd. The grip is steeply angled, and I found the index confusing, and difficult to correct.
So, here’s my question to get this thread started: is it easier to shoot guns with a more or less vertical grip than you’re used to? Or maybe it doesn’t matter?