We got comments on Damsel’s post, ‘My Shiny Girl Gun,’ from Mark and Sig94 regarding the grip on her Para Warthog. They were concerned about how well they could grip the pistol, given its small size. I answered by posting a couple of photos in the comments and thought it would be good to share them here along with the comments so everyone can see.
Mark said,
How is it to shoot? I’ve been thinking of getting one this year and was worried about how short the grip was. It seems about like my Walther PPK/S in length but with a .45 I’m a bit worried.
Sig94 said,
Same concern here. My Beretta Mini-Cougar is a great little piece as long as the standard mag is used with the pinkie rest. The other mag is shorter and my pinkie feels all naked and afraid hanging off the bottom of the grip.
Cap’n Bob said,
Damsel can grip the pistol without the extended magazine since her hands are small. I, on the other hand (no pun intended), find it’s more comfy with the extension. Fortunately, both magazine styles are available. And this little gun kicks too. Without the extension, it wants to jump out of my hands.
I tried one out and it was a little to small for me so I went with the Carry 12 instead a good fit especially with the extended magazine bases
My hands aren’t all that big, but I prefer my Glock 30 to her Warthog – they each have about the same recoil, but I can control the Glock better. A two-handed grip is necessary for me when I shoot the Warthog, but optional with the Glock.
Comfort is more important than people think when it comes to the grips on a firearm. If the weapon causes discomfort to your hand when fired, it may very well affect your trigger pull. Next thing you know you’re jerking the trigger instead of squeezing it and the rounds are being sent (for right handers) down and to the left.