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Kodiakk
Well I bought a Glock 27 not long ago. I have a Glock 19 and it shoots fairly well for me (nothing like my Sig though). The Glock 27 for whatever reason is shooting about 3 inches to the right. I know we have some very good shooters here and wondered if anyone could help me figure out why I'm shooting it to the right.

I finally sat down and shot from a rested position and the sights are on, but when I shoot from a standing position I hit around 3 inches to the right. I don't have issues like this with my Colt Defender, and of course I don't with my larger handguns like my P220 either. Anyone have any ideas what I could do to correct this?
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  • HandgunHTR52
    Are you right handed?

    I will assume that you are and suggest that it is due to a long (or heavy) trigger pull. This would cause you to "pull" the gun to the right. The other thing it could be is that you are "slapping" the trigger, instead of pulling it.

    There are a couple of cures. If it is a bad trigger, have a gunsmith smooth it out for you. If it is trigger slapping, I suggest getting a snap cap and practice dry firing with a slow, steady trigger pull. Concentrate on only moving the part of your trigger finger above the second joint. Do this enough time and you will build up the muscle memory you need.

    One last thing is that if the gun is lighter, which I assume it is based on your post, it may be that the gun is shifting in your hand during recoil. Try gripping the gun in a different way.
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  • buschmaster
    I have a glock 27. I noticed that due to the short grip, how you use your bottom 2 fingers and how the backstrap is pushed into the web of your hand affects aiming a lot. in fact, too much.

    try this. (with it unloaded) hold it in a very relaxed grip. notice how the muzzle is pointing straight.

    g27prob1.jpg

    then squeeze real tight and notice how the muzzle moves off to one side. in the pic, I didn't change my grip at all, just squeezed real tight.

    g27prob2.jpg

    so when it goes off, no you're not squeezing the grip hard but the backstrap gets smashed into the web of your hand as if you were. you got to have a firm, steady rest against your hand somehow. it's diffucult to get it right.

    eliminating the effect with a different grip proves that's what's going on. hold it cockeyed in your hand, so that the muzzle is pointing off to the right and the backstrap is more against the outer part of the base of your thumb (nobody shoots like that) then the grip problem is eliminated and it shoots really good. because your hand is harder and more consistent there.

    normal straight grip

    g27prob3.jpg

    cockeyed grip

    g27prob4.jpg

    it's impractical, it won't solve your problem, but it will show you what's causing the problem. then you can decide how you want to to fix it.

    when you're experimenting, don't forget to hold onto the sucker when it goes off!!
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  • 11BravoCrunchie
    Point the barrel at what you want to shoot at.
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  • Kodiakk
    Interesting Buschmaster thanks for taking the time to post those. I notice if I get a cockeyed grip and make sure that it's just my finger above the first joint squeezing the trigger then it shoots a bit better for me. That grip though is unnatural to me. I want to force myself to learn this gun because I live in a hot climate and this gun really conceals alot better then even my Colt Defender.

    Zulu I'm not sure what you are trying to say for sure or if you are just trying to be funny. Obviously I point the pistol where I want it to go, but something is not working right for me.
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  • fishkiller41
    If the sight picture is right when the trigger is pulled,. How can a shot "miss"??

    Jeff
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  • buschmaster
    you get the same thing when shooting a rifle. if the buttstock is firmly planted on your shoulder, your shooting will be better. if it's loose, your groups loosen up.
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  • TooBig
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  • texaswildman
    Kodiakk - if i remember correctly you are a big guy. So am i, and i have big thick cleavers for hands with normal length fingers. I have found that smaller grip pistols tend to roll in my hand as i squeeze the trigger. A lite trigger pull seems to help. I have also changed grips to help the problem.
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  • Kodiakk
    quote:Originally posted by texaswildman
    Kodiakk - if i remember correctly you are a big guy. So am i, and i have big thick cleavers for hands with normal length fingers. I have found that smaller grip pistols tend to roll in my hand as i squeeze the trigger. A lite trigger pull seems to help. I have also changed grips to help the problem.


    Yes I'm a large guy I suppose 6'5" 300LBS. That makes sense about it rolling in my hand since it is quite small in my hands. I might look into a lighter trigger or "trigger job?" I've never done one or had one done before all my guns have been stock.
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