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P320 XCarry Grip & WC Carry Grip - And Natural Point

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Discussion Starter · May 19, 2022

I'm a senior, have long skinny fingers (basketball palming size hands). Like some, the P320 XCarry Grip bashes my thumb knuckle joint on recoil.

Some observation: P320 XCarry Grip in my hands

grip feels rectangular and more full than standard grip
the "corners" hit my (thumb as above and) don't match up well with the first joints on my fingers across the front strap
- most notable is my first joints don't wrap naturally around the front face of the grip
- in this configuration the grip is squeezed tight applying directly rearward pressure into my palm. e.g. no torque to left by the portions of my fingers that don't wrap the grip
every time I present the firearm, I'm in natural point

Some observations: P320 WC Carry Grip in my hands

most comfortable handgun grip I've used (with the exception of my P226 X5 Tactical SAO)
The WC feels a bit more like a 1911 grip angle
my fingers wrap around the front strap, fill the relieved portions of the grip naturally
a tight squeeze brings my fingertips into strong contact with the left hand side of the pistol grip
- results in a left-point of the firearm on presentation.
If I concentrate on keeping my strong-hand pinky out of the squeeze
- apply only a straight rearward force to the palm by the front strap finger contact
  - results in a natural point

This is a crock.... I love the feel of the WC Carry grip, it doesn't point naturally for me. The XCarry grip point naturally but my thumb gets bashed, and my hand feels over-full.

I'm going to relieve material from where the backstrap/beavertail meet to bash my thumb on the XCarry grip. See what happens next. But that WC surely feels good and secure.

I could be nuts.

Thanks for listening
Roger

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Eagle1*

· #2 · May 19, 2022

I am in the same boat as you when it comes to liking a few little things about each grip I have tried. I will say this though, I would go with the grip module that points the best for you. If and I mean IF you had to draw and fire without aiming, a grip that points the best for you will be the best cause you wont realize the insignificant differences in a last resort use of your tool.

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P226S

Discussion Starter · #3 · May 19, 2022

Eagle1* said:
I am in the same boat as you when it comes to liking a few little things about each grip I have tried. I will say this though, I would go with the grip module that points the best for you. If and I mean IF you had to draw and fire without aiming, a grip that points the best for you will be the best cause you wont realize the insignificant differences in a last resort use of your tool.

Thanks for the reply. I'm going to the range tomorrow with a standard/large carry grip and a standard/medium compact grip. The latter is not ideal, but I'm checking again the recoil, pointing and grip stability. I sometimes think the large is right on the cusp of too large. It spreads the gripping "surfaces" in my hand over a bigger surface, but it does allow my finger tips to curl and stay in contact with the grip and they both seem to point naturally. Tomorrow will tell on those.

I've shot for a lot of decades, but only in the last one or so have we had all the choice to customize the firearm to our grip. I fell for the XGrip and WC partially on aesthetics and some well written marketing materials. I still believe those to be true but quite possibly just not for me.

I have a tendency to use a "death" grip, one that brings my pinky on my strong hand into play and that seems to pull my point down and left. When I relax that and the rest of my grip, then the first point and follow-ups start landing where I want them.

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M1A2tanker

· #4 · May 20, 2022

With as inexpensive as the original and X-grip modules are, no reason not to personalize them. I really like the Wilson grips as well. For me it’s a toss up between the X and original’s.

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Uzi

· #5 · May 20, 2022

I also have an X-Carry along with a few grip modules, a Dremel tool, and some sanding drums.

One resource you may want to reference is a video by Alma Cole from 2020 regarding X grip modification.

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