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Originally Posted by NYC6
If your thumb is riding on the slide catch either you have baboon thumbs or your're holding it backwards! And hitting the de-cocker wouldnt render the piece inoperable, just Double Action. You might have your thumb on the de-cocker lever but the slide catch is well forward. Its clear to see in my photo. Maybe it was another pistol your talking about, clearly not a Sig you held.
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Holding it backwards? What planet are you on? Man, you don't even know your own weapon!
I'm guessing I've got WAY more experience shooting handguns than you. I haven't shot the most rounds on the planet through handguns, but the number is north of 40,000 rounds....
The generally accepted "best grip" for a handgun is "both thumbs pointing at the target." And, if you shoot 1911's a lot like I do, you ride your right hand thumb on top of the thumb safety lever. If you look at where that places your thumb on a Sig, it is RIGHT where the slide release lever. The decocker lever is forward of this. This is a VERY common issue with 1911 shooters shooting Sigs.
Like this:
The combat grip
Look at this picture of Sig P226 Navy:
Starting at the rear, you have the Slide release, then the decocker lever, then the take down lever. That slide release is so far back that it puts it right under my thumb. As I shoot way more rounds through 1911's and Glocks, I'm not changing my grip to shoot a gun that I don't care for much anyway.