THenar – "The Missing Half of the AFG"

Those who have seen me shoot know that I am not a personal user of the “Chris Costa” C-Clamp grip. For my body structure, it just doesn’t feel comfortable. Instead, I (like many other shooters I watch and know) opt for a similar, albeit modified grip there the support hand thumb rests alongside the rifle forearm. Strictly ergonomically speaking, this is inferior for weapons control – with the thumb over the handguard, I have nearly 360 degree grip versus about 270 and with the weapon wanting to rise vertically, the thumb-over grip has the tiny advantage.

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