The grip on a pistol needs to be what type of pressure?

• A. Equal pressure from both hands
• B. Support hand 70 percent and other hand 30 percent
• C. Dominant hand 60 percent
• D. 50/50 pressure

Answer: (B)

Focus on how grip pressure stabilizes the pistol during recoil. The aim is to keep the muzzle from rising and the sights from wandering after each shot, while still allowing smooth trigger control. To achieve this, the support hand should push forward and apply more pressure than the shooting hand. That forward push counteracts the rearward kick and helps keep the gun level, so you recover sight picture faster for the next shot. A common and effective distribution is about a 70/30 split, with the support hand doing the heavier work and the shooting hand maintaining a solid base for trigger control.

Equal pressure from both hands tends not to control recoil as well and can let the muzzle rise more. Relying more on the dominant hand (60/40 or 50/50) reduces the stabilizing forward push and can make recoil management less effective. So, the best approach is having the support hand apply the larger share of pressure to stabilize the pistol.