Handstop placement

[Koshinn]

Where and how do you use handstops?

Curved side forward or backwards?

Do you place it in front of your hand, behind your hand, or between certain fingers?

Do you also use one on the side of the rail?

What advantages do you take into account with your placement?


I generally do curved back, between middle and ring fingers. I like the flatter part facing forward for use with barricades and having the handstop in the middle just feels better to me for some reason. But I think I'm in the minority with that placement.

[Grip]

I use it to stop my hand, and pull the rifle into my shoulder.

Curve to front.

[kdcgrohl]

Curved forward, behind my hand used to pull the rifle into my shoulder.

[markm]

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb201/trixiebud/abbo_zps08842d9b.jpg

[THCDDM4]

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb201/trixiebud/abbo_zps08842d9b.jpg

What- no hand stops on the sides or top? That's bush league!
:D

[Magic_Salad0892]

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb201/trixiebud/abbo_zps08842d9b.jpg

You're one of those weirdos who likes the finger grooves on a Glock aren't you?

[Tigereye]

So, it's one stop per finger and really BIG hands??

That's funny right there!!
Eric

[markm]

You're one of those weirdos who likes the finger grooves on a Glock aren't you?

I add them to Gen 2 frames. :D

[Magic_Salad0892]

I add them to Gen 2 frames. :D

That kind of shit deserves a good punch to the babymaker. :p

[markm]

That kind of shit deserves a good punch to the babymaker. :p

OK! I'll hit her when I get home tonight! :D

[Magic_Salad0892]

OK! I'll hit her when I get home tonight! :D

:lol: :lol:

Koshinn's gonna be like "Wtf did you guys do to my thread?!"

Sorry for the thread drift. Carry on.

[jaxman7]

I have been a fan of a stubby for years. A couple of years ago I tried out an AFG and didn't like it on a rifle but it has now migrated to my auto shotgun and I like it on there. One thing that I did prefer about it was the hand stop at the front that I use to wrap my index finger around the front.

This year I purchased my first MOE hand guard and it also has a place at the front to wrap your index finger on. It makes a nice reference point when transitioning and helps to pull the rifle into the shoulder. After playing with the MOE a lot lately I have come to prefer this over a stubby. There are other reasons as well such as having difficulty getting a good stable rest (think car hood) while supporting the rifle on the handguard w a VFG mounted.

On my other build which has an NSR the hand stop has been placed-like the MOE/AFG-so I can wrap my index finger around the front. This was done for the above reason as well as to lighten it. Lord knows there is enough crap on the gun already.

Another Magpul product (I sound like a door to door salesman for them) that got me thinking differently was the MOE Scout light mount. It has a ramp directly behind and below the tail cap (push button cap) that indexes your thumb perfectly to activate the button. I have this on my LW build and love it. To momentarily activate the button all I do is turn my thumb towards the sky at the second joint.

Wanting to replicate this on the NSR I placed another NSR hand stop behind the tail cap and it works great. My thumbs rides on the top of the handstop while shooting. To activate the light just slightly move my thumb up and the light is activated. I just did this a couple of days ago but like it so far.

http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac279/jaxman7/U%20T/IMG_5877_zps86a62be6.jpg
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac279/jaxman7/IMG_5902_zpsc19b2df5.jpg
-Jax

ETA: With all that mentioned I believe MarkM's 'dragon scale grip' would rule the day!!

[Beachboy]

Okay, let's see some more examples and reasons for, besides Jaxman7's. I'm in process of trying to find one that I like. Have several versions of VFG and different lights / mounts, but think the handstop might be better in some cases.
Markm, whiskey tango foxtrot?

[markm]

Markm, whiskey tango foxtrot?

:D

I bought a bunch of those Chinese LaRue Rail clips from AliExpress. And the kits come we 2 hand stops.

I gathered all the handstops up and did an ARFsystem!

[Ryno12]

Gotta say that brightened my day a bit. That was a fun little comedic volley between you two (mm & MS).
Thanks boys!

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[Beachboy]

:D

I bought a bunch of those Chinese LaRue Rail clips from AliExpress. And the kits come we 2 hand stops.

I gathered all the handstops up and did an ARFsystem!

I bet you could sell those things by the boatload on TOS.

[markm]

They're nice handstops.. they fit tight..... I just don't use the things.

[STONE-YARDER]

16938

[texasmarine022003]

Recently switched from a Tango Down stubby to a Magpul handstop and love it! I use it to pull the rifle into my shoulder.

[Magic_Salad0892]

16938

Is that an LWRC?

[STONE-YARDER]

Yes, SPR.

[Zero Signal]

I have a IWC hand stop flat forward. Which sits behind my hand. So far found this best placement for me.http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/08/zabuse8y.jpg

[TehLlama]

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb201/trixiebud/abbo_zps08842d9b.jpg

I run the middle-most of those only - but it works.

I use the HS only to tuck the rifle in, and provide an index point for the pinky side of my hand to be a consistent distance from the tailcap of whatever weaponlight is on there.

[shattuck]

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb201/trixiebud/abbo_zps08842d9b.jpg

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[Clobbersauras]

I use the Cadex hook. Flashlight isn't on that side anymore...http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r151/clobbersauras/IMG_2621.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/clobbersauras/media/IMG_2621.jpg.html)