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[Caliber]

Maybe for you, but some people have to juggle mortgage/utility/grocery bills

Fair enough. Cheap on a relative scale, then.

 

[Lozart]

Not entirely useless if you're using a gas rifle with a particularly hefty recoil In the case of this, its incredibly pointless.

Even a gas rifle won't have so much recoil you need to hold your gun like that. It may be a lot for airsoft but in real terms it's never going to be anywhere near a real firearm.

 

[GiantKiwi]

Even a gas rifle won't have so much recoil you need to hold your gun like that. It may be a lot for airsoft but in real terms it's never going to be anywhere near a real firearm.

Inokatsu MTW SOPMOD is pretty damn close (when it works)..

 

[M_P]

Even a gas rifle won't have so much recoil you need to hold your gun like that. It may be a lot for airsoft but in real terms it's never going to be anywhere near a real firearm.

Doesn't matter though, even the limited recoil of airsoft moves the gun slightly putting you slightly off target, anything to reduce that is a benefit. Not hugely but a bit nonetheless.

I find that it reduces the amount of sway in a gun a pretty large amount too. Normally you have the vast majority of the weight of the rifle supported by just the very bottom, holding the gun further out and higher up reduces that somewhat, kind of like holding a hockey stick- if you held just the bottom, it's got more mass that can become unstable, hold it half way and it's much less likely.

I don't hold rifles in the full-on thumb over bore style but I tend to hold them much further forward than normal, since my old m14 gave me no choice but to do that as the weight was so far forwards I just carried it over onto pretty much every things else, it's more tiring over extended periods but definitely keeps the rifle more solidly planted in the shoulder.

 

[Mack]

I like that style of grip. I use an AFG on my rifle and its designed to be held that way. My block II M4 is pretty front heavy and holding it like that is far more comfortable than arm further in. Much quicker to aquire targets too as it gives much better "pointability" and control.

 

[Teo]

I hold all my rifles that way. It just feels so much more natural than putting my hand under the handguard.

 

[Mr Monkey Nuts]

The concept of that grip is to positively "drive" the muzzle onto multiple targets. In competition shooting it's been proven that shooters can get on target significantly quicker than with more traditional grips.

 

[Russe11]

In CQB, its a really good way to get shot in the hand a lot.

 

[Hibernator]

Here's an interesting quote from Mark Owen's Instagram account:

I’ve noticed a lot of team guys run the gun holding the vfg as opposed to the c-clamp etc. Obv its all preference/comfort and it keeps your hand in the same place for light activation etc. Any other specifics as to why? I notice it primarily with Team dudes.’

‘’ just my opinion,,,,, whoever the hell came up with the “C clamp” method of shooting has probably spent all his time and the range and never in actual combat!!! Those are two totally different animals!! I combat shoot!!! Ie, hand on the very grip! Great question though!!!’’

Full article: http://markowenseal.wordpress.com/weapons/

 

[armysurplusandtoys]

not a fan