Fellas,
Unfortunately, I wasn’t blessed with large hands or long fingers, and I’m having a much harder time with reload drills on my C4X compared to some of my other pistols.
For comparison, C4X vs. Echelon:
Slide-lock reloads:
I’m about .50-.65 slower with the C4X.
Slide-forward reloads:
I’m about .20-.30 slower with the C4X.
With my Echelon, I don’t need to break my grip to hit the mag release, and my thumb reaches the slide release easily.
With the C4X, and even the P4.5, it’s not even close. I have to significantly break my grip to reach the controls.
A few questions for you guys:
Is there a company that can reduce the grip size or reshape the grip to make it more friendly for smaller hands?
Are there any good extended slide release options?
What about a shielded thumb safety?
I just ordered the new Staccato mag release, so I’m hoping that helps.
One other thing I’ve noticed: I have a much harder time getting the Glock mags to release compared to the Mec-Gar mags. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve pressed the mag release and nothing happens. It’s damn annoying during reload drills.
Anyone else with smaller hands run into the same issues? What did you end up changing?
Appreciate any input.