Shooting
Limp-Wristing
A shooter-induced pistol malfunction caused by a loose grip that lets the frame move too much for the slide to cycle fully.
Limp-wristing happens when a semi-auto pistol isn't held firmly enough. The slide relies on the frame staying relatively stationary so it can travel its full distance; if the wrist and grip are loose, the whole gun moves rearward, the slide doesn't fully cycle, and you get failures to feed or eject. It's most common with light pistols, new shooters, and stout loads.
The fix is a firm, consistent grip and locked wrists — not a death grip, but enough tension that the frame resists the slide's movement. If a reliable pistol suddenly malfunctions for one shooter but not another, limp-wristing is a prime suspect.
