Originally Posted By: wildman800

1) Use a 2 handed grip with both thumbs either crossed or placed side by side. The best way to do this is by holding the pistol in 1 hand(R) and setting it down into the palm of the other hand(L). Bring the fingers of the Left hand up and have the 2 thumbs cross or lay side by side just below the slide.

Just to make sure it's clear, "have the 2 thumbs cross" means cross them like "one thumbnail over the over thumbnail". NOT crossed with the left thumb over the base of the right thumb, behind the grip and under the rear of the slide. That would be what's known as a "self-correcting grip". You do it once, and you find out why it's called "self-correcting". The slide comes back and slices a nice chunk out of your thumb back there - more likely to happen the smaller he pistol is. You generally won't want to be putting your thumb back there again. Problem corrected!