The old gunfighter’s secret grip is necessary to make the Colt Single Action point its best. The palm of the hand is against the backstrap, not beside it. The grip is as high as possible with the hammer spur digging into the back of the hand. The flat Colt logo panels at the top of the grip are squeezed between the thumb and the ball of the hand at the base of the trigger finger, both of which are angled downward. The trigger is hooked by the first joint of the trigger finger, while the tip of the trigger touches the tip of the thumb. Squeezing the flat logo panels aligns the gun with whatever you are pointing at, and squeezing the trigger is converted into a steadying force instead of a disruptive force – enabling the shooter to get the maximum accuracy from the gun and cartridge.