Gun Control

Question
Ok Dave here's my deal, I have never shot a gun before so when i went to range i did really good for a first timer. Nows here's where i am having a problem.I have a high grasp on the 9mm gun but after i have shot my hand slides down making loose where i shot my target. My trainer now is trying to get me to shoot around the areas that i previously hit.It's hard but my major issue i should day is 1. Why is my grasp sliding? 2.is their a better way of understanding the front sight and back sight? sometime I will point at the middle of the target and the bullet ends up somewhere else. Any pointers?

Answer
It would be very difficult for me to give you better advice via email then you are getting from an instructor who is there with you.  But I will try to provide some help.  There is no way for me to know why or how you are losing your grip, if that's really the problem.  One suggestion I can make is to run a video camera that is mounted on a tripod and focused on the gun and your hand as you fire several rounds.  If you are pressing the trigger smoothly, then you will notice the gun is relatively still until the shot actually breaks.  More likely, you may tend to flinch or move a little just before the shot breaks.  If you can see it on the video, then it should help you to control it.

Regarding the sight alignment: think of it as acquiring a "sight picture", comprising the front sight, rear sight, and target.  With a normal post sight in the front and a slotted rear sight, you must keep the gun held at an angle that positions the top of the front sight to be exactly even across the top with the top of the rear sight, and so that the front post shows equal light on the right and left within the slot of the rear sight.  This must be done accurately, even before you try to aim at the target.  Then, while keeping the sight alignment, move the gun to align the front sight with the target to achieve the sight picture.  After lots of practice, you will be able to instinctively keep the front and rear sights aligned with each other and then only concentrate on aligning the front sight with the target.

Hope this helps!

Dave