When I was playing airsoft, I never got why players would use the C clamp grip on their rifles other than because it was the “cool” thing to do and now that I shoot real guns (though I admit I’m very much a newb), I see its appeal as even more limited. The C clamp grip came about in the competition world where people are shooting at static targets without the need to worry about cover or concealment and shooting a fairly limited number of rounds. Yes it does seem to aid in recoil control and help shooters with target transitions but keep in mind that competitors only shoot a small around in a short period of time.

In the real world, the C clamp position with the support arm is extremely unnatural and uncomfortable which leads to fatigue and in a hostile situation, frankly I wouldn’t want to use it because it cuts out a lot of your peripheral vision! That and now I’ve learnt that after only a short amount of shooting (say 60-80 rounds) the front rail or hand guard gets too hot to hold!

I guess I’m not part of the cool crowd but yeah the C clamp has its uses but it’s just stupid in airsoft and pretty useless in the real world… Not that I plan on getting into a firefight with anyone but if I did the fad grip would be a liability.