trigger finger hurts

range

any thing i could put on the trigger to make it softer on my finger kel tec p32 thanks

charliemeyer007

It might take a trigger shoe, likely you will need to make it yourself.

competentone

Small firearms, like the Kel-Tec P32, can be difficult to shoot and require positioning your hands and fingers in ways you may not be used to using them.

If you're getting muscle soreness in your finger, "building up" the muscles you're using through practice is probably the best way to deal with that.

If it's a case of skin abrasion, more practice might help with that too as the skin will be toughened, but look over the pistol carefully -- paying attention to the contact points on your hand -- to see if smoothing a surface somewhere would help to reduce friction on the skin.

lcdrdanr

I have seen several pistols where the triggers (both the P32's and the P11's) had a ridge in the center. Judicious work with razor blade, files, sand paper, etc easily removed them and left a much more user friendly surface.
I have seen one P32 with the trigger formed to a different shape by the owner, I presume heat was used to do so.
KTOG.ORG is a great resource to answer questions and provide helpful solutions. I recommend visiting their forum, there is a specific P32 area as well as Fluff and Buff hints that are very helpful.

Dan R

dcs shooters

If I shoot a Glock a lot, I smooth the inside of the trigger guard so it won't skin up my finger [^]

beantownshootah

Here's your answer:

http://www.keltecweapons.com/pf-9/pf-9-accessories/trigger-shoe/

Ray B

About 1967 I got a Ruger SuperBlackhawk to give my dad for his birthday. We went out behind the garage and shot it a few times. While it was comfortable for me to shoot, he said that the trigger would hit his finger. the gun went on the shelf. A while back I had opportunity to shoot a SuperBlackhawk and guess what? It would bite my finger just like it did Dad. I'm still trying to figure out how a gun that is recoiling can have the trigger inflict pain on a finger that is in front of the trigger. [?]

beantownshootah

quote:Originally posted by Ray B
About 1967 I got a Ruger SuperBlackhawk to give my dad for his birthday. We went out behind the garage and shot it a few times. While it was comfortable for me to shoot, he said that the trigger would hit his finger. the gun went on the shelf. A while back I had opportunity to shoot a SuperBlackhawk and guess what? It would bite my finger just like it did Dad. I'm still trying to figure out how a gun that is recoiling can have the trigger inflict pain on a finger that is in front of the trigger. [?]


Recoil can be so brisk that the trigger guard slams into the shooting finger causing pain. Alternatively, harsh recoil can cause the trigger finger to slide off and gets pinched in between the guard and trigger. FWIW, I've fired Ruger SBHs many times and never personally had this issue. . .how you hold the gun and your particular anatomy are probably significant contributing factors.

Not sure if this applies to revolvers, but at least with semi-auto guns there is such a thing as "trigger slap" where the fast automatic forward recovery of the trigger after shooting 'slaps' into the shooting finger, potentially causing pain. Kalashnikov pattern guns often have this issue. I've noticed it a bit with my Smith Walther P99 clone, and I'm sure there are other semi-auto pistols that have this issue too.

tapwater

..I lost half of my index finger about six years ago. Though my middle finger is deformed, it's now my trigger finger. It's awkward and double actions are out of the question, but where there's a will, there's a way.
..Handguns with low ejection ports got sold because my stub got in the way. Dry fire more and use one of those "squeeze ball" exercise balls to strengthen your finger and a little callous tissue can't hurt either. Good luck!