trigger shoe

redhawk444

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My wife pinches her finger when shooting her 642. Does anyone make a trigger shoe for this model?

Thanks in advance for any help on this....Joel
 
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Trigger shoes increase the width, hence the reduce the sensed trigger pressure. They are useful only for single action shooting, and make it much harder to roll and slide the finger for double action. They also have a tendency to shoot loose, and if they are wider than the trigger guard, present a safety hazard when holstering.

A pinched finger most likely occurs when the fleshy part of the finger gets caught between the trigger and trigger guard on recoil. A shoe won't help this. Hold the trigger higher in the curve, and grip higher on the handle. Holding the trigger long reduces the force needed for DA, but increases the chance of pinching. (I had that problem with my Springfield XDs, until I readjusted my grip and my thinking about that "safety" tab.)

The best way to reduce the sensed DA trigger pull is to put the first knuckle on the trigger rather than the fleshy pad. It may result in a less than ideal hand position, but it won't pinch and it's easier to shoot.
 
I agree, please do not put a trigger shoe on any gun used for self defense. They do come lose, slip down on the trigger and can be extremely dangerous. They were expressly forbidden on any gun approved for use by my former agency before we transitioned to the semi autos.
 
Trigger shoes are not for defense guns IMHO! A wider trigger can easily be fitted to her gun and while that would be a more expensive way to go it is the better way by far.

I have a box full of them and I often wonder why I even keep them. I would NOT & could NOT sell them or give them to anybody in good conscience.
 
In this case, the gun is relegated to a bedside gun for the wife (we sleep separately), and will not be carried for PD.

I installed a larger Hogue grip on the gun to mitigate the effect of the trigger pull as she has weak hands and that works fine for her, but when she tried the trigger pull with the larger grips, she pinched her finger between the trigger guard and the trigger....The same thing happened to me during practice sessions, when I carried it for PD. Hence the need for the trigger shoe.

I don't want her to get her finger pinched every time she shoots the gun in practice sessions.

So, does anyone on this forum know where I might find same please?
 
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