I don't think I've tried any tactical gloves. I did like the nomex flight crew gloves in Iraq when every friggin thing there was too hot to touch. Back home I tried some motor cycle gloves (deer skin) and found the padding too thick and the glove too cold in winter. Then I tried some mechanics gloves- either too tight or too loose and not enough in-between sizes. The weight lifting gloves seemed too thick in the palm. I bought a pair of fingerless wheelchair gloves at a pharmacy on a whim and love the things except they are crazy hard to get off once you've sweated in them a while. Oh, and one time I shot in blue rubber medical gloves just to make the other guys wonder if I'd finally gone off the deep end (really don't recommend those).
Gloves
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L_Killkenny
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I hate wearing gloves when shooting and when I do it's because the temps are in the single digits or lower. Even then my trigger finger is always exposed.
Now if you wear gloves a lot in your normal activities (like riding motorcycles or bicycles) than by all means do some practice in them. Other than that you had better be an LEO/military/Security (99% on here aren't) or you be a mall ninja.
LK
Now if you wear gloves a lot in your normal activities (like riding motorcycles or bicycles) than by all means do some practice in them. Other than that you had better be an LEO/military/Security (99% on here aren't) or you be a mall ninja.
LK
L_Killkenny
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MidwestRookie
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I've been toying with the batting glove or golf glove idea for about a month...our indoor range is well vented, but not air conditioned...my hands sweat and I feel like I can't get a good grip on my right hand, with my left hand.
Gonna pick up a pair of batting gloves first to try out..I'll probably report back in here to give a thumbs up/thumbs down review. I think I'm gonna cut the top joint section off on the trigger finger since it's just my supports fingers that have a problem. I don't want trigger feel affected, just wanna be able to get a good grip without a load of talc/rosin on my hands/guns..
Gonna pick up a pair of batting gloves first to try out..I'll probably report back in here to give a thumbs up/thumbs down review. I think I'm gonna cut the top joint section off on the trigger finger since it's just my supports fingers that have a problem. I don't want trigger feel affected, just wanna be able to get a good grip without a load of talc/rosin on my hands/guns..
Bob Allen; NRA Store, Hatch "Shorty", Red Rock Tactical...
I was going to bring up the Bob Allen brand but another member did it.
The Unkle Mikes type assist with magnum recoil(large caliber revolvers).
Cabelas, Gander Mountain, Bass Pro Shop, etc may sell useful sporting gloves.
I've seen a few TV episodes of "Dog" The Bounty Hunter, www.DogTheBountyHunter.com where some of the "crew" used black Meckanix(check spelling) gloves on bounty jumper raids/fugitive searches.
The auto shop gloves are also popular with cops & a few "spec ops" types in SW Asia.
I like the Hatch "Shorty" type Operator gloves but may get some black Red Rock Tactical kelvar gloves from www.sportsmansguide.com . They run around $20.00 USD.
For touch or tactile uses, you may want to look over the 5.11 models with those features. Basic gloves sell for about $20-30.00.
I like black but would get green or tan/light brown(desert brown) if I were outdoors a lot.
ClydeFrog
I was going to bring up the Bob Allen brand but another member did it.
The Unkle Mikes type assist with magnum recoil(large caliber revolvers).
Cabelas, Gander Mountain, Bass Pro Shop, etc may sell useful sporting gloves.
I've seen a few TV episodes of "Dog" The Bounty Hunter, www.DogTheBountyHunter.com where some of the "crew" used black Meckanix(check spelling) gloves on bounty jumper raids/fugitive searches.
The auto shop gloves are also popular with cops & a few "spec ops" types in SW Asia.
I like the Hatch "Shorty" type Operator gloves but may get some black Red Rock Tactical kelvar gloves from www.sportsmansguide.com . They run around $20.00 USD.
For touch or tactile uses, you may want to look over the 5.11 models with those features. Basic gloves sell for about $20-30.00.
I like black but would get green or tan/light brown(desert brown) if I were outdoors a lot.
ClydeFrog
larryf1952
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I've been wearing batting gloves when I shoot since the early '90's. I began to wear the glove because I didn't like what perspiration does to the finish of my guns, or how difficult it was to hold the gun when my hand was sweaty. Now, I wear the glove EVERY time that I shoot a handgun...from .22 to .44 Mag, it doesn't matter, I wear the glove. It hasn't negatively affected my grip, my aim, or anything else about the way that I shoot. The batting gloves are very thin and soft, and they actually add more comfort and grip to the gun than I could afford with bare palms.
They've also accomplished what I began wearing them for...they've kept the finish of my guns looking like new, even after many years of use. I hate picking up a gun and seeing the backstraps all pitted and discolored from years of abuse by body oils and corrosive sweat. Not my guns.
I have sweaty palms 90% of the time it seems. So on hot days I keep a pair of Ringers LEO duty gloves in my bag. I practice both with and with out them... as these are the same gloves I would wear just to keep bare skin away from winter air in the colder months. They are thin, light weight, low drag, and fit nice. They are also pretty affordable.
When shooting my AR I found the PERFECT grip for me... the Falcon Ergo Grip... it is thin and fits my hand nicely, and the textured rubber is perfect for my sweaty palms.
When shooting my AR I found the PERFECT grip for me... the Falcon Ergo Grip... it is thin and fits my hand nicely, and the textured rubber is perfect for my sweaty palms.
Ringolevio
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I always carry...gloves
I value my hands and try to protect them from even minor injuries (for many years they were a big part of my livelihood), so even in summer I keep a pair of leather work gloves handy. I'll put them on before doing just about anything that might injure my hands. I even keep a spare pair in my car's glove compartment!!!
One time in a tavern (when I was much younger, and unarmed) some guys were making trouble for the staff and the regulars. The bartender rolled his eyes at me to let me know that a brawl was imminent and they could use some help. The troublemakers saw me putting my gloves on and taking off my glasses and that helped them change their plans.
But I don't like shooting with gloved hands. The only full gloves I've ever found that perform for me while shooting are Nomex pilot's gloves, but they're tight and slow to don or doff. I prefer a glove that's loose enough to doff easily and quickly; but my trigger finger in such a glove will never go inside a trigger guard.
That goes double in cold weather. Although I have large hands, I've managed to find insulated leather gloves big/loose enough to doff easily. In extreme cold, I wear fingerless woolen gloves under big insulated leather mittens. My mittens hang Arctic-style from cords on the cuffs of my parka, so if I have to draw my pistol (or use my rifle) I can first quickly shuck a mitten without having to put it in a pocket or otherwise worry about losing it. And I can grip and fire my 1911 or P-35 pretty well with those fingerless woolen jobs (actually, they cover all but the last joint of my fingers).
I value my hands and try to protect them from even minor injuries (for many years they were a big part of my livelihood), so even in summer I keep a pair of leather work gloves handy. I'll put them on before doing just about anything that might injure my hands. I even keep a spare pair in my car's glove compartment!!!
One time in a tavern (when I was much younger, and unarmed) some guys were making trouble for the staff and the regulars. The bartender rolled his eyes at me to let me know that a brawl was imminent and they could use some help. The troublemakers saw me putting my gloves on and taking off my glasses and that helped them change their plans.
But I don't like shooting with gloved hands. The only full gloves I've ever found that perform for me while shooting are Nomex pilot's gloves, but they're tight and slow to don or doff. I prefer a glove that's loose enough to doff easily and quickly; but my trigger finger in such a glove will never go inside a trigger guard.
That goes double in cold weather. Although I have large hands, I've managed to find insulated leather gloves big/loose enough to doff easily. In extreme cold, I wear fingerless woolen gloves under big insulated leather mittens. My mittens hang Arctic-style from cords on the cuffs of my parka, so if I have to draw my pistol (or use my rifle) I can first quickly shuck a mitten without having to put it in a pocket or otherwise worry about losing it. And I can grip and fire my 1911 or P-35 pretty well with those fingerless woolen jobs (actually, they cover all but the last joint of my fingers).
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youngunz4life
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I don't wear gloves when I shoot, but 'to each his own'.
It can be good practice for someone that wears gloves plus carries at work sometimes though.
I don't wear gloves when I shoot, but 'to each his own'.
It can be good practice for someone that wears gloves plus carries at work sometimes though.
Cabelas; basic black leather Pittards shooting gloves...
I was looking at a printed Cabelas product catalog and saw a decent pair of black shooting gloves for about $24.95.
They looked like high quality and were well made.
The index fingers had special smooth, thin material for dexterity.
See www.Cabelas.com for prices/sizes/ordering.
Clyde F
I was looking at a printed Cabelas product catalog and saw a decent pair of black shooting gloves for about $24.95.
They looked like high quality and were well made.
The index fingers had special smooth, thin material for dexterity.
See www.Cabelas.com for prices/sizes/ordering.
Clyde F
I agree with Elmer Keith's statement in "Sixguns"; that he'd never met a really good gunman who wore them...even in the coldest weather...he recommended pulling the cold weather glove off with your teeth prior to shootin...and remember that Ole Elmer was famous for his heavy loads but found that he never needed a glove...Rod
Good thread here.
I use my old motorcycle gloves only for certain 1911 or Browning Hi Power models, which love to teach me the joys of hammer bite.
But for cold weather, there are real concerns for some people. When it is below freezing, in damp, with a wind, fingers go numb fast. And too much of that means fingers fall off, but we are not having a winter survival discussion here so that is a digression.
Still, what is somebody to do for handgun use in very cold weather? One way is to indeed remove the shooting-hand glove. My dad always told me a glove is too tight if you cannot just flip it off your hand with a snap of the wrist. And since I was born just a few miles south of the NW Territories in Canada, he knows a thing or two.
But a cop needs to check a very cold area for a dangerous perp. He has to hold a gun for many minutes, ready for use. What does he do? We may hear from some Alaskan cops who have this issue. Or one who works near Buffalo, New York.
My answer? An AR with the winter trigger-guard and thick gloves
Bart Noir
I use my old motorcycle gloves only for certain 1911 or Browning Hi Power models, which love to teach me the joys of hammer bite.
But for cold weather, there are real concerns for some people. When it is below freezing, in damp, with a wind, fingers go numb fast. And too much of that means fingers fall off, but we are not having a winter survival discussion here so that is a digression.
Still, what is somebody to do for handgun use in very cold weather? One way is to indeed remove the shooting-hand glove. My dad always told me a glove is too tight if you cannot just flip it off your hand with a snap of the wrist. And since I was born just a few miles south of the NW Territories in Canada, he knows a thing or two.
But a cop needs to check a very cold area for a dangerous perp. He has to hold a gun for many minutes, ready for use. What does he do? We may hear from some Alaskan cops who have this issue. Or one who works near Buffalo, New York.
My answer? An AR with the winter trigger-guard and thick gloves
Bart Noir