+1 ...what he said. I ran into a fellow a while back and he was showing severe signs of wear on his hands...particularly the top of the webbing between the thumb and index and the inside of all but one finger at the second knuckle. He had said he only had the pistol for a few weeks and had only shot it for a few times and every time his hand was getting torn up.ID the spots that are wearing on your hand. Try to adjust your grip. If you cant or would rather not, try rounding out or smoothing those surfaces with a light file or even sandpaper.
Some will suggest gloves; forget that idea unless you are at the range to punch holes in paper. You wont be wearing shooting gloves on the street. Dont mask the problem; ID it and fix it.
Yep, gloves can and do work well at the range. I use a golf glove(cheap) when I take the Model 29 to the range. After a couple hundred rounds and the recoil causing the gun to rotate slightly in my hand and allowing my hand to ride up the backstrap, a glove fixes that problem, easily. Better grips are something I plan to get for it ASAP, but in the meantime the glove works great. It is thin enough I didn't even need to cut the trigger finger off the glove but it's just right to prevent any movement of the gun while firing.This was with a Kel-tec PF9.
The spot on my thumb that got rubbed was right alongside the knuckle, above the web. This is where my hand is wrapped around the grip. The upper curve of the grip (where it curves back outward above the deepest indentation) rubs against my hand when I fire. I'm not sure how I can adjust my grip away from this position, but I'll look at it.
The spot on my finger is very clearly the edge of the trigger.
Gloves was one thought, although I would prefer to avoid it if possible. As far as "You wont be wearing shooting gloves on the street.", I also won't be shooting hundreds of rounds at a time on the street, either. A couple dozen rounds, as I've done before, offers no problems at all.
I was thinking that it might just be a matter of developing some callouses, as tiwee suggests.
I've got some stuff to look at, at least. As always, thanks for the info
You just need a 'break-in' period. It's okay....some say that if you're not bleeding, you're not doing anything. Some will say pain lets us know we're alive. Others will say change your ways or suck it up and be a man.After firing a couple hundred rounds at the range, a spot at the back of my thumb was worn raw, and I was scraped pretty badly on my trigger finger as well.
Any suggestions for not leaving the range with a bloody hand?
You have missed the point of the glove comment; wear one on the range, you could become mentally dependant and cause a flinching issue.Gloves was one thought, although I would prefer to avoid it if possible. As far as "You wont be wearing shooting gloves on the street.", I also won't be shooting hundreds of rounds at a time on the street, either.
Heh - reminds me of karate class. If you don't go home with a couple bruises, you're not doing it rightYou just need a 'break-in' period. It's okay....some say that if you're not bleeding, you're not doing anything. Some will say pain lets us know we're alive. Others will say change your ways or suck it up and be a man.
What would I do? Go back the next day and fire a couple hundred more rounds. You going to ride that horse or let him throw you?
Yes, I did miss that point. And thanks for the tips.You have missed the point of the glove comment; wear one on the range, you could become mentally dependant and cause a flinching issue.
Just thinking about this - can you do that to the trigger, too?But, thats really no matter anyway as the KT's are easy to fix. Swipe one of your wife's/mother/sister/girlfriend emory board and round out those edges that are catching your hand.