Gloves while shooting?

[ZombieZoo]

I tried on some nice motorcycle gloves other day.

Then I saw they were $100. But they fit REAL good. Now I'm ruined for any other gloves.

Makes me think about Tony Montya in Scareface and "Russian shoes that hurt your feet". I heard they actually had shoes that weren't R or L, just "shoes".


But if I was heading for a gunfight I guess $100 would be worth it. Some fancy insulation for winter riding mostly on non-palm top, but perfect feel on fingers that actually curved with your fingers.

What does our military use?

PS-I'm guessing this is mostly about cold weather, not girly hands. But IMO a lot of gun controls and general design don't seem very ergometric, and down right user unfriendly compared to any other product, and I'm a former construction worker and I've done nasty tight knuckle busting mechanical auto repair.

[echang72]

i dont wear gloves when i shoot..but you should try oakley gloves [:

[The War Wagon]

Voodoo Tactical. They're cheap and fine for range work. Keeps the hot brass of ya', and offers some protections from any other bumps and scrapes you might encounter.

I wouldn't mess with them if I heard a bump in the night. They're more like "seatbelts" while at the range. Why wouldn't you wear a little more protection if you had the opportunity?

[TacticalPlinker]

Mechanix gloves

Couldn't agree more. Cheaper than overpriced "tactical gloves"...

I have several pairs. I've been wearing them for years. I especially like them when shooting my AK because the hand guards get really hot.

They're tough, last forever and can do just about with them, not just shoot. I love multipurpose. For about $20 or less, even if they do get damaged somehow, they're easy to replace.

Plus... If you watch movies like Act of Valor (Navy Seals) and documentaries on the various Special Forces, they are often wearing Mexchanix gloves. If it's good enough for them, it's good enough for me.

[dieselpower]

Depends on what you are doing. Sitting at a bench on the range...climbing over rocks and walking around scrub lands.

Anyone who goes out into Mother Nature, knowing they are going to interact with said nature, then doesn't protect their hands is asking for an injury...on that same note if you are smart enough to wear gloves...have you trained with those gloves on & do you know how to manipulate your firearm with those gloves on?

[JDPhx501]

No glove, no love

Oakley SI gloves.

[Stewdabaker23]

I do but can't remember what brand. They are called operator gloves though and work really good.

[TMC]

Try Golf gloves.

I know a guy who used them for shooting action pistol. He says they are thin, provide good dexterity and are fairly cheap. He's a good shooter so it must work.

[SB1964]

IMO, Seems like a tradeoff between protection & "feel" I prefer lighter Gloves they feel better & make Operations easier. Haven`t "chunked" a Knuckle yet with light Gloves, but I will!

Costco usually has Underarmour or Mechanics type Gloves, they`re reasonable & they work!

[MultiCaliber]

I am actually somewhat of a glove junkie. I try to wear them as much as possible at work (automotive) and while shooting. I am still searching for the perfect glove, at least where shooting is concerned. All of you who mentioned mechanix originals... Have you noticed that when they changed the wrist strap they started making the thumbs slightly too long? This pretty much wrecks the dexterity I am searching for as it puts too much fabric at the tip of my thumb. The rest of the glove still fits top notch.

I have also tried voodoo tactical and home depot's "firm grip" leather variants. These fit fine and the dexterity is alright, but they aren't wearing nearly as well as the mechanix gloves do for me and are falling apart way too quickly. $20-$30 should take me farther than a few outings. So that's why I'm asking around. The search continues.

[tcrpe]

These wouldn't interfere with your fingers:

[Shoot-it]

These wouldn't interfere with your fingers:

Ha lmao great ........half of the time I weld and torch with out gloves and you guys need them at the range for your little 9mms.

[troysland]

Didn't California just pass Measure B in the last election, requiring people wear a glove when they shoot?

Ribbed seem to work rather well, helping to give extra grip on the slide.

[SDM44]

I only say that because I just posted in a shooting gloves thread barely 2 weeks ago.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=636430

Not to mention, this question always comes up and if you search for glove* then you'll find lots of results to read up on.

[gigglemonkee]

i wear a beretta shooting glove on my left hand since i shoot left handed and multiple pistols. I find it unifies the feeling of different guns and grips I have when I change between xd, sig, cz, and taurus and sw as the checkering doesn't matter and I always have almost the same grip on every gun now since my fingers only feel the inside of my glove. got them free when I ordered a new locking block kit and springs for my pt92 from beretta.