Feels like finger is being pinched when I pull trigger

[Luvrbcs]

When firing my Glock 26 or XD 40, it feels like the bottom of the tip of my trigger finger is being pinched. Why? What am I doing wrong? It doesn't happen if I dry fire it.

[jeepejeep]

When firing my Glock 26 or XD 40, it feels like the bottom of the tip of my trigger finger is being pinched. Why? What am I doing wrong? It doesn't happen if I dry fire it.

I get the same thing firing my Glock 32 in 357 SIG. I think it's the sharp recoil making my finger hit the trigger guard below the trigger. These rounds have a lot of "snap' and I really don't know of a way to avoid it.

[Luvrbcs]

Hmmm, that sounds like that would be it. Maybe I can move my finger up a bit.

[Lycanthrope]

Make sure your grip is as high on the gun as possible. The webbing of your hand should be as close to the slide as possible.

Lycanpossibilitythrope

[acosenza2]

It was happening with my Glock 23 and then I put the Pearce Grips on which just adds a little more onto the magazine so I can get a better grip. This reduced my felt recoil and stopped the finger pinch as well.

[mythaeus]

It MAY be possible that you are not following through with your trigger "pull", leaving just enough space between your finger and the trigger for the recoil/reset to sting your finger. Try this: after each shot, keep the trigger depressed rearward, count to 1, then let it reset.

Also, check your gripping technique. Poor grip allows for recoil to move/snap the gun in your hand instead of moving your arm.

Al

[IronButt]

.....big snip........Also, check your gripping technique.
Al

When I got my HK P30, I put the "high" backstrap on because it felt good. At the range, I noticed that my finger was getting pinched by the trigger. When I studied my grip, I saw that my trigger finger was pointing slightly downward instead of pointing straight forward. I put the lower backstrap on & it solved the problem.

Not sure if that's the case here, but look at your grip.

[jeepejeep]

Good advice all. I notice it happens most when I rapid fire. I'll concentrate on my grip more the next time I'm shooting and see if that helps.

[Luvrbcs]

Same here. More work, sigh.

[matty70]

Same thing happens to me when I shoot my Keltec P3AT I tend to agree that its from the snappy recoil and in my case a small trigger guard and sausage fingers. I run through 2 boxes and my finger fells like it was shut in the truck door!