Where do you keep your finger when not firing?

Along receiver.

I prefer "A" for myself and for those around me. But if you look at enough old military photographs you're going to see a lot of trigger fingers inside the guards...and not just in combat.



Tinpig

For me ,it depends. That covers a lot of possible situations I know but that`s what I came up with.

That's one of the better things about the ergos on the AR platform, keep your finger on the mag release and you're good. The only accident possible at that point is dropping your mag, not your buddy.

First one, along the slide above trigger.

Like others that mentioned it, I find myself doing this with anything gun like.

I went with "A" with my finger outside of the trigger guard and running alongside the frame. Over the years it's become more of a force of habit for me when ever I handle any gun.

I voted A, but honestly didn't do that until a few years ago, after reading something from Massad. He said that people under stress are 'jumpy' and that finger needed to out of the 'well' is case they are suprized .

shoot only 1911s so down the slide

If I get senile enough that I can't control my trigger finger to the point that I fire the gun without meaning to, I'll just give up shooting.

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I wouldn't be worried too much about pulling the trigger accidentally but more of if I trip or stub my toe pretty bad where my body would tense up and accidentally pull the trigger.

A is the way.

I keep mine above the trigger guard ('A'), whether revolver or semi-auto. This includes the 'handoff' to my right hand to reload since I'm a southpaw, right index finger above the trigger guard, sometimes fully extended.

I answered A, but it also depends on what the circumstances are. If I am target shooting, I am on the trigger until I have emptied the mag. If I were clearing a room, and I knew someone was in the house I might also be on the trigger gaurd or even pressed against the rear front of the trigger gaurd. If I couldn not see, "night time, or a strange place to me, I would be on the slide. I know how much slack my triggers have, the only accidnent would be tripping or falling accidently and firing the weapon, but in a high stress situation, I would want every advantage I could get, even though it may not be safe. That split second could be the difference.

My father served in the Pacific and was a VA State Trooper. A half a century ago he taught me the way he was raised - if you have a good reason to have your gun out of the holster you probably need to have your finger on the trigger. When the threat is over, put the gun away.

I have adopted the modern method, but their ways worked for them.

John

A...because it just feels natural to point my finger in the same direction as the muzzle. Also helps with muzzle awareness...the muzzle is pointing where you are pointing!

You might be shocked to know what went on in the old days. It was common practice to lean over the M16 and support yourself using the hard plates in the chest area of the old flak vest and the muzzle of the rifle. This was accomplished with the rifle on safe and a round in the chamber. For extra support, one hand rested on the pistol grip. USMC Vietnam 67/68

I am a chip off the old block

A. But only in the last few months. I used to keep it on the far side of the trigger guard until I racked the slide and my finger slipped in and put a hole in my house....

A definately A

OUCH!!

Option E: "None of the above" was not available..

"Sometimes things change for a good reason. Sometimes we know more now than we did then and have therefore changed the way we do some things. "

The equipment has changed. The handguns the state troopers and local police (dad's first cousin was a county sheriff for nearly 30 years) were carrying when I was growing up 50 or 60 years ago - they had 12 to 14 pound DA trigger pulls. Heck, the factory DA spec for a slick shooter like a Python was still a healthy 10 to 12 pounds.

John

I rest it on the trigger guard or on the grip.