Trigger Trainer

Abstract

An insert is placed in the trigger guard between the front portion of the trigger guard and the trigger to reduce the size of the opening designed to accommodate the trigger finger and permit only a portion of the finger to be inserted for engaging the trigger, typically the outer tip area between the tip and the first joint of the finger. The training tool guides the trigger finger into the right position, establishing proper alignment of the finger to the trigger and increasing the probability that the probability that the trigger will be properly squeezed by promoting proper placement of the trigger finger each time the trigger is engaged. After repeated use with the trigger guard, the placement of the finger will become automatic.

1 . A trigger trainer for a weapon having a trigger and a trigger guard, the trigger trainer comprising:
 a. A substantially rigid base sized to fit in the trigger guard between the trigger guard and the trigger;   b. A front wall of the base conforming to a front wall of the trigger guard; and   c. A back wall of the base shaped to form, with the trigger, an opening for a finger.   
     
     
         2 . The trigger trainer of  claim 1 , wherein the trigger trainer is a unitary element constructed of a substantially rigid material. 
     
     
         3 . The trigger trainer of  claim 2 , wherein the substantially rigid material is synthetic. 
     
     
         4 . The trigger trainer of  claim 1 , further including a groove in the front wall of the base for receiving the front wall of the trigger guard. 
     
     
         5 . The trigger trainer of  claim 1 , wherein the opening for a finger is sized to permit only the tip of the finger from the outer tip of the finger to the first joint to enter into the trigger guard.