Some range observations about tactical gloves
I always had issues with using gloves with firearms which stems from my young adult hunting experiences. The gloves you thought you needed for a hunting trip wouldn’t fit in the trigger guard. Not only was this a safety issue, it was uncomfortableto hold the firearm because you actually had to squeeze harder just to get through the fluffy texture of the gloves. The tactical gloves have different applications. Some are full length which goes up the forearm, mid-lengths are a little shorter, and then there are shorter gloves that basically just cover the hand. The thing you have to think about is these slight differences are about as relevant as wearing long pants, lightweight pants, and wearing shorts.
The only real difference that I find relevant to what type of tactical gloves to wear are fingerless or full coverage gloves. Actually, there is one more thing to consider. Many of the guys that work in tactical operations want the trigger finger glove cut off and this is something else to think about when selecting your gloves. The Vickers tactical gloves have various cut off points for trigger fingers and will not split or tear beyond that point. The A106 Duty gloves are only available in black, but the A107 are much a little heavier and give you more wrist coverage. These will elimnate the need for changing out the trigger guard on your AR15 or M4 variant.
Reasons for wearing gloves are as numerous as reasons people wear a shirt, pants, vests or jacket. We have jeans and sneakers for one situation and a suit and tie for others. A citizen carrying a gun won’t want to look like a Cop and everyone knows that Police wear uniforms most of the time. Gloves can be used to keep hands warm in the Fall, and other gloves are heavier for Winter weather. Tactical gloves can mean fingerless gloves, but fingerless gloves might be hunting gloves.
When you get serious about using a firearm you’ll understand the need for a good pair of gloves. Many of us have experience in plinking on a cold winter afternoon or walking around in the woods during hunting season and feeling the need to keep our hands warm. When using gloves that don’t restrict our ability to use a firearm, well, that’s another story.