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Would that Pardini's SP trigger be too close to the grip for a big hand? Cramped up between the grip and the magazine.

I don't really know how to write this down but I hope I'll manage to explain myself:

Drawing a couple parallel lines one for the wrist another for the tip of the middle finger my hand would be about 8" long. Drawing a couple parallel lines one from the wrist another before the tip of the index finger the distance between them would be about 7.5". Finally, the index finger would be a little above 3 inches long measured from the common web with the middle finger. My hand is about 4" wide. Skinny finguers.

I tried one of those Pardini SP with the big sized grip; no problem when aiming for slow fire --Standard Pistol-- but the front sight had a strong tendency to move horizontally to the left when recovering/squeezing the trigger during a rapid fire series. Also, my index finger touched the bottom of the trigger guard during recoil depending on how I positioned my finger pad on the trigger shoe. The trigger shoe was positioned as far forward and downwards as possible.

I could solve that issue by squeezing the trigger with the tip of the index finger... but then that tendency for the front sight to move horizontally to the left was magnifyed--the front sight moved to the left side of the rear notch when squeezing the trigger for rapid fire (standard pistol).

I had this very same problem with my Pardini K2 air pistol. I have long fingers, and I had the trigger too far forward.

I have an SP with the older 1 piece trigger and it's as far forward as possible. I catch it in the first joint of my index finger. I had to file down the grip next to the trigger on the thumb side so the tip of my finger wouldn't hit it.

The trigger on my K2 will adjust farther forward, so I thought "ok, now I can set the gun up properly for my long fingers". Wrong. With the trigger in what looks like the right position, I'm pushing my shots out to the right (left handed). It wasn't until I moved the trigger back to the same position as my .22 (and also ground off the grip where my finger tip hit it) that I felt I was really pulling the trigger straight back.

I used to use just the tip of my finger, and had the same results: good slow fire, but timed and rapid out to the right. I was told "don't be a chicken, stick your finger all the way in there". After I started using the first joint of my finger on the trigger, my timed and rapid improved dramatically. Even though you have long fingers, you may have the trigger too far forward. It might be worth some experimentation (I believe the new triggers will adjust farther forward than my old trigger).

Good Shooting,
Steve.

I ahve the same problem.

I solve it by using a Rink grip with the thick option made for hands with long fingers and that moves the hand to the rear.

Rink has grips for Pardini.

Are there any handgun models particularily suitable for large size hands? For the different disciplines.

The model 41 seems to be a good gun for someone with big (long) hands. I have long fingers, and I have one that fits great with a Nill grip (large, I think).

I know several people with short fingers that just can't reach the trigger however, and not being adjustable makes it a non-option for them.

Steve.