a snugging first elastic member 28 disposed at or very near to its proximal end a gauntlet 12 is attached to the body portion of the glove at or near the first elastic member 28 and loosely or snugly fits about the wrist and forearm 11 of the operator who is wearing the glove 10 the elastic member 28 preferably extends about the entirety of the glove body and is disposed at or near the juncture of the base of the thumb and the gauntlet a second snugging elastic member 14 is disposed at the end of the gauntlet remote from its area of attachment to the body portion 16 or proximal to the wearer 39 s body the distal end of the body member 16 has several finger elements 18 20 22 and 24 and a thumb element 26 attached thereto and extending outwardly therefrom when it is being worn the glove 10 of this invention is intended to be disposed between the operator 39 s hand and a weapon 48 the body of the glove 10 has several features that are important to this invention but are not critical a knuckle protecting pad 13 is disposed on the upper or back side of the body portion 16 this pad 13 is suitably adhered to the fabric of the glove that is proximate to the back of the operator 39 s hand it serves to protect the operator 39 s hand from.