Caulking gun

A method for disengaging and reengaging a sliding handle of a caulking gun using a trigger comprising the steps of:

• lifting a trigger upwards away from a handle, said motion pivoting a trigger extension downwards;
• said extension rotation pushing a rearward facing trigger spring end downwards;
• said rearward end of spring, attached to a forked tab at the rear of said handle, in turn forcing said tab downwards and disengaging said handle from a lower cartridge rail's indentations;
• and once said handle has been repositioned, squeezing said trigger produces greater tension on said spring, thus pushing said tab upwards into different indentations of said rail, reengaging said handle.

A caulking gun comprising:

• a cartridge holder;
• a stock;
• a fixed handle, said handle being formed as a unitary extension of a hollow stock;
• a trigger;
• a plunger;
• actuator plates;
• at least one actuator spring;
• a plunger advancing means;
• a nozzle cutter;
• and a cartridge poker;
• thus providing a conventional gun design with a fixed handle towards the rear of the gun.