Spray gun for spraying paints and other coatings

A method comprising:

• disconnecting a trigger guard from a gun body of a spray gun configured to emit a spray of fluid;
• rotating the trigger guard in a first rotational direction relative to a handle of the spray gun that the trigger guard is connected to;
• and
• exerting torque on the handle by the trigger guard contacting a first portion of the handle to rotate the handle in the first rotational direction relative to the gun body.

A spray gun comprising:

• a gun body;
• a trigger connected to the gun body and configured to actuate a valve to control spraying by the spray gun;
• a handle extending from the gun body, the handle having a front side and a rear side;
• and
• a trigger guard extending between and connected to the gun body and the handle, wherein the gun body, the handle, and the trigger guard define an area within which a pull of the trigger is disposed;
• wherein the trigger guard includes a contour disposed proximate the handle, the contour configured to receive at least one finger of the user disposed outside of the area.

A method of spraying with a spray gun having a gun body, a trigger configured to control spraying by the spray gun, a handle extending from the gun body, and a trigger guard extending between the gun body and the handle, the method comprising:

• grasping the handle of the spray gun such that a first finger interfacing with the trigger is disposed in an area between the trigger guard and the handle and a second finger is disposed outside of the area;
• manipulating an orientation of the spray gun by exerting a force on the trigger guard by the second finger interfacing with the trigger guard;
• and
• actuating the trigger with the first finger to cause spraying by the spray gun.