Abstract: A welding system having a welding gun with a handle. The handle is adapted to cool the interior of the handle with a flow of air. The handle may be adapted with a plurality of ventilation holes to enable air to pass through the handle. The handle may have a plurality of ribs disposed along the interior of the handle to direct air flow around a conductive member disposed therein. The ribs may be adapted to direct the air to flow radially and/or longitudinally around the interior of the handle.

Abstract: A welding system having a welding gun. The welding gun is adapted with a trigger. The welding gun may have a lever to lock the trigger in a desired pivoted position. The lever may pivot the trigger as the lever is pivoted. The welding gun may have a trigger extension to enable a user to pivot the trigger by depressing the trigger extension. The trigger extension may be plastically deformed. The trigger extension may be removable. The trigger extension may be rotatable.