A welding gun is provided that includes a handle having forward and rear end portions and having a first passageway formed therethrough. A cable support tube having forward and rear end portions and a second passageway formed therethrough is secured to the handle at the forward end portion. A welding cable having a forward end portion and a rear end portion connected to a rear connector assembly extends from the rear end portion through the first and second passageways of the handle and the cable support tube to the forward end portion disposed within the forward end portion of the cable support tube.