US20210215453A1 - Concealed carry clip for handguns - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to the field of firearms, and to handguns in particular.
- the invention provides a clip which can be used to carry the gun, and which is removable and repositionable so as to allow the clip to be used on a plurality of different guns.
- FIG. 1 shows a right side view of a handgun 100 manufactured by the Springfield Armory.
- the model is the XD-S.
- it has a composite frame 101 , which incorporates a hollow handle 102 which receives a multi-cartridge clip 103 , and a trigger assembly 104 .
- a slide 105 which moves backward in reaction to each firing, enables the semi-automatic operation.
- the slide 105 incorporates a barrel 106 , a chamber 107 , and an ejector 108 which strips spent cartridges and ejects them from the chamber 107 .
- the ejector 108 which pivots on a roll pin 109 , swings outwardly as spent cartridges are ejected.
- a clip it has been known to attach a clip to a handgun, so as to allow the handgun to be carried near the user's waist, with the clip engaging the user's belt or pants waistband.
- a clip is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 6,155,468 to Francis L. Kinnich.
- a concealed carry clip is disclosed for a semiautomatic pistol, such as a .45 caliber.
- the clip is attached to the slide stop of the weapon. Size and weight of the clip is minimized so that its effect on the bulk, weight or balance of the weapon is negligible.
- the clip may be rounded to avoid digging into material it is clipped over.
- the interior surface may be flat or rounded to provide a snug fit.
- Another product sold under the ClipdrawTM brand, and available from Skyline Toolworks LLC, of Malvern Pa., provides a belt clip for carrying a handgun.
- the one-piece clip is screwed directly onto the handgun when it is desired to clip the gun to a belt, or removed therefrom when it is desired to carry the handgun in a holster.
- a problem with the Clipdraw product described above is that the clip is attached to the handgun with either existing screw holes or new screw holes that are drilled and tapped into the handgun. Few gun owners are willing to drill into the body of a valued handgun.
- Clipdraw also provides another type of concealed carry clip that attaches to the rear cover plate of the slide.
- a drilled and tapped replacement rear cover plate is provided with the clip. After swapping the original rear cover plate for the drilled and tapped replacement cover plate, the clip is screwed to the replacement cover plate.
- a billet drilled and tapped aluminum cover is provided to replace the original composite plastic cover plate.
- a disadvantage to this particular Clipdraw product is that it partially covers the right side of the slide so that the machined or molded friction slots at the right rear of the slide—which assist in pulling the slide back with the thumb and index finger—are covered with the clip, which has no friction grooves.
- Another problem with the design of the clip is that the machine screws that secure the clip to the replacement cover plate may be subjected to shearing forces that can cause the screws to structurally fail.
- the present invention provides an improved concealed carry clip, that attaches with screws to the slide rear cover plate, and which has through-hole friction punchings or stamped protrusions on the clip to facilitate drawing back the slide with the thumb and index finger.
- the mounting tab of the clip may fit against one or between two projections that are machined into the rear cover plate. The projections not only reduce shear loads on the machine screws that secure the clip to the rear cover plate, but also prevent the clip from rocking on the securing machine screws.
- a drilled and tapped replacement rear cover plate is provided with the improved concealed carry clip.
- the improved concealed carry clips have, to date, been designed for Glock®, M&P® and Springfield Armory® XD handguns, the concealed carry clips may be adapted for use on other similarly constructed handguns.
- FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a Springfield Armory XD-S handgun
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slide of a Glock handgun that has been fitted with a drilled and tapped replacement rear cover plate, with the improved concealed carry clip ready to be secured thereto with a pair of machine screws;
- FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a drilled and tapped replacement rear cover plate for the slide of a Glock handgun
- FIG. 4 is an isometric view of an improved concealed carry clip for a Glock handgun
- FIG. 5 is an isometric view of a drilled and tapped replacement rear cover plate for the slide of an M&P handgun
- FIG. 6 is an isometric view of an improved concealed carry clip for an M&P handgun
- FIG. 7 is an isometric view of a drilled and tapped replacement rear cover plate for the slide of an XD handgun
- FIG. 8 is an isometric view of an improved concealed carry clip for an XD handgun
- FIG. 9 is an isometric view of a drilled and tapped replacement rear cover plate for the slide of a Glock 42 handgun;
- FIG. 10 is an isometric view of an improved concealed carry clip for a Glock 42 handgun
- FIG. 11 is an isometric view of a drilled and tapped replacement rear cover plate for the slide of an XD-S handgun;
- FIG. 12 is an isometric view of an improved concealed carry clip for an XD-S handgun
- FIG. 13 is an alternative isometric view of the improved concealed carry clip for an XD-S handgun
- FIG. 14 is a side elevational view of an XD-S handgun with the rear cover plate of FIG. 11 and the concealed carry clip of FIGS. 12 and 13 installed thereon;
- FIG. 15 is a side elevational view of an XD-S handgun with the rear cover plate of FIG. 11 and a shortened version of the concealed carry clip of FIGS. 12 and 13 installed thereon.
- the present invention provides an improved concealed carry clip, that attaches with screws to the slide rear cover plate and which has a friction punching on the clip to facilitate drawing back the slide with the thumb and index finger.
- a drilled and tapped replacement rear cover plate is provided with the improved concealed carry clip.
- the slide 201 of a Glock 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30-S, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, or 36 handgun has been removed from the receiver, and the original composite rear cover plate has been replaced with an aluminum rear cover plate 202 that has been equipped with threaded screw holes 203 L and 203 R.
- the improved concealed carry clip 200 is ready to be secured to the aluminum rear cover plate 102 with a pair of machine screws 105 L and 105 R.
- the replacement aluminum rear cover plate 202 for a 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30-S, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, or 36 handgun is shown in greater detail.
- the cover plate 202 has been equipped with threaded screw holes 203 L and 203 R. It will be noted that the cover plate 202 is further equipped with an upper projection 301 and a lower projection 302 .
- the improved concealed carry clip 200 for a Glock handgun has a mounting tab 401 equipped with two apertures 302 L and 302 R, by means of which the clip 200 will be attached with machine screws to the replacement aluminum rear cover plate 202 .
- the mounting tab 401 fits snugly between the upper projection 301 and the lower projection 302 of the cover plate 202 so that shearing loads on the securing screws 205 L and 205 R are eliminated.
- the projections also prevent the mounting tab 401 from rocking on the securing machine screws when there is not a tight fit between the apertures 402 L and 402 R and the screws 205 L and 205 R, respectively.
- the rocking motion of the mounting tab 401 on the securing screws 205 L and 205 R can also be minimized by using shoulder screws so that the screw shoulders, and not threads, are in contact with the apertures 402 L and 402 R. As threads have very little surface area, the clearance between the threads of the screws near the head tends to increase with use.
- the concealed carry clip 200 also has a longitudinal clip portion 403 that is generally orthogonal to the mounting tab 401 .
- the clip portion 403 is equipped with three friction through-hole, in-relief punchings 404 A, 404 B and 404 C which facilitate drawing back the slide of the Glock handgun with the thumb and index finger.
- a replacement rear cover plate 501 for the slide of an M&P Smith and Wesson handgun has been equipped with treaded screw holes 502 L and 502 R. It will be noted that the cover plate 501 is further equipped with an upper projection 503 .
- an improved concealed carry clip 601 for an M&P handgun is equipped with a mounting tab 602 having two apertures 603 L and 603 R, by means of which the clip 601 will be attached with machine screw 604 L and 604 R to the replacement aluminum rear cover plate 401 .
- the mounting tab 502 fits snugly against the upper projection 503 so that shearing loads on the securing screws 604 L and 604 R are reduced.
- the projection also limits or prevents any rocking motion of the mounting tab 602 on the securing machine screws 604 L and 604 R when there is not a tight fit between the apertures 603 L and 603 R and the screws 604 L and 604 R, respectively.
- the clip 601 also has a longitudinal clip portion 605 that is generally orthogonal to the mounting tab 602 .
- the clip portion 605 is equipped with three friction through-hole, in-relief punchings 606 A, 606 B and 606 C, which facilitate drawing back the slide of the M&P handgun with the thumb and index finger.
- a replacement rear cover plate 701 for the slide of an XD handgun has been equipped with threaded screw holes 702 L and 702 R.
- an improved concealed carry clip 801 for an XD handgun is equipped with a mounting tab 802 having two apertures 803 L and 803 R, by means of which the clip 801 will be attached with machine screws 804 L and 804 R to the replacement aluminum rear cover plate 701 .
- the concealed carry clip 801 also has a clip portion 805 that is generally orthogonal to the mounting tab 802 .
- the clip portion 805 is equipped with three friction through-hole in-relief punchings 806 A, 806 B and 806 C, which facilitate drawing back the slide of the XD handgun with the thumb and index finger.
- a replacement rear cover plate 901 for the slide of a Glock 42 handgun has been equipped with treaded screw holes 902 L and 902 R.
- an improved concealed carry clip 1000 for a Glock 42 handgun is equipped with a mounting tab 1002 having two apertures 1003 L and 1003 R, by means of which the clip 1000 will be attached with machine screws 1004 L and 1004 R to the replacement aluminum rear cover plate 901 .
- the concealed carry clip 1000 also has a concave portion 1005 that fits within a recess in the slide of the handgun.
- a longitudinal clip portion of the concealed carry clip 1001 is generally orthogonal to the mounting tab 1002 .
- the concealed carry clip 1000 is equipped with four stamped protrusions 1006 A, 1006 B, 1006 C and 1006 D, which facilitate drawing back the slide of the XD handgun with the thumb and index finger by enhancing grip.
- a replacement rear cover plate 1101 for the slide of a Springfield Armory XD-S handgun has been equipped with treaded screw holes 1102 L and 1102 R.
- an improved concealed carry clip 1200 for an XD-S handgun is equipped with a mounting tab 1202 having two apertures 1203 L and 1203 R, by means of which the clip 1200 will be attached with machine screws 1204 L and 1204 R to the replacement aluminum rear cover plate 1101 .
- the concealed carry clip 1200 also has a concave portion 1205 that fits flush against the slide of the handgun before bending out and becoming a longitudinal clip portion 1201 , which is spaced from the slide of the XD-S handgun.
- the longitudinal clip portion 1201 is generally orthogonal to the mounting tab 1202 .
- the concealed carry clip 1200 is equipped with four stamped apertures 1206 A, 1206 B, 1206 C and 1206 D, which facilitate drawing back the slide of the XD-S handgun with the thumb and index finger by enhancing grip.
- FIG. 13 the improved concealed carry clip 1200 of FIG. 12 is shown in a different view, in which the inside surface of the longitudinal clip portion 1201 is visible.
- FIG. 14 the replacement rear cover plate 1101 and the improved concealed carry clip 1200 of FIGS. 12 and 13 have been mounted on a Springfield Armory XD-S handgun. It will be noted that this clip, as is the improved concealed carry clip 10000 of FIG. 10 are both designed to mount behind the chamber of the handgun (item 107 , in the case of the XD-S handgun).
- This feature has two benefits: 1) it enables the handgun to be carried lower on the carrier's body, as only the very rear portion of the handgun—essentially, only that portion of the handgun that is behind the midpoint of the rear sight—is exposed above the belt or waistband of the carrier; 2) The longitudinal portion of the carry clip need not dip below the ejector of the chamber so as not to interfere with the functioning of the handgun when firing.
- a shorter version 1500 of the concealed carry clip 1200 is mounted on the same XD-S handgun.
- the forward end of concealed carry clip 1500 is about even with the pivot pin 109 of the ejector 108 .
- the forward end of the clip 1500 need not be pushed aside as spent cartridges are ejected.
- the clip In the case of concealed carry clip 1200 , the clip must be pushed aside by the ejector 108 as spent cartridges are ejected.
- the improved concealed carry clips have, to date, been designed for Glock®, M&P® and Springfield Armory® XD handguns, the concealed carry clips may be adapted for use on other similarly constructed handguns.
- the improved concealed carry clip may be adapted for use on other similarly constructed handguns.
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- This application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/592,447, filed Oct. 3, 2019 (U.S. Pat. No. 10,837,734) which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/248,645, filed Jan. 15, 2019 (U.S. Pat. No. 10,443,974) which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/872,896, filed Jan. 16, 2018, (U.S. Pat. No. 10,222,173) which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/341,889, filed Nov. 2, 2016 (U.S. Pat. No. 9,903,685), which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/820,538, filed Aug. 6, 2015 (U.S. Pat. No. 9,677,847), which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/033,705, filed Aug. 6, 2014, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties, including but not limited to those portions that specifically appear hereinafter, the incorporation by reference being made with the following exception: In the event that any portion of the above-referenced applications are inconsistent with this application, this application supersedes said portion of said above-referenced applications.
- This invention relates to the field of firearms, and to handguns in particular. The invention provides a clip which can be used to carry the gun, and which is removable and repositionable so as to allow the clip to be used on a plurality of different guns.
- There are many circumstances in which there is a legitimate need to carry a concealed weapon. For example, plain-clothes law enforcement officers need to carry firearms in an inconspicuous manner. Also, off-duty officers may need the same capability. But the same person who needs to conceal the weapon at certain times may also want to keep the weapon in a holster at other times, when concealment is not required.
- Most modern semi-automatic handguns share common design parameters.
FIG. 1 shows a right side view of ahandgun 100 manufactured by the Springfield Armory. The model is the XD-S. Like other modern handguns, it has acomposite frame 101, which incorporates ahollow handle 102 which receives amulti-cartridge clip 103, and atrigger assembly 104. Aslide 105, which moves backward in reaction to each firing, enables the semi-automatic operation. Theslide 105 incorporates abarrel 106, achamber 107, and anejector 108 which strips spent cartridges and ejects them from thechamber 107. Theejector 108, which pivots on aroll pin 109, swings outwardly as spent cartridges are ejected. - It has been known to attach a clip to a handgun, so as to allow the handgun to be carried near the user's waist, with the clip engaging the user's belt or pants waistband. One example of such a clip is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 6,155,468 to Francis L. Kinnich. A concealed carry clip is disclosed for a semiautomatic pistol, such as a .45 caliber. The clip is attached to the slide stop of the weapon. Size and weight of the clip is minimized so that its effect on the bulk, weight or balance of the weapon is negligible. The clip may be rounded to avoid digging into material it is clipped over. The interior surface may be flat or rounded to provide a snug fit.
- Another product, sold under the Clipdraw™ brand, and available from Skyline Toolworks LLC, of Malvern Pa., provides a belt clip for carrying a handgun. The one-piece clip is screwed directly onto the handgun when it is desired to clip the gun to a belt, or removed therefrom when it is desired to carry the handgun in a holster.
- A problem with the Clipdraw product described above is that the clip is attached to the handgun with either existing screw holes or new screw holes that are drilled and tapped into the handgun. Few gun owners are willing to drill into the body of a valued handgun.
- Clipdraw also provides another type of concealed carry clip that attaches to the rear cover plate of the slide. A drilled and tapped replacement rear cover plate is provided with the clip. After swapping the original rear cover plate for the drilled and tapped replacement cover plate, the clip is screwed to the replacement cover plate. For Glock handguns, a billet drilled and tapped aluminum cover is provided to replace the original composite plastic cover plate. An advantage to this arrangement is that the handgun can be returned to stock condition by substituting the original cover plate for the drilled and tapped replacement cover plate. A disadvantage to this particular Clipdraw product is that it partially covers the right side of the slide so that the machined or molded friction slots at the right rear of the slide—which assist in pulling the slide back with the thumb and index finger—are covered with the clip, which has no friction grooves. Another problem with the design of the clip is that the machine screws that secure the clip to the replacement cover plate may be subjected to shearing forces that can cause the screws to structurally fail.
- The present invention provides an improved concealed carry clip, that attaches with screws to the slide rear cover plate, and which has through-hole friction punchings or stamped protrusions on the clip to facilitate drawing back the slide with the thumb and index finger. In addition, the mounting tab of the clip may fit against one or between two projections that are machined into the rear cover plate. The projections not only reduce shear loads on the machine screws that secure the clip to the rear cover plate, but also prevent the clip from rocking on the securing machine screws. As with the Clipdraw product, a drilled and tapped replacement rear cover plate is provided with the improved concealed carry clip. Though the improved concealed carry clips have, to date, been designed for Glock®, M&P® and Springfield Armory® XD handguns, the concealed carry clips may be adapted for use on other similarly constructed handguns.
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FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a Springfield Armory XD-S handgun; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slide of a Glock handgun that has been fitted with a drilled and tapped replacement rear cover plate, with the improved concealed carry clip ready to be secured thereto with a pair of machine screws; -
FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a drilled and tapped replacement rear cover plate for the slide of a Glock handgun; -
FIG. 4 is an isometric view of an improved concealed carry clip for a Glock handgun; -
FIG. 5 is an isometric view of a drilled and tapped replacement rear cover plate for the slide of an M&P handgun; -
FIG. 6 is an isometric view of an improved concealed carry clip for an M&P handgun; -
FIG. 7 is an isometric view of a drilled and tapped replacement rear cover plate for the slide of an XD handgun; -
FIG. 8 is an isometric view of an improved concealed carry clip for an XD handgun; -
FIG. 9 is an isometric view of a drilled and tapped replacement rear cover plate for the slide of a Glock 42 handgun; -
FIG. 10 is an isometric view of an improved concealed carry clip for a Glock 42 handgun; -
FIG. 11 is an isometric view of a drilled and tapped replacement rear cover plate for the slide of an XD-S handgun; -
FIG. 12 is an isometric view of an improved concealed carry clip for an XD-S handgun; -
FIG. 13 is an alternative isometric view of the improved concealed carry clip for an XD-S handgun; -
FIG. 14 is a side elevational view of an XD-S handgun with the rear cover plate ofFIG. 11 and the concealed carry clip ofFIGS. 12 and 13 installed thereon; -
FIG. 15 is a side elevational view of an XD-S handgun with the rear cover plate ofFIG. 11 and a shortened version of the concealed carry clip ofFIGS. 12 and 13 installed thereon. - The invention will now be described with reference to the attached drawing figures. It should be understood that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale and are intended to be merely illustrative of the invention.
- The present invention provides an improved concealed carry clip, that attaches with screws to the slide rear cover plate and which has a friction punching on the clip to facilitate drawing back the slide with the thumb and index finger. As with the Clipdraw product, a drilled and tapped replacement rear cover plate is provided with the improved concealed carry clip. Certain improvements have been made which distinguish the concealed carry clips of the present invention from those marketed by Clipdraw. Most notably, the clips are equipped with friction enhancing punching or protrusions that facilitate drawing back the slide of the handgun with the thumb and index finger. In addition, certain rear cover plates are equipped with projections that shearing loads on the connecting screws are either eliminated or significantly reduced.
- Referring now to
FIG. 2 , theslide 201 of a Glock 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30-S, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, or 36 handgun has been removed from the receiver, and the original composite rear cover plate has been replaced with an aluminumrear cover plate 202 that has been equipped with threaded screw holes 203L and 203R. The improvedconcealed carry clip 200 is ready to be secured to the aluminumrear cover plate 102 with a pair of machine screws 105L and 105R. - Referring now to
FIG. 3 , the replacement aluminumrear cover plate 202 for a 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30-S, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, or 36 handgun is shown in greater detail. Thecover plate 202 has been equipped with threaded screw holes 203L and 203R. It will be noted that thecover plate 202 is further equipped with anupper projection 301 and alower projection 302. - Referring now to
FIG. 4 , the improvedconcealed carry clip 200 for a Glock handgun is shown in greater detail. It will be noted that theconcealed carry clip 200 has a mountingtab 401 equipped with two apertures 302L and 302R, by means of which theclip 200 will be attached with machine screws to the replacement aluminumrear cover plate 202. The mountingtab 401 fits snugly between theupper projection 301 and thelower projection 302 of thecover plate 202 so that shearing loads on the securingscrews tab 401 from rocking on the securing machine screws when there is not a tight fit between theapertures screws tab 401 on the securingscrews apertures concealed carry clip 200 also has alongitudinal clip portion 403 that is generally orthogonal to the mountingtab 401. Theclip portion 403 is equipped with three friction through-hole, in-relief punchings - Referring now to
FIG. 5 , a replacementrear cover plate 501 for the slide of an M&P Smith and Wesson handgun has been equipped withtreaded screw holes cover plate 501 is further equipped with anupper projection 503. - Referring now to
FIG. 6 , an improvedconcealed carry clip 601 for an M&P handgun is equipped with a mountingtab 602 having twoapertures clip 601 will be attached withmachine screw rear cover plate 401. The mounting tab 502 fits snugly against theupper projection 503 so that shearing loads on the securingscrews tab 602 on the securingmachine screws apertures screws clip 601 also has alongitudinal clip portion 605 that is generally orthogonal to the mountingtab 602. Theclip portion 605 is equipped with three friction through-hole, in-relief punchings - Referring now to
FIG. 7 , a replacementrear cover plate 701 for the slide of an XD handgun has been equipped with threaded screw holes 702L and 702R. - Referring now to
FIG. 8 , an improvedconcealed carry clip 801 for an XD handgun is equipped with a mountingtab 802 having twoapertures clip 801 will be attached withmachine screws rear cover plate 701. Theconcealed carry clip 801 also has aclip portion 805 that is generally orthogonal to the mountingtab 802. Theclip portion 805 is equipped with three friction through-hole in-relief punchings - Referring now to
FIG. 9 , a replacementrear cover plate 901 for the slide of a Glock 42 handgun has been equipped withtreaded screw holes - Referring now to
FIG. 10 , an improvedconcealed carry clip 1000 for a Glock 42 handgun is equipped with amounting tab 1002 having twoapertures clip 1000 will be attached withmachine screws rear cover plate 901. Theconcealed carry clip 1000 also has aconcave portion 1005 that fits within a recess in the slide of the handgun. A longitudinal clip portion of theconcealed carry clip 1001 is generally orthogonal to themounting tab 1002. Theconcealed carry clip 1000 is equipped with four stampedprotrusions - Referring now to
FIG. 11 , a replacementrear cover plate 1101 for the slide of a Springfield Armory XD-S handgun has been equipped withtreaded screw holes - Referring now to
FIG. 12 , an improvedconcealed carry clip 1200 for an XD-S handgun is equipped with amounting tab 1202 having twoapertures clip 1200 will be attached withmachine screws rear cover plate 1101. Theconcealed carry clip 1200 also has aconcave portion 1205 that fits flush against the slide of the handgun before bending out and becoming alongitudinal clip portion 1201, which is spaced from the slide of the XD-S handgun. Thelongitudinal clip portion 1201 is generally orthogonal to themounting tab 1202. Theconcealed carry clip 1200 is equipped with four stampedapertures - Referring now to
FIG. 13 , the improvedconcealed carry clip 1200 ofFIG. 12 is shown in a different view, in which the inside surface of thelongitudinal clip portion 1201 is visible. - Referring now to
FIG. 14 , the replacementrear cover plate 1101 and the improvedconcealed carry clip 1200 ofFIGS. 12 and 13 have been mounted on a Springfield Armory XD-S handgun. It will be noted that this clip, as is the improved concealed carry clip 10000 ofFIG. 10 are both designed to mount behind the chamber of the handgun (item 107, in the case of the XD-S handgun). This feature has two benefits: 1) it enables the handgun to be carried lower on the carrier's body, as only the very rear portion of the handgun—essentially, only that portion of the handgun that is behind the midpoint of the rear sight—is exposed above the belt or waistband of the carrier; 2) The longitudinal portion of the carry clip need not dip below the ejector of the chamber so as not to interfere with the functioning of the handgun when firing. - Referring now to
FIG. 15 , ashorter version 1500 of theconcealed carry clip 1200 is mounted on the same XD-S handgun. The forward end ofconcealed carry clip 1500 is about even with thepivot pin 109 of theejector 108. Thus, when thehandgun 100 is fired, the forward end of theclip 1500 need not be pushed aside as spent cartridges are ejected. In the case ofconcealed carry clip 1200, the clip must be pushed aside by theejector 108 as spent cartridges are ejected. Although this is deemed to be an acceptable and entirely functional design, the design of the shorterconcealed carry clip 1500 is deemed to be the preferred embodiment. - Though the improved concealed carry clips have, to date, been designed for Glock®, M&P® and Springfield Armory® XD handguns, the concealed carry clips may be adapted for use on other similarly constructed handguns. Thus, although only four embodiments of the improved concealed carry clip have been shown and described herein, it will be obvious to those having ordinary skill in the art that changes and modifications may be made thereto without departing from the scope and the spirit of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
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