US3758978A - Grips for handguns - Google Patents

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US3758978A
US3758978A US00211530A US21153071A US3758978A US 3758978 A US3758978 A US 3758978A US 00211530 A US00211530 A US 00211530A US 21153071 A US21153071 A US 21153071A US 3758978 A US3758978 A US 3758978A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A19/00—Firing or trigger mechanisms; Cocking mechanisms
    • F41A19/06—Mechanical firing mechanisms, e.g. counterrecoil firing, recoil actuated firing mechanisms
    • F41A19/11—Trigger guards; Trigger-guard mountings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/61—Magazines
    • F41A9/62—Magazines having means for indicating the number of cartridges left in the magazine, e.g. last-round indicators
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41C—SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • F41C23/00—Butts; Butt plates; Stocks
    • F41C23/10—Stocks or grips for pistols, e.g. revolvers

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Improved grips for handguns including transparent grip plates to permit viewing of the remaining ammunition in a magazine-fed automatic pistol, a magazine grip extension angled backward from the main grip line and of reduced thickness to provide an efficient grip for the little finger, and a forefinger pocket formed on the front of the trigger guard to provide a secure grip for the forefinger of the free (left) hand thus improving control of recoil when a two-handed hold is used by the shooter for fast firing.

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1. In a semi-automatic pistol having a trigger guard, a butt and an ammunition magazine releasably retained within said butt, grips comprising: a grip extension extending from said ammunition magazine, the front contour of said grip extension being angled backward from the front contour of said butt of said pistol at an angle in the range from 10* to 30*, the thickness of said grip extension being in the range from seven-sixteenths to nine-sixteenths of an inch to provide a firm grip for the little finger of a shooter; transparent grip plates mounted on said butt of said pistol to permit viewing of the contents of said ammunition magazine of said pistol; and a projection extending forward from the lower front portion of the trigger guard of said pistol so as to form a pocket for the forefinger of the free hand of the shooter, the forwardmost point of said projection being at least one-tenth inch in front of the rearwardmost point of said pocket so as to at least partially capture the underside of said forefinger and thereby enable said forefinger to control the upward recoil action caused by firing said handgun.
2. In a semi-automatic pistol having a butt and an ammunition magazine releasably retained within said butt, a grip extension extending from said ammunition magazine, the front contour of said grip extension being angled backward at an angle in the range from 10* to 30* from the front contour of the butt of said pistol, the thickness of said grip extension being in the range from seven-sixteenths to nine-sixteenths of an inch to provide a firm grip for the little finger of a shooter.
3. In a firearm of the type in which an ammunition magazine is releasably retained in operative position within a handgrip of said firearm, the combination of a magazine having cut-away sides in order to expose its contents to view, and grip plates made of a transparent material and mounted on said handgrip of said firearm to permit viewing of the contents of said magazine.
4. In a handgun having a trigger guard, a projection extending forward from the lower front portion of said trigger guard so as to form A pocket on the front portion of said trigger guard for accommodating the forefinger of the free hand of the shooter, the forwardmost point of said projection being at least one-tenth inch in front of the rearwardmost point of said pocket so as to at least partially capture the underside of said forefinger and thereby enable said forefinger to control the upward recoil action caused by firing said handgun.
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FR2456301A1 (en) * 1979-05-07 1980-12-05 Kaltenegger Benno GUN CHARGER
US4459587A (en) * 1981-11-16 1984-07-10 Benco Industries, Inc. Motorized character rotation device and method of selective actuation
US4495720A (en) * 1982-12-01 1985-01-29 Robert Bross Handgun magazine with pommel base
DE3402481A1 (en) * 1984-01-25 1985-08-08 Wolf 8211 Raiten Breitfeld FIREARMS
US4592160A (en) * 1984-10-10 1986-06-03 Robert Bross Handgun magazine with pommel base
US4640036A (en) * 1982-12-10 1987-02-03 Uzi R & D Associates Grip and stock assembly for facilitating use of a compact gun
US5149897A (en) * 1991-12-06 1992-09-22 Howard William J See-through magazine
US5206444A (en) * 1990-11-16 1993-04-27 Oliver Harry M Device that displays count of rounds in firearm magazines
US5293708A (en) * 1992-07-08 1994-03-15 Strayer Sandy L Frame/handgrip assembly for autoloading handgun
US5309660A (en) * 1992-11-16 1994-05-10 Blackamore James D Cartridge magazine
US5341586A (en) * 1992-04-07 1994-08-30 Aluotto Peter A Stock extender
WO1995021366A1 (en) * 1994-02-07 1995-08-10 Strayer Sandy L Autoloading handgun mechanism having gripless frame and interdependent handgrip
US5768817A (en) * 1997-01-28 1998-06-23 Simons; Terence J. Gun handle grip
US5797207A (en) * 1996-08-30 1998-08-25 Marable; David Gun grip panel
US5839616A (en) * 1997-08-14 1998-11-24 The Procter & Gamble Company Blow molded container having pivotal connector for an actuation lever
US5906065A (en) * 1997-08-27 1999-05-25 Pearce Grip, Inc. Floor plate for handgun magazine
WO1999064809A1 (en) * 1998-06-10 1999-12-16 Les Trois Pylones Firearm replica
WO2002093100A2 (en) * 2001-05-17 2002-11-21 J & L Research, Llc Ergonomic finger grip enhancers for mounting on firearms, sporting implements or hand tools
EP1847793A2 (en) 2006-04-18 2007-10-24 BENELLI ARMI S.p.A. Device for indicating the content of a magazine of a portable weapon, particulary a tubular magazine for shotguns
US20130067787A1 (en) * 2011-09-16 2013-03-21 Raymond Aaron Mead Cocking system for dart launcher
US20150308770A1 (en) * 2014-04-29 2015-10-29 Daniel Lee Knapp Trigger guard hook
DE102014010859A1 (en) 2014-07-25 2016-01-28 Nico Ludwig Adaptable handgrip handle
IT201700057007A1 (en) * 2017-05-25 2018-11-25 Attilio Durso SUPPORT DEVICE FOR THE HANDLE OF A WEAPON
US20200018567A1 (en) * 2018-07-11 2020-01-16 Richard Lee Miller Handgun brace for mitigating muzzle jump recoil and promoting proper handgun grip positioning
US11549780B1 (en) 2021-07-13 2023-01-10 David F. Henderson Accuracy ring for firearms
US11585633B2 (en) 2018-07-11 2023-02-21 R Miller & Associates, Inc. Handgun brace for mitigating muzzle jump recoil and promoting proper handgun grip positioning

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US802279A (en) * 1902-02-13 1905-10-17 Rudolf Frommer Firearm.
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US1460672A (en) * 1922-01-11 1923-07-03 Joseph H Hines Automatic pistol
US2828568A (en) * 1955-06-17 1958-04-01 Edwin G Sakewitz Cartridge indicating magazine for automatic pistols and other firearms
US3039366A (en) * 1959-12-14 1962-06-19 Elmer R Imthurn Target pistol with breech bolt locking mechanism
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2456301A1 (en) * 1979-05-07 1980-12-05 Kaltenegger Benno GUN CHARGER
US4343107A (en) * 1979-05-07 1982-08-10 Benno Kaltenegger Cartridge magazine for pistols
US4459587A (en) * 1981-11-16 1984-07-10 Benco Industries, Inc. Motorized character rotation device and method of selective actuation
US4495720A (en) * 1982-12-01 1985-01-29 Robert Bross Handgun magazine with pommel base
US4640036A (en) * 1982-12-10 1987-02-03 Uzi R & D Associates Grip and stock assembly for facilitating use of a compact gun
DE3402481A1 (en) * 1984-01-25 1985-08-08 Wolf 8211 Raiten Breitfeld FIREARMS
US4592160A (en) * 1984-10-10 1986-06-03 Robert Bross Handgun magazine with pommel base
US5206444A (en) * 1990-11-16 1993-04-27 Oliver Harry M Device that displays count of rounds in firearm magazines
US5149897A (en) * 1991-12-06 1992-09-22 Howard William J See-through magazine
US5341586A (en) * 1992-04-07 1994-08-30 Aluotto Peter A Stock extender
US5293708A (en) * 1992-07-08 1994-03-15 Strayer Sandy L Frame/handgrip assembly for autoloading handgun
US5309660A (en) * 1992-11-16 1994-05-10 Blackamore James D Cartridge magazine
WO1995021366A1 (en) * 1994-02-07 1995-08-10 Strayer Sandy L Autoloading handgun mechanism having gripless frame and interdependent handgrip
US5797207A (en) * 1996-08-30 1998-08-25 Marable; David Gun grip panel
US5768817A (en) * 1997-01-28 1998-06-23 Simons; Terence J. Gun handle grip
US5839616A (en) * 1997-08-14 1998-11-24 The Procter & Gamble Company Blow molded container having pivotal connector for an actuation lever
US5906065A (en) * 1997-08-27 1999-05-25 Pearce Grip, Inc. Floor plate for handgun magazine
FR2779813A1 (en) * 1998-06-10 1999-12-17 Trois Pylones REPLICA OF WEAPON
WO1999064809A1 (en) * 1998-06-10 1999-12-16 Les Trois Pylones Firearm replica
US6694658B1 (en) 1998-06-10 2004-02-24 Les Trois Pylones Firearm replica
WO2002093100A2 (en) * 2001-05-17 2002-11-21 J & L Research, Llc Ergonomic finger grip enhancers for mounting on firearms, sporting implements or hand tools
WO2002093100A3 (en) * 2001-05-17 2003-09-25 J & L Res Llc Ergonomic finger grip enhancers for mounting on firearms, sporting implements or hand tools
EP1847793A2 (en) 2006-04-18 2007-10-24 BENELLI ARMI S.p.A. Device for indicating the content of a magazine of a portable weapon, particulary a tubular magazine for shotguns
US20080028659A1 (en) * 2006-04-18 2008-02-07 Benelli Armi S.P.A. Device for indicating the content of a magazine of a portable weapon, particularly a tubular magazine for shotguns
EP1847793A3 (en) * 2006-04-18 2010-06-16 BENELLI ARMI S.p.A. Device for indicating the content of a magazine of a portable weapon, particulary a tubular magazine for shotguns
US8448365B2 (en) * 2011-09-16 2013-05-28 Hasbro, Inc. Cocking system for dart launcher
US20130067787A1 (en) * 2011-09-16 2013-03-21 Raymond Aaron Mead Cocking system for dart launcher
US20150308770A1 (en) * 2014-04-29 2015-10-29 Daniel Lee Knapp Trigger guard hook
DE102014010859A1 (en) 2014-07-25 2016-01-28 Nico Ludwig Adaptable handgrip handle
WO2016011991A1 (en) 2014-07-25 2016-01-28 Ludwig Nico Adaptable handgun grip
IT201700057007A1 (en) * 2017-05-25 2018-11-25 Attilio Durso SUPPORT DEVICE FOR THE HANDLE OF A WEAPON
WO2018215625A1 (en) 2017-05-25 2018-11-29 Durso Attilio Support device for gripping a weapon
US20200018567A1 (en) * 2018-07-11 2020-01-16 Richard Lee Miller Handgun brace for mitigating muzzle jump recoil and promoting proper handgun grip positioning
US10782092B2 (en) * 2018-07-11 2020-09-22 Richard Lee Miller Handgun brace for mitigating muzzle jump recoil and promoting proper handgun grip positioning
US11181339B2 (en) * 2018-07-11 2021-11-23 R Miller & Associates, Inc. Handgun brace for mitigating muzzle jump recoil and promoting proper handgun grip positioning
US11585633B2 (en) 2018-07-11 2023-02-21 R Miller & Associates, Inc. Handgun brace for mitigating muzzle jump recoil and promoting proper handgun grip positioning
US11549780B1 (en) 2021-07-13 2023-01-10 David F. Henderson Accuracy ring for firearms

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