Handgun Support Device with Thumb Hole for Recoil Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional handgun designs pose risks to users and third parties due to recoil and gas expulsion during firing, and existing add-ons either alter the handgun's operation or fail to ensure accurate shot placement, potentially causing injury or death.
Innovation Solution
A handgun support device with a handgun rest and back support that allows thumb placement through a hole, providing direct contact with the grip and a rigid structure for external support, enhancing recoil management and shot accuracy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a handgun is fired, then the handgun performs its defensive function, but the recoil and gas expulsion pose threats to the user and third parties
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary support device (handgun rest with back support) between the user's hand and the handgun grip. This mediator absorbs and distributes the recoil forces, preventing direct transmission to the user's fingers and thumb, thereby reducing injury risk while maintaining the handgun's defensive capability
Solution Approach 2:
The back support structure is designed to provide beforehand cushioning for the user's thumb and fingers during recoil. The support surfaces and structural geometry are configured to absorb recoil energy before it can cause injury to the user's digits, enabling safe firing without compromising the handgun's defensive function
2Ease of operation
If existing handgun add-ons are physically attached to the handgun, then support is provided, but the basic operation of the handgun is changed
Solution Approach 1:
The invention segments the support function from the handgun itself by providing a separate, standalone handgun rest that is not physically attached to the firearm. This segmentation allows the support function to be added without modifying the handgun's basic operation or structure, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity
3Productivity
If shot placement accuracy is not ensured, then the handgun can be fired, but inadvertent damage to third parties may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The back support structure performs preliminary action by stabilizing the user's grip and positioning the handgun before firing. The support surfaces guide proper hand placement and maintain consistent positioning during recoil, improving shot placement accuracy and reducing the risk of inadvertent damage to third parties
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AI summary
A handgun support device includes a handgun rest for supporting at least a portion of a grip of a handgun therein, where the handgun rest includes a wall portion, and a back support for at least a portion of a back side of the grip of the handgun, the back support protruding from a back side of the wall portion and including a hole or gap to allow a thumb of a user to be placed therethrough to support the handgun against the wall portion of the handgun rest with the user's fingers and opposing thumb. The handgun rest further excludes a front support for at least a portion of a front side of the grip of the handgun. Still yet, the handgun support device includes a rigid structure extending from the handgun rest for being held against an external support such as the user's shoulder.