HANDGUN SHOOTING ASSISTANCE DEVICE

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001]This application is a continuation application of PCT International Patent Application No. PCT/KR2023/016435 filed on Oct. 23, 2023, which claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2023-0107695 filed on Aug. 17, 2023, which are all hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

BACKGROUND

[0002]The present invention relates to a handgun shooting assistance device, and more particularly, to a handgun shooting assistance device that uses an arm as a support, thereby improving shooting stability and reducing recoil generated during firing.

[0003]Generally, a handgun is a small gun that has a relatively smaller size than a long-barreled rifle and is held by one hand or both hands when used, and handguns are sold without a shooting assistance device such as a stock due to a characteristic of being held when used.

[0004]Accordingly, while short-barreled rifles can be properly shouldered using a stock and can be fired after a stable stance is achieved using both hands and arms, for handguns, there is a limitation in stably holding a grip with both hands without a stock no matter how much effort is made to achieve a stable stance, and thus an accuracy rate inevitably decreases and significant recoil occurs at the time of firing, which makes it difficult to accurately shoot continuously.

[0005]Accordingly, a stock that can be mounted on a handgun as illustrated in FIG. 1 and can be shouldered on a shoulder of a user has been disclosed in U.S. Patent Registration No. U.S. Pat. No. 8,776,421 B1 (hereinafter referred to as “cited invention”). However, a shoulder stock like the cited invention has a relatively longer length than a handgun. In some jurisdictions, a handgun equipped with a shoulder stock may be treated as a short-barreled rifle. Accordingly, there is a need for a handgun shooting assistance device that is structurally distinct from shoulder-supported stocks.

SUMMARY

[0006]The present invention addresses the above-described problems by providing a handgun shooting assistance device that is supported by an arm of a user rather than a shoulder, thereby being structurally distinct from shoulder-supported stocks. The device improves shooting stability and reduces recoil generated during firing, while allowing various shooting stances to be easily achieved.

[0007]A handgun shooting assistance device, which is the present invention for achieving the above objective, includes: a fixing module that is fitted to an inner portion of a grip of a handgun and fixed, the fixing module being configured to support a hand of a user holding the grip; and a support module that includes supports that are provided to be oriented toward a rear from both sides of the fixing module and a support pad that is provided at rear end portions of the supports and is configured to contact an upper surface of an arm of the user.

[0008]In addition, the supports may each include a first support that is disposed to be inclined upward from a rear end portion of the fixing module toward the rear and a second support that is disposed to be horizontal from a rear end of the first support toward the rear and has the support pad provided on a rear end portion thereof.

[0009]In addition, the support module may rotate toward a front with a front end of the first support as an axis while a portion of the first support is disposed to be adjacent to both sides of the rear end portion of the fixing module, and at both sides of the rear end portion of the fixing module, support wings that limit upward movement of the first support disposed to be inclined upward toward the rear may be formed to protrude, and first catching protruding pieces that limit downward movement of the first support may be formed to protrude.

[0010]In addition, the handgun shooting assistance device may further include a support assistance module that is disposed to be inclined upward from the supports toward the front and has a front end supported at a portion near an upper end of the grip.

[0011]In addition, the support assistance module may include auxiliary supports that each have a rear end pivotably coupled to one of the supports and are disposed to be inclined upward toward the front and an auxiliary support tool that is provided at front ends of the auxiliary supports and comes into contact with the portion near the upper end of the grip, wherein the auxiliary supports may not be rotated to exceed a specific angle, at which the auxiliary supports may be disposed to be inclined upward toward the front, when pivoted to form a predetermined angle with the supports from a state of being side by side with the supports.

[0012]According to the present invention, because a handgun shooting assistance device is integrated with a handgun through a fixing module and supports a hand of a user holding a grip of the handgun from a lower side, and a support pad provided at rear end portions of supports connected to the fixing module is configured to contact an upper surface of an arm of the user, a stable shooting posture can be achieved, thereby improving aiming accuracy and reducing recoil generated during firing.

[0013]Because the handgun shooting assistance device of the present invention is a stock using an arm instead of a shoulder, it is structurally distinct from shoulder-supported stocks, and various shooting stances can be easily achieved without being subject to regulations on short-barreled rifles.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014]FIG. 1 is a side view showing a state in which a handgun is equipped with a conventional handgun shooting assistance device.

[0015]FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing a handgun shooting assistance device of the present invention according to a first embodiment.

[0016]FIG. 4 is a top view showing the handgun shooting assistance device of the present invention according to the first embodiment.

[0017]FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state in which a handgun is equipped with the handgun shooting assistance device of the present invention according to the first embodiment.

[0018]FIG. 6 is a side view showing the handgun shooting assistance device of the present invention according to the first embodiment.

[0019]FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state in which a fixing module applied to the handgun shooting assistance device of the present invention according to the first embodiment is rotated forward.

[0020]FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another example of the fixing module applied to the handgun shooting assistance device of the present invention.

[0021]FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a handgun shooting assistance device of the present invention according to a second embodiment.

[0022]FIG. 10 is a side view showing a state in which a handgun is equipped with the handgun shooting assistance device of the present invention according to the second embodiment.

[0023]FIG. 11 is a side view showing the handgun shooting assistance device of the present invention according to the second embodiment.

[0024]FIGS. 12 and 13 are side views showing a state in which a fixing module applied to the handgun shooting assistance device of the present invention according to the second embodiment is rotated forward and a support assistance module is disposed side by side with the fixing module.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025]The present invention proposes a handgun shooting assistance device including: a fixing module that is fitted to an inner portion of a grip of a handgun and fixed and on which a hand of a user holding the grip is placed; and a support module that includes supports that are provided to be oriented toward a rear from both sides of the fixing module and a support pad that is provided at rear end portions of the supports and is configured to contact an upper surface of an arm of the user.

[0026]The scope of rights of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, and the present invention may be embodied in various different forms by those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope not departing from the technical gist of the present invention.

[0027]Hereinafter, a handgun shooting assistance device of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached FIGS. 2 to 13.

[0028]The handgun shooting assistance device of the present invention basically includes a fixing module 100 and a support module 200 as illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 13 and is configured to be mounted to form one body with a handgun 10 and to allow a stable shooting stance to be achieved using an arm.

[0029]The fixing module 100 is coupled to the handgun 10 and serves to support a hand of a user holding the handgun 10. In order to support the hand of the user holding the handgun 10, the fixing module 100 may include a fixing body 120 that is formed in the form of a bar having a predetermined length from a lower end of a grip 11 of the handgun 10 toward a rear as illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 7, and the fixing body 120 supports the hand of the user holding the grip 11 from a lower side while a front end portion of the fixing body 120 is directly or indirectly integrated with the grip 11 of the handgun 10. Also, the fixing body 120 may be configured to simultaneously support a wrist of the user while supporting the hand of the user, and here, an upper surface of the fixing body 120 may be formed in consideration of a step difference between a hand edge portion of the user that is placed thereon and a wrist portion that continues from the hand edge portion.

[0030]The fixing body 120 may be integrated with the handgun 10 by being fitted thereto, and to this end, the fixing module 100 may further include a fitting tool 110 that is fitted to an inner portion of the grip 11 of the handgun 10 and fixed. As illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 7, the fitting tool 110 may be formed to protrude upward from a front end portion of the fixing module 100, may be configured to be fitted behind a magazine fitted to the grip 11 of the handgun 10, and may be fixed while fitted to the grip 11.

[0031]In one example, as illustrated in FIGS. 2, 3, 5, and 7, a fastening protrusion 111 that elastically protrudes toward a rear may be provided on a lower portion of the fitting tool 110, and when the fitting tool 110 is fitted to the inner portion of the grip 11, the fastening protrusion 111 may pass through the grip 11 and protrude to the outside. In addition, a release button 122 that, when pressed, allows the fastening protrusion 111 protruding to the outside to return to the inside of the grip 11 may be provided on a lower side of the front end portion of the fixing body 120. In another example, as illustrated in FIG. 8, a fastening hole 112 may be formed to be oriented toward a rear in a lower portion of the fitting tool 110, and a fixing pin 113 that passes through the grip 11 and is coupled to the fastening hole 112 when the fitting tool 110 is fitted to the inner portion of the grip 11 may be provided. However, a method with which the fitting tool 110 is fitted to the inner portion of the grip 11 and fixed is not limited to the above-described examples.

[0032]In addition, a hanging tool that has a semicircular ring shape may be provided on a rear end of the fixing body 120 to allow the present invention to be carried using a belt wrapping around the waist of a user or a belt loop at an upper end of pants where a belt is fitted when the present invention is not in use.

[0033]The support module 200 is connected to the fixing module 100, which is coupled to form one body with the handgun 10, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 7, serves to hold the handgun 10 steady through an arm and reduce recoil at the time of firing, and includes supports 210 and a support pad 220.

[0034]The supports 210 may be provided to be oriented toward the rear from both sides of the fixing module 100, and rear end portions of the supports 210 may be located at a portion of an arm that is close to a wrist. Although the supports 210 may be formed to be inclined upward as a whole from a side below the hand of the user holding the grip 11 of the handgun 10 toward a region adjacent to the arm of the user, preferably, portions of the supports 210 where the support pad 220 will be disposed may be configured to be disposed side by side with the arm so that the support pad 220 covers a region adjacent to the arm of the user and is stably supported.

[0035]Accordingly, in one example, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 7, the supports 210 may each include a first support 210a that is disposed to be inclined upward from a rear end portion of the fixing module 100 toward the rear and a second support 210b that is disposed to be horizontal from a rear end of the first support 210a toward the rear and has the support pad 220 provided on a rear end portion thereof. Specifically, the first support 210a may be formed in a C-shape that is open toward the rear, a front end of the first support 210a that is disposed in a side direction may be provided to pass through a rear end portion of the fixing body 120, and a portion of the first support 210a that is inclined upward may pass the rear end portion of the fixing body 120 and both sides of the user's arm, and the second support 210b may have a structure that is formed to extend from the first support 210a. In addition, the support pad 220 provided at the rear end portion of the second support 210b may be configured to contact an upper surface of the portion of the arm that is close to the wrist. In one example, the support pad 220 may be made of an elastic material such as silicone or rubber or may be configured as a band that is length-adjustable to adjust a distance between the rear end portions of the second supports 210b. Also, the support pad 220 may preferably be made of a friction material to prevent slippage at the time of firing.

[0036]Because the present invention including the fixing module 100 and the support module 200 that have been described above is integrated with the handgun 10 through the fixing module 100 and supports the hand of the user holding the grip 11 of the handgun 10 from a lower side, and the support pad 220 provided at the rear end portions of the supports 210 connected to the fixing module 100 is configured to contact an upper surface of an arm of the user, a stable shooting posture can be achieved, thereby improving aiming accuracy and reducing recoil generated during firing.

[0037]Meanwhile, although the support module 200 may be disposed to be oriented toward the rear of the fixing module 100 and may be configured to not be pivotable, the support module 200 may be configured to be rotatable toward the front to reduce an overall profile of the device when not in use. In one example, a front end of the first support 210a may be located in a pivoting groove that is formed to be recessed from a lower end of the rear end portion of the fixing body 120, and a pivoting hole blocking plate may be coupled to a lower side of the pivoting groove to prevent the front end of the first support 210a from falling while located in the pivoting groove. As a result, the first support 210a may rotate with the front end thereof as an axis, and as the second support 210b is integrally formed with the first support 210a, the entire support module 200 may rotate with the front end of the first support 210a as an axis.

[0038]Here, the support module 200 that is rotatable should be able to be fixed in a state in which the first supports 210a are disposed to be inclined upward toward the rear, the second supports 210b are horizontally disposed, and the support module 200 is able to perform its original function. To this end, in one example, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 7, in a state in which the first supports 210a are disposed to be inclined upward toward the rear, portions of the first supports 210a may be formed to be disposed adjacent to the rear end portion of the fixing module 100, that is, both sides of the rear end portion of the fixing module 100, and at both sides of the rear end portion of the fixing module 100, support wings 123 that limit upward movement of the first supports 210a disposed to be inclined upward toward the rear may be formed to protrude, and first catching protruding pieces 121a that limit downward movement of the first supports 210a may be formed to protrude.

[0039]When the support wings 123 are formed to protrude to cover a predetermined length of the first supports 210a disposed to be inclined upward, the first catching protruding pieces 121a are formed to protrude to be convex toward the outside, and a force of a predetermined magnitude or higher is applied to cause the first supports 210a to pass the first catching protruding pieces 121a in a process of rotating the support module 200, which has rotated toward the front, toward the rear, portions of the first supports 210a adjacent to both sides of the rear end portion of the fixing module 100 pass the first catching protruding pieces 121a and then are fixed by the support wings 123 and the first catching protruding pieces 121a. Also, when a force of a predetermined magnitude or higher is applied downward relative to the support module 200 that is caught at the support wings 123 and the first catching protruding pieces 121a and restricted from rotating, the support module 200 passes the first catching protruding pieces 121a.

[0040]In addition, second catching protruding pieces 121b that allow the support module 200 to be fixed at a predetermined position when the support module 200 is rotated forward to carry the present invention may be formed to protrude from the fixing body 120. As illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7, the second catching protruding pieces 121b may be formed to protrude to be convex toward the outside at points that are in front of and spaced a predetermined distance from the first catching protruding pieces 121a, and may limit downward movement of the first supports 210a that are rotated forward and disposed to be inclined upward toward the front. Here, lower ends of the support wings 123 may limit upward movement of the first supports 210a. Therefore, when a force of a predetermined magnitude or higher is applied to allow the first supports 210a to pass the second catching protruding pieces 121b in a process of rotating the support module 200, which has rotated toward the rear, toward the front for use, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the first supports 210a are fixed by the support wings 123 and the second catching protruding pieces 121b.

[0041]Meanwhile, the present invention including the fixing module 100 and the support module 200 that have been described above may further include a support assistance module 300 in some embodiments. As illustrated in FIGS. 9 to 11, the support assistance module 300 may be disposed to be inclined upward from the supports 210 toward the front and may have a front end that is configured to contact a portion near an upper end of the grip 11. Because the front end of the support assistance module 300 has a structure that additionally engages a portion of the handgun, positional stability relative to the user's arm may be improved.

[0042]In one example, as illustrated in FIGS. 9 to 11, the support assistance module 300 may include auxiliary supports 310 that each have a rear end pivotably coupled to one of the supports 210 and are disposed to be inclined upward toward the front and an auxiliary support tool 320 that is provided at front ends of the auxiliary supports 310 and comes into contact with the portion near the upper end of the grip 11. In one example, the auxiliary support tool 320 may be formed in a C-shape that is open toward the front and may surround and firmly support the portion near the upper end of the grip 11.

[0043]In addition, the auxiliary supports 310 may each have a rear end that is pivotably coupled to one of the supports 210 to reduce the volume when the present invention is carried, and considering the length of each auxiliary support 310, each auxiliary support 310 may preferably be coupled near a point between the first support 210a and the second support 210b. In one example, as illustrated in FIGS. 9 to 13, when the auxiliary supports 310 are pivotably coupled to upper sides of rear ends of the first supports 210a, the auxiliary supports 310 may be pivoted to be side by side with the first supports 210a.

[0044]The auxiliary supports 310 pivoted to be side by side with the supports 210 in this way may form one body with the supports 210 adjacent thereto so that pivoting does not arbitrarily occur while the present invention is carried. In one example, as illustrated in FIG. 12, a fixing connector 400, which is provided to allow the first support 210a or the auxiliary support 310 to pass therethrough and has a fitting groove formed therein to allow the auxiliary support 310 and the first support 210a, which are disposed side by side with and adjacent to each other when the auxiliary support 310 is folded to carry the present invention, to be fitted thereto, may be additionally provided. In another example, as illustrated in FIG. 13, the auxiliary support 310 may be coupled to the first support 210a using magnets 211 and 311.

[0045]In addition, the auxiliary supports 310 that are pivotable may be configured to not be rotated to exceed a specific angle, at which the auxiliary supports 310 may be disposed to be inclined upward toward the front, when pivoted to form a predetermined angle with the supports 210 from a state of being side by side with the supports 210. In one example, as illustrated in FIG. 11, a rear end of the auxiliary support 310 may be formed to come into contact with the support 210 and not be lifted when the auxiliary support 310 forms a specific angle.

[0046]Because the handgun shooting assistance device of the present invention that has been described above is a stock using an arm instead of a shoulder, it is structurally distinct from shoulder-supported stocks, and various shooting stances can be easily achieved without being subject to regulations on short-barreled rifles, and thus usability is high.

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