Forward Pistol grips on a pistol?

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Howdy all,

may seem like a silly question, but why have i never seen anyone mount a forward vertigal grip on a pistol? and yes, i know that some Submachine guns have the forward pistol grip.

Cheers
P.
 
khoeep said:
Howdy all,

may seem like a silly question, but why have i never seen anyone mount a forward vertigal grip on a pistol? and yes, i know that some Submachine guns have the forward pistol grip.

Cheers
P.
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Most pistols are too short to make the mounting of a forward grip practical. It would also make it difficult to carry the gun in a holster. However, it could make sense on a pistol that is capable of fully automatic fire. Beretta 93-R came with a forward grip from the factory.
 
Canuck223 said:
'Cuz it's dumb.
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Direct and to the point! Even with new users. Gotta love CGN for that at least! :p

But Capp and Canuck are quite right. Why would you want a forward grip? The only use for it would be at a range as most real life uses for a handgun use a holster.

Having your hand forward would also slow down reloads in my opinion.

If you want a two handed gun then use a rifle or sub gun on a sling.

PS - welcome to CGN!


Fudd
 
capp325 said:
Beretta 93-R came with a forward grip from the factory.
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Shoulder stock attachment too (optional?). The only Beretta I would buy, if I could.
Check it out here: http:// world.guns.ru/handguns/HG137-E.HTM (take space out to go to link.)


Cheers,
sparky
 
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:onCrack:One shoulda fire one-handed most of the time. Foregrip is dumb on rifles as well, basically everything except subguns.
 
22lr said:
:onCrack:One shoulda fire one-handed most of the time. Foregrip is dumb on rifles as well, basically everything except subguns.
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Ummmm Right.................:confused:

Foregrips allows positive control on the weapon when firing. Also helps push in the rifle and I find bring recoil down low, for greater follow up shots... Also great for full auto. Helps control the weapon better.
 
Thanks for the responses. and thanks for the welcome.
I had a buddy ask me why we never saw pistols with front grips, and i couldn't give him a decent reply other than size and having a fun time holstering it.

Appreciate it.
P.
 
Glock makes a baseplate that goes on your mags allowing you to clip it on your accessory rail. so you can have a extra mag as well as a vertical grip...

Cool if your gonna put a longer barrel on it and a stock and make your Glock into a MINI SMG..
 
I knew there was a reason they put a picatinny rail on the Glock 21 SF!

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If you put any force on the VFG, the dustcover/rail thing bends. It's not designed as a structural component, but on a steel framed gun it might not be as utterly useless as this. It's also very difficult and uncomfortable to try and get a real shooting stance with a proper sight picture. My support hand is also very close to being in front of the muzzle.

Verdict: Bad Idea :runaway:
 
This might be slightly off topic but I perused a class 3 manufacturer site in the USA that made 7.62mm Miniguns, they also made adapters that allowed one to use a 9mm beta mag with a Glock 9mm, I watched a clip that showed a class 3 glock 9mm smg with the beta mag, the guy let loose with one long assed 100 round burst with not a hiccup. Pretty sweet, I don't know how long it could shoot like that though, you'd think it would get pretty hot.

here's the page that has the download.

http://www.armamentsales.com/adapters.htm
 
RobertMcC said:
Glock makes a baseplate that goes on your mags allowing you to clip it on your accessory rail. so you can have a extra mag as well as a vertical grip...

Cool if your gonna put a longer barrel on it and a stock and make your Glock into a MINI SMG..
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Glock doesn't make the base plate. Command Arms accessories does. Glock wouldn't produce such a useless product.

TDC
 
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