Pistol Rail adaptor

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I once saw an adaptor that goes on the front of your rail and prevents an attacker from pushing your slide back.

Anyone know the name of it or can provide a link?
 
I once saw an adaptor that goes on the front of your rail and prevents an attacker from pushing your slide back.

Anyone know the name of it or can provide a link?

It was advertised in a magazine, but I don't recall the manufacturer.

I did find what appears to be the U.S. patent for it.

Muzzle guard strike plate for automatic pistols
United States Patent 7578090

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7578090.html

United States Patent US7578090(PDF)
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7578090.pdf
 
I realize the polymer frame is pretty strong, but is it strong enough to sustain that kind of schering (spl?) force? It looks like alot of the force is directed straight back on the rail, but also because the rail extends upwards and has no contact point at the top, it's going to have rotational (think muzzle flip) forces. Seems like alot for plastic.
 
I think the original was done by Allan Zitta and featured in American Handgunner magazine. It does not appear on his website any more:
http://www.zmweapons.com

Muzzle Standoff Device:
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Well, there are two distinct things I can think about this post. First of all, if you are justified to shoot a person in a confrontation, don't let them get this close before engaging. Second, if you aren't going to shoot them, leave the gun holstered or in a safe place. If you aren't justified to shoot someone, or are but don't plan to use it, a gun in your hand is simply a liability to you. It prevents you from using that hand for other techniques, and can more easily be taken or rendered unusable by the subject.

In Canada the fact that you aren't permitted to carry a firearm for self defense means that placing such an accessory on a firearm would almost automatically prove the prosecution's case if they ever wished to charge you for carrying a weapon as your accessory is only useful in a defensive situation. If you are looking for something just to look cool, then go with the pistol bayonette. Its just as useless, but will match nicely with the red in your neck.

I am not a lawyer of course, so this isn't legal information, just common sense.
 
In Canada the fact that you aren't permitted to carry a firearm for self defense means that placing such an accessory on a firearm would almost automatically prove the prosecution's case if they ever wished to charge you for carrying a weapon as your accessory is only useful in a defensive situation.

I am not a lawyer of course, so this isn't legal information, just common sense.

Many folks on these forums are high speed so maybe the day to day rules don't apply.

More generally, the case law would suggest that restricted firearms can be used for self defence or defence or property in the home.
 
Well, there are two distinct things I can think about this post. First of all, if you are justified to shoot a person in a confrontation, don't let them get this close before engaging. Second, if you aren't going to shoot them, leave the gun holstered or in a safe place. If you aren't justified to shoot someone, or are but don't plan to use it, a gun in your hand is simply a liability to you. It prevents you from using that hand for other techniques, and can more easily be taken or rendered unusable by the subject.

In Canada the fact that you aren't permitted to carry a firearm for self defense means that placing such an accessory on a firearm would almost automatically prove the prosecution's case if they ever wished to charge you for carrying a weapon as your accessory is only useful in a defensive situation. If you are looking for something just to look cool, then go with the pistol bayonette. Its just as useless, but will match nicely with the red in your neck.

I am not a lawyer of course, so this isn't legal information, just common sense.

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scanlanr:
Self defence situations normally start inside 7 feet. Proof that you don't get to choose how close your assailant is because by definition you are reacting to an action not actively preparing one. As such your argument is as baseless as that of the black belt who has never been punched. This accessory is also good for contact shots. A pistol can be pushed out of battery and thus be rendered in operable by baggy clothes, a fast thinking assailant or contact with any surface. My chubby self when practicing with friends (with an old dewat) generally am able 80 to 90% of the time to disarm my assailant using this technique and i'm un-athletic to say the least. This accessory would help to stop that.

Since self defence with a handgun is in fact legal in Canada (check the Parasiris or the Galloway cases) I would suggest you peruse this site a little more before making anymore assumptions. You would also have noted, if you had taken the time, that stormbringer is one of the big dogs we have in the fight. So it would be appreciated if there was a little respect for a guy that actually gets off his ass to help us rather than being one of the keyboard commando's we see all to often.

Nice seventh post BTW
 
The Springfield XD45 has a feature that locks the gun into battery to prevent such circumstances as above.

Even mounting a light on the rail would reduce the chance of the gun being placed out of battery to a certain extent.

On another note, I was talking to a guy at a local store about those 'pistol bayonets' and he was saying that they cannot keep them on the shelves as they sell so fast.....
 
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