Aug 5, 2025

US12379168 - Recoil bracket for a handgun

A handgun grip module assembly includes a grip module with a handgrip portion, a slide portion, and a trigger guard extending between and connecting the handgrip portion to the slide portion. The slide portion extends longitudinally along a central axis and has opposed sidewalls and a bottom wall. The slide portion defines a bracket recess in the bottom wall and defines a receiver well between the opposed sidewalls and above the handgrip portion. A recoil bracket is movably disposed in the bracket recess. In some examples, the grip module can be made of a metal or a metal-infused polymer. During use, the recoil bracket can move in response to forces exerted on it during the firing cycle.

Assignee: Sig Sauer, Inc.
Inventors: Chris Bova, Jarrod Lemire
Filing date: 2023-12-06

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The patent describes a handgun grip module assembly that features a recoil bracket designed to move within a recess in the slide portion, allowing it to respond to forces during the firing cycle. This assembly includes a handgrip portion, a slide portion, and a trigger guard, with the slide portion constructed to accommodate the recoil bracket’s movement along a central axis.

Claim 1

A handgun grip module assembly, comprising: a grip module having a handgrip portion, a slide portion, and a trigger guard extending between and connecting the handgrip portion to the slide portion, wherein the slide portion extends longitudinally along a central axis and has opposed sidewalls and a bottom wall, and wherein the slide portion defines a bracket recess in the bottom wall and defines a receiver well between the opposed sidewalls and above the handgrip portion; and a recoil bracket retained in the bracket recess of the grip module and movable along the central axis. a grip module having a handgrip portion, a slide portion, and a trigger guard extending between and connecting the handgrip portion to the slide portion, wherein the slide portion extends longitudinally along a central axis and has opposed sidewalls and a bottom wall, and wherein the slide portion defines a bracket recess in the bottom wall and defines a receiver well between the opposed sidewalls and above the handgrip portion; and a recoil bracket retained in the bracket recess of the grip module and movable along the central axis.

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