Three-Piece Grip Safety

Abstract

The present invention is an improved multiple piece grip safety for handguns. The safety comprises a fixed main body and two interfacing pivoting members, pivoting about the top and bottom of the grip respectively. The two interfacing pivoting members counteract each other to prevent accidental disengagement of the safety while also providing a more efficient purposeful disengagement.

1 . A grip safety for a handgun comprising:
 a. an upper pivoting member, extending in a generally downward direction and having a generally perpendicular trigger block extending from a back side and pivoting about a point near a top of a grip of the handgun; and   b. a lower pivoting member, pivoting about a bottom of the handgun grip, the upper and lower pivoting members interfacing in a manner to restrict but not prohibit free motion of the upper pivoting member;   wherein the trigger block engages and prevents motion of a trigger bow inside the handgun and depression of the upper pivoting member will cause rotation of said member about its pivot point and rotate the trigger block out of engagement with the trigger bow.   
   
   
       2 . The grip safety of  claim 1 , further comprising a static member, fixedly attached to the grip of the handgun and adjacent at least the upper pivoting member. 
   
   
       3 . The grip safety of  claim 2 , the static member having a flared upper portion. 
   
   
       4 . The grip safety of  claim 1 , the upper pivoting member having an expanded lower pad adjacent to the interface of the upper and lower pivoting members. 
   
   
       5 . The grip safety of  claim 4 , further comprising a static member, fixedly attached to the grip of the handgun and adjacent at least the upper pivoting member. 
   
   
       6 . The grip safety of  claim 5 , the static member having a flared upper portion.