Removable hand protector for semi automatic pistols

Abstract

The device is an attachment for pistols for extending the rear of the grip or handle of the pistol, so that a user's hand or hands are not able to come into contact with the bottom of the slide of the handgun.

1 . A shooting aid for use with a pistol, said pistol comprising a frame, a slide, a grip, and a barrel, and with said slide having a path of movement in relation to said frame and grip, said shooting aid comprising:
 a generally V shaped pistol attachment, with a first end and a second end, and a first side and a second side, with first side forming an outside surface of said V, and d having a generally concave surface configured for engagement and attachment to the rear portion of said pistol grip, and with said second side forming an inside surface of said V, and having a generally convex surface configured for engagement by a user's hand, with said first end configured for placement on a back side of said pistol grip and with said second end configured for placement on a pistol grip generally parallel with an underside of said pistol slide, with said second end forming an acute angle with said first end, and with said second end forming a protective barrier to keep said user's hand from intersecting a path of movement of said slide; and   an attachment means for attaching said pistol attachment to a back side of said pistol grip.   
     
     
         2 . The shooting aid of  claim 1  in which said pistol attachment includes a positioning wall on said second end of said attachment, on said first side of said device, which extends from one side of said device to an opposite side in said concavity of said first side, with said positioning wall configured for mounting adjacent to a feature at the rear of said handgun grip. 
     
     
         3 . The shooting aid of  claim 1  in which said device on the first side of the second end includes a region at the tip which is generally flat, with the remainder of said first side being concave. 
     
     
         4 . The shooting aid of  claim 3  in which said generally flat region includes a pocket at the edge of the concave area, with said pocket configured to engage a pistol feature at the back of said grip. 
     
     
         5 . The shooting aid of  claim 1  in which said attachment means further comprises an adhesive layer for securing said shooting aid to said back side of said grip. 
     
     
         6 . The shooting aid of  claim 1  in which said attachment means further comprises a tape with adhesive on one side and a gripping surface on an opposite side, with said tape configured to extend partially over said pistol grip on either side of said shooting aid. 
     
     
         7 . The shooting aid of  claim 1  in which said attachment means further comprises one or more elastic bands. 
     
     
         8 . The shooting aid of  claim 1  in which first end is configured to extend over approximately ½ to ¾ of the length of said handgun grip.