Thumb Rest

Abstract

A thumb rest for a pistol is disclosed, with the goal of allowing for more accurate shooting. The present invention is designed to give a shooter using this new style of shooting an additional point of control for the off-hand to utilize when stabilizing and aiming a pistol. The thumb rest is attached to a lower rail of a pistol. The present invention's assembly adds a support structure in the form of a thumb rest for a shooter's off hand to rest on and provide resistive force, while keeping the thumb from making contact with moving parts of a pistol. The present invention allows for a shooter to better grip a pistol and provide resistance to recoil forces by means of the present invention's thumb rest pad.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An offhand thumb rest and recoil grip assembly, comprising:
 a base;   a thumb plate; and   a lock plate, the lock plate is placed in between the base and one end of the thumb plate by attaching the base and the thumb plate into an assembly,   wherein a mounting arrangement on the base, with the mounting arrangement, the assembly is configured to attach to a lower rail of a pistol,   wherein the lock plate is configured to attach the base on one side and the thumb plate on the other side,   wherein the thumb plate is attached with the lock plate and joins the base plate, the thumb plate is extending from the one side of the lock plate with a substantially angled surface, the angled surface including a thumb guard and a thumb pad to provide a thumb rest for the offhand of a shooter,   wherein the assembly provides resistive force, while keeping the thumb from making contact with moving parts of the pistol, and   wherein the assembly further provides secured hand grips to the pistol and resistance to recoil forces when firing a pistol.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the thumb plate is configured with the thumb pad and thumb guard that provides the thumb rest for the offhand of the shooter to rest on and resistance to recoil forces when firing a pistol. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the shooter is able to apply force on the thumb rest and the thumb pad to counter the recoil forces that occur when firing a pistol. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the assembly provides control for the offhand of the shooter when stabilizing and aiming a pistol. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the thumb plate prevents a shooter's offhand thumb coming in contact with a pistol's slide. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the thumb pad is configured to rest a shooter's offhand thumb. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the angled surface tapers away from the thumb pad that can holster a pistol. 
     
     
         8 . A thumb rest and recoil grip assembly for a non-trigger hand, comprising:
 a base;   a thumb plate; and   a lock plate,   wherein a mounting arrangement on the base consists of a base tooth, a base threaded set screw hole and base threaded fastener holes, with the mounting arrangement, the assembly is configured to attach to a lower rail of a pistol,   wherein the lock plate is configured to attach the base on one side and the thumb plate on the other side,   wherein the thumb plate is attached with the lock plate and joins the base plate, the thumb plate is extending from the one side of the lock plate with a substantially angled surface, the angled surface including a thumb guard and a thumb pad to provide a thumb rest for the non-trigger hand of a shooter, and   wherein the assembly provides secured hand grips to the pistol and resistance to recoil forces when firing a pistol.   
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the thumb plate having the thumb guard in one side and the thumb pad at other side, both the thumb guard and the thumb pad counter the recoil forces that occur when firing a pistol. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the assembly provides the thumb rest for non-trigger hand of the shooter to rest on and reduces recoiling forces when firing a pistol. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the thumb rest comprised of a thumb plate, lock plate and base, held together with fasteners and a set screw. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the thumb guard is configured to prevent the thumb from coming in contact with a pistol's slide. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the shooter is able to apply force on the thumb rest and the thumb pad to counter the recoil forces that occur when firing a pistol. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the thumb pad is configured to rest a thumb of non-trigger hand. 
     
     
         15 . An offhand thumb rest assembly, consisting of:
 a base;   a thumb plate; and   a lock plate,   wherein a mounting arrangement on the base, with the mounting arrangement the assembly is attached to a lower rail of a pistol,   wherein the lock plate is configured to attach the base on one side and the thumb plate on the other side,   wherein the thumb plate is attached with the lock plate and joins the base plate, the thumb plate is extending from the one side of the lock plate with a substantially angled surface, the angled surface including a thumb guard and a thumb pad to provide a thumb rest for the offhand of a shooter,   wherein the assembly provides resistive force, while keeping the thumb from making contact with moving parts of the pistol, and   wherein the assembly further provides secured hand grips to the pistol and resistance to recoil forces when firing a pistol.   
     
     
         16 . The offhand thumb rest assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the mounting arrangement on the base consists of a base tooth, a base threaded set screw hole and base threaded fastener holes, with the mounting arrangement, the assembly is attached to a lower rail of a pistol, 
     
     
         17 . The offhand thumb rest assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the assembly provides counter act to the recoil forces and control in the aiming for achieving accuracy in the shooting. 
     
     
         18 . The offhand thumb rest assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the assembly allows a stronger grip to offhand and thumb rest. 
     
     
         19 . The offhand thumb rest assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the thumb rest consist of the base, the thumb plate and the lock plate, held together with fasteners and set screws. 
     
     
         20 . The assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the shooter is able to apply force on the thumb rest and the thumb pad to counter the recoil forces that occur when firing a pistol.