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.
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.
2. The handgun grip module assembly of claim 1 , wherein the grip module is made primarily of metal.
3. The handgun grip module assembly of claim 1 , wherein the grip module is made of aluminum, an aluminum alloy, or a metal-infused polymer.
4. The handgun grip module assembly of claim 1 , wherein the recoil bracket comprises steel, aluminum, titanium, brass, or tungsten.
5. 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 movably retained in the bracket recess of the grip module, the recoil bracket comprising:
a longitudinal portion extending along the central axis, the longitudinal portion received in the bracket recess; and
a lug portion extending upward from the longitudinal portion, the lug portion defining a U-shaped passageway;
wherein a portion of the bracket recess extends upward along the opposed sidewalls, and wherein sides of the lug portion are received in the portion of the bracket recess that extends upward along the opposed sidewalls.
6. The handgun grip module assembly of claim 5 , wherein the recoil bracket further comprises teeth protruding rearward from the lug portion.
7. The handgun grip module assembly of claim 6 , further comprising a receiver disposed in the receiver well, a distal end of the receiver abutting a proximal face of the lug portion, wherein the distal end of the receiver defines recesses receiving the teeth on the recoil bracket.
8. The handgun grip module assembly of claim 7 , wherein the receiver includes fire control components.
9. The handgun grip module assembly of claim 7 , wherein the recoil bracket includes a protrusion extending away from a bottom of the longitudinal portion, the protrusion defining an elongated opening extending crosswise through the protrusion.
10. The handgun grip module assembly of claim 9 , further comprising a retaining pin extending laterally through the grip module and the elongated opening through the protrusion.
11. The handgun grip module assembly of claim 5 , wherein a top surface of the longitudinal portion has an arcuate profile.
12. The handgun grip module assembly of claim 11 , wherein the top surface of the longitudinal portion is at least substantially flush with the bottom wall of the slide portion of the grip module.
13. The handgun grip module assembly of claim 5 , wherein the bracket recess includes a foot recess of increased depth, and wherein the recoil bracket includes a foot extending downward from the longitudinal portion and received in the foot recess.
14. The handgun grip module assembly of claim 13 , wherein the foot is located at a distal end of the longitudinal portion.
15. The handgun grip module assembly of claim 5 , wherein the grip module defines lateral recesses along part of the opposed sidewalls, and wherein the recoil bracket includes wings extending laterally outward from the longitudinal portion, each of the wings received in one of the lateral recesses.
16. The handgun grip module assembly of claim 1 , wherein the trigger guard connects to the slide portion of the grip module below the bracket recess.
17. The handgun grip module assembly of claim 1 , wherein the grip module defines a recoil block between the bracket recess and the receiver well, the recoil block extending up from the bottom wall and abutting or positioned to abut a proximal face of the recoil bracket in use.
18. A semiautomatic handgun comprising the handgun grip module assembly of claim 1 .
19. The handgun grip module assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a fastener arranged to retain the recoil bracket in the grip module;
wherein the recoil bracket defines an opening elongated along the central axis, and wherein the fastener extends through the opening.
20. The handgun grip module assembly of claim 19 , wherein the fastener is a pin.