Methods and devices relating to firearms
View Patent ↗A system facilitates one handed manipulation of a service pistol and includes a device having two components and related inserts that allow for single handed loading, cycling, firing, clearing and unloading of semi-automatic pistols. The present device includes a spine; and a retainer attached to the spine wherein the retainer comprises at least a first groove tapering from a first width towards the pivotal attachment between the cover and spine to a second width towards the front edge of the cover.
1. A device comprising:
a spine;
a cover attached to the spine and configured to at least partially cover a top portion of the spine; and
a retainer configured to retain a magazine of a firearm, the retainer being attached to the spine, wherein the retainer comprises at least a first groove tapering from a first width of the retainer towards a pivotal attachment between the cover and the spine to a second width of the retainer towards a front edge of the cover,
wherein the second width of the retainer is less than a width of a slide of a firearm such that the slide of the firearm undergoes a first movement when a user pushes a muzzle end of the slide of the firearm into the retainer to cycle a slide action of the slide of the firearm.
2. The device according to claim 1 further comprising;
at least a second groove aligned with the first groove and configured to receive a sight of the firearm and allow the sight to move along the retainer without the sight engaging a surface of the retainer.