Composite grip module for a handgun
AssigneeSig Sauer, Inc.
InventorsZachary Stephen Haase, Phillip Harold Strader, Jr.
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Abstract
A composite grip or grip module for a handgun is made from a polymer composite that includes a polymer and dense particles that increase the density of the grip. For example, the particles can be tungsten, tantalum, lead, iron, or mixtures thereof to provide a polymer density of greater than 2.5 grams per cubic centimeter.
Claims24
A grip module for a handgun, the grip module comprising:
- a handgrip portion extending downwardly;
- and
- a receiver portion extending forward from the handgrip portion;
- wherein the handgrip portion and the receiver portion are made of a polymer composite having metal particles dispersed throughout an entire volume of the polymer, the grip module having a density greater than 2.5 grams per cubic centimeter.
A grip module for a handgun, the grip module made of a polymer having metal particles dispersed throughout an entire volume of the polymer, wherein the grip module has a density greater than 2.5 grams per cubic centimeter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.