I'm surprised that with the ATF ruling on the forearm brace that there hasn't been an offering similiar in function to a detachable brace for Hi-power, luger etc.
Where does the ATF get the idea that they should rethink their rulings on things like this? Usually by gun owners asking, “Why not …?”
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Convince someone looking to make a buck that there's enough of a market for it, only then it will come. Seems like there's plenty of interest for a Glock-based brace appendage. But then there's A LOT of Glocks out in the wild, in production and currently for sale.
Besides, the manner in which prior shoulder stock designs attached to the Hi Power and other pistols creates something of a dilemma for a brace, which normally attaches to a pistol above hand level. That in itself allows the brace to be...(ahem)..."incidentally" shouldered. A lot trickier trying to do that when the attachment point is at the heel of the grip and one's forearm is now in the way.
Probably the best (i.e., easiest) method would be something akin to the Micro Roni, but then you'd have to convince CAA or some other company that there's going to be enough of market interest from owners of a given firearm.
The Flux is what got me to think about the question in the first place.
Not asking ATF to re-think anything, just that, it is my understanding it is permissible to shoulder a brace as long as it is brace capabilities aren't diminished.
I may be wrong, that seems to be the colloquial view these days.
Not looking to break the law, but observe it as necessary sans paranoia.
I was thinking of a hi-power board type stock which would serve as a brace.
From what has been posted in response, a brace that opened on bottom would be out of the question due to the position of the hand... or would it, it could be dog-legged to accommodate.
I really know nothing of the hi power or luger, but the ones I have seen in my local shop (Canadian?? for the hi power) have actual changes to the gun to make it attach.
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