Stupid Gun Inventions: The Glock Fore Grip

Posted by Mostly Genius – May 15, 2009

Folding Fore Grip Even the manufacturer thinks this is a stupid idea:

This grip is intended to be used on long weapons.
When mounted on a glock or any other Polymer handgun, there is a risk that the grip will slide off during shooting – because of the flexibility of the handgun’s rail, so please do not mount the grip on a handgun!.

Is it just me, or does the photo not illustrate the folding fore grip on a pistol? Farther down the page I find:

• Designed mount on most handguns

I know that I don’t want to run my handgun with a hand in front of the trigger guard and I also know that I don’t want to fill out more ATF paperwork to do so (the manufacturer makes it clear that you need the paperwork to legally attach this to a handgun.)

I am guessing these guys really need to make a set of sling swivels for the Glock, so that once you have attached too much garbage to holster it you still have a way of carrying it around.

  • Bob

    It's Israeli-made, and the IDF carries the Glock at times with an added stock foregrip for subgun-type handling (especially when dealing with executive protection).
    The charging handle(by the same group), is in place because the IDF does not carry a round chambered (that makes things a slower go indeed). So the charging handle is so they can rack the slide when driving, injured, etc.
    I carry one in the pipe...Guess there's some rule that they operate under.

  • Yes you do. I think that is supposed to be for racegun enthusiasts or those with physical disabilities.

  • Alex

    Do I see a charging handle on that Glock as well?

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