NEW Pistol Brace Invention... thoughts?

1. What does your brace do better than using my left hand?
2. What situations do you think the brace would be used in?


Sorry, I see a $120 gizmo that doesn't improve a shooters skill.
 
Well you asked. I think it is a gimmick that has little value in any practical sense. Proper handgun technique is learned with qualified instruction, and practice in conditions that simulate real-world use. Your device does nothing in that regard. Good luck.
 
All major "traditional" target-shooting disciplines that mandate one-handed fire – namely ISSF (i.e. Olympic) and NRA Conventional Pistol – have decades-old rules against the use of any stabilizing device that touches the shooter behind the wrist.

You are NOT the first person to come up with this basic concept.

Action or practical shooting competitors are unlikely to embrace it because it would interfere with the draw and it doesn't offer a clear-cut improvement over using the support hand (re: Tom). Traditional shooting competitors aren't allowed to use it. LE, military, and civilian CCW buyers won't like it because it's so awkward to holster. Who's left?
 
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Well you asked. I think it is a gimmick that has little value in any practical sense.
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Bingo!!!!!
But I'm sure with the flood of non-shooters, non gun guys buying handguns you will have a market. Just not with anybody who has been shooting seriously for more than five minutes.:D
 
I seem to recall something with similar claims some years ago. It was a lanyard of sorts that went around one's neck and reduced muzzle flip as well as providing tension to help accuracy, sort of like a rifle sling does.

I don't see it on the market any longer, and it was a fraction of the cost of yours.

Regards,

Josh
 
I carry a 1911 for self defense. When I shoot at a range, I am shooting to maintain/improve my ability to shoot in self defense.

Your web site says this device is good for "training." I have played multiple sports on a varsity level in high school and college. I was on my unit's marksmanship team when I was in the Army. In over sixty years of various types of competition, I have never heard of anyone advocating training by using a device that won't be available for use when you are executing "for real."

So why would I spend $120 for a "training" device that I can't carry in my holster on the street and that won't be there if (God forbid) I ever have to use my gun for the reason I carry it?
 
Some people will buy anything they think will improve their score , they like gizmo's and gimmicks like that.

The angle of helping a person with a weak wrist is a good one . Aging population, weakened hand, wrist , arm strength....helping the older shooter or the disabled shooter to keep shooting....that's an angle that is worth looking into.
Older shooters might benefit from this a lot more than the young and physically fit. You don't want to limp wrist a 1911 and other semi-auto handguns so this might have a market.

I design resideneces , more and more houses are designed now with wheel chair and handicapped accessibilty in mind...25 years ago that was not even considered...there are older folks out there and they have the money to spend on things that make life easier for themselves .
Gary
 
As "training wheels" it may be useful to some.

Younger shooters first learning a center-fire, maybe other groups of people as well.
 
As others have said, nothing new, nothing better than learning proper fundamentals.

Maybe for a one handed shooter, might help them get a little more enjoyment out of a plinking session.
 
G.Willikers, I think your right,


This device would of been good for a friend of mine that lost some fingers and had damage to his hand from diabetes. He had problems gripping and holding on to his pistols due to his hand. I think he would of liked this, he could of been able to keep shooting.
 
I shoot Conventional Pistol (Bullseye) Standard Pistol and Combat Pistol competitively. This brace would not help with training, because it could not be used during competition. It would however help people with weak arm strength, or with medical conditions such as arthritis. Maybe you could focus on that?
 
What will you learn to do better after using this device that can still be done when the device is removed and put away?

If there's no answer(s) to that question, the device isn't a training tool, using it isn't training, and you're not really improving any important shooting skills.

The results might be better, but they'd be better if you were shooting from a "rest", too. Using this device is a bit like a one-legged person using crutches or a prothesis: that person will certainly get around better when using the crutches or prothesis, but is unlikely to do better without them.
 
Personally I don't see the point. Although I admittedly did not watch the video, the engineer in me thinks the forearm padded contact should be on top of the arm to reduce muzzle rise, but what do I know?
 
Patientwolf, I was thinking along the same lines. Recoil should force the brace down into your arm, not down away from your arm.
 
What would be the point of "training" with something you won't have at hand and attached to the gun when/if you need it in the real world? It is another gadget of no practical use - learn to shoot.

Jim
 
response

First, thanks everyone for the great comments! They are very helpful. Let me say a few things in response:

1- On training: If you are a new shooter, or a young shooter, there are a lot of things you have to deal with simultaneously. Smooth trigger control, your wrist, proper grip, a loud bang etc. With so many issues it is common to make different mistakes from shot to shot leading to poor results. Poor results = loss of interest for most people.

What this product does is it basically takes the wrist errors out of the equation. It forces you to lock your wrist and push against the gun when the gun fires with your shooting hand. Having another point of contact provides greater stability for the gun as well. This allows the new shooter to focus on the areas the brace doesn't help with: not closing eyes when firing, sighting, pulling the trigger smoothly back when firing etc. This means the new shooter will focus on fewer areas for improvement, and they will shoot better in the process which builds confidence and interest. Success builds on success.

By the time the new shooter has mastered the areas the brace doesn't help with, the use of the brace will have trained their wrist in handling the recoil of the pistol and learning how much force they should be applying with their shooting hand when they don't have the brace. For some, they may use it as training wheels in the beginning and then not need it after. For some people with weak wrists, disabled, elderly, and the young shooters, they may just prefer to shoot with the added support moving forward.

If you have an elderly person living alone as your neighbor, has shaky hands, and wants something to be able to protect themselves in case of a break in, would you rather they have a pistol with or without the Accu-Pistol Brace? All they have to do is pick up the pistol and they immediately have the support during an emergency.

2- On cost: This is a precision made high quality 7075-t6 product which attaches to most of the most common pistols with a simple baseplate adapter so there is a lot of value here compared to many other products on the market.

Also on cost, we are finalizing a special program for professional gun trainers and gun ranges which offer classes to the general public. They will be able to purchase the Accu-Pistol Brace at a deep discount on the condition that they only resell it at the standard price. In this way they can work it into their standard training for beginners, and pocket the extra money from the percentage of students who decide they want to purchase the Accu-Pisol Brace to keep practicing with it after the class is over.

If you are interested in this program, contact us directly with your interest at our website form: www.accupistolbrace.com

thanks again for the feedback!
 
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