Patent ID: 8186089

Claim:
An exchangeable enhancer assembly comprising: a handle frame of a handgun, said handle frame comprising: a trigger, a handle having a front region facing the trigger, a rear region facing away from the trigger, and a bottom surface extending between the front region and the rear region, at least one first adapter element in the rear region, at least one second adapter element in the front region comprising a recess, and at least one eyelet device in the rear region; a grip enhancer having: a rear adapter piece; a front adapter piece cooperating with the at least one second adapter element of said handle frame when said grip enhancer is attached to said handle frame, said front adapter piece comprising a resilient snap-in element having a protrusion corresponding to the recess, said protrusion being snapped into said recess when said grip enhancer is attached to said handle frame; and a bore positively engaged by the at least one eyelet device of said handle frame when said grip enhancer is attached to said handle frame; and a securing pin releasably inserted into the bore of said grip enhancer, when said grip enhancer is attached to said handle frame, in order to releasably connect said grip enhancer to said handle frame; wherein a magazine including a magazine base can be inserted into the handle of said handle frame; and wherein said front adapter piece of said grip enhancer covers said front region of said handle frame when said grip enhancer is attached to said handle frame.