Charging handle attachment for firearm slide

Abstract

A firearm slide accessory includes a charging handle attachment that includes a base member and a pulling member that extends from the base member. The pulling member includes a pair of side members that extend from the base member and which join to form a cross member parallel to the base member. The side members and the cross member define an opening through which sights of a firearm are viewable.

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         8 . A firearm comprising:
 a slide, a barrel with an opening from which a projectile can be expelled, a frame, a trigger, a handle, forward and rear sights, and a magazine well for inserting therein a magazine, a rear portion of said slide being formed with a cutout forward of said rear sight; and   a charging handle attachment comprising a base member and a pulling member that extends from said base member, wherein said pulling member comprises a pair of side members that extend from said base member and which join to form a cross member parallel to said base member, said side members and said cross member defining an opening through which said forward and rear sights of the firearm are viewable; and wherein said base member is fastened to said cutout.   
     
     
         9 . The firearm according to  claim 8 , wherein an underside of said base member is formed with a key groove that mates with a tenon formed on said cutout. 
     
     
         10 . The firearm according to  claim 8 , wherein a portion of said base member is formed with serrations that match external serrations of said slide.