[GunCon 2024] Align Tactical Thumb Rests for Pistols

By Doug E

During the GunCon 2024 event at Brownells in Iowa, I stopped by the Align Tactical booth. They’ve been on a quest to provide pistol thumb rests across a varied selection of self-defense and competition models. Align Tactical’s newest addition is the Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 Thumb Rest, however, they had already released thumb rests for Glock Gen 3, 4 and 5, SIG P320, Heckler & Koch VP9, and Canik Rival and Mete series pistols.ALIGN TACTICAL THUMB RESTSWe’ve previously covered Align Tactical’s Offset Extended Magazine Release for SIG P320 pistols here on TFB, but their thumb rests somehow slipped by us… until now! For new pistoleros, you may be asking what is a pistol thumb rest, and if it is necessary. Pistol thumb rests have been popular on race guns for some time, however, they’ve recently gained traction in the self-defense pistol market as add-on accessories. The goal is to give your left thumb a consistent placement for presentation, and for that same thumb to help mitigate recoil against the rest as the muzzle rises.

Source: The Firearm Blog