Military and para military. What are titanium ribs for?

[sogflash]

While browsing the bay of e-commerce I came across something called ribs for the military and para military models.

It looks like some kind of extension for the stop pin protruding out from the scales. There are also the same thing for the pivot of the pingo.

What are those for?

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/wfIAAOSwgetbQTDO/s-l1600.jpg

 

[WValtakis]

Looks like a fool/money parting tool I can think of zero benefit to those

 

[Random Dan]

Making your knife less comfortable to hold? Making it look silly? IDK man.

 

[ferider]

To eliminate comp-lock hotspots.

 

[yablanowitz]

Looks like a fool/money parting tool I can think of zero benefit to those

Nailed it.

 

[Barman1]

Sums it up, "Stlye and Preformance"....
Hopefully the machining is more accurate than the spelling.

 

[trevitrace]

Lol! Swangers for your knife. AntDog

 

[AntDog]

Lol! Swangers for your knife. AntDog

Lol!

 

[loon#r]

Russian custom.

 

[David Nowlin]

Looks about as useful as teets on a bore hog?
Or a screen door on a submarine? IJS

 

[fishface5]

That is . . . utter nonsense.