Targeting shot and grapples

[GeneticDrift]

Hi all quick question.

Can a gunslinger using targeting cause a monster drop a grapple? Does it matter if it is only using one limb?

targeting (arms):

Targeting (Ex): At 7th level, as a full-round action, the gunslinger can make a single firearm attack and choose part of the body to target. She gains the following effects depending on the part of the body targeted. If a creature does not have one of the listed body locations, that part cannot be targeted. This deed costs 1 grit point to perform no matter which part of the creature she targets. Creatures that are immune to sneak attacks are immune to these effects.

Arms: On a hit, the target takes no damage from the hit but drops one carried item of the gunslinger’s choice, even if the item is wielded with two hands. Items held in a locked gauntlet are not dropped on a hit. cause a monster to drop a grapple? Does it matter if it is a single limb or a normal grapple?

[RumpinRufus]

It's a very cool idea - it makes sense and I'd allow it.

By RAW, though, creatures are not items, so technically it may not be legal.

[SlimGauge]

That makes me wonder what happens if you make a successful disarm such that a grappling creature must drop items held in both hands. I agree that your opponent in a grapple isn't an item.