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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8015742 | Firearm with an ergonomic reloading control group A firearm includes a receiver, a lower receiver, a magazine supported by a magazine catch, a grip, a bolt and a bolt-slide, and a slide catch lever. The bolt and bolt-slide are moveable during the firing procedure of a shot. The slide catch lever automatically block... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7263796 | Trigger system for hand firearms The invention relates to a trigger system for hand firearms with a hammer, a catch allocated to the hammer, a trigger, and a trigger arm interacting with this trigger, wherein the hammer has a first stop for holding the hammer in a completely cocked position and the... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7243453 | Pistol with firing pin locking mechanism A pistol including a mechanism that locks firing pin of the pistol. The firing pin locking mechanism may include a stopping member which may be selectively moved by a user of the pistol between first and second positions, and a movable blocking member that may be en... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234261 | Pistol with lockable manual safety mechanism A pistol including a mechanism that locks manual safety of the pistol. The lockable manual safety mechanism may include a manual safety that engages the firing apparatus of the pistol to prevent discharge of the pistol when the trigger is pulled. The firing apparatu... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7162824 | Modular trigger group for firearms and trigger group installation method A module housing is adapted to be inserted into an operating position in the trigger group receiving area of a firearm. The module housing includes at least one pin receiver defined by two openings formed in the module housing, one on each lateral side of the housin... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7146761 | Gun barrel safety lock with hand ratcheting wrench A gun safety device includes a barrel plug assembly having a first compression member, a second compression member, an expansion member, a joining member, and an adjustable extension rod assembly. The expansion member is sandwiched between the first compression memb... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7069922 | Paintball marker internal reset system An internal reset system for paint ball markers. A hammer body as modified rearwardly to include an axial opening to receivably retain the forward head of a reset rod. The forward portion of the reset rod is thus free to reciprocate within the axial opening, but res... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7051468 | Locking device for a pistol The invention relates to a locking device for a pistol, for which by means of a cylinder lock (10, 11), which is arranged in the handle of the weapon behind the magazine shaft (21), a locking element (7, 19) can be brought from one position in w... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7030729 | Electromechanical safety for weapons, and weapon provided with the same An electromechanical safety for weapons (1), provided with a mechanical safety device, includes a base electronic unit, actuating an electromechanical transducer (2) acting on the safety mechanical device, and a transponder (5), the base unit pr... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6907813 | Safety mechanisms for automatic firearms Automatic firearms and safety mechanisms for automatic firearms are disclosed. In an illustrated example, a disclosed firearm includes a breech mounted for movement between a fired position and a cocked position, a breech catch having an inoperative position and a l... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6907814 | Automatic firearms with a detachable breech lock Firearm(s) with a breech lock are disclosed. One such firearm includes a first pivoting lever which, when actuated, releases the breech lock and a second lever, which when actuated also releases the breech lock. The first and second levers are located on opposite si... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6796070 | Locking mechanism for semi-automatic handguns A locking mechanism is provided for a semi-automatic handgun. The locking mechanism is readily retrofitted onto the back of the handle frame of a used handgun. The locking mechanism includes a pair of guide rails fixedly attached to the back of the handle frame and ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6612063 | Weapon, in particular a self-loading pistol In a weapon, in particular a self-loading pistol, having a barrel (1) and a breech block (4), it being possible for a cartridge (2) to be fired in the barrel (1) by being acted upon by means of a firing pin (7), to identify a fired cartridge (2) and/or to... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6550176 | Perfected mechanical safety device for light firearms such as semiautomatic rifles This invention concerns a perfected mechanical safety device for firearms such as automatic shotguns equipped with a safety device in the under-barrel grip where the safety device includes at least one safety pin or rod (11) that is axially moveable betwe... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6343429 | Inertia-resistant preventer mechanism for firearm safety enhancement system An inertia-resistant preventer mechanism is provided for use in a firearm safety enhancement system to reliably and selectably prevent or to unblock a firing mechanism of a firearm. The inertia-resistant preventer mechanism includes a first solenoid havin... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6293039 | Pistol with locking mechanism A pistol has a locking mechanism that locks the trigger mechanism of the pistol if an unauthorized person attempts to fire the pistol. The locking mechanism includes an identification unit to detect an identification signal and a control unit that compare... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6282829 | Magnetic tag firearm safety enhancement system with grip switch A firearm safety enhancement system is provided for enabling use of a firearm only by an authorized individual. At least one electrically activated preventer is provided having a first position for preventing use of firearm and having a second position fo... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6256919 | Firearm magazine lock A magazine lock for a firearm, the firearm having a grip, a magazine well, and a hammer, the magazine lock has a body sized and dimensioned to be removeably positioned within the magazine well of the firearm and a locking body retaining mechanism at least... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6073380 | Three position safety having trigger and bolt engaging positions for a firearm A firearm includes a movable bolt; a striker mechanism including a firing pin; a trigger mechanism including a trigger cooperating with the striker mechanism for releasing the firing pin from a cocked position to fire a shot; a safety lever having a relea... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5996266 | Mechanism for a semiautomatic submachine gun An improved mechanism for a semiautomatic submachine gun having a trigger, a spring box connected to the trigger, a ring connected to the trigger and moveable in a linear manner, a plate with a safety lever mounted thereon, a double-looped spring received... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5784818 | Firearm having a fire control safety Means to prevent a firearm from accidentally discharging during the process of releasing the safety mechanism, such prevention of accidental discharge being accomplished by preventing or rendering less probable one or more of the following: 1) a trigger b... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5697178 | Fire control mechanism for firearms An improved fire control mechanism for firearms in which a connector is interposed between the trigger and the sear with the connector assembly and sear coupled through a linkage, interruptable by a disconnector, such that with a safety cross-button pushe... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5680722 | Fire control system for firearms A firearm having a trigger which is pivoted to the frame, a hammer which is pivoted to the frame and biased in a forward position, a barrel which is pivotally mounted on the frame so that the breech end of the barrel can be moved between a closed position... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5669252 | Combination shotgun lock and ejection port cover assembly A combination shotgun lock and ejection port cover assembly for use with a shotgun having an ejection port. The assembly has a block-shaped member having length and height dimensions that allow it to be inserted into the election port. A cover panel is co... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5659993 | Combination pin for attaching trigger assembly and safing small arm A dual-purpose safety and retaining pin which performs the functions of sng the trigger assembly for a small arm and of securing the trigger assembly to the weapon is provided. The pin comprises a handle attached to a retainer and pin assembly which can ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5388362 | Magazine safety for a Makarov pistol An auxiliary safety device intended for use as a magazine safety with a semi-automatic pistol of the Makarov design, said pistol being a blowback-operated, magazine-fed that is operable in double-action or single-action modes. The pistol's factory-origina... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5303494 | Handgun having a decocking/safety control device A rotatable shaft member supports a first control member and a second control member. The first control member cooperates with a tang of a rotatable sear. The second control member cooperates with an abutment stop of the sear. When the shaft is rotated to... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5241769 | Safety locking devices for tubular magazine firearms A key operated safety locking device of a tubular magazine firearm has comprising a body insertable through a loading port thereof so as to be contained substantially completely within the tubular magazine forming a snug fit with a rim of the loading port... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5149898 | Fire control assembly A fire control assembly (400) is provided with increased safety features. A set porch (470) is formed on a disconnect (404) to hold a firing window (416) of the disconnect (404) out of contact with a sear pin (412). A pin (458) engages a safety surface (4... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5109622 | Rifle A rifle which is comprised of a barrel, an internal striker, a firing device connected to the striker, and a base which includes the butt and the lower part of the weapon. The striker receives a spring in a hole, which rests in a rear plug of the barrel. ... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5088222 | Firearm safety A semi-automatic pisor of living a slide mounted to a frame is disclosed. The pistol has a hammer assembly and a trigger bar assembly. A trigger bar moves the sear during firing, causing the sear to disengage the hammer. A safety is provided having a cam ... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5068990 | Trigger mechanism for smooth-bore firearms A safety device to prevent accidental firing acting on the engagement lever of the hammer in a trigger mechanism for smooth-bore firearms.... | 12/03/1991 |
| 4926574 | Rifle with safety system A rifle exhibits a cage axially movable in the barrel direction, a triggering system, except for the firing lever, being attached to this cage. Preferably, the cage is located within a base box through which extended cage axles are guided in slotted holes... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4719841 | Trigger release mechanisms for full and semi automatic open bolt weapons A hesitation blowback toggle action weapon in which an under-center toggle employing interconnected toggle links recedes and redirects the recoil energy directed against the face of the bolt generated at the time of firing into the handle of the weapon, a... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4203348 | Firearm apparatus A firearm and in particular a pistol is described in which there is provided a novel self-retracting trigger-actuated safety mechanism for preventing involuntary firing of the firearm, a trigger-actuated magazine-latching mechanism for latching and releas... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4141166 | Gun safety device A firearm is disclosed including a safety mechanism having sensing of engagement of the firearm butt with an operator's shoulder and sensing of engagement of the operator's hand at the firearm stock.... | 02/27/1979 |
| 3964366 | Safety mechanism for a firearm Firearm apparatus embodied in a semi-automatic, blowback operated rifle. The firearm includes a receiver made of two plates spaced apart to receive a bolt mechanism including a bolt mounted for reciprocal motion within a channel-shaped member; the operati... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3949508 | Firing mechanism A firing mechanism for a gun having a safety movable to a position which blocks the firing movement of the sear. The elements of the mechanism are generally coplanar and include a hammer pivotable in one direction to fire the gun and in the opposite direc... | 04/13/1976 |