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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176836 | Double action short reset trigger system The mechanism is simple, with longer service life, and allows for a safe carrying for prolonged periods and quick subsequent shots of the firearms. The striker (1) has a middle enlargement (1b) that is closer to the front enlargement (1 | 05/15/2012 |
| 7353742 | Double action firing pin system A firing pin system for a firearm, including a breech block, a firing pin slidably disposed in the breech block and a single firing pin coil spring adapted to both urge the firing pin toward a cartridge in a barrel of the firearm when the firearm is fired and, subse... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7340987 | Conversion platform for a .45 ACP pistol A method of modifying a .45 ACP pistol having a slide and a receiver defining a magazine well includes the steps of reducing the size of the magazine well and shortening the slide. The slide includes a breech face and a proximal end and the magazine well includes a ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7322143 | Semiautomatic handgun A semiautomatic handgun has a frame, a barrel mounted on the frame and having a chamber for receiving a cartridge, a slide mounted on the frame and over the barrel and longitudinally movable relative to the frame and the barrel, a firing mechanism for striking the c... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7257918 | Double action, hammer trigger mechanism for a firearm Double action, hammer trigger mechanism for a semi-automatic firearm (10) with a spring loaded slide (12) having a cam surface (28), a pivoting sear (46) to hold the hammer (20) in a cocked position and a transfer bar (26) c... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252504 | Secure and convenient igniter A secure and convenient igniter includes a trigger and a security element. The trigger is pivotally connected to the igniter for actuation of the igniter. The security element is pivotally connected to the igniter so that the security element normally locks the trig... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243452 | Small arm firing mechanism The invention pertains to a firing mechanism for a small arm, particularly a rifle, with a trigger (2) that can be pivoted about a trigger axis (12), with a trigger rod (4) that is displaceably arranged within a housing (1) and serves for... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7213358 | Trigger system for small arms The invention relates to a trigger system for small arms, said system including a hammer, a catch associated with the hammer, a trigger, and a trigger bar which cooperates with the trigger and has a first locking edge for engaging with a first fire locking element o... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7140141 | Apparatus and method for removing the slide of a semi-automatic pistol A semi-automatic firearm includes a frame and a movable slide mounted on the frame. The slide defines an ejection port and lateral walls that extend longitudinally from a rear face of the slide to adjacent a front face through which an opening is formed to permit eg... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7069683 | Magazine and slide lever assembly for a semi-automatic firearm A firearm having a slide includes a magazine for accommodating a round of ammunition and a magazine follower disposed within the magazine. The magazine follower supports the round of ammunition and includes an outwardly extending protruding lip having a distal end w... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7051638 | Trigger mechanism for small firearms A trigger mechanism for small firearms with a striking hammer, a trigger, and a trigger rail, which interacts with the trigger and which can be moved by a control element from an engagement position for cocking the striking hammer into a release position for releasi... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7010878 | Trigger system and method of installing same A trigger system for an automatic handgun includes a trigger bar sized to be installed in an interior space behind a trigger by movement from the magazine well. The trigger bar is first inserted into the inlet opening of the magazine well and into the interior space... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6993864 | Locking block for compact semi-automatic pistols A locking block mechanism for a compact semiautomatic pistol includes a pair of forward guide rails, which are normally separate from the locking block. Additionally, the locking block includes transverse ribs on the sides of the locking block, which engage mating s... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994011 | Firearm safety device A firearm safety device for installation into an otherwise functional firearm for disabling the firearm with respect to chambering and firing a round of ammunition and thereby enabling the firearm to be used as a training firearm. The functional firearm includes, am... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6968770 | Firearm safety device A firearm safety device for installation into an otherwise functional firearm for disabling the firearm with respect to chambering and firing a round of ammunition and thereby enabling the firearm to be used as a training firearm. The functional firearm includes, am... | 11/29/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6826997 | Firearm A firearm according to this invention has a bed (21) formed in the front part of a frame (2) in which is crosswise situated a pin (22). In the rear part of a barrel (3) there is formed a recess (31) of a helical form having on its ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6688210 | Pistol with a firing bolt firing mechanism A pistol comprises a basic housing (1) and a barrel slide (2) which is guided movably on the basic housing (1). An insert piece (8) is mounted in the barrel slide and contains a firing pin (20) and a firing spring (33). In order to improve the reliability... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6615527 | Trigger mechanism In a firearm having a trigger assembly with a trigger nose, a hammer with a sear hook and a trigger notch, a disconnector and an automatic sear, an improvement including a notched bifurcating the sear hook of the hammer for receiving the disconnector in a... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6588136 | Decocking lever A fire control system with a decocking lever that operates to decock the hammer and also as a safety. The fire control system also has a magazine safety to complement the decocking lever's dual functions. The magazine safety is in the "safety on" position... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6381892 | Double action pistol A double action pistol having a frame is disclosed. A sear is mounted on the frame. A hammer cam is position adjacent the sear and linked to a hammer spring. The hammer cam is engageable with the sear to hold the hammer spring in a compressed position. A ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6354032 | Trigger stop A trigger stop connector for semi-automatic firearms that have an enclosed striker assembly. Incorporated into firearms without major structural changes, the trigger stop connector is designed to increase firing speed and prevent a fulcrum effect caused w... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6341442 | Double action pistol A double action pistol having a frame is disclosed. A sear is mounted on the frame. A hammer cam is position adjacent the sear and linked to a hammer spring. The hammer cam is engageable with the sear to hold the hammer spring in a compressed position. A ... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6256918 | Firing pin locking assembly for a semi-automatic handgun A semi-automatic handgun that includes a firing pin locking assembly is disclosed. The firing pin locking assembly includes a firing pin plunger that has a locked position and an unlocked position. In the locked position, the firing pin plunger locks the ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6070512 | Handgun and method of operating handgun A handgun comprises a frame, a trigger mounted on the frame for movement between a rest position and a depressed position, a firing pin movable along a firing path between a cocked condition remote from a cartridge chamber and a fire condition proximate t... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5797206 | Method for reversibly converting a traditional double action pistol to a single action, target pistol A method of reversibly converting pistols that have been manufactured as double action pistols to single action, target pistols. The double action pistols have an initial trigger stroke for the double action performance thereof. The length of the trigger ... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5778585 | Semiautomatic weapon A semiautomatic weapon with a grip, a breech block and a hammer which is arranged rotatably about a hammer axis, wherein the position of the hammer axis relative to the grip can be varied.... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5696346 | Rifle with dual function trigger The invention proposes a trigger assembly known as a "double-action" assembly, like that used in pistols, for a rifle, with this assembly being designed for use in a rifle in such manner that the hammer is located ahead of the trigger. Such a trigger asse... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5402593 | Safety trigger for a firearm A two-piece safety trigger for a handgun or pistol fabricated from high impact polymer is provided in which a lower portion comprising approximately the entire lower half of the trigger face is pivotable relative to the upper portion. The lower trigger po... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5400537 | Double action pistol with improved firing mechanism A double action pistol with a decocking mechanism as known per se, having an improved trigger mechanism by which the force that has to be exerted for firing the pistol from a decocked state is significantly smaller than with state of the art double action... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5355768 | Automatic pistol with select fire mechanism A select fire automatic pistol comprising: a frame; a slide with a breech-block in the rear which slides on the frame over the barrel to form a cartridge receiving chamber; a floating barrel in the slide having a cartridge receiving rear; a trigger safety... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5299374 | Multifunction fire arm control device The invention concerns a multifunctional firearm control device comprising: (A) a trigger slidably-mounted on the casing of the firearm and able to occupy four positions, namely the first position, comprising a rest or uncocked position, the second compri... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5216195 | Firearm The sear is rotatably supported in the frame of the firearm to rotate around an axis of rotation. The hammer is pivotally mounted in the frame to pivot around a pivot axis. The hammer includes a striking surface. The sear includes a blocking surface which... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5179233 | Pistol A pistol has a trigger 18 pivotal between a forward rest and a rearward depressed condition. It has a firing pin assembly 60 incorporating a firing pin 68 and a transverse nose 74. The assembly 60 is translational parallel to a barrel. When in rearward, c... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5166458 | Firing mechanism for fast shooting pistol A firing mechanism for a fast shooting pistol is disclosed, and the mechanism includes a hammer 1, a plunger 4, a hammer cam 8, an elastically sear 23, and a firing pin push rod 15. The hammer 1 is provided with a first engaging step 1' and a second engag... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5160796 | Automatic small arm The gun can be switched to operate either in a double action or as single mode. A pin located in the slide can be rotated from a position, in which a jacket surface is flush with the bottom surface of the slide to a position where a nose projects above th... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5050480 | Trigger assembly for a firearm The safety of semi-automatic pistols and like firearms is improved by making them double action only combined with novel features that include use of roller bearings for support of trigger and sear assemblies, structuring them for constant pressure trigge... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5050481 | Rolling supports for trigger and firing pin assemblies in a firearm The safety of semi-automatic pistols and like firearms is improved by making them double action only combined with novel features that include use of roller bearings for support of trigger and sear assemblies, structuring them for constant pressure trigge... | 09/24/1991 |
