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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6922932 | Action release for a muzzleloader A firearm having an improved action for a muzzleloading firearm which allows the toolless field removal of the firing system for inspection, cleaning and repair. The system provides for quick release, removal and reinsertion of the firing system while maintaining sa... | 08/02/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6539658 | Firearm equipped with rapid safety mechanism, drop safety and safety device kit A safety mechanism dedicated to a single-action type firearm, equipped with a firing system using a hammer, presented in a kit form, capable of factory assembly on the firearm, or adaptation to a firearm already in service, comprising: said hammer strikin... | 04/01/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5913261 | Trigger arrangement A trigger arrangement for an automatic weapon with switch-over between continuous firing and single-shot modes includes a hammer, a breechblock, a latch, a pivotably mounted trigger, and a firing lever. In the single-shot mode, the firing lever engages th... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5635664 | Functioning mechanism for a small calibre automatic weapon A functioning mechanism for a small caliber automatic weapon includes a translatable and rotatable sear, and a rotatable hammer. The sear includes a hooking element adapted to contact a bearing surface of the hammer to render the hammer immobile. Rotating... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5614691 | Striking mechanism for semi-automatic operation of rifles and the like A striking mechanism (20) for the semi-automatic operation of a cartridge firing firearm (10) providing, in combination, a receiver (12); a barrel (11) attached to the receiver; a gas operated slide assembly (13) providing a slide (14) movable within the ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5274939 | Firing mechanism for firearms Firing mechanism for firearms, including a hammer which is actuated by a spring and rotates about a pivot, defining a cocked position and a percussion position; the spring acts directly on the hammer on a surface point which defines a lever arm with the p... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5259138 | Firing mechanism blocking system A safety mechanism for a firearm to prevent the firearm from firing except when the trigger has been moved to a predetermined position. The mechanism includes a plunger and a blocker. The blocker is movably mounted to the slide at a position in front of a... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5157209 | Semi-automatic safety handgun In a semi-automatic firearm is a simplified firing mechanism that includes a manual safety system and a doubly redundant automatic safety system. The firing mechanism includes a trigger, a trigger bar, a trigger lever, a firing pin safety, spring loaded s... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5024139 | Firearm with movable barrel safety 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... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5000076 | Automatic safety release for firearms An improved dual functioning safety mechanism for all weapons having moveable bolts. The invention permits conventional operation of the safety by a manual lever external of the weapon. The improvement is an arrangement of parts responsive to manual cocki... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4899477 | Hand-held automatic firearm A hand-held automatic firearm comprises a breechblock, which is longitudinally slidably guided and at its forward end has a standing face for engaging a cartridge, a hammer, which is adapted to be cocked by the breechblock as it recoils, a sustained-fire ... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4841840 | Firing mechanism for a semi-automatic arm The firing pin (17) of a semi-automatic arm is so adapted and arranged in a firing pin chamber (15) that, in addition to being movable axially between a neutral position and a striking position under the action of a hammer (34), said firing pin is movable... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4742757 | Locking device for a gun barrel of an automatic weapon The safety lock for a barrel of automatic weapons comprises a breechblock carrier whose face facing the barrel confronts a slide. This slide is movable essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the barrel into a recess provided in the outside ... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4730538 | Safety device for automatic firearms A safety device for an automatic weapon such as a submachine gun, comprises a safety catch in addition to the sear. The safety catch is mounted for limited longitudinal movement and for vertical swinging movement on the weapon. A spring urges it continuou... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4522106 | Gun hammer mechanism A hammer mechanism for an automatic gun has a hammer 742 connected to rotate about a pivot rod 741 and the hammer has a firing pin striking surface 743. A strut 750 is connected by a pivot 752 to the remote side of the firing pin striking surface 743 from... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4461203 | Breech-locking mechanism for firearms A device for loading and firing semi-automatic arms, particularly pistols, and comprising a plurality of follower lugs or pins carried in the slide, and a corresponding plurality of inclined grooves carried in the yoke and engaged by the lugs or pins so a... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4361072 | Automatic hand firearm The invention is related to an automatic hand firearm or pistol comprising the ordinary parts such as a frame, a barrel, a slide and a hammer, the movement of which parts all being obtained by one single driving spring also serving to brake the recoil mov... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4352317 | Hammer safety block A safety mechanism for a semiautomatic hand gun simultaneously prevents the firing pin from moving forward and the hammer from impacting the firing pin.... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4345505 | Firing pin locking system A feature of this invention is the provision of a gun bolt having a firing pin which is movable to and between an aft disposition whereat the forward end of said pin is aft of the face of the gun bolt and a forward disposition whereat said forward end is ... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4312263 | Pistol Improved pistol of the type comprising a body carrying a moving slideway supporting a barrel and a firing-pin, the device actuating the said firing-pin consisting of a kinematic chain comprising a detent pivoting on the body, levers driving a sear and a h... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4109559 | Pistol structure The invention comprises a recoil operated pistol in which the barrel is positioned below the index finger of the hand. Therefore, when the handle of the pistol is gripped by the hand, the axis of the barrel, and, therefore the axis of recoil, is nearly al... | 08/29/1978 |
| 3930433 | Automatic firearms with bolt assisted by an additional mass An automatic firearm has a recoiling bolt connected by an amplifying lever to an additional mass subjected to the action of a recoil spring. One arm of the lever, via a push member, holds in a position of rest a stop pawl which is capable, when it is in a... | 01/06/1976 |
