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FIRING MECHANISM
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ABSTRACT
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FIRING MECHANISM
length.
before ?ring.
(Thuer).
The pivoted external hammer ?ring mechanism, as incor
porated in these designs, suffers from several signi?cant
DRAWING FIGURES
FIG.
FIG.
FIG.
FIG.
FIG.
FIG.
production.
Pistols With a ?ring mechanism consisting of a pivoted
internal hammer combined With a self cocking pivoted
trigger, such as shoWn in US. Pat. No. 3,193,960 (Stevens
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14 Barrel
16 Hinge pin
18 Frame
20 Trigger
22 Triggerbar
24 Trigger return spring
26 Sear
28 Firing element
30 Sear catch
32 Driving Spring
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33 Guide
36 Recess
38 Surface
40 Backstrap
46 Mandrel
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48 Stop pin
100 Body of ?ring element
102 Projection of ?ring element
114 Washer
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130 Countersink
132 Fillet
DESCRIPTIONFIGS. 1 TO 14
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rel length for a given overall gun length, does not require
manual cocking, has no external projections to snag on a
projection;
b. said radial projection being located substantially
toWard the rear of said ?ring element;
I claim:
1. In a ?rearm having a frame; a ?ring mechanism
comprising:
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hole;
b. said ?ring clement having a radial projection Which
abuts on a ?ring pin;
projection.
radial projection.
18. The ?ring mechanism of claim 17 Wherein said ?ring
pin is attached to said radial projection.
19. The ?ring mechanism of claim 17 Wherein said radial
projection has a longitudinal through hole.
20. The ?ring mechanism of claim 17 Wherein said radial
mechanism comprising:
a. a slidable ?ring element having a sear catch and a
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