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US 10,852,082 B1Granted
Backward swept magazine for pistol
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorBradley Pierce
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Abstract
A pistol with a magazine angle swept backward in relation to the barrel increases the barrel length for a given pistol length without deviating from the grip ergonomics of conventional modern pistols. By angling the magazine in this manner, the muzzle velocity of a pistol may be increased for a given pistol length. Alternatively, the pistol length may be minimized for a given muzzle velocity.
Claims16
A locked breech striker-fired pistol comprising:
- a barrel having a muzzle end;
- a grip extending downward from the barrel in a diagonal direction such that a top end of the grip is forward of a bottom end of the grip;
- a magazine well defined by the grip and extending downward from the barrel in a diagonal direction such that a top end of the magazine well is rear of a bottom end of the magazine well, said magazine well being a straight magazine well with an opening partially defined by a bottom surface of the grip;
- a trigger assembly positioned forward of the magazine well and proximate to the trigger;
- a striker assembly;
- a release assembly initiated by the trigger assembly to release the striker assembly;
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- a slide hold open lever;
- wherein the trigger assembly further comprises a crosspin, a vertical drop safety block and a trigger decocker, said crosspin supporting the vertical drop safety block, the trigger decocker and the slide hold open lever.
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