Device and method for securing a gun

A trigger mechanism housing for a weapon comprising a device for securing a weapon with a safety, the safety comprising a sear movable between a safe position that prevents a firing pin of the weapon from being released and a firing position that allows the firing pin to be released when a trigger of the weapon is pulled, the device comprising:

• a safety body adapted to contact the sear, and an actuating element movable between:
• a first position in which the actuating element is located into a path of movement of the safety body in a direction of movement of the safety body, and a second position in which the actuating element is located out of the path of movement of the safety body in the direction of movement of the safety body;
• wherein the actuating element and the safety body are adapted to make the device configurable between at least:
• a firing state in which the actuating element is in the first position, preventing the safety body from moving in the direction of movement, causing the sear to slide through the safety body, and thereby releasing the firing pin only when the sear is in the firing position, thus allowing a user to shoot;
• and
• a safe state in which the actuating element is in the second position, allowing movement of the safety body in the direction of movement, causing the sear not to slide through the safety body, and thereby preventing release of the firing pin and not allowing the user to shoot neither when the sear is in the firing position nor when the sear is in the safe position.

A weapon comprising:

• a device for securing a weapon with a safety or a trigger mechanism housing comprising the device;
• a firing pin;
• a trigger;
• and
• a safety with a sear movable between a safe position that prevents the firing pin from being released and a firing position that allows the firing pin to be released when the trigger is pulled;
• wherein the device comprises a safety body adapted to contact the sear, and an actuating element movable between:
• a first position in which the actuating element is located into a path of movement of the safety body in a direction of movement of the safety body, and a second position in which the actuating element is located out of the path of movement of the safety body in the direction of movement of the safety body;
• wherein the actuating element and the safety body are adapted to make the device configurable between at least:
• a firing state in which the actuating element is in the first position, preventing the safety body from moving in the direction of movement, causing the sear to slide through the safety body, and thereby releasing the firing pin only when the sear is in the firing position, thus allowing a user to shoot;
• and
• a safe state in which the actuating element is in the second position, allowing movement of the safety body in the direction of movement, causing the sear not to slide through the safety body, and thereby preventing release of the firing pin and not allowing the user to shoot neither when the sear is in the firing position nor when the sear is in the safe position.

A method for securing a weapon using a device and a safety, the safety comprising a sear movable between a safe position that prevents a firing pin of the weapon from being released and a firing position that allows the firing pin to be released when a trigger of the weapon is pulled, the device comprising a movable actuating element and a safety body, the method comprising:

• arranging the device in the weapon in such a way that contacts the sear;
• sliding the sear through the safety body such that the firing pin can be released to allow a user to shoot when the actuating element is in a first position, which is in a path of movement of the safety body in a direction of movement, and does not allow movement of the safety body in the movement direction only when the sear is in the firing position;
• preventing the sear from sliding through the safety body such that the firing pin cannot be released to prevent the user from shooting when the actuating element is in a second position, which is out of the path of movement of the safety body and allows movement of the safety body in the direction of movement, neither when the sear is in the firing position nor when the sear is in the safe position;
• and
• moving the actuating element between the first position and the second position to allow the sear to slide and to prevent the sear from sliding through the safety body, respectively.