Fire control mechanism

A method of operating a gun with a trigger, the method comprising:

• determining, based on an analysis of movement of the trigger, that the gun is to fire a projectile through a barrel defining a bore axis;
• transmitting, in response to the determining that the gun is to be fired, an electrical signal to an actuator retaining a firing component, wherein the transmitting the electrical signal causes the actuator to be displaced in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the bore axis;
• and
• causing, based on the electrical signal, a collision between a firing pin and a cartridge primer cap, wherein the collision between the firing pin and the cartridge primer cap results in the projectile being fired through the barrel.

A gun including a fire control mechanism capable of causing the gun to fire projectiles, the gun comprising:

• a barrel defining a bore axis;
• a firing component that is moveable between a first position and a second position;
• a cam configured to i) retain the firing component by default and ii) release the firing component in response to rotating about an axis of rotation;
• and
• an actuator coupled with the cam, wherein the cam is configured to rotate about the axis of rotation based on linear displacement of the actuator.