Compact government model handgun

A semi-automatic handgun, comprising:

• a frame having a rear end;
• a barrel having a tip;
• a slide having a front side and a back side, the slide mounted on the frame for sliding movement between a forward position and a backward position;
• a hammer mounted on the frame for pivoting movement between a rest position and a rearward position, the hammer having an outer surface configured to substantially align with the back side of the slide when the slide is in the forward position and the hammer is in the rest position;
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• a grip safety having an outer surface disposed in the frame, the grip safety having a safe position where the grip safety prevents the hammer from moving, wherein the length of the handgun as defined by the barrel tip and the rear end of the frame is greater than length of the handgun as defined by the barrel tip and the outer surface of the grip safety.

A semi-automatic handgun, comprising:

• a frame having a rear end;
• a barrel having a tip;
• a slide having a front side and a back side, the slide mounted on the frame for sliding movement between a forward position and a backward position;
• a hammer mounted on the frame for pivoting movement between a rest position and a rearward position;
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• a grip safety disposed in the frame and having an outer surface, the grip safety having a safe position where the grip safety prevents the hammer from moving, wherein the length of the handgun as defined by the barrel tip and the rear end of the frame is greater than the length of the handgun as defined by the barrel tip and the outer surface of the grip safety.

A method of manufacturing a semi-automatic handgun, comprising:

• providing a frame having a rear end;
• mounting a slide having a front side and a back side on the frame for sliding movement between a forward position and a backward position;
• mounting a hammer on the frame for pivoting movement between a rest position and a rearward position, the hammer having an outer surface configured to substantially align with the back side of the slide when the slide is in the forward position and the hammer is in the rest position;
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• disposing a grip safety having an outer surface in the frame, the grip safety operable to selectively engage the hammer to prevent the hammer from moving.

A method of manufacturing a semi-automatic handgun, comprising:

• providing a frame having a rear end;
• disposing a barrel having a tip on the frame;
• mounting a slide having a front side and a back side on the frame for sliding movement between a forward position and a backward position;
• and
• disposing a grip safety having an outer surface in the frame, the grip safety operable to selectively prevent the semi-automatic handgun from firing, wherein the length of the handgun as defined by the barrel tip and the rear end of the frame is greater than the length of the handgun as defined by the barrel tip and the outer surface of the grip safety.

A method of manufacturing a semi-automatic handgun, comprising:

• providing a frame having a rear end;
• disposing a barrel having a tip on the frame;
• forming a slide having a front side and a back side;
• mounting the slide on the frame for sliding movement between a forward position and a backward position;
• and
• disposing a grip safety having an outer surface in the frame, the grip safety operable to selectively prevent the semi-automatic handgun from firing, wherein the length of the handgun as defined by the barrel tip and the rear end of the frame is greater than the length of the handgun as defined by the barrel tip and the outer surface of the grip safety.

A method of manufacturing a semi-automatic handgun, comprising:

• providing a frame having a rear end;
• mounting a slide having a front side and a back side on the frame for sliding movement between a forward position and a backward position;
• forming a hammer having an outer surface configured to substantially align with the back side of the slide when the slide is in the forward position and the hammer is in the rest position
• mounting the hammer on the frame for pivoting movement between a rest position and a rearward position;
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• disposing a grip safety having an outer surface in the frame, the grip safety operable to selectively engage the hammer to prevent the hammer from moving.

A semi-automatic handgun, comprising:

• a frame having an outer surface and a rear end;
• a slide having a front side and a back side, the slide mounted on the frame for sliding movement between a forward position and a backward position;
• a hammer mounted on the frame for pivoting movement between a rest position and a rearward position, the hammer having an outer surface configured to substantially align with the back side of the slide when the slide is in the forward position and the hammer is in the rest position;
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• a grip safety disposed in the frame and having an outer surface that substantially conforms to the outer surface of the frame, the grip safety selectively operable to engage the hammer and prevent the hammer from moving.

A semi-automatic handgun, comprising:

• a frame having an outer surface, a rear end, and a bottom;
• a barrel having a tip;
• a slide having a front side, a back side and a top, the slide mounted on the frame for sliding movement between a forward position and a backward position;
• a hammer mounted on the frame for pivoting movement between a rest position and a rearward position, the hammer having an outer surface configured to substantially align with the back side of the slide when the slide is in the forward position and the hammer is in the rest position;
• and
• a grip safety disposed in the frame and having an outer surface that substantially conforms to the outer surface of the frame, the grip safety selectively operable to engage the hammer and prevent the hammer from moving;
• wherein the length of the handgun as defined by the barrel tip and the rear end of the frame is approximately 6.36 inches , the length of the handgun as defined by the barrel tip and the outer surface of the grip safety is approximately 6.12 inches, and the height of the handgun as defined by the bottom of the frame and the top of the slide is approximately 4.65 inches.

A semi-automatic handgun, comprising:

• a frame;
• a slide having a front side and a back side, the slide mounted on the frame for sliding movement between a forward position and a backward position;
• a hammer mounted on the frame for pivoting movement between a rest position and a rearward position, the hammer having an outer surface configured to substantially align with the back side of the slide when the slide is in the forward position and the hammer is in the rest position;
• a hammer cam rotatably disposed in the frame and selectively engageable with the hammer;
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• a grip safety disposed in the frame and having an outer surface that substantially conforms to the outer surface of the frame, the grip safety selectively operable to engage the hammer and prevent the hammer from moving.