Magazine safety units for a self-loading firearm
AssigneeHeckler & Koch GmbH
InventorNorbert Fluhr
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Abstract
Magazine safety units for use in a self-loading firearm with a removable magazine are disclosed. An example safety unit includes a swiveling lever which is held by a spring in the movement path of a bar which is connected with a trigger. The lever engages the bar in an impeding manner. Engagement of the lever with a part of the magazine swivels the lever out of engagement with the bar.
Claims18
For use with a firearm having a grip, a sliding support, a magazine shaft, a trigger, a hammer, and a removable magazine, a magazine safety unit comprising:
- a bar to operatively connect the trigger and the hammer;
- a lever mounted for pivoting movement about a pivot pin;
- a spring biasing the lever into engagement with the bar such that, when the lever engages the bar, the bar is prevented from moving in a first direction, the lever being positioned such that, insertion of the magazine into the firearm pivots the lever against a biasing force of the spring and out of engagement with the bar.
For use with a firearm having a removable magazine, a hammer, a trigger, and a bar operatively coupling the hammer and trigger, a magazine safety device comprising:
- a lever mounted for movement between a first position wherein the lever impedes movement of the bar and a second position wherein the lever does not impede movement of the bar;
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- a spring biasing the lever toward the first position, wherein the lever is positioned to be engaged by the magazine such that, insertion of the magazine moves the lever toward the second position.
A firearm having a trigger and a removable magazine comprising:
- a sliding support;
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- a magazine safety unit, the magazine safety unit being structured to preclude movement of the trigger when the magazine is removed from the firearm and to permit unloading of the firearm when the magazine is removed from the firearm.
A method of operating a firearm comprising:
- in response to removal of a magazine from the firearm, securing a bar coupling a trigger and a hammer to preclude movement of the bar;
- if a magazine is inserted into the firearm, releasing the bar for movement;
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- if a magazine is not present in the firearm and a sliding support is moved a predetermined distance releasing the bar for movement to facilitate unloading of the weapon when the magazine is not inserted in the firearm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.