Pistol with loaded chamber indicator

A pistol with loaded chamber indicator comprising:

• a barrel-receiver assembly having an exterior surface and defining a chamber that receives a cartridge having rim;
• a continuous circumferential seat surrounding the chamber that contacts the rim of the cartridge when the entire body of the cartridge is disposed in the chamber;
• and
• an indicating element positioned to contact the rim of the cartridge and simultaneously protrude outwards from the exterior surface of the barrel-receiver assembly.

A pistol with loaded chamber indicator comprising:

• a housing that defines a chamber to receive a cartridge with a rim, the chamber being disposed along a longitudinal axis passing through the chamber;
• a firing pin offset from the longitudinal axis of the chamber;
• and
• an indicating element-positioned to contact the rim of the cartridge, the element displaceable to a loaded-chamber-indication position by contact with the cartridge rim.

A pistol with loaded chamber indicator comprising:

• a housing having an exterior surface;
• a barrel having a bore defining a longitudinal axis;
• a chamber having a longitudinal centerline to receive a cartridge with a rim, the chamber disposed adjacent to the barrel and positioned such that the chamber centerline and longitudinal axis are concentrically aligned;
• a firing pin offset from the centerline of the chamber;
• and
• an indicating element positioned to contact the rim of the cartridge and simultaneously protrude outwards from the exterior surface of the pistol housing to indicate a loaded chamber condition to a user of the pistol.

A pistol with loaded chamber indicator comprising:

• a frame;
• a trigger mounted to the frame;
• a barrel-receiver assembly having an exterior surface and defining a chamber that receives a cartridge having rim, the barrel-receiver assembly mounted to the frame;
• a continuous circumferential seat surrounding the chamber that supports the rim of the cartridge when the entire body of the cartridge is disposed in the chamber;
• a bolt slidably disposed in the barrel-receiver assembly;
• an indicating element positioned to contact the rim of the cartridge and simultaneously protrude outwards from the exterior surface of the barrel-receiver assembly;
• and
• a spring to bias the indicating element towards a position wherein the indicating element does not protrude outwards from the exterior surface of the barrel-receiver assembly when not contacting the rim of the cartridge.

A pistol with loaded chamber indicator comprising:

• a frame;
• a trigger mounted to the frame;
• a barrel-receiver assembly having an exterior surface and defining a chamber that receives a cartridge having rim, the barrel-receiver assembly mounted to the frame;
• a continuous circumferential seat surrounding the chamber that supports the rim of the cartridge when the entire body of the cartridge is disposed in the chamber;
• a bolt slidably disposed in the barrel-receiver assembly;
• a surface movable from a first position to a second position when contacted by the rim of the cartridge;
• and
• a means for moving the surface from the first position to the second position.