Revolver cylinder release lever
OwnerDavid E. Baskettinventor
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Abstract
A Ruger® revolver has a cylinder release button for loading/unloading that is stiff. It is difficult to push into the frame to release the cylinder. A spring force keeps the cylinder locking rod pushed rearward into a locking hole. When the cylinder release button is pushed into the frame, a short lever arm moves the release arm pin forward to overcome the spring bias force rearward. The present invention attaches to the face of the release button to extend the lever arm from the fulcrum of the cylinder release rod. A bolt and/or glue can attach the extension lever arm to the face of the cylinder release face. A factory model could provide a one piece cylinder release rod with an extended rearward projecting face.
Claims19
An accessory for a pivoting cylinder release rod of a revolver firearm, wherein the cylinder release rod includes a cylinder release button having a concave top surface finger face, wherein the cylinder release rod releases a cylinder of the revolver from a frame of the revolver when the finger face of the cylinder release button is pressed, comprising:
- a lever arm having a length longer than a length of the cylinder release button, a top surface, and a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface includes a convex surface matching the cylinder release button concave finger face, such that when the lever arm is rigidly coupled to the cylinder release button of the revolver the concave finger face is proximate to and aligns with the matching convex surface of the lever arm and a portion of the lever arm overhangs the cylinder release button in a rearward direction, whereby, when the lever arm is rigidly coupled to the cylinder release button, pressing the overhanging portion of the lever arm releases the cylinder from the frame.
A method for modifying a pivoting cylinder release rod of a revolver firearm, wherein the cylinder release rod includes a cylinder release button having a concave top surface finger face, wherein the cylinder release rod releases a cylinder of the revolver from a frame of the revolver when the finger face of the cylinder release button is pressed, comprising:
- placing a lever arm in relation to the cylinder release button, the lever arm having a length longer than a length of the cylinder release button, a top surface, and a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface includes a convex surface matching the cylinder release button concave finger face, the placing further comprising the concave finger face being proximate to and aligning with the matching convex surface of the lever arm and a portion of the lever arm overhanging the cylinder release button in a rearward direction;
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- rigidly coupling the lever arm to the cylinder release button.
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