Pressable latch for semiautomatic pistol magazines, adaptable for use by left-handed persons
AssigneeForjas Taurus S.A.
InventorJose C. M. Bornancini
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Abstract
A pressable magazine latch for semiautomatic pistols adaptable for use by either right or left-handed persons includes a guide-tube anchored wihtin the pistol frame which contains a displaceable rigidly connected two-part latch member therewithin. A spring normally maintains the latch member engaged with the magazine and presents a latch member button projecting beyond one end face of the guide-tube. Despressing this button substantially flush with the adjacent guide-tube end wall releases the latch from the magazine while further axial displacement of the latch member allows subsequent disassembly of the two latch parts to permit re-assembly thereof in a reverse position within the guide-tube.
Claims6
A pressable magazine latch for mounting in the frame of semiautomatic pistols and adaptable for use by left-handed persons including, a guide-tube anchored within a bore in the pistol frame behind the trigger, said guide-tube provided with two facets on its front periphery for preventing rotation thereof in said bore, a notch in said guide-tube receiving a pin for preventing withdrawal thereof from said frame bore, said faces bounding said guide-tube and coverging forwardly, said guide-tube cut out at the rear thereof to provide medial flat faces bounded by cylindrical surfaces, the rear of said guide-tube adjacent each said sideface cut away to provide a pair of guide slots, a dividing wall in the interior of said guide-tube forming two halves therein, said dividing wall provided with a rearwardly opening notch, and an axially displaceable latch member disposed within said guide-tube.
A pressable magazine latch for mounting in the frame of semiautomatic pistols and adaptable for use by left-handed persons including, a guide-tube anchored within a bore in the pistol frame behind the trigger, said guide-tube provided with means on its periphery for preventing rotation thereof in said bore, locking means securing said guide-tube against axial withdrawal thereof from said frame bore, side faces bounding said guide-tube and coverging forwardly, said guide-tube cut out at the rear thereof to provide medial flat faces bounded by cylindrical surfaces, the rear of said guide-tube adjacent each said side face cut away to provide a pair of guide slots, a medially disposed dividing wall in the interior of said guide-tube forming two halves therein, said dividing wall provided with an axially extending opening therethrough, and a separable reversible displaceable latch member disposed within said guide-tube.
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