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US 4,570,369 AGranted
Cylindrical, falling breech block, rifle action
OwnerRaymond F. Gerfeninventor
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Abstract
An action for a single shot rifle featuring a cylindrical, falling breech block actuated by a pivoting finger lever which also serves as the trigger guard, and an extractor/ejector for the cartridge. The safety mechanism locks the trigger and striker thereby assuring maximum safety in case of failure of the trigger mechanism.
Claims5
A falling breech block rifle action comprising
- a receiver adapted to receive a chambered barrel,
- an essentially cylindrical breech block movable angularly upwardly and downwardly in said receiver, said breech block including upper and lower portions,
- a hand lever pivotally mounted in said receiver to raise and lower said breech block,
- a recess in said receiver adapted to receive said upper portion of said breech block in raised condition of said breech block,
- a trigger housing connected to said receiver,
- said trigger housing comprising a striker, sear, trigger, and safety block,
- a cocking bar connected to said hand lever and adapted to bear remotely against said striker to effect cocking of said striker,
- said sear adapted to engage said striker in cocked condition, and
- said safety block adapted to lock said trigger, sear and striker in cocked condition.
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