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US 5,267,407 AGranted
Safety device for semiautomatic pistol
AssigneeForjas Taurus S/A
InventorJose C. M. Bornancini
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an "IMPROVED SAFETY DEVICE FOR SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL". The safety device comprises a three-position safety register in which a raised position (A) actuates a pistol locking mechanism and a lowered positioned (B) actuates an uncocking mechanism of a hammer with automatic return to a horizontal neutral position (C) allowing shooting with the pistol.
Claims4
An "IMPROVED SAFETY DEVICE FOR SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL" of a kind assembled in a frame of pistol, including a three-position rotatory safety register in which a raised position (A) actuates a pistol locking mechanism;
- a lowered position (B) actuates an uncocking mechanism of a hammer (5) with automatic return to a horizontal neutral position (C) intended to allow shooting with the pistol;
- said safety register being composed of two actuating keys installed on each side of the pistol, a first key (6) being provided with an axle (8) at a right angle with the pistol on which are mounted the hammer (5) and a firing pin block lever (9) and a second key (7) which has means for fixing said axle (8);
- an arm (26') provided with a first cylindrical projection (11) parallel to said axle (8) intended to block a hammer sear (12) acting on a stop face (27) of same when said keys (6,7) are positioned to lock the pistol, and being characterized by the fact that the first key (6) is provided with a pin (13) parallel to the axle (8) of said first key;
- and the firing pin block lever (9) is endowed with a groove (14) adjacent to a hole (15) and provided with a second cylindrical projection (9');
- a firing pin (16) provided with a first ramp (17) in a respective groove (18) to house a firing pin block (10);
- said firing pin block (10) being provided with a horizontal stop (30) with a second ramp (19) in its lower front portion and having in its upper flat surface a circular cavity (30') to house a respective spring and said firing pin block (10) having a side downward projection (19') with a groove (19");
- and a set of a pin (20), a spring (21) and a stop pin (22) acting on an arm (26') of said second key (7).
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