Striker retaining system for a firearm
AssigneeColt's Manufacturing Company Inc.
InventorsKevin R. Langevin, Scott A. Ladd
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Abstract
A firearm with a frame, a slide, a striker, and a striker retaining system. The striker is connected to the frame inside the slide. The striker has a firing pin biased by a spring in a forward direction. The retaining system has a retainer pin and a spring. The retaining pin is mounted to the frame and is adapted to automatically engage the striker when the slide is removed from the frame. This prevents the striker from being inadvertently released as a projectile off of the frame when the slide is not mounted to the frame.
Claims7
A firearm having a frame, a slide, a striker, and a safety system, the safety system comprising:
- a retainer member movably mounted to the frame for retaining the striker at a predetermined position on the frame when the slide is removed from the frame;
- a spring biasing the retainer member towards a striker retaining position;
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- a surface on the slide for maintaining the retainer member at a non-retaining position while the slide is operationally connected to the frame, wherein the retainer member limits movement of the striker on the frame only when the slide is removed from the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.