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US 7,726,059 B2Granted
Lockable safety for firearm
OwnerDov Pikielnyinventor
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Abstract
A firearm including a safety that moves between a safe position that does not permit firing of the firearm and a fire position that permits firing of the firearm, and a lock that locks the safety in the closed position wherein the lock includes an ambidextrous locking mechanism actuable from both sides of the firearm.
Claims9
An article comprising:
- a first side;
- a second side opposite said first side;
- a firearm comprising a safety that moves between a safe position that does not permit firing of the firearm and a fire position that permits firing of the firearm;
- a lock that locks said safety in the closed position wherein said lock comprises an ambidextrous key-operated locking mechanism located and accessible on both sides of said firearm;
- and
- wherein said safety is pivoted about a pivot and said lock is not positioned at said pivot, wherein when said lock is in a locked position, said lock has a blocking portion that blocks movement of said safety about said pivot to the fire position and wherein said blocking portion comprises a lug that juts outwards from an outer surface of said firearm.
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