Trigger system

#Priority is claimed of DE102010050904.3-15, filed Nov. 10, 2010, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety as if set forth at length.

#The invention relates to a trigger system comprising a hammer for firing a cartridge, a striker adapted to accelerate the hammer, and a sear for releasably locking the striker, which sear can be unlocked by means of a release device capable of being actuated by means of a trigger bar that can be moved by a trigger, wherein a front surface of a striker rests against an end face of the hammer for the purpose of accelerating the hammer for firing a shot.

#Trigger systems of the above type are configured in the prior art as double-action systems, which are more elaborately designed than single-action systems in which a cocking operation is to be manually carried out prior for firing a shot.

#The trigger system of the invention is explained below with reference to a preferred embodiment illustrated in the figures of the drawings:

#FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the trigger system of the invention in an oblique front view in a rest position of the hammer,

#FIG. 2 is a side view of the preferred embodiment of the trigger system of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 in a rest position of the hammer,

#The trigger system 100 of the invention illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 9 includes a hammer 110 for firing a cartridge, a striker 120 for accelerating the hammer 110, and a sear 130 for releasably locking the striker 120, which is releasable by means of a release device 140. The release device 140 can be activated by means of a trigger bar 160 capable of being moved by means of a trigger 150 and a front surface 121 of the striker rests against an end face 111 of the hammer for the purpose of accelerating the hammer 110 in order to initiate firing.

#The hammer 110, the striker 120, a main spring 170 biasing the striker 120, and the trigger 140 are mounted for rotation about a common principal axis 180, wherein, in a rest position of the hammer 110, prior to actuation of the trigger 150, an operational angle of 20 is formed between a front surface 121 of the striker and an end face 111 of the hammer with the effect that in the rest position, the hammer 110 shows an angle of inclination in the region of 0, i.e. with its rear edge 112 being vertical.

#The sear 130 is mounted for rotation about a sear axis 133 that is parallel to the principal axis 180.