Semiautomatic firearm
AssigneeCabot Intellectual Property Holdings
InventorsBrian Zins, Robert Bianchin, Michael Hebor
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Abstract
A semiautomatic handgun includes various unique features to facilitate rapid, accurate shooting. Some examples of the handgun include a more compact recoil spring system, locating the recoil spring around the barrel while permitting rearward movement of the barrel in conjunction with the slide. Other examples include an automatic magazine release for releasing the magazine upon the discharge of the last cartridge in the magazine. Still other examples include a grooved or roughened top slide surface for facilitating slide manipulation with one hand. Further examples include auxiliary sight systems to facilitate determining the proper distance by which to lead a moving target. Other examples include a takedown tool stored within the handgun.
Claims8
A semiautomatic handgun, comprising:
- a detachable magazine for holding a plurality of cartridges, the magazine including a generally tubular body defining a closed end, an open end, and a spring-biased follower slidably disposed within the body, the follower being structured to push cartridges towards the open end of the magazine;
- a frame that is structured to detachably retain the magazine;
- a magazine release mechanism that is structured to automatically release the magazine from the pistol upon the discharge of a last cartridge from the magazine;
- the magazine release mechanism comprising:
- a magazine release having a magazine engaging portion and defining a ramped surface, the magazine release being movable between a magazine retaining position wherein removal of the magazine is resisted and a magazine releasing position wherein removal of the magazine is permitted;
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- a magazine release actuator having a first end and a second end, the second end defining a ramped surface structured to engage the ramped surface of the magazine release, the first end being structured to operatively engage the magazine follower when the follower is adjacent to the open end of the magazine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.