GB1123780A - Improvements in or relating to hunting and sporting weapons - Google Patents

Abstract

1,123,780. Sporting weapons. ERNST-THALMANN-WERK SUHL VEB. 5 Dec., 1966, No. 54354/66. Heading F3C. A multi-barrelled hunting and sporting weapon is provided with a safety device which comprises an operating member 18 slidable between two triggers 5, 6 and having two control pins 16, 16a, one projecting from each side of the member 18, the pins 16, 16a co-operating with two spring- loaded safety catches 12, 13 pivotally mounted on a triggerplate. During cocking of the weapon which is brought about by the " breaking " of the weapon, the bolt (not shown) urges the member rearwardly over its guide pins 7, 19 such that the catches 12, 13 are released by the pins 16, 16a, hooks 12a, 13a of the catches lodging in safety recesses 1b, 2b in hammers 1, 2 respectively. At the same time a safety pin 17 on the member 18 blocks the triggers 5, 6 (Figs. 1, 4, not shown). A pivoted spring-loaded sear 8, 9 co-operates with each hammer 1, 2 in the cocked position after the safety catches are engaged, if either of the co-operating parts of the sear and hammer fail when the weapon is cocked the safety device cannot be retracted because of the combined pressures of the hammer springs 4 and the safety catch springs 15, 15a.