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SAFETY DISASSEMBLY LEVER
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention pertains generally to firearms and, in particular aspects, to a safety disassembly lever for a firearm.To allow for disassembly of a firearm without triggering, firearm and trigger manufacturers have designed and implemented various safety mechanisms. There remains, however, a desire for new and improved safety mechanisms.
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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A safety disassembly system for a firearm includes a safety disassembly lever. The safety disassembly lever may include a safety disassembly lever body including a forward lever end and a rearward lever end. A lever hook may be positioned at the forward lever end of the safety disassembly lever body. A sear flange may extend from the rearward lever end of the safety disassembly lever body. In some embodiments, the sear flange may extend substantially perpendicular to the safety disassembly lever body. The safety disassembly lever body may also include a magazine blocking lever that extends substantially perpendicularly from the safety disassembly lever body. In some embodiments, the magazine blocking lever is positioned rearward of the lever hook and forward of the sear flange. In certain embodiments, the safety disassembly lever body may be non-planar.The safety disassembly system may also include a safety disassembly activator that may comprise a disassembly activator handle and a disassembly activator bar including a camming surface and a finger extending from the disassembly activator bar. A disassembly lever recess may be defined between the camming surface and the finger of the disassembly activator bar. The lever hook is positioned within the disassembly lever recess when the safety disassembly system is arranged in a disengaged position and the lever hook is not positioned within the disassembly lever recess when the safety disassembly system is arranged in an engaged position.In some embodiments, a recoil spring recess may be defined through a portion of the disassembly activator bar. Additionally, in some embodiments, the finger of the disassembly activator bar may be positioned rearward of the lever hook when the safety disassembly system is arranged in a disengaged position. In certain aspects, the sear flange may be in contact with a sear assembly of the firearm when the safety disassembly system is arranged in the engaged position, and the sear flange is not in contact with the sear assembly of the firearm when the safety disassembly system is arranged in the disengaged position.A firearm may comprise a sear assembly including a primary sear and a sear lever, and rotation of the sear lever may cause rotation of the primary sear. The firearm may also include a firing pin including a firing pin lug that extends from the firing pin so that the firing pin lug vertically overlaps the primary sear when the primary sear is arranged in a raised position. The firearm may also include the safety disassembly system described above. In some embodiments,
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the sear assembly includes a safety sear, and rotation of the sear lever causes rotation of the safety sear.The safety disassembly system may have a disengaged position and an engaged position, and the safety disassembly lever may be configured to move rearwardly as the safety disassembly system is moved from the disengaged position to the engaged position. The sear flange of the safety disassembly lever may be in contact with the sear lever of the sear assembly when the safety disassembly system is in the engaged position. Contact between the sear flange and the sear lever is configured to cause rotation of the sear lever. In some embodiments, the sear flange does not contact the primary sear when the safety disassembly system is in the engaged position. Additionally, in some embodiments, the sear flange does not contact the safety sear when the safety disassembly system is in the engaged position. In certain aspects, when the safety disassembly lever is moved to the disengaged position, the primary sear is configured to rotate with the sear lever to a lowered position in which the firing pin lug does not vertically overlap the primary sear.A firearm may include a frame, a slide positioned atop the frame, and a magazine well defined within the frame with a magazine insertable into the magazine well. The firearm may include the safety disassembly system described above. The safety disassembly system may have a disengaged position and an engaged position, and the safety disassembly lever of the safety disassembly system may be configured to translate as the safety disassembly system is moved from the disengaged position to the engaged position. The safety disassembly lever may include a magazine blocking lever that is positioned outside of the magazine well when the safety disassembly system is in the disengaged position. The magazine blocking lever may be positioned within the magazine well when the safety disassembly system is in the engaged position.In some embodiments, when the magazine is positioned within the magazine well, the magazine is configured to prevent movement of the safety disassembly lever from the disengaged position to the engaged position by preventing rearward movement of the magazine blocking lever. Therefore, the safety disassembly system is not movable from the disengaged position to the engaged position when the magazine is fully inserted within the magazine well Likewise, the safety disassembly system may not be movable from the engaged position to the disengaged position when the magazine is fully inserted within the magazine well. In some
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instances, the magazine blocking lever is configured to block insertion of the magazine into the magazine well when the safety disassembly lever is positioned in the engaged position.Preferably, only upon actuation of the disassembly activator bar is the safety disassembly lever capable of actuating rearwardly an amount sufficient to disengage the sear assembly from the firing pin lug.Further forms, objects, features, aspects, benefits, advantages, and embodiments of the present invention will become apparent from a detailed description and drawings provided herewith.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a side view of a firearm.FIG. 2 is a right side view of the firearm of FIG. 1 with the frame and the slide removed.FIG. 3 is a left side view of the firearm of FIG. 1 with the frame and the slide removed.FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of a safety disassembly system of the firearm of FIG. 1.FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a safety disassembly activator of the safety disassembly system of FIG. 4.FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view of a safety disassembly lever of the safety disassembly system of FIG. 4.FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view of the safety disassembly system of FIG. 4 within a trigger housing of the firearm of FIG. 1.FIG. 8 is a left side elevation view of the safety disassembly system of FIG. 4 in a disengaged position with respect to a sear system of the firearm of FIG. 1.FIG. 9 is a left side elevation view of the safety disassembly system of FIG. 4 in an engaged position with respect to the sear system of the firearm of FIG. 1.FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional side view of the safety disassembly system of FIG. in the disengaged position.FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional side view of the safety disassembly system of FIG. in the engaged position.FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the safety disassembly system of FIG. 4 in the disengaged position and a magazine of the firearm of FIG. 1.FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the firearm of FIG. 1 with the safety disassembly system of FIG. 4 in the disengaged position.FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the safety disassembly system of FIG. 4 in the engaged position and a magazine of the firearm of FIG. 1.FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the firearm of FIG. 1 with the safety disassembly system of FIG. 4 in the engaged position.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE SELECTED EMBODIMENTS For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended. Any alterations and further modifications in the described embodiments, and any further applications of the principles of the invention as described herein are contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates. One embodiment of the invention is shown in great detail, although it will be apparent to those skilled in the relevant art that some features that are not relevant to the present invention may not be shown for the sake of clarity.Directional terms, such as forward, rearward, top, bottom, etc., are used in this description with reference to the specific embodiment shown and used for purposes of clarity. It should be recognized that these terms are not meant to be limiting. For the purposes of this description, the term “forward” refers to the direction moving toward the front end of the barrel, where a bullet exits upon being fired. The term “rearward” refers to a direction moving toward the grip end of the firearm.A side view of a firearm 20 is shown in FIG. 1. Firearm 20 includes a frame 30 that defines a magazine well 35 for receiving a magazine 40. A slide 50 is positioned atop the frame so that the slide 50 may move along the length of the frame 30. A barrel 60 is supported within the slide 50. The firearm 20 also includes a trigger assembly 110 that is housed within the frame 30. In some embodiments, the trigger assembly 110 may include a trigger 113 and a trigger safety 114 that is protected by a trigger guard 116.FIGS. 2 and 3 show a right side view and a left side view, respectively, of the firearm with the frame 30 and the slide 50 hidden to more clearly show the inner components of the firearm 20. As shown in FIG. 2, the trigger assembly 110 includes a trigger bar 120 that extends rearwardly from the trigger 113 and interacts with a sear assembly 130. The sear assembly 1interacts with the firing pin 160 to allow release of the firing pin when the trigger 113 is pulled so that the firing pin may contact a loaded cartridge to fire the firearm 20.A safety disassembly system 175 includes a safety disassembly lever 185 that is also capable of interaction with the sear assembly 130. The safety disassembly system 175 prevents accidental firing of the firearm 20 during disassembly of the firearm 20. In some embodiments,
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the safety disassembly lever 185 may also prevent disassembly of the firearm 20 when a magazine 40 is inserted into the magazine well. The safety disassembly lever 185 may also prevent insertion of a magazine 40 into the magazine well 35 when the safety disassembly system 175 is in a position to allow disassembly of the firearm 20.A trigger housing 200 may be fit within the frame 30 and may provide support for the trigger assembly 110 and may also provide additional support for the frame 30. In addition to supporting the trigger assembly, the trigger housing 200 may also support the safety disassembly system 175. In some embodiments, the trigger housing 200 may define opposed openings through which a portion of the safety disassembly system 175 may be inserted. The trigger housing 200 may also provide support for a slide stop assembly 240. The slide stop assembly 240 may include a slide stop lever and a slide stop pin. The slide stop assembly 240 allows the slide 50 to be held in a rearward position.A recoil spring assembly 260 is positioned below the barrel 60. The recoil spring assembly 260 assists to return the slide 50 to a forward position after the firearm 20 is fired.A magazine catch assembly 310 is found within the frame 30 and adjacent to the magazine well 35 and the magazine 40 when the magazine 40 is loaded into the magazine well. The magazine catch assembly 310 holds the magazine 40 within the magazine well 35, and operation of the magazine catch assembly allows the magazine 40 to be released from the magazine well 35. In some embodiments, the magazine catch assembly 310 is designed to be ambidextrous so it may be operated by a right-handed or a left-handed user from either side of the firearm 20. Further, in some embodiments, the magazine catch assembly 310 may operate to prevent release of the magazine 40 from the magazine well 35 when the trigger 113 is pulled.The firearm 20 also includes a manual safety assembly 340 which is positioned near the rearward end of the firearm 20. The manual safety assembly 340 may be in contact with and secured to a portion of the trigger housing 200. The manual safety assembly 340 may be rotatable with respect to the trigger housing 200, so that when the manual safety assembly 340 is rotated into an engaged orientation, the manual safety assembly 340 prevents rotation of the sear assembly 130. This prevents the firearm 20 from firing because the sear assembly 130 is unable to rotate to release the firing pin 160.A backstrap assembly 360 is attachable to a rearward face of the frame 30. The backstrap assembly 360 provides a grip for a user firing the firearm 20. The backstrap assembly 360 may
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be designed to ergonomically fit within the hand of a user to increase comfort and make the firearm 20 more secure and easier to handle. In some embodiments, the backstrap assembly 3may be designed to be attached and detached from the frame 30 without the need for an additional tool. Additionally, in some embodiments, the backstrap assembly 360 may include a lanyard assembly 390 that allows a lanyard to be attached the firearm 20.An optical sight assembly 410 may be positioned on the top of the slide 50 of firearm 20. The slide 50 may include multiple mounting locations for the optical sight assembly 410 so that different varieties of optical sight assemblies 410 may be attached to the slide 50 as desired without the need for different mounting plates to be installed on the slide 50.A perspective view of the safety disassembly system 175 is illustrated in FIG. 4. The safety disassembly system 175 includes a safety disassembly activator 176 and the safety disassembly lever 185. The safety disassembly lever 185 extends rearwardly with respect to the safety disassembly activator 176.The safety disassembly activator 176 is shown in greater detail in FIG. 5. The safety disassembly activator 176 includes a disassembly activator handle 177 that is attached at one end of a disassembly activator bar 178. The disassembly activator handle 177 is attached to the disassembly activator bar 178 so that rotation of the disassembly activator handle 177 causes rotation of the disassembly activator bar 178. In the embodiment shown, the disassembly activator handle 177 has a trapezoidal shape. However, in other embodiments, the disassembly activator handle 177 may have any other suitable shape that allows for rotation of the disassembly activator bar.The disassembly activator bar 178 has a generally circular cross-section so that the outer surfaces for the disassembly activator bar 178 are rounded. A recoil spring assembly recess 1is defined through a forward portion of the disassembly activator bar 178. The recoil spring assembly recess 179 is configured to receive an end of a recoil spring guide bar of the recoil spring assembly 260 when the safety disassembly system 175 is installed on the firearm 20. In the embodiment shown, the recoil spring assembly recess 179 extends about half way through the depth of the disassembly activator bar 178 and ends at a flat surface 180 that abuts the recoil spring assembly 260 in the assembled firearm 20.A disassembly lever recess 181 is also defined through a portion of the disassembly activator bar 178. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the disassembly lever recess 181 is
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defined through a rearward portion of the disassembly activator bar 178. The disassembly lever recess 181 may have a width that is smaller than the width of the recoil spring assembly recess 179.The safety disassembly lever 185 is shown in more detail in FIG. 6. The safety disassembly lever 185 includes a safety disassembly lever body 186 that includes a forward lever end 187 and a rearward lever end 188. A lever hook 190 is positioned at the forward lever end 187 of the lever body 186. The lever hook 190 is sized to fit within the disassembly lever recess 181 defined in the safety disassembly activator 176 when the lever hook 190 is aligned with the disassembly lever recess 181.A trigger pin recess 192 is defined through the lever body 186 of the safety disassembly lever 185 to allow a trigger pin from the trigger assembly 110 to extend through the safety disassembly lever 185. In the embodiment shown, the trigger pin recess 192 has an elongated oval shape, but in other embodiments, the trigger pin recess 192 may have any shape that allows for the trigger pin to extend through the safety disassembly lever 185.A magazine blocking lever 194 protrudes inward from the lever body 186 at a position rearward of the trigger pin recess 192. The magazine blocking lever 194 extends substantially perpendicular with respect to the lever body 186. When the safety disassembly lever 185 is installed on the firearm 20, the magazine blocking lever 194 is designed to be positioned near a forward edge of the magazine well 35.A sear flange 196 extends inward from the rearward lever end 188 of the lever body 186. The sear flange 196 is designed to be in communication with the sear assembly 130 so that movement of the safety disassembly lever 185 is able to cause rotation of the components of the sear assembly 130 to allow disassembly of the firearm 20 without actuating the trigger 113 of the firearm 20.The safety disassembly system 175 as assembled within the trigger housing 200 is illustrated in FIG. 7. The disassembly activator bar 178 is inserted through a pair of opposing safety disassembly recesses 211, 221 defined through a respective rail 210, 220 of the trigger housing 200. This secures the disassembly activator bar 178 to the trigger housing 200 and allows the disassembly activator bar 178 to rotate with respect to the trigger housing 200. The safety disassembly lever 185 extends adjacent to rail 220 of the trigger housing 200. The forward lever end 187 of the safety disassembly lever 185 is positioned within the trigger
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housing 200, between the rails 210, 220, so that the forward lever end 187 of the safety disassembly lever 185 may be in contact with the disassembly activator bar 178. The middle portion and the rearward lever end 188 may be positioned below rail 220 of the trigger housing 200 while the sear flange 196 of the safety disassembly lever 185 may extend perpendicularly to the rail 220 of the trigger housing 200 and be in contact with the sear assembly 130.FIG. 8 illustrates the safety disassembly system 175 and the sear assembly 130 with the safety disassembly system 175 positioned in a disengaged position. Sear assembly 130 includes a sear lever 132, a safety sear 140 and a primary sear 150. A firing pin safety lever 350 is in communication with the sear assembly 130. An opening is defined through each of these components of the sear assembly 130. Each of these openings is aligned so that a sear assembly pin 131 may extend through the openings to connect the sear lever 132, safety sear 140, and primary sear 150. Each of the sear lever 132, safety sear 140, and the primary sear 150 are independently rotatable about the sear assembly pin 131.When the firearm 20 is cocked and the safety disassembly system 175 is in the disengaged position, as shown in FIG. 8, the primary sear 150 is in a raised position and the sear assembly 130 is in communication with the firing pin 160. There is a vertical overlap between the primary sear 150 and the firing pin lug 161, so that the primary sear 150 is able to prevent forward movement of the firing pin 160 by contact with the firing pin lug 161.In the disengaged position, the lever hook 190 of the safety disassembly lever 185 is positioned in the disassembly lever recess 181 (see FIG. 4). The sear flange 196 of the safety disassembly lever 185 is positioned adjacent to the sear lever 132. In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 8, the sear flange 196 of the safety disassembly lever 185 may not be in contact with the sear lever 132 when the safety disassembly system 175 is arranged in the disengaged position. However, in other embodiments, the sear flange 196 of the safety disassembly lever 185 may be in contact with the sear lever 132 when the safety disassembly system 175 is arranged in the disengaged position. In these embodiments, although the sear flange 1contacts the sear lever 132, the force applied by the sear flange 196 on the sear lever 132 in the disengaged position is not sufficient to cause the primary sear and the safety sear 140 to drop below the level of the firing pin lug 161.FIG. 9 illustrates the safety disassembly system 175 when the safety disassembly system 175 is in the engaged position. To engage the safety disassembly system 175, the disassembly
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activator handle 177 is rotated. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the disassembly activator handle 177 is rotated clockwise to engage the safety disassembly system 175, but in other embodiments, the disassembly activator handle 177 may be rotated counter-clockwise to engage the safety disassembly system 175.The safety disassembly lever 185 moves rearwardly upon rotation of the disassembly activator handle 177. The rearward movement of the safety disassembly lever 185 causes the sear flange 196 to contact the sear lever 132 and cause rotation of the sear lever 132 about the sear assembly pin 131. The rotation of the sear lever 132 causes rotation of the safety sear 1and the primary sear 150, dropping the safety sear 140 and the primary sear 150 below the firing pin lug 161 to a lowered position. The firing pin 160 is biased to move forward upon being released by the primary sear 150 so that the firing pin 160 is disengaged and the firearm 20 may be safely disassembled.In preferred configurations, the design of the sear assembly 130 allows the safety disassembly system 175 to operate without having the safety disassembly lever 185 contacting the primary sear 150, which is in contact with the firing pin lug 161. When the safety disassembly system 175 is engaged, the sear flange 196 of the safety disassembly lever 185 only contacts the sear lever 132, but does not come into contact with the primary sear.FIG. 10 shows a cross-sectional view of the safety disassembly activator 176 and the forward lever end 187 of the safety disassembly lever 185 when the safety disassembly lever 1is in the disengaged position. As shown, the lever hook 190 of the safety disassembly lever 1fits within the disassembly lever recess 181 when the safety disassembly lever 185 is in the disengaged position. The disassembly lever recess 181 is defined between a finger 182 that extends from the body of the disassembly activator bar 178 and a camming surface 183.The lever hook 190 extends into the disassembly lever recess 181 and contacts the camming surface 183 on one side and contacts the finger 182 on the other side of the lever hook 190. The finger 182 helps to secure the lever hook 190 within the disassembly lever recess 1and reduces the risk of the lever hook 190 being removed from the disassembly lever recess 1and accidentally firing the firearm 20. As an example, the firearm 20 may be dropped or jostled, but the finger 182 of the disassembly activator bar 178 can assist to prevent rearward movement of the safety disassembly lever 185 that could potentially cause the firing pin 160 to be released from the sear assembly 130.
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FIG. 11 shows a cross-sectional view of the safety disassembly activator 176 and the forward lever end 187 of the safety disassembly lever 185 when the safety disassembly lever 1is in the engaged position. The lever hook 190 of the safety disassembly lever 185 moves along the camming surface 183 of the disassembly activator bar 178 as the disassembly activator bar 178 is rotated from the disengaged to the engaged position. As the lever hook 190 moves along the camming surface 183, the safety disassembly lever 185 is pushed rearwardly. The rearward motion of the safety disassembly lever 185, as described above, causes the sear flange 196 to contact the sear lever 132 which rotates the safety sear 140 and the primary sear 150 so that the firing pin lug 161 disengages the sear assembly 130 to allow disassembly of the firearm 20.,The operation of the magazine blocking lever 194 is illustrated in FIGS. 12-15. FIGS. 12-13 show the safety disassembly system 175 arranged in the disengaged position and the magazine 40 in its loaded position when it is inserted into the magazine well 35 (see FIG. 2). While in this position, the magazine blocking lever 194 is positioned forward of the magazine and the magazine well 35. When the magazine 40 is loaded into the magazine well 35, the magazine 40 prevents a user from moving the safety disassembly system 175 from the disengaged to the engaged position, by preventing rearward movement of the safety disassembly lever 185. As the safety disassembly lever 185 moves rearwardly, the magazine blocking lever 194 contacts the magazine 40 and prevents the safety disassembly lever 185 from moving any further rearward. Therefore, the sear flange 196 is not able to push on the sear lever 132 to cause rotation of the safety sear 140 and the primary sear 150.As shown in FIGS. 14-15, the magazine blocking lever 194 may also act to prevent insertion of the magazine 40 fully into the magazine well 35 when reassembling the firearm 20. When the safety disassembly system 175 is positioned in the engaged position, the safety disassembly lever 185 is positioned in a rearward position, within the magazine well 35, so that the magazine blocking lever 194 blocks the full insertion of the magazine 40 into the magazine well 35. Therefore, the firearm 20 cannot be assembled while the magazine 40 is positioned in the magazine well 35.As described above, the magazine blocking lever 194 acts as a safety feature by allowing disassembly and reassembly of the firearm 20 only in desired situations. This safety feature helps to avoid the firearm 20 from being fired accidentally. The magazine blocking lever 1does not allow the safety disassembly system 175 to be operated to disassemble the firearm
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when the magazine 40 is inserted into the magazine well 35. This decreases the likelihood of the safety disassembly system 175 being operated to uncock the firing pin 160 when the firearm is loaded. Likewise, the magazine blocking lever 194 prevents the magazine 40 from being inserted into the magazine well 35 when reassembling the firearm 20. Therefore, the assembly process cannot be completed with a magazine 40 in the magazine well 35, assisting to avoid accidental firing of the firearm 20.The following numbered clauses set out specific embodiments that may be useful in understanding the present invention:1. A safety disassembly system for a firearm, the safety disassembly system comprising: a safety disassembly lever, wherein said safety disassembly lever comprises:a safety disassembly lever body including a forward lever end and a rearward lever end;a lever hook positioned at the forward lever end of said safety disassembly lever body; and,a sear flange extending from the rearward lever end of said safety disassembly lever body;a safety disassembly activator, wherein said safety disassembly activator comprises:a disassembly activator handle;a disassembly activator bar including a camming surface and a finger extending from said disassembly activator bar; and,a disassembly lever recess defined between said camming surface and said finger of said disassembly activator bar;wherein said lever hook is positioned within said disassembly lever recess when the safety disassembly system is arranged in a disengaged position; andwherein said lever hook is not positioned within said disassembly lever recess when the safety disassembly system is arranged in an engaged position.2. The safety disassembly system of clause 1, wherein said sear flange extends substantially perpendicular to said safety disassembly lever body.3. The safety disassembly system of any preceding clause, wherein said safety disassembly lever body further comprises:
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a magazine blocking lever, wherein said magazine blocking lever extends substantially perpendicularly from said safety disassembly lever body.4. The safety disassembly system of clause 3, wherein said magazine blocking lever is positioned rearward of said lever hook and forward of said sear flange.5. The safety disassembly system of any preceding clause, wherein said safety disassembly lever body is non-planar.6. The safety disassembly system of any preceding clause, wherein a recoil spring recess is defined through a portion of said disassembly activator bar.7. The safety disassembly system of any preceding clause, wherein said finger of said disassembly activator bar is positioned rearward of said lever hook when the safety disassembly system is arranged in a disengaged position.8. The safety disassembly system of any preceding clause, wherein said sear flange is in contact with a sear assembly of the firearm when the safety disassembly system is arranged in the engaged position.9. The safety disassembly system of clause 8, wherein said sear flange is not in contact with the sear assembly of the firearm when the safety disassembly system is arranged in the disengaged position.10. A firearm comprising:a sear assembly including a primary sear and a sear lever, wherein rotation of the sear lever causes rotation of said primary sear;a firing pin including a firing pin lug that extends from said firing pin so that said firing pin lug vertically overlaps said primary sear when said primary sear is arranged in a raised position;a safety disassembly system, wherein said safety disassembly system comprises: a safety disassembly lever including a safety disassembly lever body having a forward lever end and a rearward lever end, and wherein a sear flange extends from said rearward lever end;a safety disassembly activator including a disassembly activator handle and a disassembly activator bar; andwherein said forward lever end of said safety disassembly lever is in contact with said disassembly activator bar;
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wherein said safety disassembly system has a disengaged position and an engaged position, and wherein said safety disassembly lever is configured to move rearwardly as said safety disassembly system is moved from said disengaged position to said engaged position; andwherein said sear flange of said safety disassembly lever is in contact with said sear lever of said sear assembly when said safety disassembly system is in the engaged position, and wherein contact of said sear flange with said sear lever is configured to cause rotation of said sear lever.11. The firearm of clause 10, wherein said sear flange does not contact said primary sear when said safety disassembly system is in said engaged position.12. The firearm of any one of clauses 10-11, wherein when said safety disassembly lever is moved to said disengaged position, said primary sear is configured to rotate with said sear lever to a lowered position in which said firing pin lug does not vertically overlap said primary sear.13. The firearm of any one of clauses 10-12, wherein said safety disassembly lever includes a lever hook positioned at the forward lever end of said safety disassembly lever.14. The firearm of clause 13, wherein said disassembly activator bar defines a disassembly lever recess.15. The firearm of clause 14, wherein said lever hook is positioned within said disassembly lever recess when the safety disassembly system is arranged in said disengaged position.16. The safety disassembly system of clause 13, wherein said safety disassembly lever body further comprises:a magazine blocking lever, wherein said magazine blocking lever extends substantially perpendicularly from said safety disassembly lever body; andwherein said magazine blocking lever is positioned rearward of said lever hook and forward of said sear flange.17. The safety disassembly system of any one of clauses 10-16, wherein said sear flange extends substantially perpendicular to said safety disassembly lever body.18. The safety disassembly system of any one of clauses 10-17, wherein said safety disassembly lever is non-planar.19. The firearm of any one of clauses 10-18, wherein said sear assembly includes a safety sear, and wherein rotation of the sear lever causes rotation of said safety sear.
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. The firearm of clause 19, wherein said sear flange does not contact said safety sear when said safety disassembly system is in said engaged position.21. A firearm comprising:a frame;a slide positioned atop said frame;a magazine well defined within said frame;a magazine insertable into said magazine well;a safety disassembly system positioned at least partially within said frame, wherein said safety disassembly system comprises:a safety disassembly lever positioned at least partially within said frame, said safety disassembly lever including a safety disassembly lever body and a magazine blocking lever extending from said safety disassembly lever body; andwherein said safety disassembly system has a disengaged position and an engaged position, and wherein said safety disassembly lever is configured to translate as said safety disassembly system is moved from said disengaged position to said engaged position;wherein said magazine blocking lever is positioned outside of said magazine well when said safety disassembly system is in said disengaged position; andwherein said magazine blocking lever is positioned within said magazine well when said safety disassembly system is in said engaged position.22. The firearm of clause 21, wherein when said magazine is positioned within said magazine well, said magazine is configured to prevent movement of said safety disassembly lever from said disengaged position to said engaged position by preventing rearward movement of said magazine blocking lever.23. The firearm of any one of clauses 20-22, wherein said magazine blocking lever is configured to block insertion of said magazine into said magazine well when said safety disassembly lever is positioned in said engaged position.24. The firearm of any one of clauses 20-23, wherein said safety disassembly system further comprises:a safety disassembly activator including a disassembly activator handle and a disassembly activator bar.
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. The firearm of clause 24, wherein said safety disassembly lever is in contact with said disassembly activator bar.26. The firearm of clause 25, wherein said safety disassembly lever body includes a forward lever end, and wherein said forward lever end is in contact with said disassembly activator bar. 27. The firearm of any one of clauses 20-26, wherein said magazine blocking lever extends substantially perpendicularly from said safety disassembly lever body.28. The firearm of any one of clauses 20-27, wherein said safety disassembly lever further comprises a sear flange and wherein said magazine blocking lever is positioned forward of said sear flange.29. The firearm of any one of clauses 20-28, wherein said safety disassembly system is not movable from said disengaged position to said engaged position when said magazine is fully inserted within said magazine well.30. The firearm of any one of clauses 20-29, wherein said safety disassembly system is notmovable from said engaged position to said disengaged position when said magazine is fully inserted within said magazine well.31. The firearm of any one of clauses 20-30, wherein said safety disassembly lever is configured to translate rearwardly as said safety disassembly system is moved from said disengaged position to said engaged position.32. The firearm of clause 31, wherein said magazine blocking lever is positioned forward of said magazine well when said safety disassembly system is in said disengaged position.While the invention has been illustrated and described in detail in the drawings and foregoing description, the same is to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive in character, it being understood that only the preferred embodiment has been shown and described and that all changes, equivalents, and modifications that come within the spirit of the inventions defined by following claims are desired to be protected. All publications, patents, and patent applications cited in this specification are herein incorporated by reference as if each individual publication, patent, or patent application were specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference and set forth in its entirety herein.
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