US1387938A

US1387938A - Firearm

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Publication number: US1387938A
Application number: US347437A
Authority: US
Inventors: John D Pedersen
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1919-12-26
Filing date: 1919-12-26
Publication date: 1921-08-16
Anticipated expiration: 1938-08-16

Description

J. D. PEDERSEN' FIREARM.

APPLICATION FILED DEcIzs, Isls.

Patented Aug. 16, 1921.

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UNITED STATES,

PATENT OFFICE.

` JOHN D. PEDERSEN, F JACKSON, WYOMING-.

Be it known that I, JOHN'D. Pnnnnsnis, a citizen of the United States, residui in Jackson, in the county of Lincoln and tate of W oming, have invented certain new and use the vfollowing is a specication. This invention relates more especially to that class Vof firearms which is usually designated as small arms,A andl a principal object of the-invention is to furnish an improved grip-safety device particularly applicable to' auto-loading and automatic pistols. y. One class of small arms to which my present vimprovements are applicable, includes the auto-loading istols having 'a grip-stock, or handle-portion of the frame or receiver of the irearm, which is adapted to receive a safety device operable by hand.- grp or compression.

n improved auto-loading istol of this kind is described in my patent o. 1,348,733,

dated August 3rd, 1920, and granted on my' 'co-pending (renewal) application Serial N o. 311,689, filed July 17, 1919. Therefore, for convenience of illustration, I have herein illustrated mypresent improvements as arranged and applied to the particular kind of auto-loading pistoll shown in the drawings of said patent, to which reference may be had.

The features of my. grip-safety device are that it is a grip or handle contained safety 'device arranged to prevent iiring of the firearm by locking the firing member or hammer and the trigger sear, ,when my gripsafety device is in normal or safet position. Also, where the firearm is provi ed with a sliding breech action comprising a liring pin, to prevent discharge of the firearm by locking the breech action to prevent contact between the firing-pin and the cartridge, so that action of the firing member or hammer on the firing-pin will not explode the cartridge. p'

Another feature of my grip-safety device is that it is provided with a slidable memberor controller,- whichpis movedin a direction, v-

upwardly as shown, into position to lock the. 'trigger sear and firing member or hammer and the sliding breech action, as the' case;- may be, by pressure 'of the main spring or y A i i linea-Q5 Fig. 3, looking in the direction of theariow, o t

ring spring when the firing member or hammer is `moved to firing position.

Another feature of -my grip-safety'device the slidable mem Improvements in Firearms, of which `the grip-operable is that. pull upon the trigger member, when the grip-operable or grip-safety member of my device is gri -compressed, rst releases er or controller for movement from its locking' position, and subsequently moves the sear member to release Patented Aug. 1e, 1921.'

the firing member or hammer for movementl from firing position to fired position. i111Ilisit the acconpnyingt drawings, which raeanemoimeno devipe, A my grip safety Figure 1, is a sideelev away to. show the details, of a pistol rovided with my grip-safety device and gaving a sliding breech action, the grip-opergble or grip-safety member of my device eing safety, the breech action being locked, and the firing member or hammer being locked in firing position.

Fig. 2, is a fra larger scale thanv to show the details, pistol provided with my gri -safety device, orgrip-sa ety member of my device being grip-compressed to move a blocking inem er preparatory to pullupon the trigger member to release the slidable member or controller for movement-to unlocking position, and preparatory to movement of the scar member to' release the lirin member or hammer for movement to re position.

Fig. 3, -is a fragmentary side-view, on substantially'the same scale as Fig. 2', and broken away to show the details, of a pistol provided with my grip-safety device, the

S mentary side view, on

grip-operable member being grip-compressed, the blocking member being moved by trigger pressure` to release the slidable` the'. arrow, of the rear portion Vof a pistol providedwith my grip-safety device, part fithe froiit\-side of the rear portion of the ,p' beingremoved ...,25., isa detail sectional view, lon the he rear portion of a-pistol in .normal position or position of ig. 1, and broken away of the rear portion of a tion, partly broken i provided with my grip-safety device, part of the rear side of the rear portion of the pistol being removed.

Similar reference characters or numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views. r

My grip-safety device comprises, with various other parts to be described, a firing member or hammer H, the grip-stock of the pistol being bored out or otherwise suitably cut away to receive the firing member or hammer and the various parts of my device.

The firing member or hammer is pivotally supported by the grip-Stock of the pistol and is provided with a firing-notch or cock-notch 8J and an eccentric cam face 8k, and is movable to firing position and to fired position.

The sear member S, is pivotally supported by the grip-stock of the pistol and is provided with a locking-shoulder 17b for engaging the firing-notch or cock-notch 8l, and with a face 17n for engaging the eccentric cam face 8k of the firing member or hammer H, and is provided with an arm S10 having a face 17f, and with a rear-face 17e and an end-face 17 d. y

The slidable member or controller N. is movable upwardly and downwardly, being guided at its upper end in its sliding movement by guide-

faces

10 and 11 1n the frame or receiver B of the pistol, and is guided at its lower end by a vertical rib or portion of the grip-stock which acts as a guide-face, and by a pin 12, mounted in the grip-stock of the pistol, or by other means suitable for retaining the slidable member or controller in position for sliding movement and to prevent shifting thereof.

The pin 12 also acts as a detent means for the slidable member or controller as hereinafter more fully set forth.

The slidable member or controller N is provided at its upper end with a point or face 14a, which, when the slidable member or controller is in upward position, lies in the path of or blocks the sliding breech action of the pistol in its rearward movement. The slidable member or controller N is provided with a shoulder 14 having an upper engaging surface 14e, with which the face 17 f of the arm S10 of the sear member is engageable. A recess or slot 13, is provided in the slidable member or controller N throu h the shoulder 14p, to receive the 'end of t e trigger member F, and permit movement or play upward and downward of the trigger member F therein. The lower portion, of the shoulder 141J of the slidable member or controller N is provided with a bottom-face or bottom sidel 14, and the slidable member or controller N terminates in an end-face 15.

The blocking member or controller-blocking member 16, is pivotally supported on a bracket 17, mounted on the grip-operable or grip-safety member G, and is movable with the grip-operable or grip-safety member, and is provided at its upper end with an end-face 18 which is engageable with the bottom-face or bottom-side 14 of the slidable member or controller, and is provided with a recess 19. An end-face 20 at the lower end of the blocking member 16 is engageable with the 'grip-operable or gripsafety member G to prevent movement of the blocking member 16 out of engagement with the slidable member or controller N, when the slidable member or controller is in locking position and the grip-operable or grip-safety member is in position of safety.

From the foregoing description of my invention it will be seen, that if the firing member or hammer through breaking or wearing away of the cock-notch 8j of the firing member or hammer, or of the lockingshoulder 17b of the Sear member, should accidentally be moved to fired position while the slidable member or controller N is blocked in locking position by the blocking-member 16, the engagement of the eccentric cam face 8k of the firinv member or hammer with the face 17n of the sear member will so slow down or retard the actuation of the firing member or hammer to fired position as to prevent effective discharging contact between it and the firing-pin.

The lever-block 21, is pivotally attached to a bracket 22, mounted on the rip-operable or grip-safety member G. he leverblock 21 has an upper end 23 with which the inner end of the trigger-member F is engageable, and has a lower end 24, which engages the recess 19, of the blocking member 16, the end 24 being rounded or of such form as to be capable of moving or sliding slightly in the recess 19, the intention being that when the grip-operable or grip-safety member G is grip-compressed and the end of the trigger member F is brought into engagement with the upper end 23 of the leverblock to move the end 23 rearwardly, the lower end 24 will be moved forwardly and because of its engagement with the recess 19, will move the blocking member 16 forwardly so that the end-face 18 thereof is disengaged from the end-face or bottom-side 14c of the slidable lmember or controller N.

The grip-operable or grip-safety member G closes the space 2B in the grip-stock, and is provided at its lower end with a base 26 which is attached to the grip-stock by a pivot-pin g. The grip-operable or gripsafety member G is engageable at its upper end G with the frame or receiver of the pistol, and is releasable from such engagement by ip-compression, the grip-operable or grip-safety member being yieldable or hand compressible. The base 26 of the grip-.operable or grip-safety member G is provlded with a recess 27 which receives or upper end of the spring 8 surrounds the ,for the spring stem or spindle 29, which forms an abutment 8, the pressure of the spring 8 being u ward. 1

The roc er-lever 30, is pivotally attached vided with an upper rear end having a cupped recess 31, which receives or forms the seat for a rod 8bhereinafter described. The rocker-lever is provided witha lower front-end face 32, which enga es theter-l minal end-face 15 of the slida le member or controller N', to move the member N'upwardly into locking position when the endface 32is moved upwardly by movement or rocking of the rocker-lever.

The rod 8'J 'is pivotally attached at its lli-pper end to the firing member or hammer and. the lower end thereof is received or seated in the cupped recess 31 o f the rockeri rod 8 to the firing member or hammer H operable or grip-safety member G engages through the center of the lower end of -said rod in the cuppedl recess 31 of the rocker-A lever 30, will pass to the rear of the pivot pin g which attaches the grip-operable or grip-safety member G to the grip-stock, the e'ect of this arrangement being, through ressure of the spring 8, to retain the end of the member G in engagement with the frame of the istol or to retain the gripoperable or grip-safety member in position of safety, when the tfiring member or hammer H is in firing position. `When the firing/ member or hammer H is in fired osition this line will pass forward of the pivot pin g, the effect of this being that the spring 8 then has'a tendency to hold the grip-operable or grip-safety member G in forward or gripcompressed position and thus to neutralize the reaction or sting of the spring 8 on the member G upon sudden arresting of the firing member or hammer H when actuated by the spring 8.

A tension spring 33, carried kby the gripthe end-face '17d of the Sear mem er S to retain the Sear member S in position for engagement or contact therewith of the end of the tri ger-member F when the firing member or ammer H is 'n firing position, and to retain the locking s oulder 17b of the searmember in engagement with the cock-notch 81 when the firing member or hammer ls'm ring position. sprin contactorA 33 caA ried 'by the grip-opera le or grip-safet member G, engages the lever-block 21, to'

retain the lever-block Iin osition for engagement ofthe trigger mem er F therewith.

The trigger-member F is movable -forwardly by means .not shown and bypull thereon is movable rearwardly, and is received in the slot 13 of the slidable member or controller N. The trigger. member`F is' prov1ded`w1'th an end face 34 which is intended to engage orcontact with the upper to the ears 28 of the plunger 8c and 1s pro\`end23 of the lever-block 21, and is provided block to move the lever-block, and that the' i inclined face 35 will subsequently engage or contact with the' end-face 17d of the sear member to move the sear member. 'l

In operation, the firing .member or ham- -mer H being in firing posltion and the gripoperable or grip-safety member G in position of safety and the slidable member or controllerN being blocked in upward locking position by the blocking member 16, Fig. 1, grip-compression of the grip-operable or grip-safety member G `moves the blocking member 16 forwardly so that the blocking member 16 engages the slidable member or controller N as shown in Fig. 2, the slidable member or controller still being blocked in upward lockiig 1 position Pull on the trigger member rst engages or brings into contact -theend-face thereof with the upper end of the lever block 21, to move such upper end rearwardly, thereby moving the lower end of the lever-block forwardly to move the blocking member forwardly, and thus disengages the blocking member. from the slidable member, or controller N and permits movement of the slidable member or controller downwardly to unlocking position, Fig. 3. The pull onl the tri ger-member F subsequently engages the inc ined face 35 of the trigger member with the end-face 17 d of the sear member S, and moves the sear member to release the firing member or hammer H which is moved to fired position by the spring 8. As the firing member or hammer is moved from firing position to fired position the eccentric cam face 8 thereof engaging the face 17u of the sear member S moves the arm S10 ofthe sear member downwardly which, by engagement withthe upper Sur- -face of the shoulder 14p ofthe slidable member or controller N, moves the slidable mem-v 8 through movement of e firing member or firing spring or hammer H from fired 'position to firing or cocked position. Movement of the firing.

which moves the other end 32 of the rockerlever upwardlyz and the upper end 32 of they rocker-lever being in engagement with the terminal end-face 15 of the slidable member or controller N moves the slidable member or controller upwardly, or into position ,for locking the Sear member and firing member in firing position and locking the slldm breech action of the pistol agamst rearwar movement.

Release from trigger pull and grip-compression permits movement of the grip-operable or grip-safety member G to engagement with the frame, or to position of safety, and moves the blocking member 16 rearwardly until the end-face 18 thereof is yin engagement with the end-face or bottom-side 14 of the slidable member or controller N and blocks the slidable member or controller in locking position. l

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. in a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm, a' firing ymember movable to firing 'position and to tired position, Sear means engageable with said firing member, slidable means, a grlp-co-lnpressib e member engageable with said frame When in position of safety, and releasable from sald engagement by grip-compression, spring means for moving said firing member to fired posltion, means actuated by said sprmcg means for moving said slidable means in a irection to lock said Sear means and firing member in firing position, means for moving said slidable means in a reverse direction when said gripcompressible member is' grip-compressed and said firing member 1s mo-ved to fired position, means engageable with said grip-ccmpressible member and said slidable means for blocking the slidable means in said locking position, and movable by gripcompression of the grip-compressible member, lever means movable by said grip-compressible member and enga ing said means for blocking and engageab e with trigger means, and trigger means arranged to engage first said lever means', when said grip-compressible member is grip-compressed, to move said blocking means for releasing said slidable means for movement from said locking position, and to engage subsequently said sear means for releasing said firing member for movement to fired position.

2. In a firearm, in combination, a sliding breech action of said firearm, a frame of said firearm, a firing member movable to firing position and to fired position, Sear means engageable with said firing member, slidable means engageable'with said sliding breech f means in a reverse direction when said gripcompressible member is grip-compressed and saidffiring member is moved to fired positlon, means engageable with said lgrip-compress1ble-member and said slidable means fior bloeklng the slidable meansl in said. locking position, and movable by grip-compression of the grip-compressible member, lever means movable by said grip-compressible member and enga 'ng said means for blocklng and engageab e with trigger means, and trigger means arranged to engage first saidl lever means, when said grip-compressible member is grip-compressed, to move said blockin means for releasing said slidable means or movement from said locking posi,- tion, and to engage'subsequently said sear means for releasing said firing member fory movement to fired' osition. l f

3. In a firearm, 1n combination, a frame lof said firearm, a yfiring member movable to firing position and to fired position, Sear means engageable with said firing member, slidable means, means for rguiding said slidable means in its slidin movement and preventing shifting thereo a grip-compresslble member engageable with said frame when in position of safety, and releasable rom said engagement by grip-compression, sp1-in means for moving said firing member to fire position, lever means actuated by said spring means when said firing member is moved to firing position forv moving said slidable means in a direction to lock said sear means and firing member in firing position, means for moving said slidable means in a reverse direction when said grip-compressible member is grip-compressed and said ring member is moved to fired position means engageable with said grip-compressible member and said slidable means for blocking the slidable means in said locking position when said grip-compressible member is in position of safety, and movable by gri -compression of the grip-compressible mem er, lever means movable by said ip-compressible member and engaging saidlv means for blocking and engageable with trigger means, and trigger means arranged to engage first said lever means, when said grip-compressible member is grip-compressed, to move said blocking means for releasing said slidable means for movement from said locking position, and to engage subsequently said Bear means for engageable with said firmg member, slidable *.means engageable with said slldmg breech 1n 1ts s iding movement and preventin shift ing thereof, a grip-compressible mem er engageable with said frame when in pos1t1on of safety, and releasable from sald enga ement by grip-compression, sprrng meansl or moving said firing member to fired pos1t1on, lever means actuated by said spring means when said firing member is moved to firing position for moving said slidable means in a direction to lock said sliding breech action, and lock said sear means and firing member in firing position, means for moving said slidable means in a reverse direction when said grip-compressible member is grip-compressed and said firing member is moved to fired position, means engageable with said grip-compressible member and said slidable means for blocking the slidable means in said locking position when said grip-com-y pressible member is in position of safety, and movable by grip-compression of the gri compressible member, lever means movab e by said grip-compressible member and engaging said blocking means and engageable with trigger' means, and trigger means arranged'to engage first said lever means, when said grip-compressible member is'grip-compressed, to move said blocking means for releasing said slidable means for movement from said locking position, and to engage subs uently said sear means for releasing said ring member for movement to fired position.

5. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a firing member movable to firing position and to fired position, a sear member engageable with said firing member, a slidable member, means forguiding said slidable member in its sliding movement and preventing shifting thereof, a grip-operable member pivotally attached at an end .thereof to said gripstock, and enga eable at the other end thereof with said rame when in position `of safety, and releasable by grip-compression from said engagement, spring means carried by said grip-operable member to move said sear member to position for engagement therewith of a trigger-member when said f iring member is moved to firing position, spring means for moving said firing member to fired position, and affording grip-com ression of the grip-operable member, an for returning the grip-operable member to position of safety after grip-compression, lever means actuated by said last mentioned spring action means for guiding said slidable meansr means when said firing member ismoved to firing position for movmg said slidable member in a direction to locksaid sear means and firing member in firing position, means for movlng said slidable member in a reverse direction when said grip-o erable member is grip-compressed and sai firing member is moved to fired position, means engageable with said grip-operable member and Awith said'slidable member for bloc the slid-l able member in said locking osltion when member arranged to engage first said lever means, when said grip-operable member is gr1pcompressed, to move said blocking means for releaslng said slidable member for movement from said locking position, and

to engage subsequently said sear. member for re easlng said ring member for movement,to fired position.

6. In a firearm, in combination, a sliding breech'action of said firearm, a frame of said firearm comprisin agrip-stock, a firing member movable vto ring position and to fired posltlon, a sear member engageable with said firing member, a slidable member engageable with4 said sliding breech action,

means for guiding said slidable member in its slldlng movement and preventing shiftuli-lg thereof, a grip-operable member pivota y attached at an end thereof to said gripstock, and engageable at the other end thereof with said frame when in position of safety, and releasable by 'grip-compression from said engagement, spring means carried by said grip-operable member to move said Sear member to osition for engagement therewith of a trigger member when said 4firing member is moved to firing position, spring means for moving said firing member to fired position, and affording grip-com-v pression of the lgrip-operable member, and for returning the gri -operable'member to position of safety a ter grip-compression, lever means actuated by said last mentioned spring means when said ring member is moved to firing position for moving said slidablel member in a direction to lock said sliding breech action, and lock said Sear means and firing member in firing position, means for moving said slidable member in a reverse direction when said grip-operable member is/grip-compressed and said firing member is moved to fired position, means engageable with 'said lgrip-operable 'member and with said slidable member for blocking the slidable member in said locking position when said grip-operable member is 1n posilos izo

tion of safety, and movable by grip-compresmeans movable by said grip-operable member and engaging said means for blocking and engageab e with a trigger member, and a trigger member arranged to engage first said lever means, when said grip-operable member is grip-compressed, to move sald blocking means for releasing said slidable member for movement from said locking position, and toengage subsequently sald sear member for releasing said'iring member for movement to fired osition.

7. In a firearm, 1n combination, a frame of said firearm comprising a ripstoc k, a firing hammer movable to firing position and to red position and provided wlth a cock-notch and an eccentric cam face, a slidable controller provided with a shoulder having an upper engaging surface and having means for receiving a trigger member, and having a bottom-side, and rovided with an end-face, uide-face and pin means for guiding said slidable controller and preventmg shifting thereof, a Sear member provided with a locking shoulder for engaging said cock-notch and provided with a face for engaging said eccentric cam face, and with an arm for engaging said upper surface of said shoulder of the slidable controller, and provided with a rear face, and with an end face, a grip-safety member pivotally attached at an end thereof to said grip-stock and en ageable at the other end thereof with said rame when in position of safety, and releasable by grip-compression from said engagement, a spring carried by said grip-safety member and engaging the rear face of said sear member, a plunger carried by said grip-safety member and provided with upwardly extending ears and a downwardly extending stem, a spring seated in said grip-safety member and surrounding said stem and abutting the under side of said plunger, a rocker-lever pivotally attached to said ears of the plunger and provided with a cupped upper end, and provided with a forwardly extending lower end for engaging said end-face of the slidable controller, a blocking member pivotally attached to said grip-safety member and provided with a recess, and with an end-face for engaging said bottom side of the slidable controller, and provided with an end for engaging said grip-safety member, a rod pivotally attached at the upper end thereof to said firing hammer and seated at the lower end thereof in said cupped end of the rocker-lever, a lever-block pivotally attached to said grip-safety member and engaging at the lower end thereof said `recess of the blocking-member, a contactor carried by said grip-safey upper end of sai lever-block, and a trigger member received in said slidable controllerl and provided with an end-face for engaging the upper end of said lever-block, and

member for engaging the an inclined face for engaging said end-face of the sear member.

8. In a firearm, in combination, a slidin breech action of said firearm, a frame of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a firing hammer movable to firin position and to fired position and provi ed with a cocknotch and an eccentric cam face, a slidable controller having an end for enga ing said sliding breech action, and provi ed with a shoulder having an upper surface and having means for receiving a trigger member and having a bottom-side, and provided with an end-face, ide-face and pin means for guiding said slldable controller and preventing shifting thereof, a Sear member provided with a locking shoulder for engaging said cock-notch and provided with a face for engaging said eccentric cam face, and with an arm for engaging said upper surface of the shoulder of the slidable controller, and provided with a rear face, and with an end-face, a grip-safety member pivotally attached at an end thereof to said grip-stock, and engageable at the other end thereof with said frame when in position of safety, and releasable by grip-compression from said engagement, a spring carried by said grip-safety member and engaging the rear face of said sear member, a plunger carried by said grip-safety member and provided with upwardly extending ears and a downwardly extending stem; a spring seated in said grip-safety member and surrounding said stem and abutting the under side of said plunger, arocker-lever pivotally attached to said ears of the plunger and provided with a cupped upper end, and provided with a forwardly extending lower end for engaging said end-face of the slidable controller, a blocking member ivotally attached to said grip-safety mem er and provided -vvith a recess, and with an end-face for engaging said bottom-side of the slidable controller, and provided with an end for engaging said grip-safety member, a rod pivotally attached at the upper end thereof to v said firing hammer and seated at the lower end thereof in said cupped end of the rockerlever, a lever-block pivotally attached to said grip-safety member and engaging at the lower end thereof said recess of the blocking-member, a contactor carried by said grip-safety member for engaging the upper end of said lever-block, and a trigger member received in said slidable controller and provided with an end-face for engaging the upper end of said lever-block, and an inclined face for engaging said end-face of the Sear member.

9. In a firearm, in combination, a firing member movable to firing'position and to fired position, slidable means, grip-compressible means, plunger means carried by said grip-compressible means, a sprmg conposition, slidable means Aengageable with said sliding breech action, grip-compressible means, a spring connected to said grlp-compressible means with tension against said plunger means, rocker means on said plunger means and engaging said slidable means, and means pivotally attached to said firing member and engaging said rocker means,

wherebywhen said firing member is moved to firing position, said slidable -means is moved by pressure of said spring to engage said sliding breech action.

11. In a firearm, in combination, a firing member movable to firing position and to fired position, slidable means, a grip-compressible member, a plunger carried by said grip-compressible member, a spring connected to said grip-compressible member land abutting said plunger, a rocker-lever pivotally attached to said plunger and engaging said slidable means, and a rod pivotally attached to said firing member and engaging said rockerlever.

12. In a firearm, in combination, a sliding breech action of said firearm, a iring member movable to firing position and to fired position, slidable means engageable with said sliding breech action, a grip-compressible member, a plunger carried by said gripcompressible member, a spring connected to said grip-compressible member and abutting said plunger, a rocker-lever pivotally attached to said plunger and engaging said slidable means, and a rod pivotally attached to said firing member and engaging said rocker-lever.

13. In a firearm, in combination, a firing member movable to firing position and to fired position, a slidable member, a gripcompressible member, a plunger provided' with upwardly extendlng ears and a downwardly extending stem, means carried by said grip-compressible member for providing sliding connection of said plunger to said grip-compressible member, a spring seated in said grip-compressible member and surrounding said stem and abutting said -plunger, a rocker-lever pivotally attached to said ears of the plunger and provided with -a cupped end, and engaging said slidable member, and a rod plvotallyr attached to said firing member and seated in said cupped end of the rocker-lever.v

14. In a firearm, in combination, a sliding .v

breech action of said firearm, a firing member movable to firing position and to fired position, a slidable member' engageable with said sliding breech action, a grip-'compressible member, a plunger provided with u wardly extending lears and a downward y extending stem, means carried by said gripcompressible member for providing sllding connection of said plunger to said gri compressible member, a spring seated in sald grip-compressible member and surrounding v' said stem and abutting said plunger, .a

rocker-lever pivotally attached to said ears of the plunger and provided with a cupped end, and engaging said slidable member, and a rod pivotally attached to said firing member and seated in said cupped end of said rocker-lever.

15. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said irearm, slidable me ns, a grip-compressible member engageable with said frame when in position of safety and releasable fromsaid engagement by grip-compression, ivotal means carried by said gripcompressi le member and engageable with said slidable means when said grip-compressible member is in position of safety, to block said slidable means,r and movable in vsaid blocking engagement by grip-compression of the gri -compressible member, means carried by t e'grlp-compressible. member and engaging said pivotal blocking-means, and trigger means engageable by pull thereon, when said grip-compressible member is gripcompressed, with said last mentioned means,

for lreleasing said pivotal blocking-means from engagement with said slidable means.

16. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm, slidable means, a grip-compressible member engageable with said frame when in position of safety and releasable from said engagement by gripcompression, pivotal means carried by sa1d grip-compresslble member and e ageable with said slidable means when sald gripcompressible member is in position of, safety,

. to block said slidable means, andmovable `in said engagement by grip-compression of the grip-compressible member, means carried by said grip-compressible member and engaging saidpivotal blocking means, trig-Y l ger means engageable ,by pull thereon, when said grip-compressible member is grlp-compressed, with said means carried by the' grip-compressible member which engage said pivotal-blocking means, and means for maintaining said means which engage said pivotal blocking-means in position for en gagement therewith of said trigger means.

of said rearm, comprising a grip-stock, a

slidable controller, a grip-operable member 17. In a rearm, in combination, a frame v pivotally attached to said grip-stock of safety, and. releasable from said engagement by grip-compression, a blocking-member pivotall' attached to said grip-o erable member and provided with means ihr engaging said slidable controller when said grip-operable member is in position of safety, and movable in said engagement by rip-compression of the grip-operable memer, and provided with a recess, and provided with an end for engaging said gripoperable member, a lever-block pivotally attached to said grip-operable member and engaging at an end thereof said recess of the l1,387,938 f V gageable with said sear means for releasing said firing member for movement to fired position, and moving said slidable means slidably as said firing fired position.

20. In' a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm, a firing member movable to firing position and .to fired position, slidable means, sear means engageable with said firing member and engageable With said slidable means, a grip-compressible member engageable with said frame when in position of safety, and releasable from said engageblocking-member, and a trigger member\ment by grip-compression, pivotal blockingprovided with means for engaging said lever-block by ull on the trigger member, when said grip-operable mem er is gripcompressed.

18. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a slidable controller, a grip-operable member engageable with .said frame when in. osition of safety, and releasable from sai engagement by grip-com ression, a blocklng member pivotally attac ed to said grip-operable member and provided with meansl for engaging said slidable controlleryvlnen said grip-operable member is in position of safety, and movable in said engagement by grip-compression of the grip-operable member, and provided with a recess, and pro vided with an end for engaging said gripoperable member, a lever-block pivotally attached to said grip-operable member and engaging at an end thereof said recess of the 'blocking-member, a trigger member provided With means for engaging said leverblock by pull on the trigger member, when said grip-operable mem er` is grip-compressed, and a contactor carried by said grip-operable member and engaging said lever-block.

19. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm, a firing member movable to firing position and to fired position, slidable means, scar means engageable with said firing member and engageable with said slidable means, a grip-compressible member engageable with said frame when in position of safety, and releasable from said engagement by gripcompression, pivotal blocking-means carried by said grip-compressible member and engageable With said slidable means when the grip-compressible member is in position of safety, and movable in said engagement by grip-compression of the grip-compressible member, means carried by the grip-compressible member and engaging said pivotal blocking-means, and trigger means first engageable by pull thereon, when said grip-compressible means is grip-compressed, with said last mentioned means to release said slidable means for movement slidably, and subsequently enand means carried by said gr1pcompressible member and engageable with said slidable means when the grip-compressible member is in position of safety, and movable in said engagement by grip-compression of the gripcompressible member, means carried by the grip-compressible member and engaging said pivotal blocking-means, trigger means first engageable by pull thereon, when said grip-compressible member is grip-compressed, With said means carried by the gripmember is moved to compressible memberv which engage said pivl otal blocking-means, and subsequently engageable with said sear means.

21. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a firing member movable to firing position and to fired position, a slidable controller, a sear member engageable With said firing ymember and engageable with said slidable controller, a grip-operable member pivotally attached to said grip-stock and engageable 'With said frame when in position of safety, andreleasable from said engagement by grip-compression, a blocking member pivotally attached to said grip-operable member and provided with means for engaging said slidable controller when said grip-operable member is in position of safety, and movable in said engagement by vgrip-compression of the grip-operable member, and provided with a recess, and provided with an end for engaging said grip-operable member, a leverblock pivotally attached to said grip-operable member and engaging at an end thereof said recess of theblocklngmember, anda trigger member first engageable by pull thereon with said lever block when said grip-operable member is grip-compressed, and subsequently engageable with said sear member.

22. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a firing member movable to firing position and to fired position, a slidable controller, a Sear member engageable With said firing member and engageable with said slidable controller, a grip-operable member pivotally attached to said grip-stock and engageable with said frame when in position of safety, and releasable from said engagement by grip-compression, a blocking member pivotally attached to said grip-operable member and provided with means for engaging said slidable controller when said grip-operable member is in position of safety, and movable in said engagement by grip-compression of the grip-operable member, and provided With a recess, and provided with an end for engaging said grip-operable member, a lever-block pivotally attached to said grip-operable member and engaging at an end thereof said recess of the blocking-member, a trigger member first engageable by pull thereon, with said lever-block, When said grip-operable member is grip-compressed, and subsequently engageable with said sear member, and a contacter carried by said grip-operable member and engaging said lever-block. v

23. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said rearm comprising a grip-stock, a firing member movable to firing position and to fired position, a slidable controller, a sear member engageable with said firing member and engageable with said slidable controller, a grip-operable member engageable with said frame when in position of safety, and

releasable from said engagement by gripcompression, a blocking-member pivotally attached to said grip-operable member and vprovided with means for engaging said slidable controller when said grip-operable member 'is in position of safety, and movable in said engagement by grip-compression of the grip-operable member, and provided With a recess, and provided With an end for engaging said grip-operable member, a lever-block pivotally attached to said grip-operable member and engaging at an end thereof-said recess of the blocking-member, a trigger member first engageable by pull thereon with said lever-block` when said grip-operable member is grip-come pressed, and subsequently engageable with said Sear member, a spring carried by said grip-operable member and engaging said sear member, and a contactor carried by said grip-operable member and engaging said lever-block.

JOHN D. PEDERSEN. Witnesses:

FRANCIS H. RIcHARDs, GEORGE J. BARTELS.