US3715826A - Firearm magazine releasing lever and trigger safety - Google Patents
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- US3715826A US3715826A US00123184A US3715826DA US3715826A US 3715826 A US3715826 A US 3715826A US 00123184 A US00123184 A US 00123184A US 3715826D A US3715826D A US 3715826DA US 3715826 A US3715826 A US 3715826A
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
- F41A17/00—Safety arrangements, e.g. safeties
- F41A17/34—Magazine safeties
- F41A17/38—Magazine mountings, e.g. for locking the magazine in the gun
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
- F41A17/00—Safety arrangements, e.g. safeties
- F41A17/34—Magazine safeties
- F41A17/36—Magazine safeties locking the gun automatically in a safety condition when the magazine is empty or removed
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- the present invention relates to firearms, in particular to an automatic rifle, with a magazine releasing lever projecting into a trigger guard.
- a device in which a magazine releasing lever permits disadvantageously during its operation the firing of the firearm and only blocks the trigger lever after the magazine is removed and an advance in its resting position takes place.
- the magazine holding lever can, however, advance only in its resting position, when the trigger lever is disposed in its resting position.
- the trigger lever should be locked, in order to prevent the firing of the cartridge disposed in the barrel.
- this should be indicated to the rifleman such that the firing device is blocked.
- no bullet still in the barrel should be fired.
- the magazine releasing lever should be operable for the left-hand operator as well as for the right-hand operator in equal manner, and a further object of the present invention resides in a solution which is economical as to costs and also wherein the technical production is simple and safe in function.
- the trigger lever remains forcibly blocked. Upon removal of the magazine, a cartridge still in the barrel can no longer be fired.
- the magazine releasing lever is formed as an angular lever pivotally mounted in the movement plane of a trigger lever, one arm of the angular lever extending directly behind the trigger lever into the space defined by a trigger guard and the other arm of the angular lever cooperating with the spring biased ratchet causing the holding of the magazine.
- This arrangement permits the transfer of the pivotal movement of the magazine releasing lever in a longitudinal movement of the ratchet, whereby by means of one spring only the ratchet, as well as the magazine releasing lever are moved backwardly always into its corresponding starting position.
- the magazine releasing lever has at its end of the lever arm extending into the trigger guard space a handle projecting on both sides beyond the width of the trigger lever.
- the magazine releasing lever enters with its handle, in case the trigger lever is withdrawn, into a recess formed on the backside of the same, while upon operation of the magazine releasing lever, as well as in case of removing of the magazine, the movement of the trigger lever is blocked by engagement of the handle at one of the locking faces formed on both sides of the recess.
- the mutual safety function is obtained thus upon operation of any of the two levers, whereby the greatest possible safety for the rifleman is brought about.
- FIG. I is a side elevation, partly in section, of the arrangement of a trigger lever and a magazine holding device in resting position;
- FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the device disclosed in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a side elevation, partly in section, similar to that shown in FIG. 1; indicating the safety device of the trigger lever upon operation of the magazine releasing lever;
- FIG. 4 is a side elevation, partly in section, indicating the safety device of the trigger lever upon removal of the magazine.
- FIG. 5 is a side elevation, partly in section, indicating the safety device of the magazine holding device upon withdrawal of the trigger lever.
- a trigger lever 2 is provided in a trigger guard space 1b defined within a trigger guard la, which trigger lever 2 is pivotally mounted on a bolt 3 and is pressed by a spring 4, which supports itself on the firearm housing, against an abutment lc which is like a firearm housing.
- the latter On the side opposite the abutment 1c of the trigger lever 2, the latter is equipped perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the firearm with a rectangular recess 2a, which is limited on both sides by locking faces 2b (on the top) and 2c (on the bottom). Behind this recess 2a is disposed on the long arm 5a of a magazine releasing lever 5 formed as an angular lever, which is pivotable about the section point of its arms on a bolt 6 secured in the firearm housing, a handle 5b, while the short arm 50 is pivoted by means of a bolt 7 on the ratchet 8.
- a spring 9 supporting itself on the firearm housing 1, while the other end projects into a groove 10a of a magazine 10 and is inclined towards its pullout direction. Furthermore the ratchet 8 is equipped with a set-off 8a, which lays itself for the limiting of the maximum stroke upon removed magazine 10 against an abutment 1d of the firearm housing I.
- FIG. 3 shows the position, in which the magazine releasing lever 5 after pushing down the same withdraws over its short arm 5c the ratchet 8 against the force of the spring 9 from the groove 10a of the magazine 10, so that the magazine 10 can be removed.
- the handle 5b of the magazine releasing lever 5 is disposed so close behind the lower locking face 2c of the trigger lever 2, that the latter cannot be withdrawn.
- FIG. 4 clarifies how upon releasing of the magazine lever 5 the latter in cooperation with the ratchet 8 moves in the direction of the spring force, until the setoff 8a of the ratchet 8 engages the abutment 1d of the firearm housing 1, as a result of the spring 9.
- the handle 5b of the magazine releasing lever 5 is disposed now behind the upper locking face 2b of the trigger lever 2, so that the latter can still be blocked.
- a firearm comprising a housing
- said magazine releasing lever comprises an angular lever pivotably mounted in the movement plane of said trigger lever and having two lever arms,
- one of said lever arms extending substantially directly behind said trigger lever into a space defined bty said trigger guard, and the other 0 said lever arms cooperates with a spring biased ratchet causing the retaining of said magazine.
- said magazine releasing lever includes a handle projecting on both sides beyond the width of said trigger guard with the end of the arm of said magazine releasing lever extending into said trigger guard.
- said magazine releasing lever with said handle enters said recess of said trigger lever in the withdrawn position of the latter, while upon operation of said magazine releasing lever, as well as upon removal of said magazine the movement of said trigger lever is blocked by engagement of said handle on one of said locking faces of said trigger lever.
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DE2014328A DE2014328C3 (de) | 1970-03-25 | 1970-03-25 | Magazinhalte· und Auslöseeinrichtung an Handfeuerwaffen |
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US4016669A (en) * | 1974-01-30 | 1977-04-12 | Mauser-Jagdwaffen Gmbh | Firearm having trigger blocking mechanism |
FR2451563A1 (fr) * | 1979-03-12 | 1980-10-10 | Wildey Firearms | Arme a feu a mecanisme de surete commande par la presence d'un magasin |
US4326353A (en) * | 1979-02-15 | 1982-04-27 | Carl Walther Gmbh | Magazine catch release for a hand firearm |
WO1986000400A1 (en) * | 1984-06-25 | 1986-01-16 | Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. | Magazine latch for pistol |
US4574509A (en) * | 1983-03-28 | 1986-03-11 | Smith David E | Ambidextrous cartridge magazine retaining catch for self loading fire arms |
US5025582A (en) * | 1990-08-20 | 1991-06-25 | Mote Sr Charles R | External safety for handgun |
US5388362A (en) * | 1993-11-12 | 1995-02-14 | International Armament Corporation | Magazine safety for a Makarov pistol |
US5628134A (en) * | 1995-03-01 | 1997-05-13 | Carl Walther Gmbh | Magazine retainer for a hand firearm |
US5752338A (en) * | 1996-01-30 | 1998-05-19 | Ardesa, S.A. | Safety device for muzzle-loaded rifle triggers |
US5899013A (en) * | 1997-10-01 | 1999-05-04 | Sig Arms International Ag | Magazine lock for a portable firearm |
US5930929A (en) * | 1995-12-13 | 1999-08-03 | Steyr-Daimler-Puch Aktiengesellschaft | Handgun with a trigger-securing device |
US5974717A (en) * | 1996-09-25 | 1999-11-02 | Saf T Lok Corporation | Firearm safety mechanism |
US6141895A (en) * | 1997-07-29 | 2000-11-07 | Sig Arms International Ag | Magazine release catch for a pistol |
US6223460B1 (en) | 1999-04-26 | 2001-05-01 | Fn Mfg Inc | Trigger safety |
US6412207B1 (en) | 1998-06-24 | 2002-07-02 | Caleb Clark Crye | Firearm safety and control system |
US6604312B2 (en) * | 1999-12-13 | 2003-08-12 | Heckler & Koch Gmbh | Safety units for a hammer in a firearm |
US6615529B1 (en) | 2002-10-03 | 2003-09-09 | Lueder Seecamp | Trigger safety |
US6655066B2 (en) * | 2000-10-23 | 2003-12-02 | Heckler & Koch Gmbh | Magazine safety units for a self-loading firearm |
US20100263252A1 (en) * | 2009-04-16 | 2010-10-21 | Strayer Sandy L | Firearm having universal magazine release mechanism |
US20100287806A1 (en) * | 2009-05-14 | 2010-11-18 | Microtech Small Arms Research | Magazine release for use with pistol |
US20110010977A1 (en) * | 2009-07-16 | 2011-01-20 | Tomas Quis | Magazine quick-release blocking apparatus and method |
US20110099869A1 (en) * | 2009-11-05 | 2011-05-05 | Bentley James K | Dynamic magazine latch |
US20110146127A1 (en) * | 2009-12-17 | 2011-06-23 | Sig Sauer Gmbh | Magazine holder |
US8104209B1 (en) | 2011-02-03 | 2012-01-31 | Krow Innovation, Inc. | Dynamic latch for a tube mounted magazine well |
US8438768B2 (en) | 2011-01-07 | 2013-05-14 | Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. | Magazine disconnect mechanism for firearm |
US8683725B2 (en) * | 2012-07-13 | 2014-04-01 | Seth Munson | Receiver latching assembly for a firearm magazine |
US9488428B2 (en) * | 2015-01-09 | 2016-11-08 | Daniel Steven Olivas | Secondary safety |
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US4016669A (en) * | 1974-01-30 | 1977-04-12 | Mauser-Jagdwaffen Gmbh | Firearm having trigger blocking mechanism |
US4326353A (en) * | 1979-02-15 | 1982-04-27 | Carl Walther Gmbh | Magazine catch release for a hand firearm |
FR2451563A1 (fr) * | 1979-03-12 | 1980-10-10 | Wildey Firearms | Arme a feu a mecanisme de surete commande par la presence d'un magasin |
US4291481A (en) * | 1979-03-12 | 1981-09-29 | Wildey Firearms Company, Inc. | Firearm magazine safety mechanism |
US4574509A (en) * | 1983-03-28 | 1986-03-11 | Smith David E | Ambidextrous cartridge magazine retaining catch for self loading fire arms |
WO1986000400A1 (en) * | 1984-06-25 | 1986-01-16 | Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. | Magazine latch for pistol |
US4835892A (en) * | 1984-06-25 | 1989-06-06 | Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. | Magazine latch for pistol |
US5025582A (en) * | 1990-08-20 | 1991-06-25 | Mote Sr Charles R | External safety for handgun |
US5388362A (en) * | 1993-11-12 | 1995-02-14 | International Armament Corporation | Magazine safety for a Makarov pistol |
US5628134A (en) * | 1995-03-01 | 1997-05-13 | Carl Walther Gmbh | Magazine retainer for a hand firearm |
US5930929A (en) * | 1995-12-13 | 1999-08-03 | Steyr-Daimler-Puch Aktiengesellschaft | Handgun with a trigger-securing device |
US5752338A (en) * | 1996-01-30 | 1998-05-19 | Ardesa, S.A. | Safety device for muzzle-loaded rifle triggers |
US5974717A (en) * | 1996-09-25 | 1999-11-02 | Saf T Lok Corporation | Firearm safety mechanism |
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US6412207B1 (en) | 1998-06-24 | 2002-07-02 | Caleb Clark Crye | Firearm safety and control system |
US6223460B1 (en) | 1999-04-26 | 2001-05-01 | Fn Mfg Inc | Trigger safety |
US6604312B2 (en) * | 1999-12-13 | 2003-08-12 | Heckler & Koch Gmbh | Safety units for a hammer in a firearm |
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US6655066B2 (en) * | 2000-10-23 | 2003-12-02 | Heckler & Koch Gmbh | Magazine safety units for a self-loading firearm |
US6615529B1 (en) | 2002-10-03 | 2003-09-09 | Lueder Seecamp | Trigger safety |
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US8191298B2 (en) | 2009-07-16 | 2012-06-05 | Tomas Quis | Magazine quick-release blocking apparatus and method |
US20110099869A1 (en) * | 2009-11-05 | 2011-05-05 | Bentley James K | Dynamic magazine latch |
US8122632B2 (en) * | 2009-11-05 | 2012-02-28 | Krow Innovation, Llc | Dynamic magazine latch |
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DE2014328A1 (de) | 1971-11-11 |
CH520312A (de) | 1972-03-15 |
DE2014328B2 (de) | 1975-03-13 |
BE763967A (fr) | 1971-08-02 |
DE2014328C3 (de) | 1975-11-13 |
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