Trigger arrangement

US5913261A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• HECKLER & KOCH GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Manfred Guhring · Oberndorf am Neckar, DE
• Helmut Danner · Sulz am Neckar, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 30, 1997
• Grant date: Jun 15, 1999
• Expiry date: Jun 30, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F41A19/46
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A trigger arrangement for an automatic weapon with switch-over between continuous firing and single-shot modes includes a hammer, a breechblock, a latch, a pivotably mounted trigger, and a firing lever. In the single-shot mode, the firing lever engages the hammer and retains it in tension while the trigger is depressed. When the continuous firing mode is selected, the firing lever is moved to an inactive position and retained by an engaging element. The engaging element is preferably a slider which is controlled by a safety and firing cessation roller that is actuated by an operating lever.