Three position safety having trigger and bolt engaging positions for a firearm
US6073380A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41A19/16
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A firearm includes a movable bolt; a striker mechanism including a firing pin; a trigger mechanism including a trigger cooperating with the striker mechanism for releasing the firing pin from a cocked position to fire a shot; a safety lever having a release position, a first locking position and a second locking position; an arrangement for preventing motion of the bolt in the second locking position of the safety lever and for allowing motion of the bolt in the release position and in the first locking position of the safety lever; and an arrangement for preventing a motion of the trigger in the first and second locking positions of the safety lever and for allowing a motion of the trigger in the release position of the safety lever.
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