US1390380A - Firearm - Google Patents

Description

J. D. PEDERSEN,

FIREARM.

APPLICATION FILED oec. 1s, 1919.

Patented Sept. 13, 1921.

[n U en Z101a Pedara en,

Jaim By las @212557, M

UNITED STATE @ATENE QFFIQE.

JOHN n. PEnERsnN, or JACKSON, WYOMING.

FIREANN.

T 0 all w hom it may concern:

Be it known that L-JOHN D. PnDERsEN, a citizen of the United States, residing in Jackson, in the county of Lincoln and State of l'Vyoming, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements in Firearms, of which the Yfollowing is a specification.

This invention relates more especially to that class'of lirearms usually designated as small arms, .and a. principal object of the kind is described inV my patent No. 1,348,733, f

dated August 3, 1920, and granted on my copending application (renewal) Serial No. 311,689, filed July 17, 1919, but the improvements herein described and claimed are not illustrated or claimed in my said patent.

Therefore.,l for convenience of illustration, l have herein shown my present improvements as arranged and applied to the particular kind of auto-loading pistoln shown in the drawings of said patent, to which reference may be had. c

The features of my present grip safety device, are that it is a grip-stock or handle contained safety device, arranged to prevent firing ofthe firearm by locking the firing member or hammer and the trigger-scar when my device is in normal or safety p'osition, and where the firearm is provided with a sliding 'breechact'ion, to lock the sliding breechaction. Y

Another featureis that while this shiftable slidable member or controller serves to lock the firing member andV trigger-senr, and also to lock the sliding breechaction where the 'firearm is Vprovided Vwith such breechaction, it forms an interposed means or disconnector between the trigger-Sear and the trigger-member, so that pull on the trigger-member will not unlock the firingrmember or hammer and trigger-Sear, and sliding breechaction, as the case may be, except upon prior or accompanying compression of the grip-safety portion of my device.

Another feature is that compression ofthe grip-safety member of my device, when the v ,Specification of Iletters Patent. Pa'ehigd Sept, 13, 1921 Application filed December 1G, 1919. Serial No. 345,176,A I

same is in' normal or safety position, does' not release the sliiftable slidable memberl before mentioned, but sets or pre-arranges said grip-safety member for releasing said sniftable slidable member when said member is moved or shifted by contact orengage-V menttherewith of thetrigger-member due to pullon the trigger member.

' In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate an embodiment of my invention, Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly broken away of a pistol provided with-my gripsafety device, my device being in normal or safety position.

Fig. 2, is a fragmentary side view, partly broken away, of the rear of a pistol provided with my gripsafety device, showing the grips'afety member of my device slightly compressed preparatory to firing, the shiftable slidable member 'or controller being at the commencement of downward movement` to unlock the ring member or hammer and the trigger-Sear, andto unlock the sliding? breechaction, where the firearm has suchv breechaction, the trigger-member not yet being engaged or'in contact with theshiftable slidable member or controller to shift it. F 3, is a fragmentary side view, partly brokenl away, of the rear end of a pistol provided with my grip-safety device, showing the grin-safety member of my device compressed, the shiftable slidable member or Il l controller being'in lowered or down position, and the lower end thereof shifted or swung' inwardly due to pressure thereon of the trigger-member and thereby disengaged or unlocked from the grip-safety member, the firing member or hammer being in fired position `and unlocked from the trigger-Sear, and the sliding breechaction unlocked.

Fig. '4, is a sectional view of my gripsafety device on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow.

' My grip-safety device generally' denoted by G, comprises a grip-safety member G', which is hand compressible or yieldable, and is shown pivoted at its lower endY by means of Ypivot ping, to the frame or-rcceiver B of the firearm near the lower end of the grip-stock thereof. Figs. l, 2 and 3.

The member G closes the slot or space 2s formed in the grip-stock lof ythe pistol to receive the grip-safety device, and which slot lor space is of use in assembling the details of my device. The upper end G2 ofthe grip-safety member engages or contacts rearwardly with the grip-stock of the firearm y when the grip-safety member G is in normal or safety position. The top portion of the grip-safety member is slotted out at 7d, to furnish clearance for the hammer H and 7f. These prongs or lever-arms 7 f are located outside of, and clear of, the rear end of the trigger member F, and when the grip-safety member is'in its rearward or safety position, the prongs 7i are immediately below the under sides or bottom-sides 16 of the lower endsl of the shiftable slidable member or controller'N, which is thereby locked against downward movement. f

The grip-stock of the firearm is bored out to receive the spring 8, which is seated -inV the lower end of the grip-stock, and "at its upper end abuts or engages a sliding plunger 8, which slides in the boring for the spring 8" in the grip-stock. The plunger 8c is cupped'at its upper end to receive the rounded end of a lower spring rod or connecting rod 8b, which is pivotally attached at its upper end kto a sliding member or block 10, which slides in a -guideway 11, formed by the grip-safety member Gr and a slide face 82 in the grip-stock.V An upper spring rod or connecting rod 8V, is pivotally attached at its lower end to the sliding member or block 10, and is pivotally attached at its upper end tothe firing member or hammer H, the effect of the spring 8e being 'to throw or press the hammer'H forwardly at all times. When the hammer H is in its cocked position, Fig. 1, a line drawn through the center of the pivot connection of the upperv spring rod 8bV to the hammer H and through the center of the pivot which connects the upper spring rod 8b and lower `spring rod 8b, to the sliding member or block 10, will pass tothe rear of the center of the plunger 8c, which being seated in the gripstock provides a fixed pivotal point. Hence the action of the spring 8c tends to hold the grip-safety member lGr in its rearmost posi- `l`tion when the hammer is in firing position orrcocked. v v

If the hammer H is released toyits fired or uncooked position, Fig. 3 after the upper end of the grip-safety member, as at G2, is moved to its forward position, a line drawn throughV the pivot connection of the upper spring rod 8b to the hammer H and lower spring rod 8b, to the sliding member or block 10, will-pass forward of the center of the plunger 8C, so that the action of the spring 8 will be to hold the grip-safety member G in its forward or compressed position. The advantage of this latter arrangement is that the reaction of the spring 8 on the gripsafety member G', due to the sudden arresting o f the hammer H when it strikes the firing pin of the firearm, will be neutralized and have no tendency to sting the hand of the user of the firearm. The shiftable memthe sear S, leaving a palr of locking prongsforward side of the opening 12, and thereby to allow the lower end of the controller to swing or shift rearwardly and inwardly un- Y der rearward pressure on said lower end,

when the controller N is in downward or V,unlocking position. Figs. 1- and 3, the shiftable slidable member or controller N has shoulders 14p, provided with engaging surfaces 14", and extending lower ends 15, and

.under sides or bottom-sides 16 of said ends 15 engageable kwith the locking prongs Tf, of the grip-safety member G. The lower end or bottom .17, of the shiftable slidable member or controller N, preferably has an upwardly inclined surface 18, or other suitable means, for engaging a spring operated actuator 19, the purpose of which surface or means is, by engagement of the actuator 19 therewith, to force the lower end of the controller N outwardly, or in other words, to return the controller to position after shifting thereof. The actuator 19 is located in a suitable boring in the grip-stock below thelower end of the shiftable slidable member or controller N, and comprises a spring 20, seated in said boring and abutting aprojectable member or nose-piece 21, which preferably has a rounded end 22 Yor other suitable means for engaging the lower end of the shiftable slidable member or controller N, the tendency of the actuator 19, being to move or thrust the shiftable slidable member or controller N, upwardly and to retain it in this position, and also to push the lower end of the shiftable slidable member or controller N outwardly as above expivotally attached to the frame of the firearm and is provided with a firing or locknotch4 85, and an eccentric cam face 8k.

The sear member S, is pivotally attached to, the grip-stock and is provided with .a

locking shoulder 17b which is engageable` with thev lock-notch 8j of the hammer H,

Vand is provided with a face or surface 17 rear side of the shiftable slidable member or` controller N. For the purpose of maintaining the gear member S in such engagement or Contact,

plained. The firing member or hammer is a contactor 23 is provided. The contactor 23, consists of a springsocketed at one end in a recess in the grip-safety member G and. socketed at therother end in a recess in the sear S, the tendency of the contactor 23,'

being to hold thel projecting end 17d of the sear in engagement-with or to press against the rear side of the shiftable slidable member-or controller N, when the grip-safety member G is .innormal or safety position,

Fig. 1.

The trigger member F, is wardly by pull thereon, and is movable forwardlyvby means not shown, and the rear end -thereof passes through an opening 2 inthe grip-stock and is engageable with the forward side ofthe lshiftable slidable member orfcontroller,` N, Awhich opening 2" is of suilicient width to permit upward and downward movement or playof the-triggermember F therein.

. ofthe VSear, through pressure of the contactor '23, is in engagement with rear side of the shiftable slidable member or controller N, but the ends 1"(t of the sear are out of -engagement with the upper surfaces, 14e, of the shoulder 14D, of the shiftable slidable member 'or controller, the shiftable controller N, thereby acting as a disconnector,

or interposed means, between the rear end of the trigger-member F and the projecting end 17dof the Sear.

yThe shiftable slidable member or controller N thus is in upward or locking position, and is so held bypressure of the actuator V19 and preventedfrom downward movevend portion of the under sides or bottom sides of the lower ends A15, the purpose of this arrangement being now explained.

1 Grip-compression of the" grip-safety member VG disengagesthe endV G2 thereof from the frame, and AInoves the locking prongs 7f forwardly or outwardly, Fig. 2, so that it is the forward or outward end pori tion of the bottom sides 'of the lower. ends 15, of the shiftable slidable member Aor controller which are then in engagement with A the 'locking-prongs 7, and the grip-'safety member i'sthus Vset,- or perarranged, for

movable rear-v releasing by shifting the lower end of the shiftable slidable member or controller inwardly or rearwardly by pull upon theV tri gger-member VF, to release the lockingprongs Tf and also forcing inwardly or rea-rwardly the projecting end 17d of the scar S to revolve the sear, thereby unlocking the shoulder 17"v of the sear from the cocknotch 8j of the hammer H and permitting movement of the hammer to iredrposition. The-shiftableslidable member or controller N, is then in downward or unlocking position, being moved to this position by the engagement vof the eccentric cam face 8k with the engaging surface or face 17 of the sear when the hammer is actuated-.to fired position :by the firing spring, the ends 17t ofthe arm S10 ofthe sear'in its revolution or movement engaging or bearing down upon the upper surfaces 14e, of the shoulder 14:1 of the 'shiftable slidable member or controller, and forcing it downward against the pressure of the actuator 19. The actuator' 19, when pressure of sa'id ends 17t is relieved forces or moves. the shiftablevcontrollerN upwardly and forwardly or outwardly, and returns the' shiftable slidable member or controller N to upward or locking position'. Release of grip-compression returns the grip-safetymembe1` to normal position orposition of safety to block theV shiftable slidable member or controller. in locking position.

Having thus vdescribed my invention, I claim:

1. In a firearm, in.5 combination, a frame of said firearm, a flringmember movable to firing position and to fired position, a sear member engageablewith said firing member, a shiftable slidablemember, means for movingv said lshiftable member in direction to lock said sear member and firing member in firing position, said Sear member being engageablef with said shiftable slidable member tomove the shiftable slidable member in* direction reverse Vto the first mentioned direction when said firing member is moved to fired position, a grip-compressible member engageable with said frame and engageable with said shiftable slidable member when in position of safety to block the shift- `able slidable member in said locking position, and 'by grip-compression releasable from engagement with said frame and settable for releasing the shiftable slidable member, and a trigger -engageable with said shiftable slidable member to shift the same, when said grip-compressible member is gripcompressed, torelease said grip-compressibleV member from engagement with said shiftable slidable member, and'move said sear member for releasing said firing member for movement to tiredk position.

2. In a. firearm. in combination, a frame of said firearm, a sliding breechaction, a ring member movable tofiring :position andv toA fired position, a sear memberengageable with said firing member, a shiftable slidable memberengageable with said sliding breechaction, means for moving said shiftable slidable member in direction to loclr said slidingvbree'chaction and lock said sear member and firing member in firing position, said fra-me and engageable with lsaid shiftablev slidable member when in position of safety to block the shiftable slidable member in said locking position, and by grip-compression releasable from engagementwith said frame and V`settable for releasing the Ashiftable slidable member, and a trigger engageable with said shiftable slidable member to shift the same, when said grip-compressible member is grip-compressed, to release lsaid grip-compressible member from engagement with said shiftable slidable member, vand move said sear member for releasing said firing member for movement to fired position.

3. In a firearm, in combination, afra-me ot said firearm, a firing member movable to firing position and to fired position, a. sear member engageable with said 'firing member, a shirtable slidable member, means for moving the shiftable slidable member upwardly to lock said sear member and firing member in firing position, said'searemember being engageable with said shiftable slidable member to move the shiftablef slidable member downwardly when said firing member is moved to fired position, a grip-compressible member engageable with said frame and engageable with saidv shiftable slidable member when in position of safety, to blockfthe shiftable slidableA member in said locking position, and by grip-compression releasable from engagement with said frame and set-U.

table for lreleasing the shiftable slidable member, and a trigger engageable with said shiftable slidable member to shiftthe same when said grip-compressible member is oripcompressed, to release said grip-compressible member from engagement with saidv shiftable sli'dable member, and move said sear member for releasing said firing member for movement to tired position.

4. In Va firearm, in combination, a frame of' said firearm, a sliding breechaction, a firing member movable to firing position and to fired position,`a sear member engageable with saidfiring member, a shiftable slidable member engageable with said lsliding breech-V action, means for `moving the shiftable slidable member upwardly to lock said sliding breechaction, and lock said sear member and firing member in firing position, said searI member` being en ageable `with said shift-- grip-compressible member ,engageable with Vsaid frame and engageable with-said shiftablel slidable member when in position of safety, to block the shif'table' slidable memberin said loekingposition, and by grip` compression releasable from yengagement with said flframe' and settable for releasing the shiftable slidable member, and a trigger engageable with said shiftab-le slidablelmembei' toshift the same,.when' said grip-c0111-` pressiblemember is grip-compressed, to re.

lease saidfgrip-'compressible member vfrom engagement with said. shiftable slidable member, and move saidsear member for re-z leasing sa-id firing memberffor movement to fired position. i

5. In a firearm, in combination, aframe of saidA firearm, afiring member movable to firing Vpositionand tofire'd` position, a sear. member engageable with said firing member, a shitable slidablevmember, an actuator for moving. said shiftable slidable member ,11P-r wardly to lock said Sear memberand firing member irl-.firing position, said. sear member.

being engagea'ble -with said shiftable slidable member vto move the shi'ftable slidable member downwardly `whenfsaid firing member is moved to fired position, a.' gripoperable member engageableiwith said frame and engageable withsaid Ashiftablei slidable member when in the shiftabl'e yslida le member in saidlocking osition ofsafety, to block.

position and by grip-compression .releasable from engagement with said A frame and 'settable for releasing the shiftable vslidable member, a spring, means comprising means engaging said grip-operable member, for sliding connectionof said spring to said firing member foractuating .the firing -mem ber, and. affording grip-compression ofthe grip-operable member, and for returning the grip-operablemember to kengagement with said frame after'.grip-compression, ,and a trigger engageable withsaid shiftable slidable member to shift the same, vwhen said grip-operable member Begrip-compressed, to release said grip-operable member vfrom engagement with said shiftable slidablemember, and-move said sear member for releas- Y ing said tiringmernberufor` movementv to fired position. .f l i `v G.' lna firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm, a'sliding breech action, a.

firing member Ymovable to firing positionk and to fired-position, asear member en ageablel with. s 'aidv firing member, a shi table slidable member-engageable with said sliding breech action., an actuator for lmoving said lshiftable slidable member upwardly-to lock saidsliding breechaetion, and lock said searv member-and firing member in firing .postion,fsaid 4sear member; being engageable with said shiftable slidable member to move the'shiftable slidable member downwardly when said iring member is moved to fired-position, a grip-operable member engageable with saidjframe and engagea-ble Vwith saidshiftable slidable member when in position of safety, to block said shiftable slidable member in said locking position, and Vbygrip-compression releasable from engage- Vment with said frame and .settable for releasing the shiftable slidable member, a

v spring, means comprisingy means engaging --said grip-operable member, for sliding connection of said spring to said iiringmember for actuating the vfiring member, and affording grip-compression of the grip-operable member, and for returning the gripoperable member to engagement withrsaid rame after grip-compression, and a trigger Y engageable with said shiftable slidablemember toshift the same, when saidgrip-operable member is grip-compressed, to release said grip-operable -member from engagement with said shiftable slidabley member, and move said sear-memberdi'orV releasing .said'ring member for movement to firedl position.V y Y 7. .In` a rearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm, a firing member movable Yto vringY position and to fired position, a,l sear member engageable with said firing member,

' a shiftable slidablemember, an actuator for moving said shiftable slidable member upwardly to lock said sear member and firing member inliring position, 'and for returning the shiftableslidable member to normal po# sition after the sameA has been shifted, lsaid sear member being engageable with said shiftable slidable member to move the same downwardly `when Ysaidfiiring member is n movedf to fired position, a grip-operable 'tion and by grip-compression releasable from member engageable with said frameand engageable with Asaidshilftable slidable memvrber when in position of safety,kto block the shiftable slid'ablememberin said locking posiengagementwith said frame and settable for releasing the` lshiftable slidable member, a spring, means comprising sliding means .engaging said grip-operable member and engaging said frame for operative connection of, saidspring to said firing member for ac- ,tuating the firingv member, andaffording l gripfcomp-ression of the grip-operable member, and yfor nreturning'. the gri-p operable -,membertoengagement w1th -said frame after grip-compression, a trigger engageable with said shiftableslidable member to shift the same,-when said`r grip-operable member is gripmcompressedpto release said grip-operable member from engagement with said ,Y s hiftable slidable member, and move said sear member for releasing Vsaid iring member Afor in ,ojvementV to fired position, and,

means 'for maintaining lsaid;sear member vin position for engagement therewith of said shiftable slidable member when theshiftable slidable member is moved by said trigger.

8. In a firearm', in combination, a frame of'y said` firearm, a slidingbreechaction, a iiring member movable vto firing position and to fired position, a sear member engageable with said firing member, a shiftable slidable member enga'geable with vsaid sliding breech-Y action, anactuator for moving said shiftable slidable member upwardly to lock saidsliding breechaction, and ylock said sear member and firing member in i'iring position, and for .returning the shiftable slidable member to gaging said v.frame for operative connection of said spring/to said firing member for actuating the firing member, and aiiz'ording grip-compression of thegrip-operable mem- 'ber and for returning the grip #operable member to engagement with said grip-stock after grip-compression, altrigger engageable with said-shiftable slidable member to shift the same, when said grip-operable member is grip-compressedto release said grip-op,-

erable memberfrom engagement wlth said shiftable slidable member, and movel said sear member for releasing said iringfmem-V ber Vfor movement to fired position, and

means for maintaining said sear member in Y positionl for engagement therewith of said shiftable slidable member when lthe shiftable slidable member is moved by said trigger..

9. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said fire-arm comprising a grip-stock, a iiring member movable to firing position and to fired position and provided with a cocknotch andan eccentric cam-face, a sear memv ber provided with al locking shoulder en- -gageable with saidv cock-notch'and a face llO engageable with said cam-face of the iirin member, and provided with an armV an `provided, with an extended ylower end, a'V

shiftable slidable controller movable upwardly to lock the `s ear member and firing Vmember in iringfpositi'on provided ,with` a shoulderhaving upper surfaces/and an end withbottom-sides, and provided with an inclined lower end, an actuator engaging said inclinedlower en d for'inovingthe s hiftable "slidable controller upwardly, and for return- .ing the shiftable slidable controller to normal position after the same has been shifted, said shiftable slidable `controller being movable rdownwardly b engagement of said arm of the sear mem er with said upper surfaces of the shoulder of said controller when tion', a grip-safety member pivotally attached at one-end thereof to said grip-stock and engageable at the other end thereof with said frame, and provided with locking prongs en-gageable with said bottom-sides 'of the shit-table slidable controller to block the same inl Yupward lockingp'osition, and rellea'sable from engagement with said frame andl ,settable tor releasing said lockingprongs from engagement with said bottom- Vsides by grip-compression, a lspring seated in said gr1p-stock,'a sliding member-engrip-sa'fety member, a rod pivotallyattached #to said firing member and pivotally attached to saidl sliding member, a" second'rod pivotally attached at the upper end thereof to said Y Vsliding member,l a cupped plunger providing a seat for the lower' end of said second rod,`

andy an' abutment for said spring, a trigger leng'ageable with said 'shiftable slidable controller to shift the same, when saidgripsafety member is grip-compressed, to release said grip-safety member from engagement with said shiftableV lslidable member, and

move said s'ear member for releasing said firing member for movement to fired position, and a spring contacter operatively con-- necting said sear member and said gripsafety member vfor maintaining said sear Vmember in position for engagement there- 40H with of said shiftable slidable controller when the shiftable slidable rcontroller 'is moved by said sear member.

10.l :In a firearm, in combination, a frame ofsaid'lirearm comprising'a grip-stock, a sliding breechaction, a firing member movable to firing position Yand to fired' positionv and provided with a cock-notch 'and an eccentric cam-face, a sear member provided vided with an arm, and provided with an Y with a locking-shoulder engageable with said cock-notch and a face engageable with said cam-face ofthe firing member, andpro- 'extended lower end, a shiftable slidable controller engageable with said sliding breechaction and movable upwardly to lock said" sliding breechaction, and'lock said sear member and firing member infiringA position, and

provided with a shoulder having upper surwardly, and for returning theshiftable slid-V` faces and an end 'with' bottom-sides, and provided with an vinclined 'lower-end, an actua- Vtor engaging said inclined lower end for moving the' shiftableslidable controller upable controllerv to normal position after the lsame has been" shifted.,Y said,- shiftable con- .-with locking prongs engageable with said VVpivot'ally attached .to said sliding member, a gaging'l said grip-stock and. engaging said troller being movable downwardly by'engagement of said arm of the Sear member with said upper surfaces of the shoulder of said controller-When said firing memberVV is moved to fired position, a grip-safety memendthereof with said frame, and provided bottom sides of the shiftable slidable controller to'block the same in up`ward locking position," and releasable from engagement with said frame and settable for releasing saidlocking-prongs from engagementv with said bottom-sides by grip-compression, a spring seated in said grip-stock, a sliding memberengaging said 'grip-stock and engaging said grip-safety member, a rod pivot-ally vattached-to said firing member, and

second rod pivotally attached atthe upper end thereof to saidsliding member, a cupped plunger providing a seat for the lower end of said second rod, and an abutment for said spring, a trigger engageable with saidV shiftable s lidable controller to shift" the same,

when said grip-safety member is grip-compressed, torelease said grip-safetymember from engagement with said shiftable slidwhen the shiftable slidable controller is moved by said sear member. Y

11. In a firearm, in combination, a firing vmember movable'to firing position and to fired position, scar means engageable with said firing member, shiftable slidable means vmovable inVv a direction'y to lock said Vseal' means and-firing member in firing position, and movable in a reverse directiony to unlocking position whenV thefiring member is Y moved to fired position, and grip-com ressible means for blocking said shiftable s idable means in said locking position, said 'gripcompressible means being movable by gripcompression and settable for releasing lsaid shiftable slidable means for movementV from said V locking position whenl the shiftable slidable meansfisshifted. A

, 12. In a firearm, in combination, Vva ,sliding breecliactio'n, a firing member movable .to firing position and to fired position, sear means Vengageable withsaidl firing member,

shiftablef'slidable means engageable with said sliding b'reechaction,l and movable in direction to lock said sliding breechaction,

"and lock said scar means and firing member in firing position, and movable in a reverse direction to unlocking position when the firing member is uiovedto'firedY position, and

v y Vber pivotally attached at one end thereof to Y said grip-stock and engageable at the other 4said firing member is moved-to firedposi-VV 'fable member, andl move said sear -member for `95 movable by grip-compression and sett-able for releasing said shiftable slidable means for movement from said locking position when the shift-able slidable means is shifted.' 18. In a rearm, in combination, a firing member movable to firing position and4 to red position, scar means engageable with Vsaid firing member, trigger means, shiftable slidable means movable in a direction to lock said sear means and firing member in firing position, and movable in a reverse directionV by said sear means when said ring member is moved to red position, and grip-compressible means for blocking said shiftable slidable means in said locking position, and settable by grip-compression for releasing said shiftable slidable means for movement from said locking position When the shiftable slidable' means is shifted by said. triggermeans.

14. In a firearm, in combination, a sliding breech-action, a rmg member movable to firing position and to'lired position, sear means engageable With said firing member,

- grip-compression for releasing said shiftable slidable means for movement from said locking position when the shiftable slidable means is shifted by said trigger means.

15. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a grip-safety member engageable With said rame and pivotally connected to said gripstock, a firing member, movable to firing position and to ired position, a spring seated in said grip-stock, sliding means engaging said grip-stock'.` and engaging said gripsafety member, means pivotally attached to said firingV member and pivotally attached to said sliding means, a second means pivotally attached at one end to said sliding means, and a plunger providing a seat for the other end of said second mea-ns and an abutment for said spring.

16. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said rearm comprising a grip-stock, a grip-safety` member engageable with said frame and pivotally connected to said gripstock, a firing member movable to ring position and to iired position, a spring seated in said grip-stock, sliding means'engaging said grip-stock and engaging said. gripsafetyT member, a rod pivotally attachedto said ring member and pivotally attached to said sliding means, a second rod pivotally c attached at one end to said sliding'means, and a plunger providing a seat for the other end ofsaid second rod and a sliding abutment for said spring; said sliding means vand said rods pivotally attached thereto ybeing so arranged that a line from the centerv of pivotal attachment of the first of said rods to said firing member through the center of pivotal attachment of said iirst and second rods to said sliding means vvill pass to the I rear of the center of said plunger When said firing member is in lfiring position, and Will ass. forvvardof the center of said plunger when said ring member'is in fired position.

17. In a rearm, in combination, a frame of said'irearm comprising a grip-stock, a grip-safety member engageable at one lend with said frame and pivotally attached at theV other end to said grip-stock, a firing hammer a firing spring seated in said gripstock, a sliding member engaging a slide face insaid grip-stock and engaging said grip-safety member, a rod pivotally attached at theV upper end thereof to said firing hammer and pivotally attached at the lower end thereof to said sliding member, a vsecond rod pivotally attached at the upper end thereof to said sliding member, and a plunger providing a seat for the lower-end of said second rod and a sliding abutment for lsaid firing spring. 18. In avlirearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a grip-safety member engageable at one end Witlr said frame and pivotally attached at the other end toV said grip-stock, a firing hammer movable to firing position and to fired position, a firing spring seated in said grip-stock, a sliding member engaging a slide face in said grip-stock and engaging said grip-safety member, a rod pivotally attached at the upper end vthereof to said firing member and pivotally attached at the lovver end thereof to said sliding member, a second rod pivotally attached at theupper end thereof to said sliding member, and a plunger providing a seat for the lovver end of said second rod and a sliding abutment for said firing spring; said sliding member and said pivotallyV attached rods being so arranged that a line from the center of pivotal attachment of the first rod to said firing hammer through the center of-pivotal attachment of said rst and second rods t0 said sliding member, will pass to the rear of the center of said plunger whenV said firing hammer is in firing position, and Will l pass forward of the center of said plunger When said firing hammer is in fired position.

JOHN D. PEDERSEN.

Images