Patent ID: 11965705
Assignee: SMITH & WESSON INC.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 9:
10. A firearm, said firearm comprising:
a receiver;
a barrel mounted on said receiver, said barrel having a breech;
an action mounted on said receiver, said action comprising a bolt movable into and out of battery with said breech;
a trigger and disconnector assembly mounted on said receiver, said assembly comprising:
a trigger mounted on said receiver and pivotable about a trigger pivot axis, said trigger having a finger receiving portion projecting away from said trigger pivot axis and a horn projecting away from said trigger pivot axis;
a disconnector body mounted on said trigger between an end of said horn and said trigger pivot axis, said disconnector body being pivotable relatively to said trigger about a disconnector axis, said disconnector body defining a tail which projects away from said disconnector axis for engagement with said horn, said disconnector body defining a spur which projects away from said disconnector axis;
a disconnector spring acting between said trigger and said disconnector body, said disconnector spring biasing said tail into engagement with said horn;
a trigger spring acting between said receiver and said trigger; and
wherein said disconnector axis is positioned between said trigger pivot axis and said horn.