Patent ID: 9599429
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: F41C

Claim:
1. A firearm comprising: a body including a barrel extending along a longitudinal barrel axis; a handgrip extending along a grip axis downwardly from the longitudinal barrel axis, the handgrip including: an upper grip portion coupled to the body; a lower grip portion operably coupled to the upper grip portion for angular adjustment along a pivot axis extending perpendicular to the longitudinal barrel axis and the grip axis; a locking device configured to move parallel with the pivot axis between a locked position and an actuated position, the locking device in the locked position securing the lower grip portion in one of a plurality of different angular positions around the pivot axis relative to the upper grip portion, and the locking device in the actuated position permitting rotational movement of the lower grip portion relative to the upper grip portion; and a push button supported by the lower grip portion and configured to move the locking device from the locked position to the actuated position, wherein the locking device includes: a locking drum coupled to the lower grip portion and including a plurality of circumferentially spaced locking teeth; and wherein the upper grip portion includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced cooperating teeth configured to engage with the locking teeth of the locking drum.