Patent ID: 6101918
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
An accelerating mechanism by which to increase the cyclic rate at which the trigger of a semi-automatic firearm can be actuated to discharge the firearm, the firearm having a supporting device, a receiver and a barrel supported from the supporting device, a trigger mechanism secured to the receiver and presenting a trigger, said accelerating mechanism comprising:means to permit the receiver, barrel and trigger mechanism to translate rearwardly a finite distance with respect to the supporting device in response to the recoil imparted to at least the trigger mechanism by the discharge of the semi-automatic firearm;means continuously biasing at least the trigger mechanism to translate forwardly with respect to the supporting device substantially said same predetermined distance;a locating stop means mounted on the supporting device;said locating stop means disposed to be engaged by the shooter's finger after the trigger has been actuated to fire the semi-automatic firearm, said engagement of the shooter's trigger finger with said locating stop effectively immobilizing the shooter's trigger finger with respect to said supporting device until the shooter releases his trigger finger from said locating stop means.