Patent ID: 6481137
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
A revolving firearm having an indexing mechanism with a revolving cylinder and a pump action foregrip for advancing the revolving cylinder, said firearm including:a front frame part and a rear frame part, a stock fitted on said rear frame part, a trigger mechanism mounted on said rear frame part, said revolving cylinder having chambers for holding cartridges and being rotatably supported on said front frame part, a barrel mounted on said front frame part, said pump action foregrip being supported on said front frame part so as to be axially slidable back and forth along said barrel, a spindle extending from said revolving cylinder into said foregrip, and an indexing mechanism for converting the back and forth movement of said foregrip into stepwise rotational movement of said cylinder for moving one of said cylinder chamber after the other in alignment with said barrel, said indexing means including cooperating slot and pin arrangements disposed in said spindle and said foregrip respectively, said pin extending into said slot for rotating said spindle when said foregrip is moved axially back and forth along said spindle.