Patent ID: 6796071
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
A safety device for a firearm having a firing chamber and a bore, the safety device comprising:an elongated lock body including opposite first and second ends, the elongated lock body including first and second portions that are telescopically moveable relative to each other to allow a length of the elongated lock body to be adjusted; an engagement member positioned adjacent the first end of the elongated lock body, the engagement member being movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the engagement member being adapted to engage the firing chamber when in the locked position to prevent the lock body from being removed from the firearm, the lock body being removable from the gun when the engagement member is in the unlocked position; a keyway for receiving a key that is used to move the engagement member between the locked and unlocked positions, the keyway being positioned adjacent the second end of the elongated lock body; and a shaft structure positioned within the elongated lock body that operatively connects the keyway to the engagement member, the shaft structure being rotatable within the elongated lock body, and the shaft structure including first and second pieces that slide relative to one another when the length of the elongated lock body is adjusted.