Patent ID: 6691445
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
An apparatus for firing a cartridge, comprising:a firearm including a hammer assembly movable between a cocked position and an uncocked position; said firearm further including a trigger assembly connected with said hammer assembly for releasing said hammer assembly from said cocked position upon actuation of said trigger assembly; a spring cap positioned on a main spring, said spring cap in contact with said hammer assembly, said main spring being tensioned upon cocking of said hammer assembly to thereafter cause said firearm to fire the cartridge upon actuation of said trigger assembly; and a body having a first position wherein said hammer assembly can be moved from said uncocked position to said cocked position, said body having a second position blocking said spring cap to prevent said hammer assembly from being moved from said uncocked position to said cocked position, wherein said spring cap is configured to prevent said body from being moved to said second position when said hammer assembly is in said cocked position.