Patent ID: 6513415
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
A dual action retention pawl for securing ammunition components in a breech loading gun having a bore along a longitudinal axis of a barrel of the gun and a breech opening with a moveable breech block at a rear of the bore, the dual action retention pawl comprising:a base operably attached to the barrel of the gun; and a pawl arm and an activation arm operably attached to the base such that the pawl arm pivots to a retracted position in response to an ammunition component engaging the activation arm when the ammunition component is loaded into the breech opening and returns to a retention position once the ammunition component is loaded to retain the ammunition component within the barrel of the gun, and the pawl arm pivots to the retracted position in response to the breech block engaging the activation arm when the breech block is moved to close the breech opening.