Patent ID: 6415539
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
A pistol comprising(a) a frame; (b) a trigger mechanism including a trigger and a sear member mounted in said frame; said trigger being pivotal between a release position and a firing position; said trigger cooperating with said sear member; said sear member being movable between a first position and a second position; (c) a trigger guard for protecting said trigger; and (d) a safety member mounted in said frame and being manually movable between a locking position in which said trigger mechanism is locked and an unlocking position; said safety member including a spring-loaded lever pivotally mounted on a forward portion of said trigger guard; said spring-loaded lever having an opening at least partially surrounding a lower end of said trigger in said locking position, and said safety member being adapted to be moved into the unlocking position by a user inserting a shooting finger into the trigger guard and pushing the spring-loaded lever, wherein the lever is spring-urged into the unlocking position and is pivotal into the locking position by a key operated lock.