Patent ID: 6460281
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
A double barrel firearm and single trigger sequential firing mechanism therefor, comprising in combination:a gun having at least a first barrel, a second barrel, and a frame for housing a sequential firing mechanism therein; a first and a second firing pin driver housed within said frame; a first and a second firing pin driver retaining sear housed within said frame, with each said sear communicating with the respective said driver for selectively holding the respective said driver in a cocked condition; a longitudinally sliding tang extending from said first firing pin driver retaining sear; a fixed tang extending from said second firing pin driver retaining sear; a single, pivotally disposed pull-pull trigger having a lower finger grip portion and an upper first sear tang land opposite said finger grip portion; a selectively retractable and extendible first sear contact button disposed atop said upper first sear tang land of said trigger; a release catch pivotally disposed in common with said trigger; a wide, first and second sear tang land disposed atop said release catch and substantially coplanar with said first sear contact button of said upper first sear land of said trigger when said button is extended; and wherein said sliding tang of said first sear depresses said first sear contact button of said trigger when said trigger is pulled, dropping said first sear and releasing said first firing pin driver; said sliding tang of said first sear catches upon and pivots said release catch away from said first sear contact button when said trigger is released, with said first sear contact button extending upwardly behind said sliding tang; and said first sear contact button pushes said sliding tang of said first sear forwardly against said first and second sear tang land of said release catch when said trigger is pulled, pivoting said release catch forwardly, dropping said fixed tang of said second sear from said release catch, dropping said second sear and releasing said second firing pin driver.