Patent ID: 8495832
Filing Date: 2013-07-30
Classification: F41A,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A handgun safety mechanism dependent on a magazine that prevents triggering of a handgun when the magazine is removed and enables disassembly of the handgun without need for decocking of a firing pin after the magazine is removed; a safety mechanism is positioned inside the a receiver of the handgun and comprising: a slide detachably coupled to the receiver; the magazine detachably coupled to the receiver, a grip safety pin coupled to the receiver, a sear catcher coupled to the receiver and rotatable about the grip safety pin, a sear catcher spring disposed against a portion of the sear catcher for urging the sear catcher toward the magazine, a sear, a firing pin safety lever, a sear pin coupled to the firing pin safety lever, and a firing pin coupled to the receiver, wherein: