Patent ID: 7243453
Filing Date: 2007-07-17
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
1. A pistol with firing pin locking mechanism comprising: a housing defining a longitudinal axis and a chamber to hold a cartridge; a firing pin disposed in the housing and longitudinally movable in a forward direction to contact the cartridge; a firing pin blocking member movable into and out of engagement with the firing pin, the firing pin blocked from forward movement when engaged by the blocking member; a stopping member selectively movable along the longitudinal axis from an inactivated first axial position to a second activated axial position in which the stopping member engages and prevents the blocking member from being disengaged from the firing pin; and a first manually movable selector switch rotatably mounted in the housing and connected to the stopping member, the selector switch movable in a rotational direction to control the position of the stopping member between the first and second axial positions.