Patent ID: 7559166
Filing Date: 2009-07-14
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
1. A pistol including a hollow grip, in combination with a magazine for rounds, comprising: the hollow grip defining a longitudinal axis and being arranged to accommodate the magazine when inserted along said axis and having a front part which has a slide-type magazine latch for displacement transversely to the axis; the magazine having a front wall including a projecting lug cooperating with the magazine latch by engaging said magazine latch when said magazine is accommodated in said grip; wherein the magazine latch has two projecting ends, each of said ends having a grip portion, said magazine latch defining two grooves, each of said grooves extending generally parallel to said axis defined by said grip on each side of said lug along said axis so that the lug is movable though one of said two grooves dependent on the transverse displacement of the magazine latch; and a spring mounted in the hollow grip and engaging the magazine latch to hold it in a middle position from which it may be displaced transversely, against the force of the spring, in the one or the other direction, dependent on which grip portion of the magazine latch is pressed.