Patent ID: 8245426

Claim:
An article comprising: a firearm comprising a loaded/un-loaded identification system that comprises a loaded chamber indicator and a striker status indicator, wherein when said loaded chamber indicator protrudes out said firearm is loaded and when said loaded chamber indicator does not protrude out said firearm is not loaded, and when said striker status indicator protrudes out said firearm is cocked and when said striker status indicator does not protrude out said firearm is not cocked; and at least one switch that operates with said loaded chamber indicator and said striker status indicator and with a set of differently colored lights, wherein: when a first colored light is illuminated, said firearm is un-cocked and unloaded; when a second colored light is illuminated, said firearm is loaded and un-cocked; when a third colored light is illuminated, said firearm is cocked and unloaded; and when a fourth colored light is illuminated, said firearm is loaded and cocked.