Patent ID: 6907814

Claim:
A firearm having a breech lock, the firearm comprising: a housing; a first pivoting lever to activate the breech lock, the first pivoting lever being positioned on a first side of the housing; a swiveling shaft positioned transversely to the housing and rigidly connected to the first pivoting lever, the swiveling shaft having an end with a non-circular cross-section; and a second pivoting lever to activate the breach lock, the second pivoting lever being positioned on a second side of the housing opposite the first side of the housing, the second pivoting lever having a boring to detachably receive the end of the swiveling shaft, wherein the second pivoting lever is attached to the housing via a bayonet catch, and, to release the second pivoting lever from the bayonet catch, the second pivoting lever must be pivoted to an angular position which the second pivoting lever does not reach to activate the breech lock.