Patent ID: 7337574

Claim:
A firearm frame which is adapted to be disposed in operative relationship as a component part of a firearm, the firearm having disposed in operative relationships each with one or more of the others, a barrel, a receiver, and at least one firing mechanism; wherein the barrel and receiver form operative parts of a movable assembly and the at least one firing mechanism is disposed in a substantially stationary operative relationship therewith; the firearm frame comprising: at least one elongated support structure comprising two rails spaced from each other, the elongated support structure discrete from the barrel and receiver, the elongated support structure adapted to directly support the movable assembly in an operative movable relationship therewith; whereby at least one of the barrel and receiver or both is in direct contact with and movable on the elongated support structure; and a firing mechanism support structure connected to the at least one elongated support structure, the firing mechanism support structure adapted to have the firing mechanism connected thereto; whereby the firearm frame directly supports the movable assembly and the firing mechanism in colTesponding movable and stationary operative relationships each with the other.