Patent ID: 7739821

Claim:
A collapsible pistol comprising: a frame having a receptacle for receiving a trigger therein and a firing surface disposed transverse said receptacle, said firing surface having a slot for receiving a firing pin; a barrel being pivotally attached to said frame and having a bore extending longitudinally through said barrel and a breech end adjacent said firing surface; a hammer pivotally attached to said frame adjacent said firing surface and being biased in an uncocked position and tensioned in a cocked position, said hammer having said firing pin attached thereto; said trigger being retractably attached to said frame to be retracted into said receptacle when said pistol is in a collapsed position, and extended from said receptacle and communicating with said hammer to release said hammer from said cocked position when said pistol is in a firing position; and a handgrip pivotally attached to said frame below said breech end of said barrel to extend substantially downward from said frame when said pistol is in said firing position, and retract substantially parallel to and adjacent said barrel, and covering said trigger and a portion of said frame when said pistol is in said collapsed position.