Patent ID: 7392611

Claim:
A takedown mechanism for a firearm, said takedown mechanism comprising: a first member rotatably connected to the firearm, said first member having a first and a second end separated by a longitudinal axis, and a major and a minor surface each extending at least partially along said longitudinal axis, said major surface extending further outward from said longitudinal axis than said minor surface, said major surface and minor surface preventing and allowing removal of a firearm slide and barrel assembly portion of the firearm, respectively; and a second member connected to the first end of the first member and unitary therewith for concerted movement with the first member, said second member extending outwardly from the longitudinal axis in a radial direction, wherein the second member (i) prevents a trigger pivot pin portion of the firearm from being removed from the firearm, when the major surface of the first member is positioned to prevent removal of the firearm slide and barrel assembly, through a direct blocking interaction between the second member and the trigger pivot pin, and (ii) allows the trigger pivot pin to be directly removed from the firearm when the minor surface is positioned to allow removal of the firearm slide and barrel assembly, without the need to remove other elements to access the pivot pin for removal, at least once the second member is accessed.