Patent ID: 7971380

Claim:
Break-open over-and-under rifle ( 21 ) comprising an upper barrel ( 23 s ) and a lower barrel ( 23 i ) assembled close to a breech ( 24 ) thereof in a sleeve (A) having sides, said sleeve (A) having an action body (B) hinged thereto through a hinge pin (P), two symmetrical side seats ( 30 ) where each of said symmetrical side seats has extractors ( 60 a , 60 b ) for a hull (C), said two symmetrical side seats ( 30 ) being made on the sides of the sleeve (A) which is arranged at the sides of the upper barrel ( 23 s ) close to the lower barrel ( 23 i ) and close to a breech ( 24 ) of the barrels, each one of said symmetrical side seats ( 30 ) being adapted to receive said extractor ( 60 a , 60 b ) in sliding engagement with said symmetrical side seats ( 30 ) where each of said extractors ( 60 a , 60 b ) is actuated by springs ( 6 ), each of said extractors ( 60 a , 60 b ) having a tooth ( 63 ) and being associated with a separtae selector means ( 70 ) fixedly connected to the sleeve (A) where each of said selector means ( 70 ) are positionable in an engagement position with the corresponding extractor ( 60 a , 60 b ) in order to limit sliding or in a disengagement position with the corresponding extractor ( 60 a , 60 b ) in order to allow said corresponding extractor ( 60 a , 60 b ) to slide freely, wherein said selector means ( 70 ) are rotatable and engage a portion of said extractors ( 60 a , 60 b ) through rotation, each selector means ( 70 ) being inserted in a corresponding notch ( 65 ) so as to limit the sliding of the corresponding extractor to a few millimeters that are predetermined by the extension of the corresponding notch ( 65 ), necessary for the extraction of the hull (C) so as to allow for each side of the sleeve (A), each of said selector means ( 70 ) comprising a pin ( 71 ) insertable in an opening ( 35 ) made in the front face of a projection ( 33 ) of said sleeve ( 30 ), each of said selector means ( 70 ) having a small lever ( 72 ) that passes over and is adapted to engage notch ( 65 ) so as to allow a predetermined limited translation of the extractor ( 60 a , 60 b ) which prevents the tooth ( 63 ) from escaping from an edge ( 10 ′) of a lever ( 10 ) when the rifle is opened and thus preventing the spring ( 6 ) from releasing elastic energy and causing sudden ejection of the hull (C).