Cylinder latch mechanism for revolvers

Details Cylinder latch mechanism for revolvers Cylinder latch mechanism for revolvers

1980-04-17

1981-12-29

Jordan, Charles T.

Firearms

Revolvers

Firing mechanism

F41C 100

Patent

active

043075304

ABSTRACT:
A revolver having essentially conventional cylinder, trigger, and cylinder pawl is provided with a novel and positive acting cylinder latch arrangement wherein the trigger has a trigger pivot portion formed with a transverse pivot hole and with a longitudinally extending actuator receiving slot through which the trigger pivot pin extends, a cylinder latch actuator is slidably mounted within said actuator receiving slot and on said trigger pivot pin for limited longitudinal and rotational movement on said pin within said slot, and a cylinder latch is pivotably mounted for rotation of the nose portion thereof into and out of engagement with the cylinder latch notches formed in the outer surface of the cylinder. Rotation of the trigger from its at-rest position to its ready-to-fire position causes the cylinder latch actuator to contact and depress and then to release the cylinder latch thereby causing the nose portion of the cylinder latch to rotate out of engagement with one of the cylinder notches and then to rotate into engagement with the next cylinder latch notch of the cylinder. Rotation of the trigger in the opposite direction causes the cylinder latch actuator to press against the cylinder latch and thereby to move the cylinder latch actuator longitudinally rearwardly a sufficient distance to allow the forward end of said cylinder latch actuator to clear the rearward end of said cylinder latch.

REFERENCES:
patent: 887784 (1908-05-01), Fyrberg
patent: 2863249 (1958-12-01), Koucky et al.
patent: 3654720 (1972-04-01), Ruger
patent: 3768190 (1973-10-01), Ruger et al.
patent: 3777384 (1973-12-01), Ruger et al.

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