Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
4, 1966
R. E. DIECKMANN
3,276,323
SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL
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Patented Oct. 4, 1966
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SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL
9 Claims.
(Cl. 89---195)
Another object of this invention is to provide a pistol 25 have forty to forty-tive parts. My invention would re
in which the sear is of the automatic self-disconnecting
duce the cost of manufacture and reduce the weight of
type which eliminates the use of a separate disconnector
semi-automatic pistols.
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as in other pistols. This also prevents the tiring of more
A still further object of my invention is that all the
than one shot at a time. This type of mechanism hasbeen
working parts of my pistol can be stripped or taken
used before in military firearms but never in pistols.
30 apart without the use of any tools.
A further object of this invention is to provide a curved
-Other objects and advantages wi-ll become yapparent
magazine of a shape in which the cartridges lie in a more
from |a consideration of the following detailed descrip
natural position than they would in a square magazine.
tion taken in connection with the accompanying drawings
In my pistol the cartridges are stacked in the magazine
wherein a satisfactory embodiment of the invention is
in a curved position thus avoiding jamming the action 35 shown. However, it will be understood that the inven
of the gun.
tion is not limited to the details disclosed but includes
Another object is to provide a pistol which can also
all such variations and modifications as fall within the
Another object is that in my invention the position of 45 in safety position and in position to release the magazine.
the magazine is such that the barrelling of the gun is in
FIGURE 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view
creased.
showing the breeclrblock in normal uncocked position;
Another object achieved in my pistol is .that by in
FIGURE 3 is a fragmentary view, partially in side ele
position;
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an enlarged scale taken along the line 10-10 in FIG
URE 2.
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The en
and the pin 61, so that the latter is free to move inwardly
to permit actuation of the trigger. The hub is provided
with a second at surface 71'at right angles'to the surface
block
A cocking
memberhandle
and clears
73 foritmanual
from the
cocking
hole ofthe breech-_
ceiver.
block is engaged for sliding movement in a slot 74 in the ;
The action of the pistol of the invention is preferably 75 receiver, and is connectedto the breechblock by a reef.`
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1. A firearm comprising:
(A) a body including
(1) a receiver having a longitudinal slide passage,
(2) a handgrip extending downwardly from said
receiver having forward and rearward sides and
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handgrip,
ing
spring, and
said breechblock,
(G) a trigger mounted in said body and disposed within
said -trigger guard loop, and
(H) a sear operatively associated with said trigger ar
ranged to retain said breechblock in its retracted po
sition and to release said breechblock upon actuation
of said trigger.
2. A firearm as defined in claim 1, wherein the length
of said breechblock substantially corresponds to the
length of said slide passage and said rearward part is
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