Matra Manurhin Defense

Alain Lechelle

Thierry Guidat

Serge Bruckert

Marc Renard

Jean P Puel

A locking device is provided for holding the crane (3) in its closed position by means of a pushbutton (14) and a sliding latch (15) mounted in the crane (3). The pushbutton (14) is laterally accessible from the side of the gun opposite to the side from which the cylinder (4) is swung out, and the pushbutton co-operates directly with the sliding latch (15) in order to retract its end that is normally received in an associated notch provided in the frame (2) of the revolver. The pushbutton device (14) thus makes it possible to unlock the crane (3) using the same hand as is used to push the cylinder (4) towards its open position, and this is highly advantageous on ergonomic grounds. The invention is applicable to revolver manufacture.

Locking device for the crane of a revolver

A device for supporting the mechanism of a revolver in association with the frame of the revolver. The device is constituted by a mechanism carrier plate (1) which directly receives the various subassemblies (4, 13, 24, 30, 35) of the mechanism, and which is capable of being mounted directly, together with the subassemblies supported thereby, on the frame (2) of the revolver.

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Mulhouse, France

Alain Lechelle