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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2021
Applicant:
Fn America, Llc, McLean, VA (US);
Inventors:
Olivier Holger Costet, Columbia, SC (US);
Jonathan Howard Derrick, Columbia, SC (US);
Assignee:
FN Herstal, S.A., Herstal, BE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41A 19/14 (2006.01); F41A 17/82 (2006.01); F41A 19/10 (2006.01); F41A 19/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F41A 19/14 (2013.01); F41A 17/82 (2013.01); F41A 19/10 (2013.01); F41A 19/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A firing mechanism provides a secondary interface between a hammer and a sear of a firearm that will automatically be engaged in case a primary interface between the hammer and the sear fails. In various embodiments, an actuator is employed to facilitate engagement of the primary and secondary interfaces.