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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 25, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Thomas G. Kotsiopoulos, Wheeling, IL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41C 2/310 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F41C 2/310 ;
Abstract
A hand-held firearm which affords improved hand manipulation is provided. The firearm includes a frame member and a longitudinally extending barrel having an open front end through which projectiles can be fired. The firearm further includes a pivotally mounted trigger and a handle which are also carried by the frame member. The handle being configured such that it is angled away from the axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the barrel towards the front end of the barrel.