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EP0381664A1
EP0381664A1 EP90890020A EP90890020A EP0381664A1 EP 0381664 A1 EP0381664 A1 EP 0381664A1 EP 90890020 A EP90890020 A EP 90890020A EP 90890020 A EP90890020 A EP 90890020A EP 0381664 A1 EP0381664 A1 EP 0381664A1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41WEAPONS
    • F41AFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A19/00Firing or trigger mechanisms; Cocking mechanisms
    • F41A19/06Mechanical firing mechanisms, e.g. counterrecoil firing, recoil actuated firing mechanisms
    • F41A19/10Triggers; Trigger mountings
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41WEAPONS
    • F41AFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A17/00Safety arrangements, e.g. safeties
    • F41A17/46Trigger safeties, i.e. means for preventing trigger movement

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  • the invention relates to a trigger device for firearms, in particular pistols, with a spring-loaded trigger rod which can be moved by the trigger tongue and a fuse which blocks the movement of the trigger rod and can only be released when the trigger trigger is actuated.
  • the trigger in the weapon housing is mounted in a fixed position and carries in it a lever protruding slightly beyond the trigger contour, which releases the lock on the trigger rod as soon as the trigger is actuated with the finger of the hand holding the weapon to fire the shot.
  • the lever protruding beyond the tongue contour which is to be pushed back from the finger into the trigger tongue, interferes with the removal process, there is also an increased technical outlay, since it is necessary to have a lever of its own in the tongue Store axis.
  • this lever which prevents a full swinging of the trigger tongue in its basic position and thus blocks the movement of the trigger rod, can only be dimensioned relatively weak, because it has to be accommodated in the trigger tongue itself.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object to remedy these deficiencies and to provide a trigger device of the type described, in which the releasable fuse when actuating the trigger tongue requires no additional components, does not interfere with the triggering process and even enables a simpler design.
  • the invention solves the stated problem in that the trigger tongue is pivotally mounted directly on the trigger rod, which is guided in a linearly displaceable manner in the weapon housing, and a spring is provided which pivots the trigger tongue forward and at the same time pulls the trigger rod forward and which has a nose arranged on the trigger tongue in the rest position of the trigger tongue stops in a rest.
  • the spring has the task of always moving the trigger tongue and with it the trigger rod into the forward rest position. At the same time, the spring is also used to hold the nose on the trigger tongue in its rest position in the rest or to return it to the rest position after the shot has been fired.
  • the trigger tongue does not need to pick up a separate lever that could interfere with the trigger process.
  • the trigger rod 2 is guided in a linearly displaceable manner in the weapon housing 1.
  • the trigger tongue 3 is mounted on the trigger rod 2 so that it can pivot to a limited extent on the axis 4.
  • a spring 5, which engages the trigger tongue 3, tends to pivot the trigger tongue 3 forward on the one hand and, on the other hand, to pull the trigger rod 2 forward, since the trigger tongue 3 and trigger rod 2 are connected to one another by the pivot axis 4 of the trigger tongue 2.
  • the trigger tongue 3 continues to the rear into a nose 6 or the like, and in the weapon housing 1 there is a recess 7 in which the nose 6 is held by the spring 5 in the rest position of the trigger tongue 3 (position according to FIG. 1 ). This results in a lock of the trigger rod 2 and thus the desired securing of the weapon, since the further parts of the trigger device which are coupled to the rear end of the trigger rod 2 and are not shown and which bring about the actual firing of the shot are also held in place.
  • the trigger tongue 3 When the trigger tongue 3 is actuated, it is first pivoted counterclockwise, so that the nose 6 emerges from the catch 7, after which the trigger tongue 3 with the trigger rod 2 can be moved backwards to trigger the shot, the end position of this movement being shown in FIG. 2.

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Abstract

Eine Abzugvorrichtung für Schußwaffen, insbesondere Pistolen, weist eine vom Abzugzüngel (3) bewegbare, federbelastete Abzugstange (2) und eine die Bewegung der Abzugstange (2) sperrende, lediglich bei Betätigung des Abzugzüngels (3) lösbare Sicherung (6, 7) auf. Um eine den Abzugvorgang nicht störende, vereinfachte Konstruktion zu erzielen, ist das Abzugzüngel (3) unmittelbar an der im Waffengehäuse (1) geradlinig verschiebbar geführten Abzugstange (2) begrenzt schwenkbar gelagert. Ferner ist eine das Abzugzüngel (3) vorwärts schwenkende und zugleich die Abzugstange (2) vorwärts ziehende Feder (5) vorgesehen, die eine am Abzugzüngel (3) angeordnete Nase (6) in der Ruhestellung des Abzugzüngels (3) in einer Rast (7) hält.A trigger device for firearms, in particular pistols, has a spring-loaded trigger rod (2) which can be moved by the trigger tongue (3) and a safety device (6, 7) which blocks the movement of the trigger rod (2) and can only be released when the trigger trigger (3) is actuated. In order to achieve a simplified construction that does not interfere with the triggering process, the trigger tongue (3) is mounted so that it can be pivoted to a limited extent directly on the trigger rod (2), which is guided in a linearly displaceable manner in the weapon housing (1). Furthermore, a spring (5) is provided which swivels the trigger tongue (3) forward and at the same time pulls the trigger rod (2) forward, which has a nose (6) arranged on the trigger tongue (3) in the rest position of the trigger tongue (3) in a detent (7 ) holds.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Abzugvorrichtung für Schuß­waffen, insbesondere Pistolen, mit einer vom Abzugzüngel be­wegbaren, federbelasteten Abzugstange und einer die Bewegung der Abzugstange sperrenden, lediglich bei Betätigung des Ab­zugzüngels lösbaren Sicherung.The invention relates to a trigger device for firearms, in particular pistols, with a spring-loaded trigger rod which can be moved by the trigger tongue and a fuse which blocks the movement of the trigger rod and can only be released when the trigger trigger is actuated.

Durch die Sperre der Bewegung der Abzustange, die die Auf­gabe hat, die Bewegung des Abzugzüngels bzw. die auf das Abzugzüngel ausgeübte Kraft auf die weiter dahinter ange­ordneten Teile der Abzugvorrichtung zur Schußabgabe zu über­tragen, wird die Schußauslösung überhaupt verhindert. Dabei handelt es sich um eine Sicherung, die die Sperrstellung selbständig einnimmt, so daß sich beispielsweise bei einem Stoß auf die Waffe in Waffenlängsrichtung bzw. beim Nieder­fallen der Waffe kein Schuß lösen kann, obwohl die Waffe im übrigen gegebenenfalls entsichert und schußbereit ist.By blocking the movement of the trigger rod, which has the task of transmitting the movement of the trigger tongue or the force exerted on the trigger tongue to the parts of the trigger device for firing which are arranged further behind, the triggering of the shot is prevented at all. This is a fuse that assumes the blocking position independently, so that, for example, a shot in the longitudinal direction of the weapon or when the weapon falls down cannot release a shot, although the weapon may be unlocked and ready to fire.

Eine solche Sicherung ist aus der Praxis bereits bekannt. Dabei ist aber das Abzugzüngel im Waffengehäuse ortsfest ge­lagert und trägt in sich einen etwas über die Züngelkontur vorstehenden Hebel, der die Sperre der Abzugstange löst, so­bald das Abzugzüngel mit dem Finger der die Waffe haltenden Hand zur Schußabgabe betätigt wird. Abgesehen davon, daß der über die Züngelkontur' vorstehende, vom Finger in das Abzug­züngel zurückzudrückende Hebel den Abzugvorgang stört, er­gibt sich auch ein erhöhter technischer Aufwand, da es ja notwendig ist, im Züngel einen eigenen Hebel mit eigener Achse zu lagern. Außerdem kann dieser Hebel, der in seiner Grundstellung ein volles Durchschwenken des Abzugszüngels verhindert und damit die Bewegung der Abzugstange sperrt, nur verhältnismäßig schwach dimensioniert werden, weil er ja im Abzugzüngel selbst untergebracht werden muß.Such a backup is already known from practice. However, the trigger in the weapon housing is mounted in a fixed position and carries in it a lever protruding slightly beyond the trigger contour, which releases the lock on the trigger rod as soon as the trigger is actuated with the finger of the hand holding the weapon to fire the shot. In addition to the fact that the lever protruding beyond the tongue contour, which is to be pushed back from the finger into the trigger tongue, interferes with the removal process, there is also an increased technical outlay, since it is necessary to have a lever of its own in the tongue Store axis. In addition, this lever, which prevents a full swinging of the trigger tongue in its basic position and thus blocks the movement of the trigger rod, can only be dimensioned relatively weak, because it has to be accommodated in the trigger tongue itself.

Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, diese Mängel zu beseitigen und eine Abzugvorrichtung der eingangs ge­schilderten Art zu schaffen, bei der die bei Betätigung des Abzugzüngels lösbare Sicherung keine zusätzlichen Bauteile benötigt, keine Störung des Abzugvorganges mit sich bringt und sogar eine einfachere Bauart ermöglicht.The invention is therefore based on the object to remedy these deficiencies and to provide a trigger device of the type described, in which the releasable fuse when actuating the trigger tongue requires no additional components, does not interfere with the triggering process and even enables a simpler design.

Die Erfindung löst die gestellte Aufgabe dadurch, daß das Abzugzüngel unmittelbar an der im Waffengehäuse geradlinig verschiebbar geführten Abzugstange begrenzt schwenkbar ge­lagert und eine das Abzugzüngel vorwärts schwenkende und zu­gleich die Abzugstange vorwärts ziehende Feder vorgesehen ist, die eine am Abzugzüngel angeordnete Nase in der Ruhe­stellung des Abzugzüngels in einer Rast hält.The invention solves the stated problem in that the trigger tongue is pivotally mounted directly on the trigger rod, which is guided in a linearly displaceable manner in the weapon housing, and a spring is provided which pivots the trigger tongue forward and at the same time pulls the trigger rod forward and which has a nose arranged on the trigger tongue in the rest position of the trigger tongue stops in a rest.

Da das Abzugzüngel nicht wie bisher im Waffengehäuse, son­dern unmittelbar an der Abzugstange gelagert ist, ergibt sich bereits eine bauliche Vereinfachung, weil eine zu­sätzliche Kupplung zwischen Abzugzüngel und Abzugstange ent­fällt. Selbstverständlich muß dabei die Abzugstange eine entsprechende Führung im Gehäuse besitzen, die aber ohne Er­höhung des technischen Aufwandes erreichbar ist. Die Feder hat die Aufgabe, das Abzugzüngel und mit ihm auch die Abzug­stange stets in die vordere Ruhestellung zu bewegen. Zu­gleich wird die Feder aber auch dazu benützt, die Nase am Abzugzüngel in dessen Ruhestellung in der Rast zu halten bzw. nach der Schußabgabe wieder in die Raststellung zurück­zuführen. Das Abzugzüngel braucht also keinen gesonderten Hebel aufzunehmen, der den Abzugvorgang stören könnte. Durch das Rückwärtsschwenken des Abzugzüngels, also durch die nor­ male Abzugbewegung wird zunächst die Nase aus der Rast ge­schwenkt und damit die Rückbewegung der Abzugstange entge­gen der Federkraft freigegeben, die dann bei der weiteren Rückwärtsbewegung des Züngels erfolgt. Insgesamt wird also eine besonders einfache Konstruktion erreicht.Since the trigger tongue is not mounted in the weapon housing as before, but directly on the trigger rod, there is already a structural simplification because an additional coupling between trigger trigger and trigger rod is not required. Of course, the trigger rod must have a corresponding guide in the housing, but this can be achieved without increasing the technical outlay. The spring has the task of always moving the trigger tongue and with it the trigger rod into the forward rest position. At the same time, the spring is also used to hold the nose on the trigger tongue in its rest position in the rest or to return it to the rest position after the shot has been fired. The trigger tongue does not need to pick up a separate lever that could interfere with the trigger process. By swiveling the trigger blade backwards, i.e. by the nor Male trigger movement, the nose is first pivoted out of the catch and thus the return movement of the trigger rod is released against the spring force, which then takes place during the further backward movement of the tongue. Overall, a particularly simple construction is achieved.

In der Zeichnung ist der Erfindungsgegenstand in einem Ausführungsbeispiel dargestellt, und zwar zeigen

  • Fig. 1 die erfindungswesentlichen Teile der Abzugvorrichtung einer Pistole im Schnitt in Ruhestellung und
  • Fig. 2 am Ende der Abzugbewegung des Abzugzüngels in gleicher Darstellungsweise.
In the drawing, the subject of the invention is shown in one embodiment, namely show
  • Fig. 1 shows the essential parts of the trigger device of a gun in section in the rest position and
  • Fig. 2 at the end of the trigger movement of the trigger tongue in the same representation.

Im Waffengehäuse 1 ist die Abzugstange 2 geradlinig ver­schiebbar geführt. An der Abzugstange 2 ist das Abzugzüngel 3 auf der Achse 4 begrenzt schwenkbar gelagert. Eine Feder 5, die am Abzugzüngel 3 angreift, hat das Bestreben, einerseits das Abzugzüngel 3 vorwärts zu schwenken und anderseits die Abzugstange 2 vorwärts zu ziehen, da ja das Abzugzüngel 3 und Abzugstange 2 durch die Schwenkachse 4 des Abzugzüngels 2 miteinander verbunden sind.The trigger rod 2 is guided in a linearly displaceable manner in the weapon housing 1. The trigger tongue 3 is mounted on the trigger rod 2 so that it can pivot to a limited extent on the axis 4. A spring 5, which engages the trigger tongue 3, tends to pivot the trigger tongue 3 forward on the one hand and, on the other hand, to pull the trigger rod 2 forward, since the trigger tongue 3 and trigger rod 2 are connected to one another by the pivot axis 4 of the trigger tongue 2.

Das Abzugzüngel 3 setzt sich nach hinten in eine Nase 6 od. dgl. fort, und im Waffengehäuse 1 ist eine Rast 7 ausge­spart, in der die Nase 6 in der Ruhestellung des Abzugzün­gels 3 durch die Feder 5 gehalten wird (Stellung nach Fig. 1). Es ergibt sich also eine Sperre der Abzugstange 2 und damit die gewünschte Sicherung der Waffe, da die mit dem Hinter­ende der Abzugstange 2 gekuppelten, nicht dargestellten wei­teren Teile der Abzugvorrichtung, die die eigentliche Schuß­auslösung bewirken, in ihrer Lage ebenfalls festgehalten werden.The trigger tongue 3 continues to the rear into a nose 6 or the like, and in the weapon housing 1 there is a recess 7 in which the nose 6 is held by the spring 5 in the rest position of the trigger tongue 3 (position according to FIG. 1 ). This results in a lock of the trigger rod 2 and thus the desired securing of the weapon, since the further parts of the trigger device which are coupled to the rear end of the trigger rod 2 and are not shown and which bring about the actual firing of the shot are also held in place.

Bei der Betätigung des Abzugzüngels 3 wird dieses zunächst im Gegenuhrzeigersinn verschwenkt, so daß die Nase 6 aus der Rast 7 austritt, wonach das Abzugzüngel 3 mit der Abzugstange 2 zur Schußauslösung nach hinten bewegt werden kann, wobei in Fig. 2 die Endstellung dieser Bewegung gezeigt ist.When the trigger tongue 3 is actuated, it is first pivoted counterclockwise, so that the nose 6 emerges from the catch 7, after which the trigger tongue 3 with the trigger rod 2 can be moved backwards to trigger the shot, the end position of this movement being shown in FIG. 2.

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Abzugvorrichtung für Schußwaffen, insbesondere Pistolen, mit einer vom Abzugzüngel bewegbaren, federbelasteten Abzug­stange und einer die Bewegung der Abzugstange sperrenden, lediglich bei Betätigung des Abzugzüngels lösbaren Sicherung, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Abzugzüngel (3) unmittelbar an der im Waffengehäuse (1) geradlinig ver­schiebbar geführten Abzugstange (2) begrenzt schwenkbar ge­lagert und eine das Abzugzüngel (3) vorwärts schwenkende und zugleich die Abzugstange (2) vorwärts ziehende Feder (5) vorgesehen ist, die eine am Abzugzüngel (3) angeordnete Nase (6) in der Ruhestellung des Abzugzüngels (3) in einer Rast (7) hält.Trigger device for firearms, in particular pistols, with a spring-loaded trigger rod that can be moved by the trigger and a locking mechanism that blocks the movement of the trigger, and can only be released when the trigger is actuated, characterized in that the trigger (3) can be moved in a straight line directly on the in the weapon housing (1) Guided trigger rod (2) is pivotally mounted to a limited extent and a spring (5) which swings the trigger tongue (3) forward and at the same time pulls the trigger rod (2) is provided, which has a nose (6) arranged on the trigger tongue (3) in the rest position of the trigger tongue (3) stops in a rest (7).
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