United States Patent 115) (11) Patent Number: 4,693,170 Atchisson [45]_Date of Patent: Sep. 15, 1987 [54] FIRING MECHANISM FOR FIREARM 1444850 2/1923. Swetiis ss 176) Inventor: Maxwell G, Atchisson, 6695 FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS Régemore Dr. Doravile, Ga. en6t 4/1964 France sons 30360 440045 12/1967 Switzerland ... mine 89/19 [21] Appl. No 784,187 Primary Examiner—Stephen C. Bentley (22) Filed: Oat 4, 1985 ‘Auomey, Agent or Firm Sones, Askew & Lunsford ‘Related U.S. Application Data 7 cmimeeat {60} Divison of set. Ne- 639526 Aug 1984, Pat Ney__-AStearm having a hammer anda bolt mechanism capa- 4,553,469, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 336,328, ble of recoil movement behind the hammer, so that the Bee. 3, 18h, aandoned bolt assembly in recoil momentarily clears the hammer. cae __ pap 1i7ag__Aiming lever senses earward travel ofthe bolt assem bil yee a Periaa bly and prevents the hammer from release, irespective eleanor “G/e By $e) oftrigger mechanism operation, while the bolt assembly is momentarily behind the hammer. The hammer timing (59 References Cited lever is engaged by the forwardly-moving bolt asem- US. PATENT DOCUMENTS bly to release the hammer and return control of the 678,937 7/1901 Browning, so/149 ‘hammer to the trigger mechanism. 180@83 Tyl916, Hughes hat ieee Sisal Hines een 7 Claims, 51 Drawing FiguresUS. Patent — sep. 15, 1987 Sheet 1 of17 4,693,170U.S. Patent — Sep. 15, 1987 Sheet 2 of17 4,693,170 \ 130