TRIGGER ASSEMBLY OF SMALL ARMS Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: small arms. SUBSTANCE: trigger, cock, firing spring, return spring are positioned in base of trigger assembly. Cock has side boss to lean against protrusion of trigger and cocking notch for engagement with spring-loaded sear. At initial position cock is cocked (is engaging sear). With pressing on trigger firing and return springs are twisted till trigger turns sear with the aid of platform releasing cock from cocking notch. With release of trigger its protrusion meets boss of cock, after this trigger and firing spring as a unit return to initial position till they engage sear. EFFECT: simplified design, improved reliability. 2 dwg