PISTOL WITH LATERAL FIRING TRIGGER Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: small arms, applicable in self-loading pistols, sporting ones inclusive. SUBSTANCE: pistol has a frame with a barrel and handle, slide with an opening for ejection of used cases, striker, ejector, safety catch, return spring, trigger mechanism, magazine, lateral firing trigger. The trigger mechanism has a hammer, firing spring and a spring-loaded sear. The pistol is provided with a slide stop having a slot, hammer cocking mechanism made in the form of a hook, cocking lever, bar coupling them, and having an automatic safety. The lateral firing trigger is made as a lateral stop on the handle, spring-loaded trigger button and a three-arm lever located in the lateral stop, and linked with the three-arm lever of the hammer strut with a spring. EFFECT: enhanced accuracy of fire, facilitated holding of pistol in the hand, reduced time for preparation of the first shot. 4 dwg