Flush Switch for Handgun Accessory

摘要

A handgun mounted accessory such as a laser sight is combined with a trigger-guard mounted flush profile switch to provide high reliability of operation. The switch is designed and located to provide passive user switching in use without separate movement or applied force of the user's hand or fingers.

主权项

1. A firearm accessory control system, comprising:
a powered device removably secured to a firearm frame at a mounting position forward of a firearm triggerguard; a conductive element extending flushly from a switch position on a downward facing outer surface of the triggerguard to the mounting position; a switch disposed at the switch position, the switch being operable without displacement of any portion of the switch and with no force applied to the switch; at least one electrical contact disposed on the firearm frame at the mounting position and electrically connected to both the conductive element and to the powered device when the powered device is secured to the firearm frame.