Firearm with pivoting barrel-receiver assembly

摘要

A firearm with tilting barrel-receiver assembly. In one embodiment, the firearm includes a frame and a barrel-receiver assembly pivotably mounted to the frame. The barrel-receiver assembly is movable between an open position and a closed position. A latching mechanism may include a slide plate configured to selectively engage the frame. The latching mechanism is movable between a locked position wherein the barrel-receiver assembly is held in the closed position by the slide plate and an unlocked position wherein the barrel-receiver assembly is movable to the tilted open position. The slide plate may be spring biased into the locked position. An actuator button cooperates with the slide plate for moving the latching mechanism between the locked and unlocked positions.

主权项

1. A firearm with tilting barrel-receiver assembly, the firearm comprising:
a longitudinal axis; a frame; a barrel-receiver assembly pivotably supported by the frame, the barrel-receiver assembly angularly movable between a tilted open position and a closed position; and a latching mechanism disposed in the barrel-receiver assembly, the latching mechanism including a slide plate configured and operable to selectively engage or disengage the frame; the slide plate slideably movable between a locked position in which the barrel-receiver assembly is retained in the closed position, and an unlocked position in which the barrel-receiver assembly is movable to the open position:, and a vertically oriented latch pin mounted to the frame which is engaged or disengaged by the slide plate; wherein the latch pin includes a locking slot that is engaged or disengaged by the slide plate.