EP 0278795 B1 19910410 - FIREARM PERCUSSION DEVICE FOR FIRING CARTRIDGES OF TWO DIFFERENT CALIBRES
Title (en)
FIREARM PERCUSSION DEVICE FOR FIRING CARTRIDGES OF TWO DIFFERENT CALIBRES
Publication
Application
Priority
FR 8700158 A 19870109
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0278795A1] The invention relates to a percussion device making it possible to adapt to two munitions of different calibres, of which one has central percussion and the other annular percussion. According to the invention, the device comprises: - a cylindrical seat (7) mounted rotatably in the body (1) of the firearm; - a striker (11) which can slide in a stepped recess of the cylindrical seat (7) and the axis (13) of which is parallel to the axis of rotation (9) of the cylindrical seat, but offset in relation to this; - a transverse stop pin (16) which is mounted in the cylindrical seat (7) and against which the striker (11) bears by means of a spring (17); - a locking member mounted transversely in the body and capable of locking the cylindrical seat (7) in either one of the two positions of the latter. The invention is used particularly for percussion devices on revolvers and pistols with an interchangeable barrel. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F41A 19/13 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F41A 19/13 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0278795 A1 19880817; EP 0278795 B1 19910410; AT E62544 T1 19910415; DE 3862311 D1 19910516; FR 2609538 A1 19880715
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 88400023 A 19880106; AT 88400023 T 19880106; DE 3862311 T 19880106; FR 8700158 A 19870109