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EP 1559984 B1 20080423 - Hand firearm

Title (en)

Hand firearm

Title (de)

Handfeuerwaffe

Title (fr)

Arme à feu de poing

Publication

EP 1559984 B1 20080423 (DE)

Application

EP 04002132 A 20040202

Priority

EP 04002132 A 20040202

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1559984A1] The pistol has an insert (1), along which the lock (2) slides. The insert is fitted with an adjustable pin (13) which cooperates with cams (23, 24) on the end of the barrel to control movement of the lock.

IPC 8 full level

F41A 5/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F41A 5/04 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CZ DE IT TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1559984 A1 20050803; EP 1559984 B1 20080423; AT E393370 T1 20080515; DE 502004006902 D1 20080605; US 2005229772 A1 20051020

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04002132 A 20040202; AT 04002132 T 20040202; DE 502004006902 T 20040202; US 97153804 A 20041022