(19)
(11) EP 0 268 276 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.03.1990 Bulletin 1990/13

(43) Date of publication A2:
25.05.1988 Bulletin 1988/21

(21) Application number: 87116987.6

(22) Date of filing: 17.11.1987
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: F41C 5/06
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT CH DE ES GB IT LI

(30) Priority: 17.11.1986 US 931287

(71) Applicant: Colt Industries Inc
New York, N.Y. 10 022 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Cowles, Larry W.
    South Windsor Connecticut 06074 (US)
  • Goll, John J., Jr.
    Inkster Michigan 48141 (US)
  • Powell, Alva B., Jr.
    Royal Oak Michigan 48067 (US)
  • Heyl, George C.
    Waterbury Connecticut 06704 (US)
  • Muller, John J.
    West Hartford Connecticut 06107 (US)

(74) Representative: Fincke, Karl Theodor, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. et al
Patentanwälte H. Weickmann, Dr. K. Fincke F.A. Weickmann, B. Huber Dr. H. Liska, Dr. J. Prechtel, Dr. B. Böhm Postfach 86 08 20
D-81635 München
D-81635 München (DE)


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    (54) Automatic pistol


    (57) A semiautomatic pistol (10) has a frame (30) defined by a stamping having two sections (30a, 30b) A barrel (38) is mounted upon a tubular portion (40) of the frame (30). A breech slide (54) is mounted upon the barrel (38) for reciprocating movement between battery and recoil positions. The barrel (38) and breech slide (54) are encased in a shell (12) which includes a charging handle (16). A slotted pulling bar (20) interconnects the charging handle (16) and the breech slide (54) so as to permit charging movement of the handle (16) and also reciprocating movement of the breech slide (54) during firing operation of the pistol (10) without movement of the handle (16). The frame (30) arrangement foster economical manufacture and the encasement by the shell (12) of the reciprocating breech slide (54) prevents diversion of a user's attention from a target.







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