Automatic or semiautomatic firearm

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EP 1 338 857 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	13.10.2004 Bulletin 2004/42

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	27.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/35

(21)	Application number: 03004142.0

(22)	Date of filing: 26.02.2003

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: F41A 3/72, F41A 3/62, F41A 3/64, F41A 3/86, F41A 5/26, F41A 5/32, F41A 7/04

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO

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Priority:

26.02.2002 IT LE20020010
27.02.2002 IT RN20020009

(71)	Applicants:
	Franchini, Mario 73100 Lecce (IT) Franchini, Ada Manuela 73100 Lecce (IT) Franchini, Laura Anna 73100 Lecce (IT)

(72)	Inventors:
	Franchini, Mario 73100 Lecce (IT) Franchini, Ada Manuela 73100 Lecce (IT) Franchini, Laura Anna 73100 Lecce (IT)

(74)	Representative: Provvisionato, Paolo
	Provvisionato & Co S.r.l. Piazza di Porta Mascarella 7 40126 Bologna 40126 Bologna (IT)

(54)	Automatic or semiautomatic firearm

(57) An automatic or semiautomatic firearm comprises a slide (1) supporting at least a breech bolt (1a) and a firing pin (1b), a return spring (2) constrained to the slide (1) and able to cause the breech bolt (1a) to move forwards again after each shot, and a trigger (3). An emergency device (4) is able to move the breech bolt (1a) and the entire slide (1) so as to ensure continued firing, even in the event of misfire.

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