A trigger mechanism or fire control for trigger operable devices includes a housing; a sear having a sear body coupled to the housing and including a primary engagement surface and an active sear support reset geometry; and a sear support coupled to the housing and having a body with a sear engagement surface and a passive sear support reset geometry. The primary engagement surface of the sear is moved into an overlapping condition with the sear engagement surface of the sear support as the sear is moved from a discharged position to a reset position after actuation of the trigger operable device. In addition, interaction between the active sear support reset geometry and the passive sear support reset geometry causes a mechanical displacement of the sear support to a reset position.

A firearm is disclosed which advantageously allows for firing from two different magazines, one in a magazine well ahead of a trigger, and a second magazine held in a handle of a pistol grip of the firearm. This allows for both sub-machine gun and pistol firing configurations, allowing for increased firing capacity and allowing the firearm to continuously fire while reloading.

A firearm is disclosed which advantageously allows for firing from two different magazines, one in a magazine well ahead of a trigger, and a second magazine held in a handle of a pistol grip of the firearm. This allows for both sub-machine gun and pistol firing configurations, allowing for increased firing capacity and allowing the firearm to continuously fire while reloading.

An intrinsically safe firearm may include a handle and a frame connected by a pivot pin. One or more latches of the firearm can temporarily fix the firearm in a stowed orientation or a deployed orientation. In the deployed orientation, a magazine of the firearm can be removed from the handle; a slide of the firearm can be removed from the frame; a magazine safety allows a firing pin to strike a primer of a round in the firearm; and a trigger of the firearm is accessible to discharge the round in the firearm. In the stowed orientation, the magazine is not removable from the handle; the slide is not removable from the frame; the magazine safety prevents the firing pin from striking the primer; and the trigger of the firearm is not accessible.

A striker assembly including a striker elongated along a striker axis, a sear member, and a stop element. The sear member is connected to the striker, extends outwardly from the striker axis, and is rotatable about the striker axis. The stop element is movable between at least a stop safety position and a stop firing position, wherein the stop element is positioned to inhibit the sear member from rotating about the striker axis when the stop element is in the stop safety position, and wherein the stop element does not inhibit the sear member from rotating about the striker axis when the stop element is in the stop firing position.

A striker assembly including a striker elongated along a striker axis, a sear member, and a stop element. The sear member is connected to the striker, extends outwardly from the striker axis, and is rotatable about the striker axis. The stop element is movable between at least a stop safety position and a stop firing position, wherein the stop element is positioned to inhibit the sear member from rotating about the striker axis when the stop element is in the stop safety position, and wherein the stop element does not inhibit the sear member from rotating about the striker axis when the stop element is in the stop firing position.

An intrinsically safe firearm may include a handle and a frame connected by a pivot pin. One or more latches of the firearm can temporarily fix the firearm in a stowed orientation or a deployed orientation. In the deployed orientation, a magazine of the firearm can be removed from the handle; a slide of the firearm can be removed from the frame; a magazine safety allows a firing pin to strike a primer of a round in the firearm; and a trigger of the firearm is accessible to discharge the round in the firearm. In the stowed orientation, the magazine is not removable from the handle; the slide is not removable from the frame; the magazine safety prevents the firing pin from striking the primer; and the trigger of the firearm is not accessible.

The present invention relates to a safety device for a firearm that makes it possible to prevent a shot from being fired, without blocking the rearming function, the said safety device comprising a retainer (5) that can be moved between a stopping position that blocks the moving parts (2) of the weapon in a rear position, and a released position that allows the said moving parts (2) to move in both directions, the said safety device comprising a safety element (1) that can move between a position that blocks the retainer (5) in the stopping position and a position that releases the retainer (5), the said safety element (1) bearing against an immobile part of the safety device and the said safety element (1) being able to be moved towards the position that releases the retainer (5) through a rearward movement of the moving parts (2).

Various examples of a modular trigger control unit for firearms are described. The trigger control unit can be removably installed on a grip frame and installed between the grip frame and a slide assembly of a semi-automatic firearm. The trigger control unit includes at least a trigger pin and a trigger pivotable around the trigger pin when pulled. In response to the trigger being pulled by a user when the trigger control unit is installed between the grip frame and the slide assembly, a firing pin lug of a striker-firing mechanism in the slide assembly is released thereby allowing a striker of the striker-firing mechanism to move forward with respect to the slide assembly. Moreover, the trigger control unit is secured to the grip frame at least by the trigger pin such that removal of the trigger control unit from the grip frame requires removal of the trigger pin.

Various examples of a modular trigger control unit for firearms are described. The trigger control unit can be removably installed on a grip frame and installed between the grip frame and a slide assembly of a semi-automatic firearm. The trigger control unit includes at least a trigger pin and a trigger pivotable around the trigger pin when pulled. In response to the trigger being pulled by a user when the trigger control unit is installed between the grip frame and the slide assembly, a firing pin lug of a striker-firing mechanism in the slide assembly is released thereby allowing a striker of the striker-firing mechanism to move forward with respect to the slide assembly. Moreover, the trigger control unit is secured to the grip frame at least by the trigger pin such that removal of the trigger control unit from the grip frame requires removal of the trigger pin.