In some embodiments, a fire control assembly comprises a frame, a hammer, a trigger and a disconnector. The frame is arranged to be supported along a trigger axis and a hammer axis. The hammer is rotatable about the hammer axis and the trigger is rotatable about the trigger axis. The frame comprises a hammer stop arranged to impede rotation of the hammer. The frame comprises a preloading mechanism arranged to contact a safety selector.

In some embodiments, a fire control assembly comprises a frame, a hammer, a trigger and a disconnector. The frame is arranged to be supported along a trigger axis and a hammer axis. The hammer is rotatable about the hammer axis and the trigger is rotatable about the trigger axis. The frame comprises a hammer stop arranged to impede rotation of the hammer. The frame comprises a preloading mechanism arranged to contact a safety selector.

A firing mechanism provides a secondary interface between a hammer and a sear of a firearm that will automatically be engaged in case a primary interface between the hammer and the sear fails. In various embodiments, an actuator is employed to facilitate engagement of the primary and secondary interfaces.

A firearm with dual-acting safety mechanism includes a hammer, sear operable to hold the hammer in a cocked position, and trigger mechanism including a trigger and trigger bar which collectively operates to rotate the sear to release the hammer. The safety mechanism includes a safety mode selector or actuator cooperating with a secondary safety link. In one arrangement, linearly moving the selector actuates and rotates the safety link which simultaneously both blocks the hammer and displaces the trigger bar such that the sear can no longer be actuated via a trigger pull.

A firearm with dual-acting safety mechanism includes a hammer, sear operable to hold the hammer in a cocked position, and trigger mechanism including a trigger and trigger bar which collectively operates to rotate the sear to release the hammer. The safety mechanism includes a safety mode selector or actuator cooperating with a secondary safety link. In one arrangement, linearly moving the selector actuates and rotates the safety link which simultaneously both blocks the hammer and displaces the trigger bar such that the sear can no longer be actuated via a trigger pull.

A rifle has a fixed main body, including a barrel, a receiver with an upper opening, and a breech element. A trigger group is at least partially housed in the receiver, including a trigger, a hammer device operable by the trigger, and a safety member positionable in a shooting position, disengaged from the hammer device and in a safety position, engaged with and blocking the hammer device. A carriage assembly with a shutter group is positioned on the receiver at the upper opening and axially movable by the user between an advanced shooting configuration and a retracted rearming configuration. The carriage assembly includes a safety group controllable by the user, with the carriage assembly in the advanced configuration, in a ready-to-shoot configuration, in which it is disengaged from the safety member, and a safety configuration, in which it engages and keeps the safety member in the safety position.

A rifle has a fixed main body, including a barrel, a receiver with an upper opening, and a breech element. A trigger group is at least partially housed in the receiver, including a trigger, a hammer device operable by the trigger, and a safety member positionable in a shooting position, disengaged from the hammer device and in a safety position, engaged with and blocking the hammer device. A carriage assembly with a shutter group is positioned on the receiver at the upper opening and axially movable by the user between an advanced shooting configuration and a retracted rearming configuration. The carriage assembly includes a safety group controllable by the user, with the carriage assembly in the advanced configuration, in a ready-to-shoot configuration, in which it is disengaged from the safety member, and a safety configuration, in which it engages and keeps the safety member in the safety position.

In some embodiments, a fire control assembly comprises a frame, a hammer, a trigger and a disconnector. The frame is arranged to be supported along a trigger axis and a hammer axis. The hammer is rotatable about the hammer axis and the trigger is rotatable about the trigger axis. The frame comprises a hammer stop arranged to impede rotation of the hammer. The frame comprises a preloading mechanism arranged to contact a safety selector.

In some embodiments, a fire control assembly comprises a frame, a hammer, a trigger and a disconnector. The frame is arranged to be supported along a trigger axis and a hammer axis. The hammer is rotatable about the hammer axis and the trigger is rotatable about the trigger axis. The frame comprises a hammer stop arranged to impede rotation of the hammer. The frame comprises a preloading mechanism arranged to contact a safety selector.

A puncture mechanism that is configured to puncture a seal provided over a mouth of a canister of compressed gas received within a less-lethal device to propel a projectile from the less-lethal device when a trigger mechanism of the less-lethal device is actuated by a user. The puncture mechanism includes a displaceable body that has a piercing mechanism which is configured to pierce the seal provided over a mouth of the canister. The puncture mechanism further includes an actuation arrangement, which comprises a trigger mechanism, for displacing the displaceable body towards the canister whereby the piercing mechanism pierces a seal of the canister and compressed gas flows into a barrel of the less-lethal device to propel the projectile from the less-lethal device.