NOVELTY IN LEVER ACTION GUNS

Abstract

A lever gun has a receiver bearing the whole structure and all other components, a mechanism performing the cocking and locking functions, a trigger mechanism performing the firing function, a barrel through which the fired ammunition is guided towards the target, a magazine storing the ammunition and a lever driving and thus cocking/setting said mechanism. A divider component is positioned at the rear side of said trigger mechanism that does not face the barrel, and at which the lever is centred in order to perform rotating motion, and at least two lever arms perform transmission of motion between the lever and the mechanism, and connected to each other via movable hinges.

Claims

1. A lever gun, comprising: a receiver bearing the whole structure and all other components, a mechanism performing the cocking and locking functions, a trigger mechanism performing the firing function, a barrel through which the fired ammunition is guided towards the target, a magazine storing the ammunition, a lever driving and thus cocking/setting said mechanism, and it is characterized in that; it comprises: a divider component positioned at the rear side of said trigger mechanism that does not face the barrel, and at which the lever is centred in order to perform rotating motion, at least two lever arms performing transmission of motion between said lever and the mechanism, and connected to each other via movable hinges.

2. The lever gun according to claim 1, characterized in comprising an lever arm extension formed by forming a part of the lever arm in an angular manner to the lever arm itself.

3. The lever gun according to claim 1, characterized in comprising an action bar transmitting the motion of said lever arm to the mechanism

4. The lever gun according to claim 1, characterized in comprising a lever housing as a space in which said lever arm is positioned within the receiver

5. The lever gun according to claim 1, characterized in that; said hinge is formed of a male hinge bolt and a female hinge.

6. The lever gun according to claim 1, characterized in that; said divider component is formed of a male divider component and a female divider component.

7. The lever gun according to claim 1, characterized in comprising an action bar connection providing connection of said lever arm with the action bar.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] For better understanding of the embodiment of the present invention and its advantages with its additional components, it should be evaluated together with below described figures.

[0020] FIG. 1: is the general view of the lever gun according to the invention.

[0021] FIG. 2: is the demounted view of the lever gun according to the invention.

[0022] FIG. 3: is the close-up sectional view of the lever gun according to the invention.

[0023] FIG. 4: is the close-up view of the lever and the lever arm found in the lever gun according to the invention.

[0024] FIGS. 5a, 5b, 5c: are the close-up sectional views of the lever gun according to the invention, while the lever and the lever arm are at different positions.

[0025] FIG. 6a: is the close-up view of the hinge found in the lever gun according to the invention.

[0026] FIG. 6b: is the close-up view of the divider component found in the lever gun according to the invention.

[0027] FIG. 7: is the close-up view of the lever arm connected to the fork found in the lever gun according to the invention.

[0028] Drawings do not have to be scaled and details not necessary for understanding the present invention may be neglected. Moreover, components which are at least widely equal or which have at least widely equal functions are shown with the same number.

PARTS REFERENCES

[0029] 1 Receiver [0030] 2 Lever [0031] 3 Lever arm [0032] 31 Lever Arm extension [0033] 4 Mechanism [0034] 5 Action Bar [0035] 6 Hinge [0036] 61 Male hinge bolt [0037] 62 Female hinge bolt [0038] 7 Lever housing [0039] 8 Divider component [0040] 81 Male divider component [0041] 82 Female divider component [0042] 9 Lever gun [0043] 10 Action bar connection [0044] 11 Stock [0045] 12 Recoil Pad [0046] 13 Trigger mechanism [0047] 14 Barrel [0048] 15 Forend/forearm [0049] 16 Magazine [0050] 17 Magazine Cap

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0051] The lever gun (9) shown in a general state in FIG. 1 and a demounted state in FIG. 2, respectively, basically comprises: a receiver (1) bearing the whole structure and all other components, a mechanism (4) performing the cocking and locking functions, a trigger mechanism (13) performing the firing function, a barrel (14), through which the fired ammunition is guided towards the target, a magazine (16) storing the ammunition and a lever (2) driving and thus cocking/setting said mechanism (4). Different from the prior art embodiments, the lever gun (9) according to the invention comprises: a divider component (8) positioned at the rear side of said trigger mechanism (13) that does not face the barrel (14), and at which the lever (2) is centred in order to perform rotating motion; and at least two lever arms (3) performing transmission of motion between the lever (2) and the mechanism (4), and connected to each other via movable hinges (6).

[0052] By means of centring the lever (2) motion behind the trigger mechanism (13), the finger does not have to be removed from (can be kept on) the trigger mechanism (13) and the user does not need to reach the trigger mechanism (13) again for the next shot. In this way, there is no more need for making design changes on the other parts about lever (2) use. Moreover, the opening and closing distance is also narrowed down.

[0053] With the more flexible bending and operating angles obtained by means of the lever arm (3), which transmits the lever (3) motion to the mechanism (4), being formed of at least two parts that are connected to each other via movable hinges (6), the direction of the movement provided to the mechanism (4) by the lever (2) is ensured to be only in forward and backward directions. In this way, since movements in upward and downward directions are prevented, a system that can be opened and closed in an easier manner with less amount of applied force is presented and a wider angular motion can be provided.

[0054] In FIG. 3, a close-up sectional view of the lever gun (9) is shown. The lever housing (7) formed within the receiver (1) ensures positioning and movement of the lever arm (3) within the receiver (1). The lever arm (3) being formed of a plurality of parts enables keeping the volume of the lever housing (7) at the minimum level and provides advantages in design. The connection of the lever arm (3) with the action bar (5) transmitting its motion to the mechanism (4) is made by means of a rotating action bar connection (10).

[0055] FIG. 7 is the close-up view of the lever arm (3) connected to the action bar (5) found in the lever gun (9). A lever arm extension (31) is formed by forming a part of the lever arm (3) in an angular manner to the lever arm (3) itself. In this way, the lever arm (3) can be connected to the mechanism (4) and the other components found on the lever gun (9) through different angles in order to provide advantages in design.

[0056] FIG. 6a shows a close-up view of the hinge (6). The structure of the hinge (6) formed of a male hinge bolt (61) and a female hinge bolt (62) provides advantages by means of reducing the friction force of the rotating motion during the movement of the lever arms (3).

[0057] FIG. 6b shows a close-up view of the divider component (8). The structure of the divider component (8) formed of a male divider component (81) and a female divider component (82) provides advantages by means of reducing the friction force of the rotating motion during the movement of the divider (2).

[0058] The lever gun (9) according to the invention is a single barrel (14) and magazine-fed (16) repeating shotgun. Therefore, after each firing or before firing, the mechanism (4) is required to be set via the lever (2). The lever gun (9) becomes ready for fire after the mechanism (4) is set. All of the components are embedded within the receiver (1). The magazine cap (17) fixes the barrel (14) and the forend (15). While the lever (2) and the lever arm (3) can be connected to each other in a fixed manner as shown in FIG. 4, they can also be connected in a movable manner by means of a hinge (6) providing connection of the lever arms (3) with each other. The lever (2) and the trigger mechanism (13) are connected to each other via a movable divider component (8) from the rear part of the lever gun (9). A movable action bar connection (10) is used for connecting the lever arm (3) with the action bar (5). In order to set the mechanism (4) of the lever gun (9), the lever (2) is pulled downward with the three fingers next to the index finger as shown in FIGS. 5a, 5b, and 5c. During this motion, the mechanism (4) and the action bar (5) connected to the lever arm (3) come backward and make the trigger mechanism (13) ready for firing. Afterwards, by means of moving the lever (2) in the opposite direction, the mechanism (4) is pulled upward until it contacts the barrel (14) group and thus locking operation is fulfilled. After this point, the lever gun (9) is set and made ready for firing. The ammunition required for firing is found in the magazine (16). During setting/cocking, the ammunition is taken from the magazine (16) and given into the barrel (14) automatically via the trigger mechanism (13) in each setting operation. The user supports the stock (11) and the recoil pad (12) of the lever gun (9) with his/her shoulder and tightly grasps the forend (15). In this way, the lever gun (9) can be held with more support. The ammunition is fired towards the target through the barrel (14) by means of driving the trigger mechanism (13). After firing, each time, the movement of the lever (2) around the divider component (8) is repeated.