Folding pocket pistol

Abstract

A folding pocket pistol has a frame, a barrel connected to the frame and defining a bore and a chamber and movable between an operating position and a loading position, a bolt connected to the frame and operable to reciprocate between a rearward cocked position and a forward battery position, a trigger connected to the frame and having a lever movable between a forward position and a rearward position, a grip connected to the frame and movable between a closed position abutting the frame, and an open position away from the frame, the grip defining a pocket adapted to receive the trigger lever when the trigger lever is in the forward position, and the grip having a pocket block surface adapted to contact a portion of the trigger lever when the trigger lever is in the rearward position, which prevents the grip moving to the closed position.

Description

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15 / 350,705, entitled “FOLDING POCKET PISTOL,” filed Nov. 14, 2016, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62 / 253,990 filed Nov. 11, 2015, and entitled, “FOLDING POCKET PISTOL.”FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to firearms, and more particularly to a pistol that folds into a compact shape for storage or transport without resembling a firearm.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]A pocket pistol is any compact, pocket-sized handgun, suitable for concealed carry in either a pants pocket or a coat pocket. Concealed carry is the practice of carrying a firearm, usually a handgun, in public in a concealed manner. Conventional pocket pistols are often carried in a pocket holster to prevent inadvertent discharge while being carried. While some of these holsters attempt to address the easily identifiable silhouette of a pocket carry fi...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention is an improved folding pocket pistol that solves the limitations of previous designs. It has a frame, barrel, bolt, trigger, grip, and pocket for the trigger lever. The grip has a surface that contacts the trigger lever to prevent it from moving when the trigger lever is in its rearward position. This invention provides all the benefits of previous designs with improved functionality and flexibility.

Problems solved by technology

While some of these holsters attempt to address the easily identifiable silhouette of a pocket carry firearm in a carrier's pocket, the shape of the firearm is no longer concealed once the firearm is drawn.

Furthermore, a conventional handgun shape can also be difficult to draw smoothly from a pocket and often turn pockets inside out, which causes snagging when the firearm is drawn.

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