Breech guide device of a semiautomatic or automatic firearm
In a guide device ( 100 ) for guiding a slide ( 300 ) of a semiautomatic or automatic firearm along an upper part of a frame ( 200 ) during a sliding movement in connection with the firing of a cartridge ( 400 ), a narrow design of a slide ( 300 ) is made possible when a double-stack magazine ( 210 ) is used, in that a slideway which allows sliding between the frame ( 200 ) and slide ( 300 ) is divided into two segments ( 220, 240 ), a first segment ( 220 ) being arranged remote from barrel ( 230 ) of the firearm behind a magazine chamber ( 211 ) designed to receive a magazine ( 210 ) containing cartridges ( 400 ), and a second segment ( 240 ) being arranged close to the barrel ( 230 ) in front of the magazine chamber ( 211 ).
1. A guide device ( 100 ) for guiding a slide ( 300 ) of a semiautomatic or automatic firearm along an upper part of a frame ( 200 ) during a sliding movement in connection with the firing of a cartridge ( 400 ), characterized in that:
a slideway which allows sliding between the frame ( 200 ) and slide ( 300 ) is divided into two segments ( 220 , 320 ; 240 , 340 ), a first segment ( 220 , 320 ) being arranged remote from barrel ( 230 ) of the firearm behind a magazine chamber ( 211 ) designed to receive a magazine ( 210 ) containing cartridges ( 400 ), and a second segment ( 240 , 340 ) being arranged close to the barrel ( 230 ) in front of the magazine chamber ( 211 );
the first segment ( 320 ) of the slide ( 300 ) contains guide elements ( 3211 , 3221 ) on a sliding body ( 320 ) oriented in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the breech ( 300 ) and centrally in the slide ( 300 );
the second segment ( 340 ) of the slide ( 300 ) contains guide mechanisms ( 3011 , 3021 ) on the side panels ( 301 , 302 ) of the slide ( 300 ); and
said sliding body ( 320 ) is formed by a cartridge sliding body ( 320 ) fixedly arranged in a central recess of the slide ( 300 ), the undersurface of said cartridge sliding body being configured as a cartridge sliding face ( 323 ) which abuts an uppermost of the cartridges ( 400 ) stored in a magazine ( 210 ), when the slide ( 300 ) is in a closed position, so that said cartridge is held in the predefined position in the magazine ( 210 ).
2. The guide device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 characterized in that said sliding body ( 320 ) has a T-section.
3. The guide device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the first segment ( 220 ) of the frame ( 200 ) is configured as a first insert ( 220 ) which is fixedly integrated in the frame ( 200 ) in a part of said frame ( 200 ) located remote from the barrel ( 230 ) behind the magazine chamber ( 211 ).
4. The guide device ( 100 ) according to claim 3 , characterized in that the first insert ( 220 ) of the frame ( 200 ) is provided with guide mechanisms ( 2201 , 2202 ) which interact with guide elements ( 3211 , 3221 ) configured on a cartridge sliding body ( 320 ) fixedly connected to the slide ( 300 ), in order to perform a linear movement between said slide ( 300 ) and frame ( 200 ) through firing of a cartridge ( 400 ) located in a cartridge chamber of the barrel ( 230 ).
5. The guide device ( 100 ) according to claim 4 , characterized in that the guide elements ( 3211 , 3221 ) are arranged in the region of the lateral faces ( 321 , 322 ) of the cartridge sliding body ( 320 ).
6. The guide device ( 100 ) according to claim 3 , characterized in that in the first insert ( 220 ) of the frame ( 200 ), the guide mechanisms ( 2201 , 2202 ) are designed as two guide projections ( 2201 , 2202 ) lying opposite one another, for receiving and for sliding interaction with the respective guide elements configured as guiding grooves ( 3211 , 3221 ) on the sides ( 321 , 322 ) of the sliding body ( 320 ).
7. The guide device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the second segment ( 240 ) of the frame ( 200 ) is configured as a second insert ( 240 ) which is fixedly integrated in the frame ( 200 ) in a part of said frame ( 200 ) located close to the barrel ( 230 ) in front of the magazine chamber ( 211 ).
8. The guide device ( 100 ) according to claim 7 , characterized in that the second insert ( 240 ) of the frame ( 200 ) is provided with guide devices ( 2401 , 2402 ) which interact with lateral guide mechanisms ( 3011 , 3021 ) configured on the slide ( 300 ), in order to perform a linear movement between the slide ( 300 ) and frame ( 200 ) by way of a firing of a cartridge ( 400 ) located in a cartridge chamber of the barrel ( 230 ).
9. The guide device ( 100 ) according to claim 8 , characterized in that the guide mechanisms ( 2401 , 2402 ) of the second insert ( 240 ) are configured as guide rails ( 2401 , 2402 ).
10. A semiautomatic or automatic firearm comprising:
a frame ( 200 );
a barrel ( 230 );
a slide( 300 ); and
a magazine well ( 211 ) for receiving a magazine ( 210 ),
wherein:
the slide has a pair of forward guide rails;
the frame has a pair of forward guide rails interfitting with the slide pair of forward guiderails;
the slide has a central rear rail structure;
an undersurface of the central rear rail structure abuts an uppermost of cartridge ( 400 ) stored in the magazine ( 210 ), when the slide ( 300 ) is in a closed position; and
the frame has a pair of rear rails interfitting with respective sections of the central rear rail structure.
11. The semiautomatic or automatic firearm of claim 10 wherein:
the central rear rail sructure is a T-sectioned rail.
12. The semiautomatic or automatic firearm of claim 11 wherein:
the slide pair of forward guiderails are formed by repective inward projections from side panels of the slide; and
the central rear rail sructure is spaced inwardly from the respective side panels of the slide.
13. A semiautomatic or automatic firearm comprising:
a barrel ( 230 );
a slide ( 300 ) carrying the barrel and having a pair of guide rails;
a frame ( 200 ) having a pair of guide rails engaging the slide guide rails ;
wherein
the slide has a T-sectioned stripper rail rearward of the slide guide rails; and
the frame has a slot receiving the stripper rail.
14. The semiautomatic or automatic firearm of claim 13 wherein:
the slot is an inverted T-sectioned slot.
15. The semiautomatic or automatic firearm of claim 14 being a semiautomatic pistol further comprising:
a magazine well for receiving a magazine.
16. The semiautomatic or automatic firearm of claim 13 being a semiautomatic pistol further comprising:
a magazine well for receiving a magazine.
17. The semiautomatic or automatic firearm of claim 16 further comprising:
a magazine in the magazine well.
18. The semiautomatic or automatic firearm of claim 10 wherein:
the slide pair of forward guiderails are formed by repective inward projections from side panels of the slide; and
the central rear rail sructure is spaced inwardly from the respective side panels of the slide.
19. The semiautomatic or automatic firearm of claim 10 wherein:
the pair of rear rails of the frame are on an insert ( 220 ).
20. The semiautomatic or automatic firearm of claim 10 being a semiautomatic pistol further comprising:
a magazine well for receiving a magazine.