Captive mainspring and integral beavertail
A firearm with a mainspring assembly and a beavertail element integral to the frame. The firearm may include a mainspring assembly coupled to a lower portion of the frame, a hammer strut extending between the hammer and the mainspring assembly.
1. A firearm comprising:
a frame;
a hammer pivotally coupled to an upper portion of the frame;
a mainspring assembly coupled to a lower portion of the frame;
a hammer strut extending between the hammer and the mainspring assembly; the mainspring assembly comprising:
a main body having a top end configured to receive a distal end of the hammer strut and retain a top end of a mainspring;
a retention clip selectively secured to a second end of the main body, serving as a retention mechanism for a bottom end of the mainspring;
the main body of the mainspring assembly comprising corresponding opposed flanges facilitating slidable engagement of the mainspring assembly with the frame;
a retention mechanism configured to secure the mainspring assembly in position relative to the frame, thereby securing the position of the mainspring relative to the frame;
wherein the retention mechanism extends through a portion of the frame into engagement with the retention clip, securing the mainspring assembly relative to the frame by way of the retention clip.
2. The firearm of claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises a beavertail portion at a rear end of the frame.
3. The firearm of claim 2 , wherein the beavertail is located under the hammer such that the shooter's hand is guarded from the hammer and a slide.
4. The firearm of claim 3 , wherein the beavertail comprises a relief to configured to receive the hammer when the hammer is in a depressed position.
5. The firearm of claim 1 , wherein the retention mechanism comprises a threaded screw extending through the frame and engaging with the retention clip, thereby securing the mainspring assembly in position relative to the frame.
6. The firearm of claim 1 , wherein the mainspring comprises a coiled spring element.
7. The firearm of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the mainspring assembly is fabricated from a steel alloy, a polymer, or a carbon fiber.
8. A mainspring assembly comprising:
a main body having a top end configured to receive a distal end of a hammer strut and retain a top end of a mainspring;
a retention clip selectively secured to a second end of the main body, serving as a retention mechanism for a bottom end of the mainspring; and
the main body of the mainspring assembly comprising corresponding opposed flanges facilitating slidable engagement of the mainspring assembly with a firearm frame.
9. The mainspring assembly of claim 8 , wherein the top end of the main body of the mainspring assembly further comprises a recessed cavity configured to securely receive and retain the distal end of the hammer strut.
10. The mainspring assembly of claim 8 , wherein at least a portion of the mainspring assembly is fabricated from a steel alloy, a polymer, or a carbon fiber.
11. The mainspring assembly of claim 8 , wherein the mainspring comprises a coiled spring element.
12. The mainspring assembly of claim 8 , wherein the mainspring assembly is configured to be slid vertically downward into a cavity within the frame.
13. The mainspring assembly of claim 8 , wherein the retention mechanism comprises a threaded screw extending through the frame and engaging with the retention clip, thereby securing the mainspring assembly in position relative to the frame.
14. A method of assembling a firearm:
engaging a mainspring assembly with a frame of the firearm,
wherein the mainspring assembly comprises:
a main body having a top end configured to receive a distal end of a hammer strut and retain a top end of a mainspring;
a retention clip selectively secured to a second end of the main body, serving as a retention mechanism for a bottom end of the mainspring;
the main body of the mainspring assembly comprising corresponding opposed flanges facilitating slidable engagement of the mainspring assembly with the frame;
sliding the mainspring assembly vertically downward into position relative to the frame;
securing the mainspring assembly to the frame, thereby securing a mainspring of the mainspring assembly in position relative to the frame;
installing a hammer and a hammer strut after the mainspring assembly is secured in position.