Oct 28, 2025

US12455132 - Pistol having a plurality of operating conditions

Pistols having a plurality of operating conditions have a frame having a trigger, an elongated slide connected to the frame and having a rear end facing a user, a moving control element on the elongated slide and positioned in a first position when the pistol is in a first operating condition, and positioned in a second condition when the pistol is in a second operating condition, an indicator on the moving control element visible to the rear, indicia on the elongated slide having a first element associated with the first operating condition and a second element associated with the second operating condition, and the indicator being registered with the first element of the indicia when the moving control element is in the first position, and the indicator being registered with the second element of the indicia when the moving control element is in the second position.

Assignee: FRANKLIN ARMORY HOLDINGS, INC.
Inventors: Joseph Harrison Haas, Ryan Paul Fellows
Filing date: 2024-08-19

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The patent describes a pistol designed with multiple operating conditions, featuring a moving control element that indicates its status to the user through visible indicators on the slide. This design allows the user to easily identify which operating condition the pistol is in, enhancing usability and safety.

Claim 1

A pistol having a plurality of operating conditions, the pistol comprising: a frame having a trigger; an elongated slide connected to the frame and having a rear end facing a user; a moving control element on at least one of the frame and the elongated slide and positioned in a first position when the pistol is in a first operating condition, and positioned in a second condition when the pistol is in a second operating condition; an indicator on the moving control element visible to the rear; indicia on the elongated slide having a first element associated with the first operating condition and a second element associated with the second operating condition; and the indicator being registered with the first element of the indicia when the moving control element is in the first position, and the indicator being registered with the second element of the indicia when the moving control element is in the second position. a frame having a trigger; an elongated slide connected to the frame and having a rear end facing a user; a moving control element on at least one of the frame and the elongated slide and positioned in a first position when the pistol is in a first operating condition, and positioned in a second condition when the pistol is in a second operating condition; an indicator on the moving control element visible to the rear; indicia on the elongated slide having a first element associated with the first operating condition and a second element associated with the second operating condition; and the indicator being registered with the first element of the indicia when the moving control element is in the first position, and the indicator being registered with the second element of the indicia when the moving control element is in the second position.

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