Mar 3, 2026

US12566040 - Firearm

A firearm with a slide and a frame. The slide has a slide rail. The frame has a frame rail. The frame rail interfaces with the slide rail. The frame rail has a lubrication groove and a debris removal port. The lubrication groove extends along a surface of the frame rail that bears against the slide rail during operation of the firearm. The debris removal port has gap within the frame rail proximate to an end of the lubrication groove.

Assignee: Staccato 2011, LLC
Inventors: David J. Dawson, Jr., Dustin Turner, Jeffery Hildner, Christopher Schirmer, Paul Smith, Nathan Horvath, Anthony Clark, II, Cullen Fravel
Filing date: 2023-10-23

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This patent describes a firearm featuring a slide and frame with a unique interface that includes a lubrication groove and a debris removal port on the frame rail. The lubrication groove is designed to enhance the operational efficiency by reducing friction, while the debris removal port facilitates maintenance by allowing for the expulsion of contaminants.

Claim 1

1 . A firearm comprising: a slide comprising a slide rail; and a frame comprising a frame rail configured to extend into a recess of the slide rail, the frame rail comprising: a lubrication groove extending along a surface of the frame rail that bears against a corresponding surface of the recess of the slide rail during operation of the firearm, wherein the lubrication groove extends substantially along an entire length of the frame rail; and a debris removal port comprising a gap within the frame rail proximate to an end of the lubrication groove. a slide comprising a slide rail; and a frame comprising a frame rail configured to extend into a recess of the slide rail, the frame rail comprising: a lubrication groove extending along a surface of the frame rail that bears against a corresponding surface of the recess of the slide rail during operation of the firearm, wherein the lubrication groove extends substantially along an entire length of the frame rail; and a debris removal port comprising a gap within the frame rail proximate to an end of the lubrication groove.

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