Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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Firearm
Technical Field
The invention relates to a firearm with an optically perceptible safety
marking pro-
vided on the firearm for clearly indicating the safety state of the firearm.
Prior Art
To prevent an unintended discharge, firearms are provided with firearm
safeties. An
extremely wide variety of firearm safeties are known, for example manual
safeties
for blocking the travel of a trigger, blocking a sear bar, blocking a hammer,
blocking
a firing pin, etc., or a combination thereof, trigger safeties, grip safeties,
safety man-
ual cocking systems or cocking handles or manual cocking systems, decocking
lev-
ers, and the like.
Unfortunately, a relatively low value is currently placed on the safety in use
of fire-
arms. This is rather surprising, especially since it is precisely the firearm
safety, re-
gardless of whether it is slid, rotated, pushed, etc. ¨ that ensures safety
before and
after firing and is therefore the most important technical safety component of
a fire-
arm. In this connection regardless of whether it is a trigger safety, a manual
cocking
system, a cocking handle, etc., a clear indication of the safety state and of
the state
of the firearm is mandatory for every time a firearm is handled in order to
avoid ac-
cidents, injuries, etc.
To clearly indicate the safety state of the firearms, they usually have an
optical safe-
ty marking. Known safety markings are often embodied in the form of a letter
of the
alphabet, namely as an S and/or F, or as a dot, for example in a white or red
color.
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Safety markings of this kind are understood and recognizable to weapon
carriers,
who are familiar with handling them.
As an alternative to optical safety markings, electronic indicators of the
safety state
of a firearm are known (US666405A). Weapon manufacturers and weapon carriers
often reject electronic indicators due to susceptibility to errors, high level
of mainte-
nance, and dependence on an external electrical energy source such as a
battery.
Disclosure of the Invention
The object of the invention, therefore, is to modify the design of a firearm
known
from the prior art in such a way that while maintaining the known handling, it
be-
comes even safer. In addition, this modified-design firearm should be highly
durable.
The invention attains the stated object in that the safety marking is embodied
as
phosphorescent and/or fluorescent and/or radioluminescent and/or radiolumines-
cent. By contrast with currently known safety markings on firearms, it is thus
possi-
ble to optically provide the weapon carrier at all times and independent of
external
influences with a clear indication of the safety state of his firearm. The
safety mark-
ing according to the invention thus makes the safety state of the weapon
carrier's
firearm always visible to him, which also makes the firearm safer to handle.
Prefera-
bly, the safety marking is phosphorescent in order to permit clear optical
perception
of it not only in daylight, but also in conditions of reduced visibility.
This is also achieved without complicating handling of the firearm. Though the
safe-
ty marking is redesigned, the handling of the firearm remains the same. The
safety
marking therefore differs significantly from known optically perceptible
safety mark-
ings in terms of its recognizability/visibility, which also makes it possible
to also
avoid using known expensive and usually error-prone electronic indicators,
etc. on
the firearm.
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This safety marking according to the invention can thus contribute decisively
to in-
creasing the safety of firearms, for example in the private sector, the
hunting sector,
the professional sector, the hobby sector, the sports sector, law enforcement
weap-
ons, or in the military sector. The safety marking according to the invention
can par-
ticularly improve stress management in the handling of firearms and can
provide the
weapon carrier with the best possible assistance and thus also protection. It
is
therefore possible to minimize the number of accidents in the handling of
firearms.
In general, a safety marking can be embodied as a dot, a square, a rectangle,
a
ring, a letter, or other characters or symbols, or even a combination thereof.
A fire-
arm can, for example, be a gun, a small arm, a handgun, a pneumatic weapon, a
pistol, a long gun, a rocket launcher, etc.
In general, it should also be noted that "fluorescent" or "fluorescence" can
be under-
stood to mean a light output that is optically perceptible only during an
excitation. By
contrast, "phosphorescent" or "phosphorescence" can be understood to mean an
optically perceptible light output that is present even after an excitation,
which is al-
so often referred to as "glow-in-the-dark."
"Radioluminescent" or "radioluminescence" can be understood to mean any lumi-
nescence that is excited by means of nuclear radiation and that results in an
optical-
ly perceptible light output. Also, "bioluminescent" or "bioluminescence" can
be un-
derstood to mean a light output that is optically perceptible due to a
transformation
of chemical energy of a biological system.
The safety of the firearm can be further improved if the safety marking has a
first
phosphorescent and/or fluorescent and/or radioluminescent and/or
bioluminescent
layer. In addition, a layer can, for example, serve to provide a uniform
brightness,
which can increase the visibility of the safety marking.
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The visibility of the safety marking can be further improved if the first
layer contains
phosphorescent and/or fluorescent pigments, particularly inorganic pigments,
in a
binding agent. In addition, the ruggedness of the safety marking can be
further im-
proved based on the binding agent. Suitable candidates for the phosphorescent
pigments preferably include inorganic pigments from the group of aluminates.
Other
glow-in-the-dark pigments (phosphorescent pigments) are conceivable.
Fluorescent
pigments with tritium are also conceivable.
Preferably, the binding agent, which is particularly plastic-based, has an
epoxy resin
base or acrylic base so as to enable a high resistance, for example to
humidity, UV
radiation, oils and grease, creams, tanning agent residues, sulfur compounds,
per-
spiration, etc.
If the first layer is formed by curing a low-viscosity and/or filler-free
binding agent
with pigments mixed into it, then it is possible, among other things, to
enable a high
concentration of phosphorescent and/or fluorescent pigments in the first
layer. The
safety marking according to the invention can thus feature a particularly high
lumi-
nosity.
The risk of corrosion can be reduced if the safety marking has a protective
layer that
covers the first layer.
If the protective layer is composed of a paint layer or a transparent layer,
then this
can further contribute to improving the resistance of the safety marking to
environ-
mental influences. A clear lacquer is preferable, in particular a clear
lacquer or
transparent layer serving as a paint layer. In addition, the protective layer
can have
an alkyd resin base or a polyester base.
Preferably, the safety marking is provided on a second layer ¨ in particular a
white
one, for example titanium white ¨ on the firearm. This can not only increase
the visi-
bility of the safety marking, it can also protect this safety marking and/or
the base
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material of the firearm from corrosion. Preferably, the first layer of the
safety mark-
ing is provided on the second layer. This second layer can also be a primer on
the
firearm.
Preferably, the firearm has a recess in which the safety marking is provided
in order
to be able to protect it, for example, from mechanical abrasion. This
increases the
durability of the safety marking on the firearm ¨ even with intensive handling
of the
firearm.
If the recess has a cross-section that is dovetail-shaped or rectangular or
triangular
or semicircular, then this can facilitate provision of the safety marking. In
addition, a
dovetail shape can be used to durably fasten the safety marking to the
firearm.
It is conceivable for the safety marking to be applied to the firearm in
layers. In this
case, the binding agent of the first layer preferably has an acrylic base.
Alternatively, it is also conceivable for the safety marking to be fastened to
the fire-
arm by means of an adhesive. Preferably, the adhesive has an epoxy resin base.
In
this case, the binding agent of the first layer preferably has an epoxy resin
base. A
different plastic base is also conceivable. Preferably, the safety marking is
com-
posed of one piece. This means that the one-piece safety marking can be
embodied
of one layer or multiple layers and can thus also consist of multiple firmly
attached
parts.
Preferably, the adhesive contains white, for example titanium white, pigments
in or-
der to increase the visibility of the safety marking.
The safety of the firearm can also be further increased by means of a safety
mark-
ing if this safety marking is haptically perceptible. A weapon carrier can be
provided
with a haptic response if the surface of the protective layer differs in a
haptically
perceptible way from the adjacent surface of the firearm.
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It is also conceivable for the safety marking to be provided with a tritium
gas light
source in order to thus be embodied as radioluminescent. It is also
conceivable that
the safety marking has a radioactive substance such as tritium, a tritium
compound,
and/or a promethium salt, in order to thus embody the safety marking as
radiolumi-
nescent. Through excitation with this radioactive substance, fluorescent
particles or
substances can be illuminated to produce the light output.
The safety marking advantageously has a firearm safety, particularly a manual
one,
with the safety marking. Preferably, this firearm safety has a safety manual
cocking
system or cocking handle or manual cocking system, a safety lever or a safety
wheel, etc. The firearm safety is preferably a mechanical one.
Preferably, the safety marking is provided on a housing, in particular a
receiver
and/or plate, a housing system, a system, a system case, a grip, a grip
handle, a
butt or stock, a trigger guard, a bolt, slide, a safety lever, a safety
slider, a safety
pusher, a decocking lever, a barrel, a bore, and/or on a manual cocking system
or
cocking handle or manual cocking system.
The firearm can particularly excel in that to clearly indicate the safety
state of the
firearm, the only safety marking that is optically recognizable is the one
that corre-
sponds to the state of the weapon. This is achieved in that the firearm is
embodied,
in the event of a change in the safety state of the firearm, to optically
cover either
the safety marking indicating a safety state of the firearm or the one
indicating a
ready-to-fire state of the firearm.
For example, in the event of a change in the safety state to ready-to-fire,
the safety
marking of the firearm that indicates a safety state of the firearm is
covered.
In the event of a change in the safety state to safety, the safety marking of
the fire-
arm that indicates the safety state of the firearm is optically uncovered.
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It is therefore always clearly recognizable in a visual way whether the
firearm is in
the safety state or in the ready-to-fire state.
This covering of the safety marking can take place with the aid of a movable
part of
the firearm. To this end, the firearm has a movable part and depending on the
posi-
tion thereof, the safety marking is optically covered. For example, this is
done in that
after a movement of a movable part of the firearm, the safety marking is
optically
covered. For example, in that when the safety state is changed to ready-to-
fire, the
safety marking that indicates a safety state of the firearm is covered by the
movable
part (e.g.: safety lever) or by another part of the firearm (e.g. safety
slider or safety
manual cocking system).
Thus depending on the position of the movable part, the safety marking whose
indi-
cator does not correspond to the state of the firearm is covered. The safety
state of
the firearm is thus always clear to the weapon carrier. This solution is also
compara-
tively simple to achieve from a design standpoint. Preferably, the movable
part be-
longs to the firearm safety.
Preferably, the movable part is constituted by the safety lever, the decocking
lever,
the safety slider, the safety pusher or the safety manual cocking system or
cocking
handle or manual cocking system or the safety wheel, the safety cog, the
safety
rocker, or the safety selector. The movable part can belong to the firearm
safety and
can, for example, be a wing, lever, plate, or rotating element thereof with
which the
firearm safety is actuated. The movement of the part can be a sliding,
rotating,
pushing, pivoting, etc.
Preferably, the movable part is embodied to actuate the firearm safety. As a
result,
the state of the firearm can be changed by means of a preferably mechanical
actua-
tion of the movable part.
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It is also conceivable for the firearm to be embodied, in the event of a
change in the
safety state of the firearm, to optically cover one safety marking and to
optically un-
cover another safety marking whose indicated state of the firearm differs from
the
indicated state of the firearm indicated by the first safety marking. It is
thus possible,
for example, to always provide the weapon carrier with a clear indication of
the two
safety states of the firearm, namely a safety state of the firearm or a ready-
to-fire
state. This simplifies the handling of the firearm even further. Preferably,
this takes
place by moving a movable part, for example, of the firearm safety.
Preferably, this
can also make it possible for only one safety marking on the firearm to be
optically
uncovered, in particular the one that indicates the current state of the
firearm.
Preferably, the safety marking is provided for the safety state of the
firearm.
Preferably, the safety marking is embodied of one piece, which can increase
the
durability and can also simplify the handling of the safety marking. This one-
piece
embodiment can be enabled, for example, by means of an injection molding,
print-
ing, or lamination process, etc.
Preferably, the safety marking is embodied of one layer. For example, the
safety
marking can be embodied of one layer by means of an injection molding process.
Preferably, the safety marking is embodied of multiple layers. For example,
the safe-
ty marking can be embodied by means of a layer-by-layer build-up. Conceivable
options for this include contact processes (such as printing processes or
lamination
processes or with the aid of application tools such as brushes, etc.) or
contactless
processes (such as spraying processes, etc.) are embodied. A multi-layered
struc-
ture by means of an injection molding process is, too. Conceivable options for
this
include multi-component injection molding, reverse injection molding
processes, etc.
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Brief Description of the Drawings
The subject of the invention is shown in greater detail by way of example in
the fig-
ures based on several embodiment variants. In the drawings:
Fig. 1 shows a side view of a firearm according to a first exemplary
embodiment,
Fig. 2a shows a sectional view according to II-II in Fig. 1,
Fig. 2b shows a second embodiment of a safety marking alternative to Fig. 2a,
Fig. 2c shows a third embodiment of a safety marking alternative to Fig. 2a,
Fig. 2d shows a fourth embodiment of a safety marking alternative to Fig. 2a,
Fig. 2e shows a fifth embodiment of a safety marking alternative to Fig. 2a,
Fig. 2f shows a sixth embodiment of a safety marking alternative to Fig.
2a,
Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of a safety manual cocking system of a
firearm
according to a second exemplary embodiment,
Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of a safety slider of a firearm according
to a
third exemplary embodiment, and
Fig. 5a and 5b show detail views of a manual firearm safety.
Way to Implement the Invention
According to Fig. 1, a firearm 1, namely a pistol 1.1, according to a first
exemplary
embodiment is shown by way of example. Among other things, this pistol has a
slide
or bolt 2, a housing 3 with a grip handle 4, a trigger 5, a hammer 6, and a
manual
firearm safety 7, which is embodied as a mechanical firearm safety 7.
By means of a locking element that is provided on the firearm 1 and is not
shown in
Fig. 1, this firearm safety 7 prevents a discharge by mechanically blocking
the func-
tion of the firearm I. In general, such a manual safety blocks the travel of
the trigger.
It can act on different parts of the trigger such as the trigger tongue, the
sear bar, or
the hammer device. Firearm safeties 7 in a wide variety of forms are known
from the
prior art, for example a grip safety, a decocking mechanism, or a manual
firearm
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safety such as among other things a safety selector, 3-position wing safety,
slide
safety, cog safety, rocker safety, etc.
By actuating a safety lever 8 of the firearm safety 7, specifically a manual
one in this
example, the firearm 1 can be switched from a safety state into a ready-to-
fire state.
For clearly indicating the safety state of the firearm 1, the firearm safety 7
has a
safety marking 9.1, namely according to Fig. 1, the alphabetical character or
letter
S, which shows the weapon carrier that the firearm 1 is mechanically blocked
and
that a discharge will be mechanically prevented. The firearm 1 is thus in a
safety or
secured state. To this end, the safety marking 9.1 is visible on the firearm 1
when
the safety lever 8 is in the lower position, the safety position 8.1. The
safety lever 8
can also alternatively be embodied as a decocking lever 21.
According to the invention, the safety of the firearm 1 is significantly
increased by
embodying the safety marking 9.1, 9.2 as phosphorescent and/or fluorescent
and/or
radioluminescent. Due to the for example passive light output (for example in
white,
green, blue, etc.) of the safety marking 9.1, 9.2, the safety state of the
firearm 1 is
clear to the weapon carrier and is unmistakably indicated by the light output.
The
weapon carrier is therefore always clearly aware of the safety state of his
firearm 1
and is sure of it. In addition, a weapon carrier is familiar with such a
safety marking
9.1, 9.2 so that the handling of the firearm 1 also does not have to be
changed in
order to increase the safety of the firearm 1. This safety marking 9.1, 9.2
can be
embodied as a dot, a square, a rectangle, a ring, a letter or other characters
or
symbols or also a combination thereof.
As shown in Fig. 2a, the phosphorescent and/or fluorescent and/or
radioluminescent
and/or bioluminescent property of the safety marking 9.1 that is applied in
multiple
layers is achieved by means of a first phosphorescent and/or fluorescent
and/or ra-
dioluminescent or bioluminescent layer 10.
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This first layer 10 is formed by curing a low-viscosity and/or filler-free
binding agent
10.2 with an epoxy resin base into which phosphorescent and/or fluorescent pig-
ments 10.1 are mixed. As a result, the safety marking 9.1 can have a
particularly
high luminosity. This ensures a particularly high, for example passive, light
emission
or light output at the safety marking 9.1 and further increases the safety of
the fire-
arm 1. The pigments 10.1 for this preferably phosphorescent layer 10 are, for
ex-
ample, inorganic and are preferably from the group of aluminates or other glow-
in-
the-dark pigments. For a radioluminescent layer, it is conceivable, for
example, to
use tritium as a radioactive irradiator of the luminescent particles of the
layer.
Another layer is constituted by a titanium white second layer 11 onto which
the first
layer 10 is directly applied. The second layer 11 that constitutes a primer
further im-
proves, among other things, the phosphorescence and/or fluorescence, but also
functions as a corrosion protection, particularly for the inorganic pigments
10.1 of
the first layer 10.
The first layer 10 is also protected from corrosion and abrasion by a directly
applied
protective layer 13. A protective paint, in particular a clear lacquer, is
used as a pro-
tective layer 13. Preferably, the protective layer has an alkyd resin base.
The safety marking 9.1 ¨ as can be seen in Fig. 2a ¨ is provided in a recess
14.1 on
the firearm 1, which particularly protects this safety marking 9.1 from
abrasion. Al-
ternatively, a raised area, not shown, can also be provided.
According to Fig. 2a, the safety marking 9.1 is applied in multiple layers in
the re-
cess 14.1, one layer at a time, for example with an application tool such as a
brush,
not shown. In this case, the binding agent 10.2 of the first layer 10 of the
safety
marking 9.1 has an acrylic base. The recess 14.1 has a cross-section that is
dove-
tail-shaped, which results in an undercut that durably holds the safety
marking 9.1 in
the recess 14.1.
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Fig. 2b shows a safety marking 9.2, which is inserted into a recess 14.2 with
a rec-
tangular cross-section and protrudes up from the adjacent surface 22 of the
firearm
1. The safety marking 9.2 is fastened to the firearm 1, for example by means
of an
adhesive 15. But this can also be attached to the firearm in a form-fitting
way, which
is not shown. This safety marking 9.2 is embodied as multi-layered. By
contrast with
the safety marking 9.1 from Fig. 2a, the first layer 10 of the safety marking
9.2 is
encapsulated by the protective layer 13. But it is also conceivable, though,
for this
safety marking 9.2 to be produced in a single layer by means of an injection
molding
process, but this is not shown here.
According to Fig: 2c, a safety marking 9.3 can also be seen, which is fastened
in the
recess 14.2 with adhesive 15. The adhesive 15 has titanium white pigments and
is
applied in the form of a primer in the recess 14.2. The adhesive 15 increases
the
brightness of the safety marking 9.3.
According to Figs. 2d, 2e, & 2f, radioluminescent safety markings 9.4, 9.5,
9.6 are
shown, which have a tritium gas light source 23. As is known, a tritium gas
light
source 23 has a glass container, for example composed of borosilicate glass,
which
container is provided with an illuminant on the inside (for example
phosphorus) and
is filled with tritium.
According to Fig. 2d, a tritium gas light source 23 is shown, which is glued
into the
recess 14.2. The adhesive 15 has titanium white pigments for this.
According to Fig. 2e, the tritium gas light source 23 is provided in a binding
agent
10.2, preferably with an epoxy resin base, and is glued into the recess 14.2
with an
adhesive 15 in the same way as according to Fig. 2d.
According to Fig. 2f, the tritium gas light source 23 is provided in a layer
10 that has
a binding agent 10.2 and phosphorescent and/or fluorescent pigments 10.1 mixed
into it. This layer 10 is also covered by a protective layer 13.
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Instead of the tritium gas light source 23, it is also conceivable for a
radioactive sub-
stance to be added to the binding agent with the phosphorescent and/or
fluorescent
pigments 10.1. Suitable options for the radioactive substance include, for
example,
tritium, a tritium compound, and/or a promethium salt. In this case, for
example zinc
sulfide can be used for the fluorescent pigments 10.1.
By contrast with the safety marking 9.1 according to Fig. 2a that is applied
in layers,
the other safety markings 9.2 to 9.6 are embodied in one piece and are
fastened to
the firearm 1 by means of an adhesive 15, etc. This one-piece embodiment, for
ex-
ample by means of an injection molding process, can be composed of one layer
or
multiple layers. A multi-layered structure can, for example, be produced by
means of
a multi-component injection molding.
The safety marking 9.1 through 9.6 can also be applied to a raised area of the
fire-
arm 1, which is not shown here.
In the case of safety markings 9.2 to 9.6 that are fastened to the firearm 1
by means
of adhesive 15, the binding agent 10.2 of the first layer 10 has an epoxy
resin base.
By means of a protective layer 13, which is recessed in this exemplary
embodiment,
the safety marking 9.1 is also comparatively easy to perceive, haptically
speaking.
The surface 13.1 of the protective layer 13 also has a different haptic
perceptibility
than the adjacent surfaces 22 of the firearm 1, which further amplifies the
haptic im-
pression of the safety marking 9.1.
Fig. 3 shows a firearm 1, namely a long gun 1.2, with a butt or stock 16,
according
to a second exemplary embodiment. By contrast with the pistol 1.1 according to
Fig.
1, this long gun 1.2 has a bolt 17 with a safety manual cocking system 18 or
cocking
handle or manual cocking system as the firearm safety 7. This safety manual
cock-
ing system or cocking handle or manual cocking system 18 is in the lower
position,
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the safety position 18.1. This safety position is distinctly optically
perceptible by
means of the safety marking 9.1. There is thus a clear indication of the
safety state
of the firearm 1 or long gun 1.2.
With the cocking of the safety manual cocking system 18 or cocking handle or
man-
ual cocking system or with the movement of the safety manual cocking system 18
or
cocking handle or manual cocking system in the direction of the barrel 19, the
safety
marking 9.1, for example in the form of an S, is covered, as a result of which
the
firearm 1 is cocked and at the same time the safety is deactivated and the
firearm is
thus ready to fire.
Fig. 4 shows a firearm 1, namely an assault rifle 1.3, according to a third
exemplary
embodiment. This firearm has a safety slider 20, which mechanically blocks the
ac-
tuation of the trigger unit 5. On the safety slider, the safety marking
according to the
invention 9.1 is provided in the form of a dot, for example a white one, which
makes
the safety state of the firearm 1 clearly recognizable, optically speaking. If
the safety
slider 20 is moved in order to switch the firearm 1.3 from a safety state into
a ready-
to-fire state, the firearm 1 or parts thereof such as the housing 3, cover(s)
the safety
marking 9.1 that indicates the safety state of the weapon. The safety state of
the
firearm 1 is therefore clear to the weapon carrier. This is because the
firearm 1 is
embodied, in the event of a change in the safety state of the firearm 1, to
optically
cover a safety marking 9.1 that indicates a safety state (dot) of the firearm
1, in fact
by optically covering the safety marking 9.1 after a movement of the movable
part
25, namely of the safety slider 20. The movable part 25 thus belongs to the
firearm
safety and the movement of the movable part 25, namely the safety slider 20,
changes the safety state of the firearm 1.
Other movable parts 25 of the firearm 1 are conceivable for this, for example
a safe-
ty lever 8 according to Fig. 1, a decocking lever 21 according to Fig. 1, or
also a
safety manual cocking system 18 or cocking handle or manual cocking system ac-
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cording to Fig. 3 or also a safety wheel, safety cog, safety rocker, safety
selector,
cog, or rocker, etc. (not shown).
Similarly to the safety slider 20 according to Fig. 4, the safety lever 8
according to
Fig. 1 is a movable part 25 that also belongs to the firearm safety, in this
case
namely the manual firearm safety. The movement of the movable part 25, namely
the safety lever 8, changes the safety state of the firearm 1.
It is also conceivable, however, that with a change in the safety state (for
example
from a safety state into a ready-to-fire state of the firearm), another safety
marking
9.7 (e.g. F), which differs from the one safety marking 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4,
9.5, 9.6
(e.g. S) in the state of the firearm 1, is optically uncovered. This will be
explained in
greater detail based on Fig. 5a:
If the safety lever 8 is now moved from the safety position 8.1 into another
position
8.2, namely the firing position 8.2 ¨ i.e. upward ¨, then it covers the safety
marking
9.1 for the safety state of the firearm 1. As a result, another safety marking
9.7, for
example F, a red dot, etc. for ready-to-fire, is optically uncovered. The
different
states of the firearm 1 are thus clearly optically recognizable for a weapon
carrier.
With the clear indication of the safety state of the firearm 1, the latter is
therefore
particularly easy for the weapon carrier to handle. This is true even
independently of
the attitude and/or position of the firearm 1.
It is also conceivable, that all of the safety markings 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4,
9.5, 9.6, 9.7 of
the firearm 1 are embodied as phosphorescent and/or fluorescent and/or
radiolumi-
nescent and/or bioluminescent. As a result, the weapon can be operated in a
stress-
free way, particularly due to the readability and clarity of the indicator.
To this end, preferably, only the safety marking 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6
that indi-
cates the safety state of the weapon or firearm is embodied as phosphorescent
and/or fluorescent and/or radioluminescent and/or bioluminescent.
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Preferably, the safety marking 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, and 9.7 are part
of the
manual firearm safety 7.
Fig. 5b shows another alternative embodiment of a weapon safety 7. In this
case,
the safety lever 7 has a passive luminescent dot, line, or other position
marking 24
etc. so that its position can be identified. Based on the safety marking
according to
the invention 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 9.7, observing the safety position
8.1 or fir-
ing position 8.2 of the safety lever 7 or of another movable part of the
firearm 1 thus
makes the state of the firearm 1 clearly recognizable for the weapon carrier.
This is
also independent of the attitude and/or position of the firearm 1.
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