Safety selectors

Abstract

Embodiments of safety selectors are disclosed. A safety selector can include a body configured to engage an internal safety mechanisms of a firearm. The safety selector can further include a first arm and a second arm that extend from the body. The first arm and the second arm can be oriented such that a non-zero angle exists between a first axis associated with the first arm and a second axis associated with the second arm.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a safety selector body comprising a first end and a second end, the safety selector body being configured to engage an internal safety mechanism of a firearm, wherein a longitudinal axis of the safety selector body extends through the first end and the second end of the safety selector body;   a first arm extending from the first end of the safety selector body, the first arm comprising a first proximal end and a first distal end relative to the first end of the safety selector body, wherein a first arm axis extends through the first proximal end and the first distal end of the first arm, the first arm axis being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the safety selector body; and   a second arm extending from the second end of the safety selector body, the second arm comprising a second proximal end and a second distal end relative to the second end of the safety selector body, wherein a second arm axis extends through the second proximal end and the second distal end of the second arm, the second arm axis being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the safety selector body, the second arm being oriented relative to the first arm such that a non-zero angle exists between the first arm axis and the second arm axis.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first arm and the second arm are equal in length. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first arm or the second arm is separable from at least a portion of the safety selector body. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first arm or the second arm comprises an exterior surface that is not perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the safety selector body. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first arm or the second arm comprises a texturization. 
     
     
         6 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a safety selector body configured to engage an internal safety mechanism of a firearm;   a first arm extending from the safety selector body; and   a second arm extending from the safety selector body, the second arm being oriented relative to the first arm such that a non-zero angle exists between a first arm axis associated with the first arm and a second arm axis associated with the second arm.   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the first arm and the second arm are equal in length. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the non-zero angle is greater than 15 degrees and less than 60 degrees. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the non-zero angle is greater than 25 degrees and less than 60 degrees. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the non-zero angle is greater than 35 degrees and less than 55 degrees. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the non-zero angle is greater than 40 degrees and less than 50 degrees. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the first arm axis is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the safety selector body. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the second arm axis is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the safety selector body. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the first arm comprises a first arm exterior surface that is not perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the safety selector body. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the second arm comprises a second arm exterior surface that is not perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the safety selector body. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein at least one of the first arm or the second arm is separable from at least a portion of the safety selector body. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein at least one of the first arm or the second arm comprises a texturized surface. 
     
     
         18 . A method, comprising:
 moving a first arm of a safety selector to cause a firearm to enter a fire state, the first arm of the safety selector being located at a first external side of the firearm; and   moving a second arm of the safety selector to cause the firearm to change from the fire state to a safe state, the second arm being located at a second external side of the firearm, the second arm being oriented relative to the first arm such that a non-zero angle exists between a first arm axis associated with the first arm and a second arm axis associated with the second arm.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the first arm and the second arm are equal in length. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the first arm is perpendicular to a safety selector body that extends between the first arm and the second arm. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the second arm is perpendicular to the safety selector body. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising attaching at least one of the first arm or the second arm of the safety selector to a safety selector body, wherein at least a portion of the safety selector body is internal to the firearm.