Firearm with a magazine disconnect

Abstract

A firearm includes a frame defining a trigger opening and a magazine well; and a trigger assembly extending at least partially through the trigger opening, the trigger assembly movable relative to the frame between a forward position and a rearward position, the trigger assembly including: a trigger; a trigger safety movable relative to the trigger between an engaged safety position and a disengaged safety position; and a magazine disconnect extending at least partially into the magazine well, the magazine disconnect being movable relative to the trigger between an engaged disconnect position and a disengaged disconnect position, the magazine disconnect blocking the trigger safety from rotating from the engaged safety position to the disengaged safety position when the magazine disconnect is in the engaged disconnect position, the trigger safety being movable from the engaged safety position to the disengaged safety position when the magazine disconnect is in the disengaged disconnect position.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A firearm comprising:
 a frame defining a trigger opening and a magazine well; and   a trigger assembly extending at least partially through the trigger opening, the trigger assembly coupled to the frame, the trigger assembly movable relative to the frame between a forward position and a rearward position, the trigger assembly comprising:
 a trigger; 
 a trigger safety movable relative to the trigger between an engaged safety position and a disengaged safety position, the trigger safety interfering with the frame and preventing the trigger assembly from moving to the rearward position when the trigger safety is in the engaged safety position, the trigger assembly being movable to the rearward position when the trigger safety is in the disengaged safety position; and 
 a magazine disconnect extending at least partially into the magazine well, the magazine disconnect being movable relative to the trigger between an engaged disconnect position and a disengaged disconnect position, the magazine disconnect blocking the trigger safety from rotating from the engaged safety position to the disengaged safety position when the magazine disconnect is in the engaged disconnect position, the trigger safety being movable from the engaged safety position to the disengaged safety position when the magazine disconnect is in the disengaged disconnect position; and 
   wherein the firearm is configured to discharge when the trigger assembly is repositioned from the forward position to the rearward position.   
     
     
         2 . The firearm of  claim 1 , wherein the magazine disconnect is configured to contact a magazine of the firearm and move to the disengaged disconnect position when the magazine is inserted into the magazine well. 
     
     
         3 . The firearm of  claim 1 , wherein the trigger is hingedly coupled to the frame by a trigger hinge pin, and wherein the trigger assembly is rotatable between the forward position and the rearward position about the trigger hinge pin. 
     
     
         4 . The firearm of  claim 1 , wherein the trigger safety is coupled to the trigger by a trigger safety pin, and wherein the trigger safety is rotatable relative to the trigger between the engaged safety position and the disengaged safety position. 
     
     
         5 . The firearm of  claim 1 , wherein the magazine disconnect is coupled to the trigger by a magazine disconnect pin, and wherein the magazine disconnect is rotatable relative to the trigger between the engaged disconnect position and the disengaged disconnect position. 
     
     
         6 . The firearm of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the trigger safety defines a blocking end configured to interfere with the frame when the trigger safety is in the engaged safety position;   the magazine disconnect defines a blocking leg;   the blocking leg contacts the blocking end of the trigger safety when the magazine disconnect is in the engaged disconnect position and the trigger safety is in the engaged safety position to prevent the trigger safety from moving to the disengaged safety position; and   the blocking leg moves out of contact with the blocking end when the magazine disconnect is in the disengaged disconnect position.   
     
     
         7 . The firearm of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the trigger safety comprises a first biasing member;   the trigger safety is biased to the engaged safety position;   the magazine disconnect comprises a second biasing member; and   the magazine disconnect is biased to the engaged disconnect position.   
     
     
         8 . A trigger assembly comprising:
 a trigger;   a trigger safety defining a user engagement end and a blocking end, the trigger safety coupled to the trigger by a trigger safety pin, the trigger safety rotatable about the trigger safety pin between an engaged safety position and a disengaged safety position; and   a magazine disconnect defining a magazine engagement leg and a blocking leg, the magazine disconnect coupled to the trigger by a magazine disconnect pin, the magazine disconnect rotatable about the magazine disconnect pin between a engaged disconnect position and a disengaged disconnect position, the magazine disconnect blocking the trigger safety from rotating from the engaged safety position to the disengaged safety position when the magazine disconnect is in the engaged disconnect position.   
     
     
         9 . The trigger assembly of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the trigger safety defines a user engagement end;   the user engagement end protrudes from a front face of the trigger when the trigger safety is in the engaged safety position; and   the user engagement end is substantially flush with the front face of the trigger when the trigger safety is in the disengaged safety position.   
     
     
         10 . The trigger assembly of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the trigger safety defines a blocking end;   the blocking end protrudes from a lower rear face of the trigger when the trigger safety is in the engaged safety position; and   the blocking end is withdrawn into the lower rear face of the trigger when the trigger safety is in the disengaged safety position.   
     
     
         11 . The trigger assembly of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the magazine disconnect defines a blocking leg; and   an end of the blocking leg contacts the blocking end of the trigger safety when the magazine disconnect is in the engaged disconnect position.   
     
     
         12 . The trigger assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the end of the blocking leg is rotationally misaligned from the blocking end of the trigger safety when the magazine disconnect is in the disengaged disconnect position. 
     
     
         13 . The trigger assembly of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the trigger safety comprises a first biasing member;   the trigger safety is biased to the engaged safety position;   the magazine disconnect comprises a second biasing member; and   the magazine disconnect is biased to the engaged disconnect position.   
     
     
         14 . The trigger assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the magazine disconnect comprises a magazine actuation leg, and wherein the magazine actuation leg extends outwards from an upper rear face of the trigger. 
     
     
         15 . A method of operating a firearm with a magazine disconnect, the method comprising:
 inserting a magazine into a magazine well of the firearm and contacting the magazine with the magazine disconnect to reposition the magazine disconnect from an engaged disconnect position to a disengaged disconnect position;   pressing a trigger safety towards a front face of a trigger of the firearm to reposition the trigger safety from an engaged safety position to a disengaged safety position; and   pulling the trigger from a forward position to a rearward position to discharge the firearm.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the magazine disconnect is coupled to the trigger by a magazine disconnect pin, and wherein the trigger safety is coupled to the trigger by a trigger safety pin. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein repositioning the magazine disconnect from the engaged disconnect position to the disengaged disconnect position comprises rotating the magazine disconnect about the magazine disconnect pin relative to the trigger. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the magazine disconnect blocks the trigger safety from repositioning from the engaged safety position to the disengaged safety position when the magazine disconnect is in the engaged disconnect position. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the trigger safety contacts a frame of the firearm and prevents the trigger from reposition from the forward position to the rearward position when the trigger safety is in the engaged safety position, and wherein the frame defines the magazine well. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein repositioning the trigger safety from the engaged safety position to the disengaged safety position comprises sliding a blocking end of the trigger safety under a blocking leg of the magazine disconnect.