Pocket-carried handgun

Abstract

A pocket-carried handgun has a planar body having opposed major faces, the body having a periphery defined by opposed elongated top and bottom edges and opposed front and rear edges, the body defining a trigger aperture extending between major faces at an intermediate position away from the periphery, a trigger lever extending from the body into the trigger aperture, and the body defining a grip aperture proximate the trigger aperture and toward the bottom edge. The body may have a rectangular form. The top and bottom edges may be straight edges parallel to each other. The front and rear edges may be straight edges parallel to each other. There may be a removable plug occupying the trigger aperture. The plug may include a portion occupying the grip aperture. The plug may define a space for closely receiving a portion of the trigger lever.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A pistol comprising:
 a planar body having opposed major faces;   the body having a periphery defined by opposed elongated top and bottom edges and opposed front and rear edges;   the body defining a trigger aperture extending between major faces at an intermediate position away from the periphery;   a trigger lever extending from the body into the trigger aperture; and   the body defining a grip aperture proximate the trigger aperture and toward the bottom edge.   
     
     
         2 . The pistol of  claim 1  further comprising the body having a rectangular form. 
     
     
         3 . The pistol of  claim 1  further comprising the top and bottom edges being straight edges parallel to each other. 
     
     
         4 . The pistol of  claim 1  further comprising the front and rear edges being straight edges parallel to each other. 
     
     
         5 . The pistol of  claim 1  including a removable plug occupying the trigger aperture. 
     
     
         6 . The pistol of  claim 5  further comprising the plug including a portion occupying the grip aperture. 
     
     
         7 . The pistol of  claim 5  further comprising the plug defining a space for closely receiving a portion of the trigger lever. 
     
     
         8 . The pistol of  claim 1  further comprising the body having a movable portion at the rear edge, the movable portion being movable toward the front edge of the body to provide a concave rear recess to facilitate gripping. 
     
     
         9 . The pistol of  claim 8  wherein the movable portion is pivotally connected to the body. 
     
     
         10 . The pistol of  claim 8  wherein the movable portion is operably connected to an action of the pistol to prevent discharge of the pistol except when the movable portion is in a forward position. 
     
     
         11 . The pistol of  claim 1  wherein the body defines an elongated magazine receptacle having an opening at the front edge, and extending toward the grip aperture. 
     
     
         12 . The pistol of  claim 9  including a second magazine aperture operable communicating with an action of the pistol and having an opening at the bottom edge of the body, and extending toward the top edge of the body rearward of the trigger aperture and the grip aperture. 
     
     
         13 . The pistol of  claim 1  wherein the grip aperture is circular. 
     
     
         14 . The pistol of  claim 1  wherein the grip aperture is separated from the trigger aperture by a web having a thickness of less than or equal to 0.25 inch.