Folding Compact Pistol

Abstract

A novel firearm constructed and arranged to selectively position into a firing configuration or one of two storage and carry configurations selected from either a rectangular or an in-line carry configuration.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A firearm comprising:
 a firearm barrel:   a pistol grip housing dependent on said firearm barrel;   an ammunition housing constructed and arranged to connect to said pistol grip housing;   a lower receiving frame affixed to a lower edge of said firearm barrel;   a rail slot formed within said lower receiving frame, whereby said real slot is configured with a proximal end formed in a teardrop configuration;   
       a pivot pin dependent on said magazine housing, whereby said pivot pin is constructed and arranged to slidably move within said rail slot, and selectively position said magazine housing and said ammunition housing into a firing configuration or into one of a rectangle stored configuration or an in-line stored configuration. 
     
     
         2 . The firearm of  claim 1  wherein said teardrop configuration is constructed and arranged to assist with the alignment of the pistol grip housing to line up during the assembly of a ‘ready to fire’ position. 
     
     
         3 . The firearm of  claim 1  wherein a tension spring urges the firearm to a self-assemble, ready to fire configuration. 
     
     
         4 . The firearm of  claim 3  wherein said tension spring is configured to disengage and provide for manual assembly. 
     
     
         5 . A method for changing firearm configuration, said method comprising the steps of:
 providing a firearm according to  claim 1 ;   positioning said pistol grip and ammunition housing in a discharge configuration whereby said pistol grip and ammunition housing are locked into said discharge position;   unlocking said pistol grip and ammunition housing from said discharge configuration;   rotating said pistol grip and ammunition housing into one carry configuration selected from rectangular configuration or in line configuration.