A module housing is adapted to be inserted into an operating position in the trigger group receiving area of a firearm. The module housing includes at least one pin receiver defined by two openings formed in the module housing, one on each lateral side of the housing. A module pin is received in the pin receiver and at least one trigger group component is mounted or supported for rotation on the module pin. The pin receiver is located on the module housing so as to align with a pin receptacle of the firearm when the module housing is in the operating position. By locating the pin receiver in the module housing so as to align with a corresponding pin receptacle of the firearm when the module housing is in the operating position, the trigger group module and the trigger group components housed in the module housing may be readily supported by the OEM pin receptacle. The trigger group module, pre-assembled with one or more trigger group components, may be inserted to the operating position and then held in place using the OEM pin receptacle.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/152,557, filed May 21, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,722,072 and entitled "Trigger Group Module for Firearms and Method for Installing a Trigger Group in a Firearm." The Applicant hereby claims the benefit of this prior application under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.120. The entire content of this prior application is incorporated herein by this reference.
A gun comprises a frame and a framework on which at least some components of a firing mechanism are mounted. The framework is inserted into a cross cavity of the frame and means for locking the framework within the frame are provided. The framework holds the whole firing mechanism except for a trigger and a connecting lever extending from the trigger. The framework comprises two hangers adapted to be laterally inserted into the cross cavity. The hangers are arranged at a mutual distance and the components of the firing mechanism are assembled between the two hangers being connected to each other by means of a bridge.
