Patent attributes
An example firearm with a short overall length and improved storage compactness comprises a forward takedown subassembly comprising a barrel, a trigger control mechanism configured to provide an electrical trigger control signal, and a signal transmitter electrically coupled to the trigger control mechanism, and further comprises a rearward takedown subassembly separable from the forward takedown subassembly and comprising a stock, a receiver comprising an electrically controlled firing mechanism, and a signal receiver electrically coupled to the firing mechanism. A takedown mechanism has first and second portions fixedly coupled to the forward takedown subassembly and the rearward takedown subassembly, respectively, and is configured to repeatably couple the forward takedown subassembly to the rearward takedown subassembly. The signal transmitter and the signal receiver are configured to link the electrical trigger control signal to the signal receiver output via one or more of an electrical connection, an optical connection, and a radio-frequency link.
