Trigger assembly

This invention relates to trigger assemblies. Typically, a trigger assembly comprises a trigger frame which forms part of a gun, the trigger frame being adapted for receiving the trigger, which is mounted within the trigger frame. The trigger frame may also accommodate other components, or portions thereof, of the gun or firing mechanism. More particularly, this invention relates to trigger assemblies comprising the trigger frame and trigger used in paint ball guns. A trigger assembly comprises a trigger frame having a body with a cavity therein, a handle connected to the body, a trigger guard on the body defining a space with which a portion of the cavity is in communication, a connection member on the body, a slot member on the body, and abutment surfaces within the cavity. It also comprises a trigger pivotably mounted and movable within the trigger frame and comprising a body portion, a pivot connection means on the body portion connectable to the connection member of the body, a lever extending from the body portion for contact by a user, an engagement portion for engaging a firing mechanism to initiate discharge, and a rod connection means associated with the body portion for connecting the trigger to a rod to initiate re-arming.