Abstract: A removable projectile loader for a gun facilitates loading a gun with a projectile and is removable from the gun to permit a jammed projectile to be cleared from the gun. The loader is provided with a bore into which a projectile is loaded, and the loader is movable to a firing position to align the bore with the barrel of the gun. A bolt on the gun is movable through the bore of the loader into the barrel to position the projectile in the barrel for firing.

Abstract: A safety link assembly prevents discharge or firing of a gun unless the trigger is pulled. The assembly includes a hammer link pivotally connected to a link mounting member. The link mounting member is pivotally mounted on the same pivoting axis as the trigger, and a trigger-engaging portion on the link mounting member engages the trigger so that movement of the trigger pivots the link mounting member. The hammer of the gun is pivotally mounted on the gun for movement between cocked and fired positions. When the hammer is in its fired position, it is spaced from the firing mechanism of the gun. When the trigger is pulled, the link mounting member pivots with the trigger to move the safety link into position between the firing mechanism and the hammer so that when the trigger releases the hammer from its cocked position, the hammer will strike the safety link and force it against the firing mechanism to discharge the gun.