Chamber-loaded indicator for firearms

Abstract: A chamber-loaded indicator for firearms comprises a contact element slidably housed within a bolt of the weapon at least between a forward position, wherein it has a first end ending in the breech face, and a backward position affected by the cartridge being present within the chamber. The contact element is arranged inclined relative to a firing pin. An indicator element is further provided to be rotatably mounted about a rotation axis within a seat of the bolt and comprising an active portion on which a second end of the contact element acts. The active portion is movable about the rotation axis at least between a retracted position in which it remains within the bulk of the bolt and an extracted position in which it signals that a cartridge is present within the chamber following the thrust applied by the contact element. (end of abstract)