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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141287 | Lightweight, low cost semi-automatic rifle A lightweight and low cost semi-automatic rifle includes an upper receiver, a lower receiver, and a forend fabricated from injection-molded polymers. The rifle permits firing .22 LR or similar low-power ammunition from an AR-15 style frame, operates on the blowback ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8132496 | Automatic firing pin block safety for a firearm A firearm has a frame, a trigger, a trigger bar, a hammer-type firing mechanism including a hammer having a hammer pin connected to the trigger via the trigger bar and a firing pin, and an automatic firing pin block safety mechanism (“automatic safety”) includin... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8122634 | Striker assembly for use with a firearm A striker assembly for a firearm and a method of assembly the striker assembly is disclosed. The method includes providing a generally cylindrical body having a first distal end, a middle portion, and a second distal end, sliding a coaxial spring onto the middle por... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7975418 | Firearm having nonmetallic components and an ambidextrous cylinder release lever A polymeric revolver including a frame, a cylinder mounted in a rectangular aperture in the frame, a cylinder retaining mechanism and a cylinder releasing mechanism is provided. The cylinder retaining mechanism includes two assemblies: (1) an extractor, locking bolt... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7900389 | Firearm having nonmetallic components and an ambidextrous cylinder release lever A polymeric revolver including a frame, a cylinder mounted in a rectangular aperture in the frame, a cylinder retaining mechanism and a cylinder releasing mechanism is provided. The cylinder retaining mechanism includes two assemblies: (1) an extractor, locking bolt... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7886475 | Firearm sight A sight for a firearm including a body having an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion having opposing sidewalls. Each of the sidewalls including at least one protrusion. The protrusions abuttingly engage sidewalls of a barrel receptacle to secure the... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7886469 | Firearm having nonmetallic components and an extractor yoke lockup A polymeric revolver including a frame, a cylinder mounted in a rectangular aperture in the frame via a yoke, and a cylinder retaining mechanism is provided. The cylinder retaining mechanism includes multiple assemblies, which lock the yoke in the cylinder-closed po... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7878102 | Revolver for firing high velocity ammunition A revolver for firing high velocity ammunition includes a frame, a cylinder, a barrel, and a firing mechanism. The revolver may include one or more of the following, each of which is especially adapted for use in the context of firing high velocity ammunition: space... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7866077 | Striker assembly for use with a firearm A striker assembly for a firearm and a method of assembly the striker assembly is disclosed. The striker assembly includes a generally cylindrical body having a first distal end, a middle portion, and a second distal end. A coaxial spring encompasses the middle port... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7861450 | Firearm having nonmetallic components and an ambidextrous cylinder release lever A polymeric revolver including a frame, a cylinder mounted in a rectangular aperture in the frame, a cylinder retaining mechanism and a cylinder releasing mechanism is provided. The cylinder retaining mechanism includes two assemblies: (1) an extractor, locking bolt... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7828500 | Threaded engagement element with self-locking threads A threaded engagement element comprising a body having a longitudinal axis and a thread adapted to be received by a corresponding thread of a second element. The threads are characterized by a thread parameter. The body has first and second portions that each has a ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7810269 | Frame-mounted trigger safety and well extension A trigger safety for a firearm having a frame and slide. The safety includes a safety assembly frame mountable within the firearm frame. The safety also includes at least one actuator operatively attached to the safety assembly frame, the actuator being capable of s... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7748306 | Method for attaching a compensator assembly to a firearm A method for releasably attaching a compensator assembly adjacent a muzzle end of a barrel of a firearm. The compensator assembly includes an attachment means on its rear end. The barrel has a firing axis and includes a threaded end opposite the muzzle end and defin... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7716864 | Molded rifle stock A molded firearm stock is disclosed. The stock includes a molded front sling lug and a molded rear sling lug. Both sling lugs are integrally molded to the stock and accommodate the fastening of a sling. The stock also includes a cavity with an open end that is open ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7703230 | Positive striker lock safety for use with a firearm A firearm has a frame, a slide, a striker-type firing pin (“striker”), and a fire control mechanism including a sear to controllably release the striker and a trigger bar for actuating the sear. An automatic positive striker lock safety includes a pin-like safet... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7617628 | Fire control mechanism for a firearm A firearm includes a frame and a slide. A firing mechanism for the firearm includes a striker-type firing pin, a trigger, and a trigger bar. A sear inside the frame is pivotally balanced about a central fulcrum, and is biased in a first pivotal direction by a spring... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7600340 | Locking apparatus for a firearm A firearm includes a frame and a firing mechanism having a sear (e.g., configured for controlled release of a firing pin) and a trigger bar for actuating the sear. The trigger bar is disengageable from the sear. A locking mechanism is attached to the frame and can b... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7506469 | Firearm frame with configurable grip A configurable firearm grip is provided in which a removable portion thereof can be selected by the user based on the user's preference. For example, backstraps of various forms, thicknesses, and textures can be fitted to a handgun depending upon if the handgun is t... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7472507 | Firearm with modular sear and trigger mechanism housings A firearm includes a frame, a slide, and modular sear and trigger mechanism housings. The frame has fore and rear receptacles integrally formed therein, e.g., upwardly open compartments accessible from the top of the frame. The modular housings house one or more ope... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7392611 | Apparatus and method for firearm takedown An improved firearm takedown mechanism is provided, which in a retention position prevents removal of both a slide and barrel assembly and a trigger assembly, but when manually positioned out of the retention position allows easy removal of both the slide and barrel... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389719 | Wire bushing for use with a firearm barrel A firearm such as a semiautomatic pistol or handgun includes a barrel and a slide with a front aperture for rearward movement of the slide around the barrel during cycling of the slide between forward and rearward positions. A wire bushing is provided between the ou... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7380362 | Firearm extractor mechanism An extractor mechanism with improved reliability is provided having an extractor arm pivotally mounted within a pocket in a firearm slide. The extractor arm includes a body portion and a hook portion, the body portion being disposed within the pocket and the hook po... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7328645 | Compensation system for a firearm A compensation system for a firearm includes a barrel having a longitudinal bore that defines a firing axis. A compensator assembly is also included and has an attaching mechanism for releasably attaching the compensator assembly adjacent a muzzle end of the barrel.... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7263795 | Extractor for a revolver An extractor for the removal of cartridges from the cylinder bores of a revolver. The extractor includes an extractor plate having a plurality of arms extending radially outward from an inner portion of the plate. The arms form an inner surface between adjacent arms... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7254913 | Revolver for firing high velocity ammunition A revolver for firing high velocity ammunition includes a frame, a cylinder, a barrel, and a firing mechanism. The revolver may include one or more of the following, each of which is especially adapted for use in the context of firing high velocity ammunition: space... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251964 | Double locking handcuffs A double locking handcuff includes an interior spring laterally moveable between single- and double-lock positions. A finger-operated, pivoting cam is disposed within a slot extending through the cuff frame, and has a wide upper end accessible from the top of the cu... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7194833 | Firing mechanism for semi-automatic pistols A firing mechanism for a firing pin striker operated semiautomatic handgun that includes a sear, a sear block housing, and a pivot arm. The sear is attached to the pivot arm and includes two angled surfaces and an edge portion for controlling the firing pin. The edg... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7140141 | Apparatus and method for removing the slide of a semi-automatic pistol A semi-automatic firearm includes a frame and a movable slide mounted on the frame. The slide defines an ejection port and lateral walls that extend longitudinally from a rear face of the slide to adjacent a front face through which an opening is formed to permit eg... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7069683 | Magazine and slide lever assembly for a semi-automatic firearm A firearm having a slide includes a magazine for accommodating a round of ammunition and a magazine follower disposed within the magazine. The magazine follower supports the round of ammunition and includes an outwardly extending protruding lip having a distal end w... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059075 | Cylinder retaining mechanism A cylinder retaining mechanism for a firearm includes a frame having a firing bore and a cylinder having a longitudinal bore. A yoke is pivotally connected to the frame and is operatively connected to the cylinder for selectively pivoting the cylinder between a firs... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6993864 | Locking block for compact semi-automatic pistols A locking block mechanism for a compact semiautomatic pistol includes a pair of forward guide rails, which are normally separate from the locking block. Additionally, the locking block includes transverse ribs on the sides of the locking block, which engage mating s... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6865979 | Apparatus and method for removing the slide of a semi-automatic pistol A method for removing the slide from a semi-automatic firearm is provided that includes the steps of: (1) providing an access port within the slide of the firearm that is positioned to align with the firing mechanism of the firearm; (2) inserting a probe into the ac... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6711843 | Firearm including biometric skin sensor An electronic firearm comprises a barrel assembly and a handle assembly coupled to the barrel assembly. The handle assembly includes a grip portion defining a cavity and at least one opening disposed generally at a rear side of the grip portion, and a biometric sens... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6711819 | Scandium containing aluminum alloy firearm Firearms having scandium containing aluminum alloy components having alloying elements including light weight metals, such as magnesium, chromium, copper and zinc, heavier metals, such as zirconium, and other rare earth metals. The components have yield strengths of... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6622411 | Firearm having chamber status indicator and firearm retrofitting method A semi-automatic breech locking pistol has a reciprocally movable slide which includes an integral bolt and defines an upwardly and laterally outwardly open ejection port forward of the bolt. A barrel at least partially disposed within the slide has a cha... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6574898 | Firearm frame and barrel assembly Revolver frame and barrel assembly including a frame, a barrel shroud carrying a sight and keyed in sight alignment with the frame, and a generally cylindrical barrel having a rifled bore and extending through the barrel shroud and threadably engaged in t... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6571502 | Electronically fired revolver utilizing a latch mechanism between trigger and hammer to implement firing A revolver includes a cylinder pivotally attached within an opening of a frame. The cylinder has a plurality of firing chambers sized to receive electrically fired cartridges. Each firing chamber is indexable to a carry-up position. A firing mechanism inc... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6557289 | Scandium containing aluminum alloy firearm Firearms having scandium containing aluminum alloy components having alloying elements including light weight metals, such as magnesium, chromium, copper and zinc, heavier metals, such as zirconium, and other rare earth metals. The components have yield s... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6523294 | Revolver-safety lock mechanism A revolver is provided that includes a frame, a barrel, a cylinder, a hammer, a trigger, and a safety lock mechanism. The safety lock mechanism includes a lockarm and a lockarm actuator. The hammer includes a normal slot and a lock slot. The lockarm inclu... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523296 | Backstrap assembly for an electronic firearm A backstrap assembly for a firearm includes a backstrap housing for accommodating electronic circuitry. The backstrap housing defines a rearward gripping portion and an open-ended frontward portion. The gripping portion defines apertures for receiving the... | 02/25/2003 |
