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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7536817 | No-skip recocking revolver In a single or double action revolver, an improvement that prevents the cylinder from advancing upon being recocked should the revolver be decocked (uncocked) without firing. During or after decocking, a pawl (hand) retainer may be automatically set or manually set ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7140138 | Firearm hammer with adjustable spur A firearm hammer has a hammer body with a hammer pivot axis for attachment to a firearm frame. A spur is connected to the hammer body, and the spur is movable among a number of positions with respect to the hammer body. The spur may be attached in a standard positio... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7127845 | Paintball marker A paintball marker comprises a main body 10, a barrel 12 defining a firing axis X-X, and a grip frame assembly including a frame 26 and a trigger 22 pivotably mounted in the frame 26. The trigger has an upper finger engaging portio... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6948273 | Safety mechanism for gun The hammer of a gun has a channel in its front face, making direct contact between the hammer and the gun's firing pin impossible. The tip of a transfer bar retained within the channel moves to fill the channel and thus permit firing of the gun, only when the trigge... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6931774 | Smokeless cylinder for muzzle-loading revolver A replacement cylinder that enables the use of modern smokeless gunpowder in a black powder muzzle-loading revolver is provided. The cylinder includes a main cylinder body and a removable cylinder cap. The main cylinder body includes a number of chambers, each of wh... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928763 | Firearm cylinder indexing mechanism A mechanism for indexing the movement of a firearm cylinder to load and unload cartridges from a plurality of cartridge-receiving chambers in the cylinder. The firearm may generally comprise a cylinder, a supporting structure rotatably carrying the cylinder and a lo... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6772670 | Operating method for automatic weapons and automatic revolver based thereon Operating method of automatic fire-arms and automatic revolver based on this method. The operation method involves turning the arm barrel unit in a vertical plane relative to a transversal horizontal axle connecting the arm barrel unit with the frame occurring as a ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6658780 | Revolver device The shooting device, such as a revolver, has a housing with a barrel-receiving opening defined therein. A cylinder and a barrel are attached to the housing. The barrel has a rear section with a cylindrical segment that slidably engages the cylindrical seg... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6634128 | 0.22 caliber long rifle removable conversion system kit for black powder cap and ball reproduction and replica revolver--recreation and gallery shooting A 0.22 caliber long rifle removable conversion system kit for open top frame, black powder, ball and cap colt reproduction and replica revolver--recreation and gallery shooting comprises a barrel nut and a barrel sleeve nut being threaded to mate with a t... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6615527 | Trigger mechanism In a firearm having a trigger assembly with a trigger nose, a hammer with a sear hook and a trigger notch, a disconnector and an automatic sear, an improvement including a notched bifurcating the sear hook of the hammer for receiving the disconnector in a... | 09/09/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6397506 | Single-action revolver with actuating rod A single-action revolver can be fired rapidly by relatively unskilled shooters and by shooters with limited manual dexterity. The revolver contains a hammer-cocking assembly having a reciprocating cylinder-actuating rod with a proximate end that passes re... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6385888 | Revolver firing mechanism with disengaging cylinder pawl An improved trigger mechanism for a single action revolver. The device features a pawl which rotationally mounts upon a hammer having a firing position in which a hammer is cocked, and having an at rest position in which the hammer is biased against the r... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6360468 | Security apparatus for authorizing use of a non-impact firearm According to the present invention, a security apparatus for use in authorizing the discharge of a firearm having a firing apparatus includes a sensor assembly for receiving a plurality of operational parameters of the firearm and determining if the opera... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6357157 | Firing control system for non-impact fired ammunition A multi-chambered firearm for firing a non-impact primer ammunition includes an electrically-conductive firing probe adapted to deliver a firing charge to ignite the primer and cause firing. The firing signal is controlled by a computer control system loc... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6345462 | Firing mechanism for use in a firearm having an electronic firing probe for discharging non-impact fired ammunition According to the present invention, a firing mechanism adapted to discharge a non-impact fired ammunition cartridge in a revolver comprises a trigger, a hammer, a stirrup, a transfer bar, a link, and a rebound. The trigger is hung conventionally on a fram... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6075450 | Audible warning device with restrainable, shock-activated cocked mechanism A shock-activated, sonic alarm is silent when in a stored or cocked condition. In the cocked or armed condition, a spring-loaded plunger (160) is restrained by a ring (200) from activating an alarm (100). When the alarm is dealt a sharp blow, the plunger ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6047490 | Breech plate and cylinder conversion for pistols A breech plate and cylinder for the conversion of a percussion pistol to a cartridge pistol which requires no modification of nor permanent attachment to the frame of the pistol. The breech plate is non-rotatably mounted within the cylinder receiving area... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6016619 | Adjustable hammer main spring tensioning device for a revolver An adjustable tensioning device for a revolver hammer main spring where the main spring is preferably a leaf spring that is maintained in the grip frame, between a hammer spring mounting and a seat formed in the grip frame, and the adjustable tensioning d... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6016736 | Firearm, particularly a revolver pistol Revolver firearm comprising a body divided in an upper part, or slider, comprising a barrel and a drum, slidingly associated with a lower part, or case, comprising a handle, a trigger and a hammer; a first kinematic chain arranged in said case for arming ... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6000162 | Compact pistol A pistol with a frame, a barrel and a firing mechanism. The firing mechanism includes a pivotably mounted hammer having a first hammer member and a second hammer member stationarily interlocked in a pocket of the first hammer member. The firing mechanism ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5974941 | Semi-automatic revolver An automatic revolver has a body, a barrel arranged in the body and having an inner passage provided with a thread-like formation, an ammunition-containing element from which a bullet is displaced into the barrel, the barrel being turnable relative to the... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5924231 | Two stage match trigger assembly A two stage match trigger in which rearward movement of the trigger causes rearward movement of the sear in order to release the hammer. Rearward movement of the sear is resisted by a first stage spring plunger and by a second stage spring plunger. During... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5915935 | Cocking trigger device A cocking trigger mechanism is disclosed. The cocking trigger mechanism includes a hammer element that is moveable between a front position and a rear position, and a drive part that is moveable between an uncocked position and a cocked position. The driv... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5815972 | Revolver The invention concerns a handgun which comprises a trigger (42), a firing mechanism arranged to be actuated by the trigger and to fire a cartridge, a barrel (4) through which the bullet of the cartridge is projected when the cartridge is fired and a butt ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815973 | Compact pistol A pistol with a frame, a barrel and a firing mechanism. The firing mechanism includes a pivotably mounted hammer having a first hammer member and a second hammer member stationarily interlocked in a pocket of the first hammer member. The firing mechanism ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5727345 | Semiautomatic firearm with gas operated rotating cylinder A semiautomatic firearm having a rotating cylinder is provided. The cylinder has a plurality of chambers adapted to receive a cartridge and is rotatingly supported in a housing by a cylinder pin whereby each of the chambers of the cylinder is positionable... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5726377 | Gas operated firearm A known gas operated firearm has been modified to be of more compact size and reduced weight while retaining the firepower, the features, and most of the components of its predecessor. A bolt assembly reciprocably mounted in a longitudinal cavity of a rec... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5682699 | Single-shot falling block action rifle with improved safety An improved single-shot rifle is shown having a rifle barrel secured to a receiver and having a lever-activated falling block action. The action includes a hammer and trigger each pivotally connected to the lever. A breechblock is moveable downwardly with... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5673506 | Firearm safety mechanism with improved trigger pull A safety mechanism for use with a firearm having a hammer wherein the hammer has an elongated, vertically extending recess formed therein, a transfer bar traveling within that elongated recess between an extended position and a retracted position. When th... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5664356 | Firearm safety mechanism with improved trigger pull A safety mechanism for use with a firearm having a hammer wherein the hammer has an elongated, vertically extending recess formed therein, a transfer bar traveling within that elongated recess between an extended position and a retracted position. When th... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5644861 | Firing mechanism for muzzleloading rifles A firing mechanism for a muzzleloading rifle has a stock, a rifle barrel, a breech plug in the rearward end of said breech plug, a receiver on the stock, a bolt and hammer assembly in the receiver rearwardly of the nipple, and a trigger assembly operative... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5613315 | Firing pin mechanism A firing pin for a weapon is movably mounted in a pin bushing which is resiliently biased within a bushing guide. The bushing guide limits maximum forward travel of the pin bushing. The pin bushing is urged into a position of firm contact with the rear of... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5565642 | Compressed gas weapon A compressed gas weapon (10) is configured in the breech portion (18) of its barrel (12) to accommodate a projectile (24) in a position of readiness to fire and to reproducibly caliber the projectile (24) in the process of conveying it into the position o... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5548914 | Gun trigger mechanism A gun trigger mechanism that helps prevent accidental discharge of a gun, including a spring-loaded hammer retainable in a fully-cocked position, from which it may be fired, or a half-cocked position, at which it may be loaded and unloaded, but not fired,... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5400536 | Gun with pivoting barrel, rotary ammunition cylinder, and double action firing mechanism A gun includes a pivoting barrel assembly, a trigger/hammer double action firing mechanism, and a barrel/inline valve mechanism for firing projectiles. The pivoting barrel assembly includes a projectile-holding rotatable cylinder and an indexing mechanism... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5160795 | Gun with pivoting barrel, rotary ammunition cylinder, and double action firing mechanism A gun includes a pivoting barrel assembly, a trigger/hammer double action firing mechanism, and a barrel/inline valve mechanism for firing projectiles. The pivoting barrel assembly includes a projectile-holding rotatable cylinder and an indexing mechanism... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5020258 | Gas seal revolver A gas seal revolver which includes a barrel having a longitudinal bore therethrough, a rotatably mounted cylinder positioned adjacent to the barrel and having a plurality of chambers therein, and a sealing and aligning structure oriented between the barre... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4918850 | Gas seal revolver A gas seal revolver which includes a barrel having a longitudinal bore therethrough, a rotatably mounted cylinder positioned adjacent to the barrel and having a plurality of chambers therein, and a sealing and aligning structure oriented between the barre... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4914846 | Gun hammer cocking apparatus usable with a hammer locking device extending about the hammer The present invention provides an apparatus which allows cocking of the hammer of a gun whenever a gun is utilized with a casing which encases the upper rear portion of the gun preventing manual access by a user directly to the hammer itself. The apparatu... | 04/10/1990 |
