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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156855 | Firearm attachable bullet trap A firearm attachable bullet trap for use on a gas operated firearm having a compensator attached to the barrel. The bullet trap captures bullets from live rounds and provides an visual and tactile indication of live rounds having been fired. The bullet trap is desig... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8091462 | Firearm attachment locking system A locking system for a firearm attachment. The locking system having a rotating lock ring having a lock-and-release lever rotatably mounted thereto. The lock-and-release lever having a lock engagement surface optimally configured to forcefully engage a locking surfa... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8028611 | Gun stabilizer A damping device is disclosed which dampens movement of a weapon on an axis which is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the weapon. ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025003 | Fluted firearm barrel A firearm barrel having barrel flutes on the outer surface of the barrel where the barrel flutes are undercut relative to an outward radial vector from the center of the barrel at an arcuate radial distance that exceeds the arcuate radial distance of an undercut pro... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7963202 | Superalloy mortar tube A finless mortar tube made of a superalloy includes, seriatim, a breech end, a beginning taper point, an ending taper point, a lower clamp region, an upper clamp region, and a muzzle end. The nominal wall thickness of the tube is constant from forward of the breech ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7913607 | IM-lock for weapons having preloaded projectiles A weapon having a barrel or launch tube and a projectile preloaded therein. An element prevents accidental firing of the projectile if the weapon becomes overheated. ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7870814 | Gun stabilizer A damping device is disclosed which dampens movement of a weapon on an axis which is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the weapon. ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7677150 | Mounting system for muzzle devices and firearms A system for connecting an accessory to a firearm having an enlarged muzzle portion has a body with a bore sized to closely receive the enlarged portion. The body has a stop to limit the insertion depth of the muzzle. A gate is received by the body for movement alon... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7415918 | Fume extractor This invention relates to a fume extractor (10) for extracting fumes from a bore (12) of a barrel (14) of a gun and comprising an annular main reservoir (16); an annular inlet reservoir (18); and an annular auxiliary reservoir (... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7380363 | Replaceable blank firing barrel A blank firing barrel for use with handguns is disclosed. The blank firing barrel is sized to be substituted for an existing live-ammunition firing barrel in a handgun. The blank firing barrel can be machined from a solid block of metal such as stainless steel so th... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7353740 | Rapid adjust muzzle system A gun barrel adaptor includes a body having a central bore therethrough and including a flange, the flange having a hole therethrough, the body having a lower side on one side of the flange and an upper side on another side of the flange; a flat spring attached to a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353741 | Gun barrel assembly A firearm barrel assembly having a gun barrel with a muzzle opening on a distal end, a shroud coaxially surrounding at least a portion of the barrel, the shroud having a distal portion extending beyond the muzzle opening defining a shroud front region having a dista... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350452 | Firearm with improved salvo accuracy and similar device for a firearm A fire arm with improved salvo accuracy, having a barrel and a casing mounted on a supporting frame, whereby the frame comprises a cradle provided with a slide which can slide in a direction which is mainly parallel to the axis of the barrel. The casing is mounted o... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337774 | Projectile firing device using liquified gas propellant Rifle (1) comprises barrel (2) and loading means (15) for introducing a projectile from magazine (7) into breech (4). The projectile is propelled by a compressed gas propellant initially stored as a liquid in canister (10). ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7313883 | Modular receiver system A modular receiver system for firearms comprising a barrel and receiver assembly providing a quick changeover coupling means for connecting the barrel to the receiver, wherein the coupling means comprises a barrel retaining bushing and a pair of opposed cam surfaces... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7296505 | Muzzle brakes for weapons A muzzle brake for a gun having a substantially cylindrical body intended to be positioned in the extension of a gun barrel. The body has two stages of propellant gas reception vanes and is perforated by vents directing propellant gas towards the vanes. The brake ha... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7234260 | Counting device Device (12) for counting shots fired by an automatic firearm (11), having a cartridge chamber containing a cartridge that can be expelled through an expulsion window and a first emission means that emits a continuous electromagnetic signal in such a ma... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228778 | Recoil reduction adapter A pneumatic recoil reduction adapter for use with a barrel and breech of an existing explosives disarmer. The adapter substantially reduces and, indeed, achieves near-total recoil reduction of recoil using venturi-venting rather than damping liquids, spring-damped s... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7207258 | Weapon silencers and related systems Silencers are provided for a weapon having a combustion chamber and a barrel. The weapon is configured to launch a projectile with combustion gases generated in the combustion chamber. An exemplary silencer includes a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7194836 | Gun attachment method and apparatus A gun attachment adapted to fit to the subframe of a handgun and mount to a laterally extending member which can be a modified laterally extending member to extend beyond the lateral surfaces of the subframe, whereby an extension member which moves with respect to a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191558 | Dynamic process for enhancing the wear resistance of ferrous articles A dynamic process for increasing the wear life of ferrous articles subjected to a high-temperature environment created by combustion of a propellant or fuel comprises selecting the propellant or fuel so that its combustion products include relatively large amounts o... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7178462 | Projectile with members that deploy upon impact A projectile includes members that deploy upon impact with a target. The projectile includes a nose piece with a portion that shears off upon impact with the target, causing the nose piece to be pushed inside the projectile. As the nose piece is pushed inside the pr... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174833 | Shotgun shell flight path indicator A shotgun shell flight path indicator is described which in general includes a shell casing having a primer end having a primer, a propellant disposed within the interior of the casing proximate to the primer adapted for ignition by the primer, and a non-combustible... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171904 | Shotgun shell flight path indicator A shotgun shell flight path indicator is described which in general includes a shell casing having propellant disposed within the interior of the casing proximate and a non-combustible indicator positioned within the casing. The indicator generally has a sufficient ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159353 | Shotgun firearm A shotgun has two or more firing chambers, each chamber having an exit opening, and a single barrel. A transition connects the exit openings of the firing chambers to the barrel. A movable cover is positioned over or adjacent to the exit opening of at least one of t... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7143644 | Device for collecting statistical data for maintenance of small-arms A system and method for collecting data on small-arms usage in the form of a device which is mounted to the firearm so as to be able to sense at least an impulse in the firearm due to firing. The device is mounted to the gun so as to detect impulses due to firing. A... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131366 | Actuator assembly A trigger actuator having a substantially unitary structure with a measuring device mounted thereon to detect the application of force to the trigger. In response, the measuring device generates a trigger signal. A compensating system detects additional or undesirab... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7100437 | Device for collecting statistical data for maintenance of small-arms A device for collecting data on small-arms usage that senses when a shot has been fired from a gun using its acceleration, acoustic noise or RF emissions; measures the interval between shots so that the firing rate may be determined; measures the time at which each ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7076904 | Detachable gun barrel assembly A detachable gun barrel assembly having an adapter for threaded engagement with the receiver and a barrel dimensioned for affixation to the adapter. The adapter has a mating end section which threadedly engages the receiver V-threads and a receiving end section havi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7076905 | Pneumatic paintball marker, universal barrel, adaptor and insert combination The present invention comprises a pneumatic paintball marker for use with an adaptor, the pneumatic paintball marker comprising a marker body which has a back portion and a front portion. The back portion is adapted to receive a paintball and the front portion is ad... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7062874 | Method and apparatus for installing a fixture to the muzzle end of a firearm A method and apparatus for installing a fixture, such as a flash suppressor, to the threaded muzzle end of a firearm barrel. A chart or “timing wheel” is directly placed to the fixture when hand tightened to the firearm's muzzle end without any shims placed ther... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7040237 | Munition loading device The invention provides a self-aligning device for aiding the engagement of a munition into a rifled gun barrel on loading of the munition, absent the use of a driving band, as, for example, in the case of a munition which is fitted with aerodynamic tail fins. The de... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036260 | Method and system to prevent firing live rounds of ammunition during miles exercises A safety system for preventing a handheld firearm from discharging an inadvertently loaded live ammunition projectile or bullet during a training exercise or the like by safely venting through a series of substantially perpendicular vent holes in the barrel, the pre... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7013592 | Guns with exterior surface configured barrels Gas-operated automatic and semi-automatic guns are improved by providing their barrels with unique exterior surface configurations to reduce the weight of their barrels while retaining the barrels' original stiffness and to cause the barrels to dissipate heat faster... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007608 | Flechette packing assembly A flechette packing assembly utilizing a flechette projectile having its aerodynamic stabilization elements within the body mass and below the body surface with a packing orientation of a 90-degree right angle to the intended axis of projection. The packing assembly... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6990764 | Shotgun attachment A tube and ring assembly is provided for use with a shotgun barrel including a cylindrical tube, which may be a conventional choke tube or a carrier platform, with a first externally threaded portion at one end for threadingly engaging an internal thread in the shot... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6886284 | Firearm microstamping and micromarking insert for stamping a firearm identification code and serial number into cartridge shell casings and projectiles A firearm comprising a gun barrel for accommodating a desired round of ammunition having a bullet, a shell casing and a primer. The gun barrel has a firing pin associated with a chamber of the gun barrel and the firing pin is activated by a trigger assembly. When th... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6836991 | System and method for a cartridge casing catcher A catcher for receiving expended shell casings from a firearm having an ejection port as the firearm is discharged, the catcher includes a hollow housing and a lining. The hollow housing having a plurality of rigid walls, wherein one of the walls has an opening in c... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6817132 | Barrel chambering method and apparatus A method of machining a chamber in a gun barrel by EDM, by using a conductive electrodes which defines the desired shape and dimensions of the chamber. A series of electrodes of progressively increasing diameter may be used. An electrode for an EDM barrel chambering... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6752061 | Gun A gun whose barrel (2′) is connected to a breech ring (16), and is seated to be displaced in a cradle barrel (3). To prevent a lifting effect of the barrel (2′) inside the cradle barrel (3) upon firing, a slide-bushing bearing ... | 06/22/2004 |
