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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8042450 | Safety apparatus for firearms Safety apparatus for firearms are described. An example safety apparatus may be used with a firearm having a latch movable between a first position to retain a breech of the firearm and a second position to enable movement of the breech. The safety apparatus include... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7802511 | Slide, stop, trigger device and handle for a weapon Described herein are examples of firearms and firearm assemblies. In one example, a firearm assembly for use in a firearm including a breech block, includes safety equipment; a slide stop, wherein the slide stop is adjustable between an arresting position that locks... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7421937 | Modular insertion trigger method and apparatus A trigger assembly comprising a housing adapted to mount a trigger, hammer and sear therein. The housing has an adjustment feature adapted to fixedly mount the housing within the trigger chamber portion of the firearm. The trigger assembly is particularly conducive ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7316091 | Firearm bolt carrier with mechanical/gas key A firearm includes a barrel having an end coupled to a receiver. A reciprocating bolt carrier is carried by the receiver and movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The bolt carrier includes a buttress formed in a top surface thereof. A key inclu... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7305786 | Pistol with loaded chamber indicator A centerfire autoloading pistol including a loaded chamber indicator to identify the presence of a cartridge loaded in the firing chamber. The pistol may generally include a housing having an external surface and defining a chamber to receive a cartridge, a barrel u... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7263796 | Trigger system for hand firearms The invention relates to a trigger system for hand firearms with a hammer, a catch allocated to the hammer, a trigger, and a trigger arm interacting with this trigger, wherein the hammer has a first stop for holding the hammer in a completely cocked position and the... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261029 | Firearm bolt locking mechanism A firearm bolt locking mechanism includes a locking pin in the bolt carrier of a firearm like an AK-47 assault rifle or variant thereof. The locking pin is normally urged from the bolt carrier by a compressed spring. The mechanism also includes a pivot arm mounted o... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7234261 | Pistol with lockable manual safety mechanism A pistol including a mechanism that locks manual safety of the pistol. The lockable manual safety mechanism may include a manual safety that engages the firing apparatus of the pistol to prevent discharge of the pistol when the trigger is pulled. The firing apparatu... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225575 | Method and device for providing an integral firearms safety lock mechanism The present invention provides an integral firearms safety lock that safely provides locking capabilities in a firearm. The integral firearms safety lock ensures that a firearm is unable to fire by a simple manual manipulation of a locking mechanism. Moreover, an in... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219463 | Methods and apparatus to secure a safety catch in a jammed position Methods and apparatus to secure a bolt in a jammed position are disclosed. A disclosed firearm includes a housing; a mounting bracket carried by the housing; and a cocking slide slidably engaging the mounting bracket external to the housing. The cocking slide is eng... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7121271 | Anti-pinch bolt An anti-pinch bolt is provided for use with a paintball marker having an automatic reloading mechanism comprising an instrument connected to the bolt by a pin for moving the bolt between a loading and a loaded position. The bolt comprises a tubular bolt body having ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7096618 | Pistol with magazine disconnect A pistol with a magazine disconnect mechanism that disables the pistol's discharge capability when the magazine is removed. The pistol may generally include a frame that holds a magazine, a hammer pivotally mounted to the frame, and a sear engageable with the hammer... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7069922 | Paintball marker internal reset system An internal reset system for paint ball markers. A hammer body as modified rearwardly to include an axial opening to receivably retain the forward head of a reset rod. The forward portion of the reset rod is thus free to reciprocate within the axial opening, but res... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7047864 | Automatic firearms with a detachable breech lock Firearm(s) with a breech lock are disclosed. One such firearm includes a first pivoting lever which, when actuated, releases the breech lock and a second lever, which when actuated also releases the breech lock. The first and second levers are located on opposite si... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7010878 | Trigger system and method of installing same A trigger system for an automatic handgun includes a trigger bar sized to be installed in an interior space behind a trigger by movement from the magazine well. The trigger bar is first inserted into the inlet opening of the magazine well and into the interior space... | 03/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6907813 | Safety mechanisms for automatic firearms Automatic firearms and safety mechanisms for automatic firearms are disclosed. In an illustrated example, a disclosed firearm includes a breech mounted for movement between a fired position and a cocked position, a breech catch having an inoperative position and a l... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6907814 | Automatic firearms with a detachable breech lock Firearm(s) with a breech lock are disclosed. One such firearm includes a first pivoting lever which, when actuated, releases the breech lock and a second lever, which when actuated also releases the breech lock. The first and second levers are located on opposite si... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6886285 | Three-position safety for a bolt-action rifle A three-position safety for a firearm is provided that includes a lever that is rotatable from a first position wherein the bolt and the firing pin are unlocked, to a second position wherein the bolt is unlocked and the firing pin is locked, to a third position wher... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6862830 | Safety device for guns Safety device for guns which can be activated by a special key, which is incorporated to the hammer in gun models in which the hammer just protrudes from its lodging slot in the frame, being constituted by a safety acting by direct obstruction of the movement of the... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6810613 | Supplementary safety device for light firearms This invention concerns a supplementary safety device in the form of a false cartridge to be inserted into the chamber of a light firearm barrel, including a radially expandable portion controlled by a lock operated by a specific key for locking/unlocking it in the ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6775941 | Built-in gun lock for a pump-action shotgun An integrated or built-in key-operated gun lock having a rotatable swivel arm. The lock is preferably positioned at the fore-end of the pump slide handle so that, when deployed in the locked position, the swivel arm interferes with the forward motion of the slide ha... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6772548 | Trigger assembly for AK47 type rifle An adjustable trigger assembly adapted for installation into the carrier of an AK-47 and similar rifles. The assembly features a plurality of adjusting screws to adjust the force required for trigger pull, the over travel of the trigger after firing, and the forward... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6615529 | Trigger safety A firearm includes a frame having a trigger guard defined by an upper wall, a lower wall, a rear wall and a forward wall, and a trigger pivotally mounted to the frame, the trigger having a hole passing therethrough. A trigger bar is disposed in the hole a... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6560909 | Manual safety for linear striker fired semi-automatic or automatic pistols A manual safety system for reducing the chances of inadvertent discharge of a linear striker fired semi-automatic or automatic pistol equipped with the system. An otherwise conventional pistol is modified by structural changes in the trigger mechanism hou... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6539658 | Firearm equipped with rapid safety mechanism, drop safety and safety device kit A safety mechanism dedicated to a single-action type firearm, equipped with a firing system using a hammer, presented in a kit form, capable of factory assembly on the firearm, or adaptation to a firearm already in service, comprising: said hammer strikin... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6513273 | Safety device for a autoloading or automatic pistol A safety device for a automatic pistol, which safety device for a pistol is comprised of a safety pin (1) housed in a recessed hole (16) of the slide (15), which safety pin can assume a first position in which the gun is unlocked, and a second position in... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6415702 | Double action semi-automatic handgun A 1911A1 model style handgun that includes a double action trigger assembly. The hammer of the handgun is cocked and released by a drawbar mounted internally to the frame. The handgun also includes a grip mounted safety device to prevent accidental discha... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6381892 | Double action pistol A double action pistol having a frame is disclosed. A sear is mounted on the frame. A hammer cam is position adjacent the sear and linked to a hammer spring. The hammer cam is engageable with the sear to hold the hammer spring in a compressed position. A ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6347538 | Locking mechanism for weapons A locking mechanism is shown for locking weapons. The mechanism works with a lever that turns and locks and unlocks the weapon by interfacing with elements on the interior of the weapon. A key can be used to position a lock plunger such that the lever can... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6341442 | Double action pistol A double action pistol having a frame is disclosed. A sear is mounted on the frame. A hammer cam is position adjacent the sear and linked to a hammer spring. The hammer cam is engageable with the sear to hold the hammer spring in a compressed position. A ... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6308449 | Permanent safety device for preventing the accidental firing of a firearm Permanent safety device for preventing the accidental firing of a weapon whose firing mechanism comprises a trigger, a hammer, a loaded spring which exerts a force along a given line of action on said hammer, retention means which hold the hammer in oppos... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6266909 | Pistol having a safety for preventing firing during disassembly A pistol includes a frame; a slide mounted on the frame for forward and rearward motions relative to the frame to assume a forward, basic position and a rearward, pulled-back position; a firing pin mounted in the slide for forward and rearward motions rel... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6240670 | Locking mechanism for firearms A locking mechanism for use in a wide variety of firearms to assist in securing the firearm from unauthorized use, the locking mechanism being rotatable between an unlocked position where it allows movement of the firing pin and a locked position where it... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6131324 | Adjustable dual stage trigger assembly A dual stage trigger assembly including a spring loaded hammer, a spring loaded trigger, a disconnect lever, a torsion spring adjustment plate, springs, and user available adjustment screws whereby a sear face of the trigger fully engages a notch in the h... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6125735 | Self-loading weapon A fully automatic self-loading weapon is disclosed. The weapon has a functional part that can be moved by the release of a round, and a connectable and disconnectable single-shot device which, when activated, causes release of one shot for every actuation... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6012374 | Automatic combination rifle An automatic combination rifle with a large caliber automatic rifle system and a normal caliber automatic rifle system that include respective triggering arrangements which are connected with a single, movable trigger lever with the use of an activated ch... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5913261 | Trigger arrangement A trigger arrangement for an automatic weapon with switch-over between continuous firing and single-shot modes includes a hammer, a breechblock, a latch, a pivotably mounted trigger, and a firing lever. In the single-shot mode, the firing lever engages th... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5881485 | Multi-stage match trigger assembly for use with semi-automatic weapons A multi-stage trigger assembly for use by a shooter of a firearm. Specifically an AR-15 or M-16 although other types of firearms could be used. The invention comprises a trigger, a disconnector, disconnector spring, and a hammer. The trigger and the hamme... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5799434 | Firearm with interchangeable mode cam A firearm conversion system for firearms having a pivoted hammer. The conversion system utilizes a plurality of different mode determinating cams which may be alternately mounted upon a shaft, the shaft also supporting the pivoted hammer. The cams each pr... | 09/01/1998 |
