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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7395747 | Breechblock stops for firearms and methods of operating the same Firearms, breechblock stops for firearms and methods of operating the same are disclosed. An example firearm includes a trigger that requires a force to be released, a trigger guard, a breechblock, and a spring-loaded breechblock stop that is operable between a rest... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7356959 | Firearm authorization system with piezo-electric disabler An authorization system for a firearm (10) includes an authorizing device (32) worn by the authorized user, and a firearm (10) with a fire control system, a computer controller (28), and a piezo-electric disabler (60). The computer... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357058 | Safety latch assembly for use in a weapon breech A safety latch assembly locks a firing tray mechanism and prevents it from firing a primer prematurely if a breech is not safely closed. The safety latch assembly includes a latch body, a latch hook for locking a firing mechanism tray, and a shaft that connects the ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7243453 | Pistol with firing pin locking mechanism A pistol including a mechanism that locks firing pin of the pistol. The firing pin locking mechanism may include a stopping member which may be selectively moved by a user of the pistol between first and second positions, and a movable blocking member that may be en... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243452 | Small arm firing mechanism The invention pertains to a firing mechanism for a small arm, particularly a rifle, with a trigger (2) that can be pivoted about a trigger axis (12), with a trigger rod (4) that is displaceably arranged within a housing (1) and serves for... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7228780 | Handgun with two-sided breechblock mechanism A handgun, particularly an automatic pistol, with a grip piece, a breech that can be longitudinally displaced relative to the grip piece, and a breechblock mechanism that can be actuated on both sides and serves for holding the breech in its open position. The breec... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7030729 | Electromechanical safety for weapons, and weapon provided with the same An electromechanical safety for weapons (1), provided with a mechanical safety device, includes a base electronic unit, actuating an electromechanical transducer (2) acting on the safety mechanical device, and a transponder (5), the base unit pr... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6957508 | Safety mechanism for bolt-action firearm A safety lever (safety control member) is provided in its inner surface with first, second and third positioning holes. The tapered outer end part of a safety lock (trigger blocking member) is engaged in the first positioning hole of the safety lever to retain the s... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6817131 | Safety device for firearms with a firing pin lock The invention relates to a safety device for firearms with a firing pin lock to prevent the unintended unlocking of the firearm. The safety device comprises a rotatable safety shaft connected to the firing pin lock with locking surfaces. The safety shaft is adjustab... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6640478 | Firing mechanism at firearms A firing mechanism for firearms, in particular a firing mechanism for automatic firearms, without preadjustmnent with regard to the choice of firing single rounds or bursts of fire, whereby a firing link provided with firing edge and arranged around a rot... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6612063 | Weapon, in particular a self-loading pistol In a weapon, in particular a self-loading pistol, having a barrel (1) and a breech block (4), it being possible for a cartridge (2) to be fired in the barrel (1) by being acted upon by means of a firing pin (7), to identify a fired cartridge (2) and/or to... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6588136 | Decocking lever A fire control system with a decocking lever that operates to decock the hammer and also as a safety. The fire control system also has a magazine safety to complement the decocking lever's dual functions. The magazine safety is in the "safety on" position... | 07/08/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6550176 | Perfected mechanical safety device for light firearms such as semiautomatic rifles This invention concerns a perfected mechanical safety device for firearms such as automatic shotguns equipped with a safety device in the under-barrel grip where the safety device includes at least one safety pin or rod (11) that is axially moveable betwe... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6415542 | Location-based firearm discharge prevention A firearm, program product and method collectively utilize an on-board location sensor (e.g., a GPS receiver) and stored location information to selectively inhibit discharge of a firearm based on the current location of the firearm. Location information ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6343429 | Inertia-resistant preventer mechanism for firearm safety enhancement system An inertia-resistant preventer mechanism is provided for use in a firearm safety enhancement system to reliably and selectably prevent or to unblock a firing mechanism of a firearm. The inertia-resistant preventer mechanism includes a first solenoid havin... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6305113 | Muzzle-loading rifle with a side nipple assembly and takedown breech The barrel (2) and the breech (8) are coaxially screw mounted within a tubular casing (9), and therefore said casing (9) not only stands as an interconnection between these elements, but reinforces the same substantially, allowing the use of more tilan on... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6301815 | Firearms and docking station system for limiting use of firearm A gun and a base unit such that the gun cannot be fired unless the gun comes in close contact with the base unit and the base unit determines that an authorized person is holding the gun and interfacing with the base unit. The base unit pre-records and st... | 10/16/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6256919 | Firearm magazine lock A magazine lock for a firearm, the firearm having a grip, a magazine well, and a hammer, the magazine lock has a body sized and dimensioned to be removeably positioned within the magazine well of the firearm and a locking body retaining mechanism at least... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6237271 | Firearm with safety system having a communication package A module having a housing, a battery, control circuitry and electrical conductors. The battery and control circuitry are contained in the housing. The housing is adapted to be removably connected to the frame of a firearm. The electrical conductors are lo... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6219952 | Magnetic tag firearm safety enhancement system A firearm safety enhancement system is provided for enabling use of a firearm only by an authorized individual. At least one electrically activated preventer is provided having a first position for preventing use of firearm and having a second position fo... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6131325 | Safety mechanism for rifles with a cylindrical breech A safety device for rifles having a housing (1) which accommodates a breech body (3) and having an operating part (14) which is arranged on the butt grip and is operatively connected to a catch (12) for a release plunger (30) which is loaded, when the bre... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6073380 | Three position safety having trigger and bolt engaging positions for a firearm A firearm includes a movable bolt; a striker mechanism including a firing pin; a trigger mechanism including a trigger cooperating with the striker mechanism for releasing the firing pin from a cocked position to fire a shot; a safety lever having a relea... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5996266 | Mechanism for a semiautomatic submachine gun An improved mechanism for a semiautomatic submachine gun having a trigger, a spring box connected to the trigger, a ring connected to the trigger and moveable in a linear manner, a plate with a safety lever mounted thereon, a double-looped spring received... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5857280 | Low pressure trigger pull with cocked position safety for a semiautomatic firearm A trigger mechanism for a semiautomatic firearm whereby a spring loaded hammer strut acting through a lever system puts a light pressure to hold a sear in a locked position and whereby recoil after firing causes the sear to return to a locked position bef... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5784818 | Firearm having a fire control safety Means to prevent a firearm from accidentally discharging during the process of releasing the safety mechanism, such prevention of accidental discharge being accomplished by preventing or rendering less probable one or more of the following: 1) a trigger b... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5697178 | Fire control mechanism for firearms An improved fire control mechanism for firearms in which a connector is interposed between the trigger and the sear with the connector assembly and sear coupled through a linkage, interruptable by a disconnector, such that with a safety cross-button pushe... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5659993 | Combination pin for attaching trigger assembly and safing small arm A dual-purpose safety and retaining pin which performs the functions of sng the trigger assembly for a small arm and of securing the trigger assembly to the weapon is provided. The pin comprises a handle attached to a retainer and pin assembly which can ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5615507 | Fire control mechanism for a firearm A locking mechanism for a firearm a striker which is slidably mounted in the breach end of the barrel of the firearm for movement between a rearward cock position and a forward firing position. The striker is biased toward the firing position and is moved... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5570528 | Voice activated weapon lock apparatus A voice activated locking apparatus for handguns and rifles. The apparatus is designed to fit into handgrips that replace the factory provided handgrips. Flexible membrane circuitry is contained within the handgrips as well as the power source for the app... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5448847 | Weapon lock and target authenticating apparatus A lock and target authentication apparatus for handguns and rifles. The apparatus is designed to fit into handgrips that replace the factory provided handgrips. Flexible membrane circuitry is contained within the handgrips as well as the power source for ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5438784 | Magazine safety A magazine safety for a semi-automatic pistol with a double-action firing pin striker mechanism having a lever pivotable to the frame of said pistol so that the forward end thereof will sense the presence of the magazine in the pistol. The lever is provid... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5285591 | Safety lever pin A safety lever pin for insertion into a safety lever pin receipt aperture of the sear assembly of an MK-19 grenade launcher such pin having a machined cylindrical body with an arm extending from the top thereof and structure to retain the safety lever pin... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5251394 | Safety device for semiautomatic pistol The patent of invention "IMPROVED SAFETY DEVICE FOR SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL" discloses a safety device that comprises a set of pieces specially configurated to operate either to lock the pistol and to decock the hammer safely as well.... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5216191 | Semi-automatic pistol A semi-automatic pistol has a slide which houses a barrel and a firing pin, and a frame which houses a trigger and a mechanism for releasing the firing pin. The mechanism includes a sear engageable with the firing pin and a cam actuator which is operable ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5090147 | Self-engaging safety A self-engaging safety is disclosed which works in addition to the standard grip safety having a forward edge slot and thumb safety of an automatic handgun having a frame, slide, mainspring housing, hammer and sear. The self-engaging safety has an elongat... | 02/25/1992 |
