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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176827 | Hand gun The present invention relates to a hand gun with a tensioning lever (cocking lever), connected with the lock, with a handle for cocking the weapon, for which at least two alternative fastening positions are provided for the handle for actuating the tensioning lever.... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8161861 | Battery assist device The present invention is a battery assist devise to aid in the locking and unlocking of the bolt in a long firearm. The battery assist devise attaches to the both catch button of the firearm and thereafter acts as an extension thereof. The battery assist device comp... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8156854 | Firearm having a handle assembly for charging and forward assist A firearm includes a receiver and a bolt carrier disposed in the receiver. The bolt carrier is moveable between a firing position and a rearward position. A rod is fixed relative to the bolt carrier and a hand guard is coupled to the receiver about the rod. A handle... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8117954 | Firearm modification kit A kit for modifying a firearm such as a Kalashnikov assault rifle, better known as the AK-47, so as to permit the bolt carrier to be pulled back easily with either the right hand or left hand of a user. The kit includes a receiver cover including an arch-shaped crow... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8056460 | Bolt carrier for gas-operated firearms A kit for modifying a bolt carrier group actuating apparatus of a firearm manufacturer-configured with a gas-driven bolt carrier comprises a gas expansion assembly, an operating rod driven bolt carrier and an operating rod. The gas expansion assembly is configured f... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7900546 | Rifle charging handle with ambidextrous latch A charging handle for a rifle having a housing. The handle has a body with an elongated bar having a forward end and a rear end. The bar has a bolt engaging element at the forward end, and a crossbar having an intermediate portion connected to the rear end of the ba... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7861635 | Ambidextrous charging handle for a firearm An ambidextrous charging handle for a firearm consists of an oblong handle having a crossbar section. A cavity is formed in the oblong handle and includes a slotted portion. A longitudinal central shaft extends generally perpendicularly from the crossbar section of ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7849777 | Firearm with an improved breech bolt assembly A firearm with an improved breech bolt assembly comprises a barrel (12), a breech bolt assembly (18, 21), a body (14) equipped on opposite sides with ports (15) for the ejection of a cartridge case, in addition to a magazine (17), ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7832322 | Ambidextrous charging handle for a firearm An ambidextrous charging handle for a firearm consists of two separate assemblies, these being an oblong handle that contains a latch mechanism and a central shaft member. The parts are joined together by a combination of the latch mechanism and alignment grooves in... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7827896 | Firearm remote cocking method and arrangement A remote cocking and charging device for a weapon on a mount, the weapon having a bore axis and a rope actuated cocking and charging mechanism having a rope end exiting from the weapon. The device includes a first rotatable pulley having an axis of rotation fixedly ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7798045 | Charging handle with forward assist function The present invention is an improved charging handle for a firearm. The handle is generally non-reciprocating and features a user activated forward assist. The major components are an actuator to provide charging function and upon which other components are mounted,... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7707921 | Ambidextrous charging handle for firearm An ambidextrous charging handle for a Stoner-type firearm. The charging handle comprises two separate assemblies, these being an oblong handle that contains a latch assembly and a central shaft member. The parts are joined together by a compound pivoting arrangement... | 05/04/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7240600 | Rifle charging handle with ambidextrous latch A charging handle for a rifle having a housing. The handle has a body with an elongated bar having a forward end and a rear end. The bar has a bolt engaging element at the forward end, and a crossbar having an intermediate portion connected to the rear end of the ba... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7231861 | Firearm modification assembly An assembly for modifying an automatic firearm such as a carbine rifle to relocate operation of the firearm charge handle. The assembly includes a fore-grip bracket, a drive rod movable in the foregrip bracket and attached to the charging handle release lever, and a... | 06/19/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6959548 | Adjustable pyrotechnic-gas shock absorber The technical field of the invention is that of motor vehicle safety involving energy absorption systems for damping the displacement of certain parts that are put into motion at the time of a mechanical collision between the motor vehicle and an externals object. | 11/01/2005 |
| 6901837 | Extended lever for a firearm An extender for a bolt catch release lever on a bolt catch operating lever of a firearm equipped with a protective spare magazine carrier for holding a loaded spare magazine in a position of readiness for immediate insertion into operative engagement with that firea... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6851346 | Firearm bolt catch assembly A bolt catch assembly including a bolt engagement leg, a sliding member engagement leg, a contact member and an arrangement for enabling the bolt catch assembly to pivot about a pivot axis. The bolt engagement leg is configured for engaging a bolt of a firearm to ho... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6782791 | Semiautomatic or automatic gun The gun may have a receiver element with a barrel extending forwardly from the receiver element with the barrel having a chamber end and a discharge end. A handle element may be attached to the receiver element and a trigger assembly may be integrated with the handl... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6722253 | Extended lever for a firearm An extender for a bolt catch release lever on a bolt catch operating lever of a firearm equipped with a protective spare magazine carrier for holding a loaded spare magazine in a position of readiness for immediate insertion into operative engagement with that firea... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6561073 | Device and method for carrying, loading and cocking a firearm A device and method for carrying, loading and cocking a firearm 40, such as a pistol or similar. A first element 10; 110 is attached to the firearm. A second element 20 is slidably disposed and displaceable within and away from the first element. A spring... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6257114 | Firing lever mechanism for firearms A firing lever mechanism for use with a firearm is disclosed. The firing lever mechanism includes a slide disposed for reciprocating movement between a distal position and a proximal position, and a first spring that biases the slide toward the distal pos... | 07/10/2001 |
| 5896850 | Paintball gun with sight rail cover A Paintball Gun of the "cocking type" is provided wherein the cocking pin is covered by a sight rail cover which doubles as an aiming sight or as a platform for a scope. The cocking pin is retracted by use of a cocking link which is slidably disposed with... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5691497 | Self-loading grenade launcher The invention relates to a self-loading grenade launcher with a cartridge belt feed which conveys a cartridge with pawls engaging in the cartridge belt of a cartridge belt. An inertia bolt runs forward along a path from a release position against the cart... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5327810 | Universal receiver having pneumatic safe/arm/firing mechanism A universal receiver having a pneumatic safe/arm/firing mechanism is provd. The receiver comprises a receiver shell with a threaded barrel clampnut on one end and a threaded breech plug assembly on the opposite end. The breech plug assembly includes a co... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5214233 | Cocking and loading device for self-loading small firearms In a cocking and loading device (3) for self-loading small firearms which are provided with a bolt movable in their longitudinal direction, in particular for an automatic rifle, with a pivoted cocking lever (4) which extends in its rest position in the lo... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5179245 | Semi-automatic rifle adapter apparatus An adapter arranged to permit conversion of a semi-automatic rifle into a manual bolt action rifle is provided wherein a gas port blocking assembly is mounted to the barrel of the rifle, with a first bore in the blocking assembly receiving the barrel ther... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5164534 | Secondary recoil absorption mechanism for use on a firearm A secondary recoil absorption mechanism absorbs some of the recoil energy associated with the firing of the firearm. The secondary recoil absorption mechanism includes a roller mounted on the breech block to engage a ramp element pivotally mounted on the ... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5107765 | Process and device for triggering an avalanche The above device consists mainly of a rigid explosion tank (10) with a closed rear end (11) and a front opening (12). Said tank is mounted in the direction of the slope on which the avalanche is to be triggered. It is connected to a fuel gas supply statio... | 04/28/1992 |
| 4977814 | Automatic safety device for fire arms The invention relates to an automatic safety device for fire arms, in particular for automatic guns to be operated starting from their open-bolt position. A movable slider (12) and a rocking catch lever (19), both assembled to a support on the bolt (11), ... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4974499 | Aircraft armament apparatus An aircraft armament mounting system includes an elongated support plank member which is insertable transversely through the aircraft cabin area so that a central portion of the plank is disposed within the cabin area and its opposite end portions project... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4966063 | Aircraft armament apparatus An aircraft armament mounting system includes an elongated support plank member which is insertable transversely through the aircraft cabin area so that a central portion of the plank is disposed within the cabin area and its opposite end portions project... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4926739 | Polymer gun operating handle An automatic or semi-automatic pistol is made substantially of polymer materials. The pistol includes polymer upper and lower receivers and a polymer barrel attached to the upper receiver. The operating mechanism includes a bolt, block and a hammer, slida... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4827652 | Cocking-bar, target-framing and range-finding, carrying, hanging and standing device A cocking-bar, target-framing and range-finding, carrying, hanging, and standing device for weapons and firearms, comprises, in its preferred embodiment, a rigid handle of triangular-frame configuration constructed of any ferrous or nonferrous metal alloy... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4823671 | Device for manually recoiling slide action pistols The present invention relates to a slide back device which is particularly adapted to use on pistols having a scope mounted atop the pistol. The present device allows the shooter to manually recoil slide action weapons using a simple pull back motion easi... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4807512 | Apparatus for operating the bolt in automatic weapons Automatically feeding firearm having a bolt (2) which upon shooting is reciprocally moving in the receiver (1) of the weapon actuated by a recoil spring (4), and in which the bolt (2) when being set for firing its first shot, for the purpose of executing ... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4719841 | Trigger release mechanisms for full and semi automatic open bolt weapons A hesitation blowback toggle action weapon in which an under-center toggle employing interconnected toggle links recedes and redirects the recoil energy directed against the face of the bolt generated at the time of firing into the handle of the weapon, a... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4702144 | Cocking slide for automatic hand firearms A cocking slide (2,3) for automatic hand firearms serves for manually pulling back the spring loaded lock of the weapon by means of a one-way coupling (8,9). The cocking slide (2,3) comprises a handle (3), projecting laterally from the weapon, which posse... | 10/27/1987 |
