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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997183 | Firearm with enhanced recoil and control characteristics The invention comprises an improved recoil control device comprising a bolt head and an inertia block or slider for use in a variety of firearms. In one embodiment, the bolt head and inertia block are articulated so that the displacement of the bolt head results in ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7273002 | Method and device for increasing the rate of the firing cycle of a semi-automatic firearm A device and method for increasing the rate of the firing cycle of a semi-automatic firearm includes a base that is adapted to support any one of a variety of semi-automatic firearms. The base includes a trigger extension with a grip, a slide mount, and a slide hous... | 09/25/2007 |
| 6889594 | Recoil mitigation device A recoil mitigation apparatus for a projectile-firing device, such as an explosives disrupter, is provided. At least one brake shoe is positioned proximate the projectile-firing device and means are provided for urging the at least one brake shoe toward the projecti... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6789456 | Braking system A braking system is provided for mitigating the linear or rotational motion of an object having an axis, the linear or rotational motion being coaxial with the axis. In particular, the motion is the type which is the result of an impulse imposed over a short period ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6745663 | Apparatus for mitigating recoil and method thereof A recoil-mitigated projectile-firing device comprising a firing assembly, the firing assembly comprising the projectile-firing device secured within a tube and the recoil-mitigated projectile-firing device further comprising a brake assembly surrounding a portion of... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6595103 | Inertial breechblock gun system A contained Davis gun system enables misfire and hang-fire handling for fire out of battery (also known as soft recoil). The gun system decreases structural dynamic activity of the gun barrel during launch with resulting increases in system accuracy. The ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6578464 | Recoil mitigation device A recoil mitigation device is provided for a projectile-firing device, such as an explosives disrupter, in which a brake is attached to a barrel of the projectile-firing device and the projectile-firing device/brake combination is positioned coaxially wit... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6343536 | Automated projectile firing weapon and related method An automatic projectile firing weapon and a related method for absorbing the recoil force of an automatic projectile firing weapon are disclosed. The weapon includes a barrel assembly that is slidably mounted in a receiver, biased by an operating spring, ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 5741996 | Firearm frame including a firearm barrel and trigger mount control mechanism A firearm frame constructed of plastic material having slide rail guidance members in the forward, central and rear portions of the frame. The frame is useful with a barrel unit which is cammed back and down by slide reciprocation and by a cam block which... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5581046 | Hand-held firearm with recoil attenuation The invention discloses a hand-held firearm with a barrel assembly (2, 18, 36, & 54) moving back and forth essentially in or opposite the direction the weapon is fired in between a forward and a rear stop (44, 48, & 50) on or in a frame or grip assembly (... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5491917 | Weapons system having a shock absorber Weapons system comprising a fixed reference, a launcher tube slidingly mounted in relation to the fixed reference and a damper inserted between the fixed reference and the launcher tube. The weapon further comprises a lock serving as a stop for the damper... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5353681 | Recoil dampening device for large caliber weapons A recoil dampening device incorporating a dynamic braking system and index ring. The recoil dampening device of the present invention is intended for use on weapons, especially heavy caliber weapons, having a recoiling barrel. The recoil dampening device ... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5339789 | Low-recoil firearm A low-recoil gun (10), in particular a compressed-air gun or hand firearm, is proposed, comprising a stock assembly (25) and a barrel assembly (20) displaceable relative to the stock assembly (25) in the longitudinal direction (B) of the gun (10). The bar... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5309815 | Firearm, particularly handgun Locked automatic pistol in connection with which the recoil-produced delivery of momentum of the barrel (2) is buffered.... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5155292 | Heavy support weapon A heavy support weapon, for example, of 30 mm caliber, designed for firing from conventional machine gun mounts without undue recoil loads transferred to the gun mount. The weapon is designed for first round accuracy whether in the automatic open bolt or ... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5123329 | Self-actuating blow forward firearm The present invention comprises a self-actuating blow forward firearm having a fixed breech block located to the rear of the firearm. A cartridge feeder provides a supply of cartridges to the loading area so that the firearm can be used as an automatic or... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5081780 | Firing pin positioning system A system for movably positioning a first member relative to a second member. The system has a hole in the first member and a coiled spring/plunger member positioned in the hole. The coiled member has a section that extends out of the hole that does not po... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5074189 | Electrically-fired and magnetically actuated firearm An electrically-fired cartridgeless ammunition projectile firearm system, which can operate with or without batteries, and which system has only one moving part is provided. The firearm system uses magnets to generate the charges which are required to det... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4689911 | Grenade launcher attachment for infantry weapon A grenade launcher and attachment for use on an infantry weapon, such as a rifle. The launcher fires grenades of the type which have a hollow tubular rear chamber slidably mounted on a guide rod and a piston head fitted into the bore of the chamber to sea... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4667566 | Countercoil and recoil dampers for automatic firearms A countercoil and recoil damper for an automatic firearm which ensures floating support of the weapon during automatic bursts of fire is disclosed. To achieve this, the damper provides annular spring packs (32-35) and a precompressed spring (24), colinear... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4635530 | Automatic hand firearm with rigidly locked breech for ammunition with extremely high projectile momentum An automatic hand firearm for ammunition with extremely high projectile momentum is designed as a recoil loader which has a mounted barrel, supported by a spring and brake system (6, 7) on the weapon housing, a breech block (9, 10), which can be rigidly l... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4397217 | Recoil and counter recoil mechanism for a firearm A recoil and counter recoil device for a firearm which can fire a plurality of shots in succession comprises a recoil spring bearing against a barrel and a receiver which receives the barrel for motion in a recoil and counter recoil direction and an annul... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4016800 | Portable firearm with a retractable barrel A portable fire-arm having a recoil brake braking the recoil stroke of the barrel relative to the breech-carrier when a shot is fired, which includes a manually operated mechanical connection device between the barrel and the recoil brake the whole being ... | 04/12/1977 |
