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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360478 | Projectile launcher convertible for left or right hand operation A launcher which can be readily converted for use by either a right-handed or left-handed shot. The launcher has a receiver with upper and lower extensions extending forwardly from the receiver body. A barrel is pivotally mounted near forward portions of the extensi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7201094 | 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 ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7137217 | Auto-loading firearm mechanisms and methods Automatic and semi-automatic firearms of remarkably reduced mass yet capable of long-range accuracy because of unique recoil reduction are characterized by (A) a temporary combination of a barrel, an integral breech and a separable chamber that in operation of the f... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7086319 | Device to provide an electrical connection between a recoiling mass of a weapon and a fixed cradle A device providing an electrical connection between the recoiling mass of a weapon and a fixed cradle. The device incorporates at least one connector formed of a plug and socket, one of which is integral with the cradle and the other with the recoiling mass, the ele... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6898888 | Cartridge chambering system for firearms This invention provides two broad features. First, there is a firearm having a movable ramp (20) for receiving a cartridge (12a) stripped from a magazine (10) thereon. The ramp (20) is situated behind and below the firing chamber (... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6729322 | Compressed gas-powered gun simulating the recoil of a conventional firearm A compressed gas powered gun provides recoil simulating the recoil of a gun firing gunpowder propelled projectiles. The valve assembly provides both consistent shot to shot pressure, and rearward gas pressure for generating recoil. Preferred embodiments of the compr... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6637310 | Rotatable breech gun A rotatable breech gun including a breech assembly, a breech housing, and a gun barrel. The breech assembly has a breech bore formed therein that receives ammunition loaded through an end thereof. The breech housing has at least one side member oriented p... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6257115 | Magazine and feed mechanism for firearms A magazine and compact feed mechanism for firearms includes an end cap on the magazine to keep cartridges from falling out and a stop mechanism for preventing a rotating cartridge transfer disk from traveling beyond 90°. The magazine is placed in a horiz... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6243978 | Device for controlling the feeder system of pump-action shotguns A device for controlling the feeder system of pump-action shotguns having a breech-block which is operatively associated, by virtue of two braces, with a cocking rod (3) moving between two stroke limit positions of the breech-block, a closed position and ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6234058 | Semiautomatic pocket gun and ammunition Semiautomatic pistol which is small enough to be carried in a pocket or otherwise concealed on the body of a person, and caseless ammunition for use in the pistol. The pistol has a grip adapted to be held in the hand of a shooter, a barrel extending in a ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 5974941 | Semi-automatic revolver An automatic revolver has a body, a barrel arranged in the body and having an inner passage provided with a thread-like formation, an ammunition-containing element from which a bullet is displaced into the barrel, the barrel being turnable relative to the... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5939657 | Semiautomatic pistol and ammunition Semiautomatic pistol and ammunition in which the pistol has a grip adapted to be held in the hand of a shooter, a barrel extending in a forward direction from the grip, a magazine of cartridges positioned above the barrel, and an action located within the... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5837920 | Break action cannon The break action cannon invention disclosed herein enables weaponization and integration of complex fire control systems concurrent with projectile loading operations in a gun system such that superior firing cycle and efficient power and thermal manageme... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5675924 | Ejection device for firearm Ejection device for a firearm having an automatic or manual cycle, wherein the firearm includes a frame (1), a barrel (2) mounted on this frame (1) and which is equipped with a firing chamber (3) and movable elements (4) which can be moved backward in rel... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5610362 | Ammunition feed device and method A mechanism for feeding ammunition in a small arm includes a linkage, a rotating member and a magazine follower. The small arm includes a barrel, a breech that moves under recoil and a magazine that extends approximately parallel to the barrel. The linkag... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5591932 | Break action cannon The break action cannon invention disclosed herein enables weaponization and integration of complex fire control systems concurrent with projectile loading operations in a gun system such that superior firing cycle and efficient power and thermal manageme... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5565642 | Compressed gas weapon A compressed gas weapon (10) is configured in the breech portion (18) of its barrel (12) to accommodate a projectile (24) in a position of readiness to fire and to reproducibly caliber the projectile (24) in the process of conveying it into the position o... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5429033 | Method of loading a round of ammunition into a pivoting gun chamber, and a system implementing the method The invention relates to a method and to a system for loading a round of ammunition into a pivoting chamber of a gun, in particular a gun of small or medium caliber, the chamber pivoting in reciprocating motion between an open position and a closed positi... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5398591 | Distillate fuel oil/air-fired, rapid-fire cannon A weapons system that fires projectiles of 20 to 500 millimeters or larger in diameter using a compression-ignition combustion of common fuel oils in conjunction with pre-compressed air as the firing force, in which automatic breech loading occurs during ... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5365826 | Rotary gun breech A rotary breech mechanism (10) is provided for loading large caliber guns. The mechanism comprises a rotary transfer member (12) which is cylindrical and mounted in the gun barrel (16) near the breech end (18). A hole (14) through the rotary transfer memb... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5353678 | Automatic gun with a swinging chamber for firing telescoped cylindrical rounds An automatic gun for firing telescoped cylindrical ammunition, the gun comprising a sleeve for supporting a barrel, a breech, and a rear box which are all rigidly connected together by beams, the gun including a chamber disposed between the breech and the... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5335581 | System for loading a round, such as a telescoped round, into a pivoting chamber of a gun The invention relates to a system for loading a round such as a telescoped round into a pivoting chamber of a gun, in particular a medium caliber gun. The system comprises a feed device secured to the oscillating mass of the gun and laterally offset relat... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5333530 | System for loading a round into a pivoting chamber of a gun The invention relates to a loading system for loading a round into a pivoting chamber of a gun. The system comprises a control device for controlling pivoting of the chamber, a feed device for feeding rounds and constituted by a feed station in alignment ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5299373 | Hand-gun with moving cartridge chamber magazine The hand-gun comprises a grip (3), a barrel (1) connected to the grip, a movable cartridge chamber magazine (4) comprising at least two cartridge chambers (7) to receive cartridges, said magazine (4) being pushable into a slide (12) inside the grip (3), a... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5295320 | Magazine for rapid shot firearm and firearm The invention described herein relates to a magazine for a rapid shot firearm, and the firearm in which such magazine is used. The magazine contains a number of segments, which may be pivotally joined together, as appropriate, housed within a casing. The ... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5284081 | Lightweight grenade launcher A lightweight grenade launcher utilizing a rotary feed mechanism in conjunction with a toggle link bolt movement mechanism to incorporate the barrel, flash suppressor, bolt and toggle link mechanism as part of the gun's recoiling mass with the barrel movi... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5231244 | Open breech weapon Open breech weapon comprising a barrel having a rear end locked to a casing, a rotor rotatably mounted in said casing about an axis parallel to said barrel, said rotor comprising at least one peripheral cavity which extends parallel to the rotation axis o... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5202530 | Light armor piercing automatic rifle A light armor piercing weapon, which is hand carried by a single man, is provided for firing or launching armor piercing rocket propelled projectiles. A propellent pack is worn or carried by the soldier along with a launching rifle. Unsymmetrical dimethyl... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5054365 | Propellant igniter magazine for a wedge-type breechblock A gun includes a gun barrel having a breech end; a wedge-type breechblock disposed at the breech end; a flash bore in the breechblock; a seal disposed adjacent to and surrounding an inlet opening of the flash bore; a firing mechanism mounted on the breech... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5036611 | Weapon housing for a firing weapon A weapon housing for a firing weapon including a front portion and a rear portion in which the front and rear portions are spaced apart by means of a plurality of bands. The weapon barrel is carried by the front portion and the firing device is carried by... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4993312 | Automatic hand weapon The barrel of an automatic hand weapon is held stationary in a weapon housing in which an axially symmetrical bore is formed perpendicularly to the barrel axis, a cylinder-shaped cartridge chamber housing being disposed within said bore and being adapted ... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4974491 | Automatic muzzle loader weapon An automatic muzzle or front loader weapon which possesses a weapon barrel which is pivotable in the direction of elevation or firing, and including a front or leading barrel segment which is latchable with the weapon barrel so as to be in coaxial alignme... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4852461 | Armored vehicle with top-mounted barreled weapon An armored vehicle with an overhead or top-mounted cannon or barreled weapon, which is supported in a forked cradle support so as to be elevatable about a bearing trunnion axis, and which includes an arrangement for the storge of the ammunition and the co... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4836082 | Cloud gun A multiple barrel gun for firing projectiles at an extremely high rate of fire, in the form of a dense cloud of projectiles. In one embodiment, hundreds of gun barrels are rapidly rotated about a fewer number of fixed firing stations. As each group of bar... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4791851 | Gun for firing telescoped ammunition A self-powered, belt-fed automatic gun for firing cylindrical, telescoped ammunition is described. Mounted in receiver portions of the gun, to which a barrel is connected, are a shell chamber, a chamber carrier assembly, a shell rammer assembly and shell ... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4777864 | Electronically controlled, externally powered, automatic gun An externally powered automatic gun or cannon system includes a gun with a pivoting chamber, a shell supply and a shell indexer and a shell rammer for feeding shells from the supply into the gun chamber for firing. Fluid pressure actuators are connected f... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4760663 | Firearm A firearm comprises a housing, a barrel extending in a first direction, a chamber structure, a trigger and firing means, wherein the chamber structure is constituted by a chamber member, which is separated from the barrel and is movable in the housing in ... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4697496 | Method and apparatus for handling beltless ammunition in a twin-barreled gun The loading, firing and ejection of beltless, cased ammunition is facilitated by the use of an oscillating breech having two breech chambers defined therethrough, which breech is disposed between two parallel ammunition chutes. Unfired rounds are provided... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4660458 | Pivoting projectile loading chamber for high angle-firing weapons A pivoting or swivable projectile or shell loading chamber for high angle-firing weapons, especially for mortars, which is constructed so as to be barrel-shaped at its lower end and which support itself on the base plate of the mortar, and which can be sw... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4599933 | Breech/receiver assembly for automatic cannon A breech/receiver assembly for automatic cannon incorporates a rotating chamber and a recoil and counterrecoil buffer integrated within the breech. The breech, including the buffer means, recoils with the barrel and because the mass of the buffer is added... | 07/15/1986 |
