A rotating lock lever assembly configured as an additional security feature for a holster and may be useable in combination with a first user actuable handgun retention mechanism and a second user actuable handgun retention mechanism. The rotating lock lever assembly may include a housing, a pivot portion pivotally mounted to the housing and an elongate member extending from the pivot portion. The elongate member may include a lever button portion and a blocking projection extending from the pivot portion. The blocking projection may have an engagement surface configured to engage with a protrusion portion of a thumb button of the second user actuable handgun retention mechanism when in the protrusion portion blocking position. The rotating lock lever assembly is configured for manual movement of the rotating lock lever assembly between a protrusion portion blocking position and a protrusion portion non-blocking position.
A holster support assembly for supporting a holster configured for receiving and withdrawing a handgun. The holster support assembly is configured for supporting a holster on a user's belt and comprises a belt engaging member comprising: a column portion and at least one belt loop portion; wherein the holster attachment portion comprises: a central slot; a plurality of pairs of diametrically opposed recesses on the rear face, defining a plurality of ride height positions.
A firearm sling is provided including a first strap portion and a second strap portion, each of the first strap portion and second strap portion including a coupling mechanism, at least one of the first or second strap portions including a length adjustment mechanism; a pad coupled to the first strap portion and the second strap portion, the pad comprising a single layer closed cell foam body defining an upper surface and a lower surface and a plurality of slots extending therethrough from the upper surface to the lower surface; and a binder secured to the periphery of the pad.
Devices and methods for chambering and releasing a high pressure cartridge case from a firearm. In some embodiments, a static chamber insert of high elastic modulus is disclosed. In some embodiments, a dynamic or adaptable chamber insert that radially expands in an out-of-battery configuration and radially contracts in a battery configuration is disclosed.
A modem sporting rifle with a conversion bolt that is tunable for reliable cycling. The tuning may comprise adjusting the weight of the bolt or the sliding resistance of the bolt assembly in the upper receiver.
F41A 3/70 - Anti-rebound arrangements, i.e. preventing rebound of the bolt out of the firing position
F41A 33/00 - Adaptations for training; Gun simulators
F41A 3/26 - Rigid bolt locks, i.e. having locking elements rigidly mounted on the bolt or bolt handle and on the barrel or breech-housing respectively the locking elements effecting a rotary movement about the barrel axis, e.g. rotating cylinder bolt locks semi-automatically or automatically operated, e.g. having a slidable bolt-carrier and a rotatable bolt
F42B 5/02 - Cartridges, i.e. cases with propellant charge and missile
A.22 caliber rimfire cartridge includes a generally cylindrical casing having a rearward rimfire end and an opposing mouth end, wherein the rearward rimfire end has an annular rim connecting to a cylindrical casing portion extending to a casing forward edge and a bullet is disposed in the forward mouth end. In embodiments, the bullet comprises copper and a polymer binder. In embodiments, the bullet has a forward tapering portion with a central cavity, a first cylindrical portion with a first diameter and a cylindrical surface directly rearward of the tapering portion, a cylindrical driving band directly rearward of the first cylindrical portion, the cylindrical driving band having a second diameter greater than the first diameter and having an outer second cylindrical surface, a third cylindrical portion directly rearward of the cylindrical driving band, the third cylindrical portion having a third cylindrical surface with a diameter equal to the first diameter.
F42B 12/78 - Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the material of the casing of jackets for smallarm bullets
Muzzleloader systems including a pre-packaged propellant charge with a primer and receptacle. The muzzleloader system may include a propellant containment vessel separate from the primer and the projectile and that doesn't contact with the projectile until assembly. The muzzleloader may be rear loading, with a constriction portion forward of the breech chamber. The propellant containment vessel may include a body portion having a forward opening, with a propellant charge disposed therein and a cap portion that is crimp rolled within the mouth of the vessel to seal the forward opening. The closed end of the propellant containment vessel may define a primer receptacle configured to receive the primer. The receptacle may define a depth that is less than the primer height so that, when inserted into the receptacle, the primer extends rearwardly beyond the containment vessel. The muzzleloader system may be configured to fire only specifically configured propellant containment vessels.
An electronic magazine loader for loading cartridges into a magazine includes a lifting wheel, a chute, and a magazine loading portion. The wheel receives an unordered batch of cartridges and singularly lifts and deposits the cartridges into the chute. The chute transfers the cartridges to the magazine loading portion where a setting mechanism inserts the cartridges into the magazine. A means for directionally orienting the cartridges orients all cartridges to a proper directional orientation before reaching the magazine loading portion. The means can be lifting wheel shelf structure or chute structure. The chute having a C-shaped portion above the magazine loading portion that precludes the cartridges from changing their proper directional orientation. The setting mechanism receives cartridges on a rotating wheel with rotating insertion lobes and cartridge receiving voids between adjacent lobes. The cartridges drop into a cartridge receiving void, and are urged into the magazine by a rotating lobe.
B65G 47/14 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding
F41A 9/83 - Apparatus or tools for reloading magazines with unbelted ammunition, e.g. cartridge clips
A system, method, and device for configuring an optical aiming device for ballistic drop compensation (BDC). The optical aiming device can include a housing with a reticle pane defining a reticle display field viewable by a user and indicating a zero point, the housing further including a plurality of axially spaced lenses and defining an optical path therethrough. In various embodiments the system includes a display device configured to project an image generated from a display, a processor, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium. The computer readable data storage medium can include instructions executable by the processor to receive a first set of ballistics input data indicating a first type of ammunition, determine a BDC pattern including at least two holdover marks corresponding to at least two ranges for the first type of ammunition, and project the BDC pattern onto the reticle display field.
F41G 1/52 - Sighting devices for particular applications for rifles or shotguns having two or more barrels, or adapted to fire different kinds of ammunition, e.g. ball or shot
A holster for receiving and withdrawing a handgun has a proximal wall portion with a handgun retention mechanism thereon. The mechanism having a first lever with a tab portion for actuation and release of a trigger guard, the lever having a snap fit into a lever region without a separate pin. A belt engaging member covers the lever region capturing the first lever therein. If a second retention mechanism is used, another lever with a tab portion is positioned so the tabs are stacked, depressing one also depresses the tab behind it, such that both mechanisms are released. Overmolded polymer layers in the holster body provides a softer interior handgun engagement surfaces. The holster body is split forwardly with a threaded fastener for clamping onto the handgun. No holster body is beneath or rearward of the tab portion, configured as a thumb button, allowing smooth transition to gripping the handgun.
A motorized magazine loader for loading cartridges into a magazine includes a powered sorting and lifting wheel rotatable about a horizontal axis of rotation, a vertical gravity fed cartridge chute positioned laterally next to the sorting and lifting wheel, an accumulator portion at a lower end of the chute, and a loading portion comprising a receiver for magazines to be loaded and a pusher mechanism for inserting cartridges into the magazines, all supported and substantially contained by a housing. Optimal and ergonomic arrangement of the components and housing configuration provides a minimal footprint, a reduced volumetric size, easy user access to controls, easy access for loading of cartridges, easy insertion and removal of magazines, high stability during operation, and easy transportability. Control circuitry includes jam mediation means.
F41A 9/83 - Apparatus or tools for reloading magazines with unbelted ammunition, e.g. cartridge clips
B65G 47/14 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding
Muzzleloader systems include a pre-packaged propellant charge with a primer receptacle for providing efficient loading and unloading of the muzzleloader. The muzzleloader accepts in the breech end a propellant containment vessel that abuts against a constriction portion with a reduced diameter portion. The propellant containment vessel having an end portion with a tapered surface that conforms to the constriction portion surface. A projectile is inserted in the muzzle end of the muzzleloader and seats against the constriction portion.
An optical device for viewing a scene or subject while, at the same time, digitally recording images corresponding to the scene or subject being viewed. The optical device includes a housing supporting an eyepiece, an objective optic, and a prism assembly. The prism assembly is located along an optical path between the objective optic and the eyepiece. The prism assembly comprises a first prism and a second prism. The prism assembly allows the user to digitally record images corresponding to a scene or subject being viewed by the user. Both still images and video images may be digitally recorded. The prism assembly inverts the light traveling along the optical path so that the orientation of the image being viewed is consistent with the actual orientation of the scene or subject. The prism assembly allows the optical device to be shorter and more compact for a given magnitude of magnification.
G02B 23/02 - Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices involving prisms or mirrors
Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to a rapid adjust buckle for a rifle sling. The buckle can include a main buckle portion with a pair of side portions and a handle portion extending between the pair of side portions and over the main buckle portion to define a handle aperture. In various embodiments the handle portion and the main buckle portion are a unitary piece composed of a polymer material with the handle portion being flexibly biased towards an uncompressed open shape such that the handle portion is configured to compress against the main buckle portion in response to a compressing force but return to the uncompressed open shape when the compressing force is relieved. In one or more embodiments the handle portion includes a plurality of jointed connection points configured to flatten the profile of the handle portion when the handle portion is exposed to the compressing force.
A rifle cartridge with a bullet has desirable penetration capabilities and controlled separation of components upon terminal impact. In embodiments of the invention, the bullet comprises a forward component, a lead core, and a copper jacket. The lead jacket having a leading edge portion that extends to the cylindrical mid portion. The forward component may have a forward pointed ogival portion, a cylindrical mid portion, a mid ogival portion, and a pair of cylindrical portions separated by an annular groove. The jacket having a cannelure at the annular groove and the casing upper lip crimped into the cannelure.
F42B 10/24 - Projectiles of cannelured type with inclined grooves
F42B 12/78 - Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the material of the casing of jackets for smallarm bullets
16.
PROJECTILE WITH TIP FOR FLUID BASED EXPANSION AT LOWER VELOCITIES
An expanding projectile including a projectile body including a metal jacket extending from a tail portion to a nose portion and surrounding an interior solid core. In one or more embodiments, a tip portion is mounted in an interior cavity and has an exterior surface substantially flush with an exterior surface of the metal jacket. In certain embodiments the tip portion has a main portion forward of the opening and a tip retention portion that at least partially fills the interior cavity. In certain embodiments the tip retention portion includes one or more a fracture regions configured to, upon impact of the expanding projectile with a target, fracture or deform to expose one or more fluid pathways into the interior cavity and to a forward facing interior surface for initiating expansion of the expanding projectile.
F42B 12/34 - Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect expanding before or on impact, i.e. of dumdum or mushroom type
F42B 12/02 - Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect
F42B 12/74 - Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the material of the core or solid body
F42B 12/00 - Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material
An magazine loader comprises a body for receiving an upper portion of the magazine and a cap slidingly engaged with the body for loading cartridges in to the magazine received by the body. The body comprises a plurality of wall portions defining a body cavity configured to receive an upper portion of a magazine. The plurality of cap wall portions may comprise a starboard cap wall portion and an opposing port cap wall portion. An upper portion of the body is slidingly received in the interior volume defined by the cap so that the body and the cap slide relative to one another along a sliding axis. The sliding axis may extend in the upward and downward directions and the cap may translate between an upper position and a lower position along the sliding axis.
Magazine loaders for sequentially loading cartridges into an uppermost cartridge space of a magazine are disclosed. A magazine loader may comprise a housing including a plurality of wall portions defining a housing cavity. The wall portions may define opposing arcuate pin receiving channels. The magazine loader may also include a pin and a tool. The pin may include a starboard end and a port end. The starboard end of the pin may be disposed inside a starboard channel and the port end of the pin may be disposed inside a port channel so that translation of the pin is constrained to movement along a path defined by the channels. An intermediate portion of the pm may extend through the bore defined by a central portion of the tool so that the tool is supported by the pin and the tool follows the path defined by the channels.
F41A 9/66 - Arrangements thereon for charging, i.e. reloading
F41A 9/67 - Arrangements thereon for charging, i.e. reloading having means for depressing the cartridge follower, or for locking it in a depressed position
An example charging handle comprises a body having a handle portion, a bolt engaging portion and a shaft portion extending forwardly from the handle portion to the bolt engaging portion. The handle portion of the body may have a starboard arm extending away from the shaft portion in a starboard direction and a port arm extending away from the shaft portion in a portward direction. The charging handle may comprise a grip member disposed about the handle portion of the body so that the grip member encapsulates the handle portion and the handle portion is disposed inside the grip member. The grip member may comprise a thermoplastic material overmolded on the handle portion of the body.
An apparatus for loading cartridges into a magazine comprises a setting mechanism including a sleeve, a body, a setting tool and a link. The body may be slidingly disposed about the sleeve so that the body and the sleeve can slide relative to one another along a sliding axis. The body may translate between an upper position and a lower position along the sliding axis. A first end of the setting tool may be pivotally coupled to the sleeve for relative rotation between the setting tool and the sleeve about a forward axis. The setting tool rotates about the forward axis as the body translates between the upper position and the lower position.
F41A 9/83 - Apparatus or tools for reloading magazines with unbelted ammunition, e.g. cartridge clips
F41A 9/66 - Arrangements thereon for charging, i.e. reloading
F41A 9/67 - Arrangements thereon for charging, i.e. reloading having means for depressing the cartridge follower, or for locking it in a depressed position
A gunsight for aiming a firearm comprises a projector, a viewing screen, an objective window and a plurality of intermediate walls extending between the viewing screen and the objective window. The projector may be positioned to project a reticle pattern onto a forward facing surface of the viewing screen. The viewing screen may be transparent or translucent so that the reticle pattern is visible to a user located rearward of the viewing screen. The projector comprises a light source and a liquid crystal light valve. The reticle pattern may have an appearance corresponding to a user provided image.
A turret cover for a turret assembly. In one or more embodiments the turret cover includes an upper portion including a turret housing defining a battery recess and an illumination recess. An illumination assembly can be mounted in the illumination recess. In various embodiments, the illumination assembly includes a downwardly facing surface including a lighting element. In various embodiments, the turret cover includes a lower portion including an exterior sleeve portion of an at least partially transparent plastic material and a plurality of etched adjustment marks. In some embodiments, the lower portion is at least partially inserted into the illumination recess such that an upwardly facing edge of the exterior sleeve portion is positioned adjacent to the lighting element of the illumination assembly such that, in operation, the lighting element illuminates the plurality of etched adjustment marks via an edge lighting process.
F41G 1/38 - Telescopic sights specially adapted for smallarms or ordnance; Supports or mountings therefor
G02B 7/00 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
G02B 23/00 - Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices
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ADJUSTABLE LENGTH BI-DIRECTIONAL FOLDING STOCK FOR FIREARM
A stock for a firearm. In some embodiments, the stock is configured for bi-directional folding to either side of a receiver of the firearm. In some embodiments, the stock is configured for length adjustment. A biasing element is provided for the length adjustment that biases a proximal (butt) subassembly of the stock against the shoulder of the user. The user can adjust the length of the stock by moving his or her shoulder fore and aft against the butt of the stock. The bi-directional folding and the shoulder length adjustment aspects may be incorporated into a single embodiment.
A system, method, and device for configuring an optical aiming device for ballistic drop compensation (BDC). The optical aiming device can include a housing with a reticle pane defining a reticle display field viewable by a user and indicating a zero point, the housing further including a plurality of axially spaced lenses and defining an optical path therethrough. In various embodiments the system includes a display device configured to project an image generated from a display, a processor, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium.. The computer readable data storage medium can include instructions executable by the processor to receive a first set of ballistics input data indicating a first type of ammunition, determine a BDC pattern including at least two holdover marks corresponding to at least two ranges for the first type of ammunition, and project the BDC pattern onto the reticle display field.
An adjustable zero-stop turret assembly for an optical firearm scope, the turret assembly defining an axis and including: a turret housing with a cavity to receive a head portion of a main turret screw and including a wall portion defining an opening; a rotatable zero-stop element carrier including a base portion, an upper portion and a first zero-stop element coupled to the base portion; an adjustable set screw adjacent the opening; a second zero-stop element receiving the screw, a first portion of the second zero-stop element positioned within the opening, and a second portion of the second zero-stop element projecting outside the opening and into the turret-housing cavity. The second zero-stop element travels axially along the screw from a first position to a second position. In the second position, portions of the first zero-stop element and the second zero-stop element reside in a common plane perpendicular to the axis.
A system for firing reduced energy cartridges from a modem sporting rifle utilizes a bolt assembly weighing less than a conventional bolt assembly for such rifles and utilizes blow back for cycling the bolt assembly rather than gas operation. A bolt insert in a polymer bolt carrier of the bolt assembly has a projection that fits within a recess on the rear face of reduced energy cartridges. The reduced energy cartridges having a polymer casing, a rimfire power load for propellant, the power load recessed from the rear face of the casing. The power load seats in the casing in a reinforcement liner embedded in the polymer casing.
F41A 3/26 - Rigid bolt locks, i.e. having locking elements rigidly mounted on the bolt or bolt handle and on the barrel or breech-housing respectively the locking elements effecting a rotary movement about the barrel axis, e.g. rotating cylinder bolt locks semi-automatically or automatically operated, e.g. having a slidable bolt-carrier and a rotatable bolt
F41A 5/18 - Mechanisms or systems operated by propellant charge energy for automatically opening the lock gas-operated
F42B 5/02 - Cartridges, i.e. cases with propellant charge and missile
A holster system that comprises a holster and an accessory configured to be fixed to a mounting rail of a handgun. The holster has a holster body with a pair of opposing wall portions defining a cavity. A retention mechanism of the system has a blocking portion movable between a blocking position and a non-blocking position. The blocking member at least inhibits removal of the handgun and accessory if the handgun and accessory are urged rearwardly before a thumb receiving portion is depressed. The blocking portion is on a spring member that is deflected by an elongate exteriorly extending sliding member that has a cam surface that selectively deflects the spring member from the blocking position.
A cartridge with a steel component bullet has desirable penetration capabilities and controlled separation of components upon terminal impact. In embodiments of the invention, the cartridge comprises a steel component, a lead core, and a copper jacket. The lead jacket having a leading edge portion that extends to the cylindrical mid portion. The steel component bullet may have a forward pointed ogive portion, a cylindrical mid portion, and a tapered rearward portion. The rearwardly facing surface may be concave. The leading edge portion may have a taper oriented in a direction opposite the taper of the ogive portion of the steel component. Structure to inhibit spin is positioned on a rearward face of the steel component. The bullet having a concave rear face.
F42B 12/78 - Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the material of the casing of jackets for smallarm bullets
F42B 5/00 - Cartridge ammunition, e.g. separately-loaded propellant charges
A holster for a weapon includes a unitary semi-rigid holster body defining a cavity adapted to hold the weapon, the holster body including a closed front, a closed rear, two closed sides extending between the front and rear, a bottom, and an open top adapted to receive the weapon into the cavity. The holster body has an attachment area for securing a holster clip to the holster body to secure the holster body to an article worn or carried by a user. The holster body is constructed of an injection-molded thermoplastic elastomer and is constructed to friction-grip the weapon within the cavity. When the weapon is absent from the cavity and a compressing force is applied against one or both of the closed sides of the holster body, the holster body is constructed to compress from side-to-side by 100% without fracturing, the open top being constructed to automatically return to an original uncompressed shape when the compressing force is removed such that the weapon can be received into the cavity for re-holstering.
A reciprocating bolt assembly has delayed blowback and a firing pin block. Features prevent out-of-battery firing, when the bolt assembly is not fully engaged to the firing chamber or barrel face, a movable member within a bolt body functions as a blocking member that blocks the firing pin and prevents the firing pin from striking a cartridge. In embodiments, the firing pin has two stop portions that the movable member can engage depending on the cycle status of the firearm. A reverse cam mechanism associated with the firing pin blocking provides a resistance to and delays blowback. The bolt may interface with the necked rimfire cartridge using a undercut engagement on the forward end of the bolt. The semiautomatic firearm also may incorporate one or both of a dual trigger arrangement as part of a trigger and firing mechanism with redundant hammer block and safety features, and trigger pull adjustment.
F41A 3/46 - Semi-rigid bolt locks, i.e. having locking elements movably mounted on the bolt or on the barrrel or breech housing having sliding locking elements, e.g. balls, rollers mounted on the bolt
Reloading kits containing a packaged high-density polymer-based material that is moldable and used in manually producing "green" lead-free bullets by individual reloaders for private use. Such kits and compositions may be used by individuals in their reloading process. The polymer-based material can be metal-filled. Various core compositions are disclosed, suitable for manually cold pressing into molds or jackets and/or for heating into a liquid or quasi-liquid state for manual injection or pouring into mold cavities or jackets. In certain embodiments, the core material can be handled using standard reloading equipment. In other embodiments, specialized equipment is provided to augment the reloading process.
A riflescope aiming system that includes a telescopic sight, a multiple-zero-point elevation turret and a ballistics reference system. The multiple-zero-point elevation turret includes a rotatable indicator carrier and a plurality of indicator pins secured to the indicator carrier, each indicator pin corresponding to a predetermined target distance. The ballistics reference system is operably coupled to the objective housing of the telescopic sight and displays ballistics data indicia.
A method of operating a gas operated automatic or semi-automatic weapon that has a bolt that locks by a partial rotation of the bolt with respect to a bolt carrier, the bolt carrier in communication with a gas port on the barrel of the weapon, the method comprising utilizing the gas pressure from a cartridge received from a port in the barrel to unlock the bolt, and utilizing the expansion of a telescoping cartridge in the chamber to recycle the weapon after the bolt is unlocked. In embodiments the cartridge has a bullet with a diameter from 5.56 mm to 7.62mm. In embodiments, the propellant driving the projectile does not provide enough gas pressure to recycle the weapon and the telescoping cartridge supplements the needed power for recycling sufficient to accomplish the recycling. The invention includes the telescoping cartridge providing a projectile with lethal energy and recycle capability for gas operated rifles. The subsonic cartridge may have at least 90 ft-lbs of energy for firing the projectile.
A holster for a handgun that comprises a holster body with a cavity for receiving the handgun. A catch member may be positioned to engage an ejection port of the handgun. A latch hood may be pivotally positioned on the holster body. A single obscured push button may actuate both mechanisms to release positions. An internal retention sleeve having an inverted U-shape is slidingly mounted within the holster body and movable between a first securement position and a second release position. The sleeve biased toward a normal retention position, the handgun catch member biased toward a retention position, the latch hood biased toward a release position but captured in the obstructing position by the sleeve. The sleeve having an integral thumb button depressible downwardly whereby the sleeve moves downwardly within the body to release the catch member and the latch hood allowing removal of the handgun.
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