161 |
Rifle guard rapid configuration system |
US13962844 |
2013-08-08 |
US08839545B1 |
2014-09-23 |
John Paul Gangl; David Adolfson |
Disclosed is a hand guard attachment system. The system in one form comprising a barrel nut affixed to an upper receiver of the firearm and a jam nut each with a threaded outer surface aligned with and co-axial to a bore of the firearm. The rapid configuration system may include a plurality of indexing pins aligned with, but not coaxial to the bore of the firearm. The hand guard may include an inner threaded surface where the threads cooperate with the threads of the jam nut and barrel nut. A method for attachment of the hand guard to the firearm is also disclosed. The method in one form including the steps of: threading the hand guard onto the jam nut and barrel nut; and tensioning the set screws. The method may include a step where the set screws are adjusted to manipulate the angle of the hand guard relative to the bore. |
162 |
Bushing wrench |
US13451147 |
2012-04-19 |
US08800193B1 |
2014-08-12 |
Walter F. Frear, Jr. |
A bushing wrench for a pistol, the bushing wrench having a reciprocating ejection plunger, which facilitates the installation and removal of a recoil spring plunger in a controlled and properly timed manner by way of a receiving and ejection position. |
163 |
Frame scratch prevention tool |
US13651444 |
2012-10-14 |
US08701329B2 |
2014-04-22 |
Daniel Merrill Wray |
A method for disassembling a pistol that includes the steps of coupling a tool to the pistol so that a portion of the pistol is interposed within a retaining aperture formed within the tool, removing a second portion of a slide stop from a notch formed within the frame, removing a first portion of the slide stop from an aperture formed within the frame of the pistol and rotating the second portion of the slide stop to an axis defined by the first portion of the slide stop as the second portion of the slide stop is permitted to contact the tool to prevent a scratch on a portion of the pistol that is prone to being scratched by the second portion of the slide stop. |
164 |
FIREARM HAVING A DIRECT GAS IMPINGEMENT OPERATING SYSTEM |
US13589591 |
2012-08-20 |
US20140075740A1 |
2014-03-20 |
Kevin Langevin |
A method of removably securing a gas regulating sleeve and a gas line to a rifle by: fluidly coupling a gas block to a bore of a barrel of the rifle; removably locating and securing the gas regulating sleeve in the gas block, the gas line being in fluid communication with the bore via the gas regulating sleeve, and wherein a portion of the gas line is received within an impingement cylinder of a bolt assembly of the rifle when it is in a first position, and wherein the impingement cylinder moves away from the gas line as it moves from the first position to a second position due to gases from the gas block; and wherein the gas regulating sleeve and the gas line are removable from the gas block without disconnecting the barrel from the receiver and without removal of the gas block from the barrel. |
165 |
Frame scratch prevention tool |
US13651447 |
2012-10-14 |
US08607493B2 |
2013-12-17 |
Daniel Merrill Wray |
A scratch prevention tool used to disassemble a pistol with a generally planar body, a first surface, a second surface opposing the first surface, a retaining aperture formed within the body, the retaining aperture intersecting the first surface and the second surface and an upper surface interconnecting the first surface and second surface. The tool also includes a side surface interconnecting the first surface and the second surface, a notch interconnecting the first surface and the second surface and interconnecting the upper surface and the side surface, an outer surface interconnecting the first surface and the second surface and interconnecting the upper surface and the side surface, wherein the upper surface abuts a lower surface of a slide of the pistol, the side surface abuts a forward surface of a stock of the pistol and wherein a portion of a magazine release member is interposed within the retaining aperture. |
166 |
Monolithic rail platform and bolt assemblies for a firearm |
US12872065 |
2010-08-31 |
US08561337B2 |
2013-10-22 |
Karl R. Lewis; James Arend Seabold Bargren; Jacob A. Schafer; Neal David Hohl |
A firearm assembly for a firearm can include a monolithic rail platform with a handguard portion and an upper receiver portion. The barrel of the firearm can be positioned through the handguard portion and secured with the upper receiver portion. A firearm assembly can also include a bolt assembly with a bolt carrier having minimized land area and a forward end sized for receipt in the barrel extension at the rearward end of the barrel. |
167 |
Accessory interface system |
US13168459 |
2011-06-24 |
US08479434B2 |
2013-07-09 |
Jason M. Davis; Brian P. Dean; Brandon R. Clarke |
An apparatus for mounting accessories on a weapon mount. One embodiment of the apparatus includes an accessory interface system having a forward module coupled to a mounting module. The mounting module of the accessory interface system mounts on a weapon mount. The forward module of the accessory interface system provides a plurality of surfaces for mounting weapon accessories. |
168 |
MAGAZINE DISASSEMBLY TOOL |
US13243393 |
2011-09-23 |
US20130074393A1 |
2013-03-28 |
WARREN SCOTT CURRY |
A magazine disassembly tool is disclosed. The tool may include a main body, a holder, and a pin projecting from the holder. The pin is disposed to engage the pin hole of the base plate of a magazine and release the base plate from the magazine. The tool may then slide the base plate free from the magazine providing access to the magazine interior. |
169 |
Modular portable weapon |
US12217774 |
2008-07-08 |
US08230632B2 |
2012-07-31 |
Luigi Moretti |
A modular portable weapon has a supporting module, constituted by the barrel of the weapon, and modules which are mutually functionally independent and are associated with the supporting module. The modular weapon according to the invention allows the user to compose the weapon by choosing, for example, a type of barrel, stock and tubular magazine among the alternatives that are commercially available, with the characteristics best suited to his requirements. |
170 |
Firearm receiver with extended bridge |
US12208065 |
2008-09-10 |
US08176833B2 |
2012-05-15 |
Tomas Quis |
A firearm receiver with an extended bridge is created to prevent the fully automatic fire of an assault rifle. The extended bridge receiver has a narrowed magazine well for a single stack removable magazine, safety catch with one or more grooves on its lower left hand side, new sporting stock where grip part and butt-stock part form one unit and barrel extension permanently attached to the muzzle. The receiver can be configured with a rivet on the bridge in a location that prevents backward turning of the safety catch, where the modified safety catch has two positions (i.e. safe and fire), rather than the three positions consistent with a fully automatic firearm. In a second version, the extended bridge lacks a release lever groove. In yet another version, an inseparable, double stack magazine box is used. |
171 |
AUTOMATIC OR SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE |
US13291714 |
2011-11-08 |
US20120111183A1 |
2012-05-10 |
Paul Hochstrate; Laurance Robbins; Arthur F. Daigle |
A rifle having a receiver with an integral hand guard and a barrel. The barrel is connected to the receiver. The hand guard extends over and surrounds the barrel. A removable hand guard is attached to the receiver by an attachment that stably holds the removable hand guard to the receiver. The attachment is arranged for allowing detachment and removal of the removable hand guard from the receiver without removal of fasteners. |
172 |
COUPLING PINS FOR CONNECTING WEAPON COMPONENTS |
US13229387 |
2011-09-09 |
US20120063841A1 |
2012-03-15 |
Norbert Fluhr; Daniel Kohler |
Coupling pins for connecting weapon components are described. An example fastener to couple weapon components includes an elongated body defining a first aperture. The first aperture being defined along a longitudinal axis of the elongated body. Tension member and a biasing element being positioned within the first aperture. The elongated body defining a second aperture. The second aperture being defined through a portion of the elongated body to enable a tension element, positioned at least partially within the second aperture, to be urged from the elongated by via an interaction with the tension member. The fastener is insertable into aligned apertures of respective first and second weapon components. The tension element being urged from the elongated body to interact with the second weapon component to urge the second weapon component into further engagement with the first weapon component. |
173 |
Firearm selector removal and installation tool |
US12759821 |
2010-04-14 |
US08069606B1 |
2011-12-06 |
Thomas W. Saur |
This tool makes it possible to more conveniently handle the “selector” element on a conventional M16/M4 family weapon when the selector must be removed or reinserted. As will be appreciated by those in the gun repair trade, in the disassembly or reassembly of such weapons the handling of the selector element is a tricky and painstaking activity. This disclosed tool handily is an assist in such activities. The tool is inserted in the opening in the receiver of the selector element and rotated. An offset circular cam means on the tool when rotated will handily depress the detent element (which necessarily must be done and it also has a spring beneath it). A bumper end cap at the distal end of the tool will carefully engage the selector element to gently push on it if needed (or in the reverse operation for the tool to be gently backed away there from as the selector is repositioned into the weapon). A longitudinal groove on the cam means will signal to the user when the proper rotation has been achieved to adequately depress said detent element. |
174 |
LOCKABLE SAFETY FOR STRIKER-FIRED FIREARM |
US11881096 |
2007-07-25 |
US20110219656A1 |
2011-09-15 |
James McGarry |
A striker-fired firearm with lockable manual safety and method of use. The firearm in one embodiment includes a frame, a chamber for receiving a cartridge, a striker movable to strike the cartridge, a trigger movably mounted to the frame, a trigger bar coupled to the trigger and operable to engage and release the striker to discharge the firearm, a manually-operated safety adapted to engage the trigger bar and selectively movable between a first deactivated position and a second activated position wherein the safety engages the trigger bar to prevent release of the striker, and a cylindrical locking member rotationally disposed in the frame. In one embodiment, the locking member, which may be a lock pin in some embodiments, includes a blocking surface that is engageable with the safety. The blocking surface is rotatable to a blocking position wherein the safety cannot be moved from the second activated position to the first deactivated position by a user. In one embodiment, the blocking surface projects into a slot and engages a protrusion on the safety to block the movement of the safety. Preferably, the locking member is key-operated. |
175 |
Direct drive retrofit for rifles |
US12644436 |
2009-12-22 |
US07971518B2 |
2011-07-05 |
Jason Adams |
A direct drive retrofit system for use with an M-16 or AR-15 rifle for conversion from an impingement system comprising: a gas block, the gas block having a barrel bore and a gas plug bore; a gas plug, the gas plug being inserted into the gas plug bore from the muzzle end; a bolt carrier key, the bolt carrier key being configured to mount directly to a bolt carrier; a rod, the rod being manufactured from a single continuous material stock; and a biasing means; wherein, the rod can be uninstalled without removal of a hand guard or the gas block by extracting the gas plug from the gas plug bore from the muzzle end, the actuating means releasing the rod, the rod being freely extracted thereafter by a user in a single piece. |
176 |
Direct drive retrofit for rifles |
US12218676 |
2008-07-17 |
US07739939B2 |
2010-06-22 |
Jason Adams |
A direct drive retrofit system for use with an M-16 or AR-15 rifle for conversion from an impingement system comprising: a gas block, the gas block having a barrel bore and a gas plug bore; a gas plug, the gas plug being inserted into the gas plug bore from the muzzle end; a bolt carrier key, the bolt carrier key being configured to mount directly to a bolt carrier; a rod, the rod being manufactured from a single continuous material stock; and a biasing means; wherein, the rod can be uninstalled without removal of a hand guard or the gas block by extracting the gas plug from the gas plug bore from the muzzle end, the actuating means releasing the rod, the rod being freely extracted thereafter by a user in a single piece. |
177 |
DIRECT DRIVE RETROFIT FOR RIFLES |
US12644436 |
2009-12-22 |
US20100101405A1 |
2010-04-29 |
Jason Adams |
A direct drive retrofit system for use with an M-16 or AR-15 rifle for conversion from an impingement system comprising: a gas block, the gas block having a barrel bore and a gas plug bore; a gas plug, the gas plug being inserted into the gas plug bore from the muzzle end; a bolt carrier key, the bolt carrier key being configured to mount directly to a bolt carrier; a rod, the rod being manufactured from a single continuous material stock; and a biasing means; wherein, the rod can be uninstalled without removal of a hand guard or the gas block by extracting the gas plug from the gas plug bore from the muzzle end, the actuating means releasing the rod, the rod being freely extracted thereafter by a user in a single piece. |
178 |
PAINTBALL GUN WITH READILY-REMOVABLE PNEUMATIC ASSEMBLY |
US12028618 |
2008-02-08 |
US20090199831A1 |
2009-08-13 |
Edward S. Telford; Danial S. Jones |
A paintball gun having a quick-removal assembly for readily removing a pneumatic assembly from a chamber of the paintball gun body preferably includes a lift cap hingedly connected to an end of the pneumatic mechanism. A lift pin is preferably connected to the lift cap and removably engaged within a pin receptacle of the paintball gun body. Lifting of the lift cap preferably withdraws the lift pin from the pin receptacle and enables the pneumatic assembly to be removed from the paintball gun. A self-venting mechanism can also be provided to safely release compressed gas stored in the pneumatic assembly from the paintball gun during removal of the pneumatic assembly. A latching mechanism can latch the lift cap in forward and closed position until a user desires to remove the assembly from the paintball gun. Slots can be arranged in the lift cap to permit rearward movement of the lift cap and to cause the lift cap to move away from a body of the paintball gun to allow rotational movement of the lift cap about a hinged axis. |
179 |
NON-LETHAL PROJECTILE LAUNCHER WITH SPLIT RECEIVER |
US12362820 |
2009-01-30 |
US20090194088A1 |
2009-08-06 |
Dennis J. Tippmann, JR.; Bryce A. Carrico |
A non-lethal projectile launcher (such as a paintball marker) having a clamshell type receiver. One side of the receiver may be split into a front portion and a rear portion that can be independently detached from the other side. This allows the rear portion to be detached to provide access to internal components without requiring removal of the entire side of the receiver. |
180 |
FIREARM |
US12246315 |
2008-10-06 |
US20090031607A1 |
2009-02-05 |
Alexander J. Robinson; Darin G. Nebeker; Jon C. Holway |
A firearm having a bolt carrier comprising an operating rod slot that is open at an end of the bolt carrier. The bolt carrier also includes a cam slot extending from the operating rod slot. The firearm includes a bolt having a protrusion extending from the bolt which enters and is movable within the cam slot. The firearm further includes an operating rod comprising a piston and a foot. The foot is disposed within the operating rod slot to prevent the separation of the bolt from the bolt carrier and to connect the operating rod to the bolt carrier. |