21 |
Rifle charging handle |
US14579704 |
2014-12-22 |
US09377258B2 |
2016-06-28 |
Jesus S. Gomez |
An ambidextrously operated charging handle for use with the M16 family of firearms is provided. The charging handle provides a latch mechanism consisting of two extended handles which are in operational communication with each other. Either handle may be independently retracted to disengage the latch mechanism of the charging handle from the host firearms receiver. The spring-biased mechanism of the charging handle is sheltered within the interior of the charging handle thereby protecting it from the elements. Further, an improved axial pin has been provided to secure the handles of the latch mechanism to the grasping portion of the charging handle. |
22 |
METHODS AND DEVICES RELATING TO FIREARMS |
US14174227 |
2014-02-06 |
US20150219413A1 |
2015-08-06 |
Mirza Karimullah; R. Paul McKay |
A system facilitates one handed manipulation of a service pistol and includes a device having two components and related inserts that allow for single handed loading, cycling, firing, clearing and unloading of semi-automatic pistols. The present device includes a spine, a cover pivotally attached to the spine and operable under action of a user from a first normally closed position and a second open position, a spring connected to the cover and spine holding the cover without a first action of a user in the first normally closed position. A base is dimensioned to support a firearm magazine such that the firearm magazine is axially aligned to an axis of the spine; and a pair of retaining arms are attached to the spine for retaining the firearm magazine within the device without a second action of the user and releasing the firearm magazine under the second action of the user. |
23 |
Handle assembly for charging a direct gas impingement firearm |
US13793585 |
2013-03-11 |
US08997620B2 |
2015-04-07 |
Michael J. Brown |
A firearm includes a receiver. A bolt carrier is moveable relative to the receiver between a firing position and a rearward position. A hand guard is coupled to the receiver. A gas tube is disposed at least partially within and fixed relative to the hand guard. A handle assembly is at least partially disposed in the hand guard and is moveable between a forward position and a charging position. The handle assembly has a body and an elongated member extending from the body toward the bolt carrier. The elongated member is disposed about the gas tube and is movable relative to the gas tube between the forward and charging positions. The elongated member engages the bolt carrier to move the bolt carrier from the firing position to the rearward position when the handle assembly moves from the forward position to the charging position. |
24 |
SIDE HANDLE FIREARM ACTUATION SYSTEM |
US14314876 |
2014-06-25 |
US20150040747A1 |
2015-02-12 |
Joseph P. Sirochman |
In accordance with various exemplary embodiments, a firearm actuation system is provided. The firearm actuation system, comprising a housing, a guide, a countoured actuation handle, and a bolt. The system provides an actuation mechanism for an AR-15 which is engagable by a shooter where the AR-15 is in a shouldered firing position. The contoured actuation handle may be retained in the retaining slot to provide an action-open-position. The housing may also comprise a mounting rail with a plurality of grooves, where each groove may be configured with a unique indicator. |
25 |
FIREARM HAVING GAS PISTON SYSTEM |
US13921917 |
2013-06-19 |
US20140075816A1 |
2014-03-20 |
Mark Larson; Lester Larson, JR. |
A firearm having a gas piston system includes a bolt carrier, an adjustable gas piston block located forward on the firearm and an over-the-barrel spring and guide rod arrangement, all of which is housed and contained in a top rail that runs the length of the firearm and that maintains the alignment of these firearm components. The firearm also includes an ambidextrous, non-reciprocating charging handle located forward on the firearm and positioned within the top rail for charging the firearm. |
26 |
Handle Assembly For Charging A Direct Gas Impingement Firearm |
US13793585 |
2013-03-11 |
US20140060294A1 |
2014-03-06 |
Michael J. Brown |
A firearm includes a receiver. A bolt carrier is moveable relative to the receiver between a firing position and a rearward position. A hand guard is coupled to the receiver. A gas tube is disposed at least partially within and fixed relative to the hand guard. A handle assembly is at least partially disposed in the hand guard and is moveable between a forward position and a charging position. The handle assembly has a body and an elongated member extending from the body toward the bolt carrier. The elongated member is disposed about the gas tube and is movable relative to the gas tube between the forward and charging positions. The elongated member engages the bolt carrier to move the bolt carrier from the firing position to the rearward position when the handle assembly moves from the forward position to the charging position. |
27 |
RIFLE CHARGING HANDLE |
US13730950 |
2012-12-29 |
US20140060293A1 |
2014-03-06 |
Jesus S. Gomez |
An ambidextrously operated charging handle for use with the M16 family of firearms is provided. The charging handle provides a latch mechanism consisting of two extended handles which are in operational communication with each other. Either handle may be independently retracted to disengage the latch mechanism of the charging handle from the host firearms receiver. The spring-biased mechanism of the charging handle is sheltered within the interior of the charging handle thereby protecting it from the elements. Further, an improved axial pin has been provided to secure the handles of the latch mechanism to the grasping portion of the charging handle. |
28 |
HANDGUN CHARGING SYSTEM |
US13433837 |
2012-03-29 |
US20130255478A1 |
2013-10-03 |
Chris McAninch |
A system and method for charging a handgun. A body is frictionally fit over the slide of a handgun and placed against a hard surface. The grip of the handgun is depressed, thereby retracting the slide and ejecting any spent cartridge. As pressure on the grip is released, the recoil spring forces the slide forward relative to the frame of the handgun, stripping a cartridge from the magazine and inserting the cartridge into the barrel of the handgun. The body is then removed from the slide and the handgun may be fired. The body is configured to fit into frictional mating engagement with the slide and allow the barrel of the handgun to extend into a cavity in the body as the slide is retracted relative to the frame of the handgun. |
29 |
Firearm Charging Handle |
US13648178 |
2012-10-09 |
US20130192113A1 |
2013-08-01 |
Jason S. Melville |
A charging handle for a firearm includes a fixture and a lever mounted for pivotal movement to the charging handle. The fixture is pivoted to the charging handle for movement between a first, locked position, and a second, unlocked position. The lever is pivoted to the fixture for movement between first and second positions. In the first position of the lever and the first position of the fixture, the lever is stored proximate to the firearm in a low-profile arrangement. In the second position of the lever and the first position of the fixture, the lever is coupled to the fixture to move the fixture into the second position. In the second position of the lever and the second position of the fixture, the lever is deployed outward from the firearm and is available to be retracted backward so as to cycle the charging handle. |
30 |
Firearm Having Gas Piston System |
US13102331 |
2011-05-06 |
US20110271827A1 |
2011-11-10 |
Mark Larson; Lester Larson, JR. |
A firearm having a gas piston system includes a bolt carrier, an adjustable gas piston block located forward on the firearm and an over-the-barrel spring and guide rod arrangement, all of which is housed and contained in a top rail that runs the length of the firearm and that maintains the alignment of these firearm components. The firearm also includes an ambidextrous, non-reciprocating charging handle located forward on the firearm and positioned within the top rail for charging the firearm. |
31 |
Extended lever for a firearm |
US10878472 |
2004-06-28 |
US20040255766A1 |
2004-12-23 |
David
A.
Johnson |
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 firearm, and an integrated bolt catch and extended catch release lever. The extended bolt catch release lever places an engagement contact face of an outer end in a position accessible for easy operation of the bolt catch release mechanism of a rifle when the spare magazine carrier is in place. |
32 |
Extended lever for a firearm |
US10142474 |
2002-05-10 |
US20030208940A1 |
2003-11-13 |
David
A.
Johnson |
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 firearm, and an integrated bolt catch and extended catch release lever. The extended bolt catch release lever places an engagement contact face of an outer end in a position accessible for easy operation of the bolt catch release mechanism of a rifle when the spare magazine carrier is in place. |
33 |
Handgun loading assistant device |
US15916568 |
2018-03-09 |
US10054380B1 |
2018-08-21 |
Donald A Walters |
A firearm weapon loading system includes a handgun loading and cocking assistant device having a slidable alignment guide and a body holder. The slidable alignment guide is coupled with the body holder, and the handgun selectively engages the device when the magazine is ready to load into the handgun. The device is selectively positioned on the handgun to facilitate loading and cocking the handgun with one hand. |
34 |
MODULAR WEAPON |
US15867545 |
2018-01-10 |
US20180231344A1 |
2018-08-16 |
Hubert SCHNEIDER |
A weapon which has a completely modular design. For this purpose, the weapon is subdivided into weapon-specific assemblies which are designed as carrier units of the components and/or of the modular assemblies of the weapon. A first assembly can be a modular weapon housing. Said weapon housing has a carrier unit into which a breech system of the weapon and its components are built. Another modular assembly is a weapon cradle. Into this modular assembly the weapon housing module with breech system is integrated. The weapon housing module can be complemented with the weapon barrel module. The components are connected to the modular assemblies and the modular assemblies to each other by means of rails and guides and complementary rails and guides for the assemblies, by binders and holders, by pins, bolts and quick release fasteners. |
35 |
Side Handle Firearm Actuation System |
US15610464 |
2017-05-31 |
US20170261277A1 |
2017-09-14 |
Joseph Sirochman |
In accordance with various exemplary embodiments, a firearm actuation system is provided. The firearm actuation system, comprising a housing, a guide, a contoured actuation handle, and a bolt. The system provides an actuation mechanism for an AR-15 which is engagable by a shooter where the AR-15 is in a shouldered firing position. The contoured actuation handle may be retained in the retaining slot to provide an action-open-position. The housing may also comprise a mounting rail with a plurality of grooves, where each groove may be configured with a unique indicator. |
36 |
Self-loading firearm with automatic slide and magazine catch and release |
US14989971 |
2016-01-07 |
US09568263B1 |
2017-02-14 |
Daniel G. O'Kelly |
A handgun includes a locking mechanism disposed within a thickness of a grip, the locking mechanism being configured to engage with a lever associated with a slider and a magazine carried within a cavity formed by the grip; and a spring-loaded lock pivotally attached to the frame and configured to engage with a lip on a side surface of the slider, the spring-loaded lock being configured to secure the slide in a fixed position when engaged with the lip. A method includes disengaging the magazine after all bullets therein are used via the locking mechanism; and releasing the slide as the new loaded magazine is placed in the cavity of the grip via the spring-loaded lock. |
37 |
METHODS AND DEVICES RELATING TO FIREARMS |
US15177097 |
2016-06-08 |
US20170038186A1 |
2017-02-09 |
Mirza KARIMULLAH; R. Paul MCKAY |
A system facilitates one handed manipulation of a service pistol and includes a device having two components and related inserts that allow for single handed loading, cycling, firing, clearing and unloading of semi-automatic pistols. The present device includes a spine; and a retainer attached to the spine wherein the retainer comprises at least a first groove tapering from a first width towards the pivotal attachment between the cover and spine to a second width towards the front edge of the cover. |
38 |
Methods and devices relating to firearms |
US14174227 |
2014-02-06 |
US09404696B2 |
2016-08-02 |
Mirza Karimullah; R. Paul McKay |
A system facilitates one handed manipulation of a service pistol and includes a device having two components and related inserts that allow for single handed loading, cycling, firing, clearing and unloading of semi-automatic pistols. The present device includes a spine, a cover pivotally attached to the spine and operable under action of a user from a first normally closed position and a second open position, a spring connected to the cover and spine holding the cover without a first action of a user in the first normally closed position. A base is dimensioned to support a firearm magazine such that the firearm magazine is axially aligned to an axis of the spine; and a pair of retaining arms are attached to the spine for retaining the firearm magazine within the device without a second action of the user and releasing the firearm magazine under the second action of the user. |
39 |
Hollow hammer with downward ejecting chamber for rifle |
US14674976 |
2015-03-31 |
US09200857B1 |
2015-12-01 |
George Kellgren |
Methods, devices, apparatus and systems for a downward ejecting rifle configured with a trigger and grip mounted forward of a magazine. The rifle includes a receiver with a bolt assembly slidably located therein, a rifle barrel connected with the receiver with a cartridge chamber, the barrel arranged to mate with a bolt mechanism located rearward of the trigger and grip, and a downward ejection port rearward of the magazine to allow a spent casing to eject downward from the rifle. The downward ejection port includes an oversized hollow hammer pivotally connected with a trigger assembly such that after firing the bolt mechanism travels rearward extracting the spent casing over and behind the magazine where it is ejected through the oversize hollow hammer. Downward ejection mechanisms can include a hollow ejection chute reward of the magazine below the hollow hammer with ejected casings passing downward through the ejection chute. |
40 |
Handgun charging system |
US13433837 |
2012-03-29 |
US09194636B2 |
2015-11-24 |
Chris McAninch |
A system and method for charging a handgun. A body is frictionally fit over the slide of a handgun and placed against a hard surface. The grip of the handgun is depressed, thereby retracting the slide and ejecting any spent cartridge. As pressure on the grip is released, the recoil spring forces the slide forward relative to the frame of the handgun, stripping a cartridge from the magazine and inserting the cartridge into the barrel of the handgun. The body is then removed from the slide and the handgun may be fired. The body is configured to fit into frictional mating engagement with the slide and allow the barrel of the handgun to extend into a cavity in the body as the slide is retracted relative to the frame of the handgun. |