Abstract: A rifle in a bullpup configuration is provided, comprising a receiver having a trigger assembly and a magazine well, and a barrel having a barrel extension attached to the receiver. A gas assist system is attached to the barrel, including a gas housing surrounding the barrel and having an annular expansion chamber, and an annular gas piston slidably disposed within the gas housing. A thrust block is in contact with the gas piston, wherein the thrust block is slidably disposed along one or more action guide members. A rigid slide member extends from the thrust block and behind the trigger assembly. A bolt carrier and bolt are attached to the second end of the slide member and slidably disposed along one or more bolt guide members.

Abstract: A rifle in a bullpup configuration is provided, comprising a receiver having a trigger assembly and a magazine well, and a barrel having a barrel extension attached to the receiver. A gas assist system is attached to the barrel, including a gas housing surrounding the barrel and having an annular expansion chamber, and an annular gas piston slidably disposed within the gas housing. A thrust block is in contact with the gas piston, wherein the thrust block is slidably disposed along one or more action guide members. A rigid slide member extends from the thrust block and behind the trigger assembly. A bolt carrier and bolt are attached to the second end of the slide member and slidably disposed along one or more bolt guide members.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a rifle. The rifle includes a body receiver, a barrel, a bolt carrier system, a trigger assembly, and a gas system. The barrel extends from an end of the body receiver. The bolt carrier system is movably connected in the body receiver. The bolt carrier system includes a bolt and a bolt carrier. The trigger assembly is connected to the bolt carrier system. The trigger assembly includes a hammer and a sear. The trigger assembly is at a side portion of the bolt carrier. The gas system is connected between the bolt carrier system and the barrel.

Abstract: A weapon 1 peripherally discharging projectiles 2a-2n, normally ball bearings, at sustained high rates under centrifugal force has at least one member 11 rotating within a housing, or guide track, 10. Each rotating member 11 has at least one channel, or track, 16 with a radial component within which projectiles 2a-2n received near the center of rotation progress radially outwards until first escaping at 19, and then being ejected at X, under centrifugal force at the periphery of the at least one rotating member 11. A projectile release mechanism controls the timing, locations, and numbers of projectiles released per rotation of the at least one rotating member.

Abstract: A weapon 1 peripherally discharging projectiles 2a-2n, normally ball bearings, at sustained high rates under centrifugal force preferably has two opposed members 11 each rotating within a housing, or guide track, 10. Each rotating member 11 preferably has at least two channels, or track, 16 with a radial component within which projectiles 2a-2n received near the center of rotation progress radially outwards until first escaping at 19, and then being ejected at X, under centrifugal force at the periphery of the at least one rotating member 11. A projectile release mechanism controls the timing, locations, and numbers of projectiles released per rotation of the at least one rotating member.

Abstract: A weapon 1 peripherally discharging projectiles 2a-2n, normally ball bearings, at sustained high rates under centrifugal force has at least one member 11 rotating within a housing, or guide track, 10. Each rotating member 11 has at least one channel, or track, 16 with a radial component within which projectiles 2a-2n received near the center of rotation progress radially outwards until first escaping at 19, and then being ejected at X, under centrifugal force at the periphery of the at least one rotating member 11. A projectile release mechanism controls the timing, locations, and numbers of projectiles released per rotation of the at least one rotating member.

Abstract: A first assembly mounted to an external wall engages and holds a first end portion of a long gun between (i) a shackle having ends terminating in a stud portion and (ii) an elongate hollow housing with apertures accepting the shackle's stud portions. A slide member slides within the interior of the hollow housing to engage the stud portion of the shackle, normally in a keyhole-shaped hole. A key lock retains the slide in its position engaging the stud end portions of the shackle. A similarly-appearing second assembly, mounted to the wall in spaced-parallel relationship to the first assembly, has shackles with threaded ends that are permanently mounted to a second hollow housing by nuts. A long gun is slid under a permanent shackle of the second assembly, and shackled under a removable and locking shackle of the first assembly, in order to be securely, but visibly, held and retained.