Laterally Rearward Patents (Class 42/31)
  • Heavy caliber firearm with enhanced recoil and control characteristics
    Patent number: 8272313
    Abstract: The invention comprises an improved recoil control device comprising a bolt head and an inertia block 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 a force component outside the firing axis of the barrel of the firearm. The device can be incorporated into firearms of a variety of sizes and configurations to produce recoil reduction and/or weight reduction advantages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Kriss Systems SA
    Inventors: Jan Henrik Jebsen, Renaud Kerbrat