Abstract: A firearm action has a receiver defining a bolt passage and having a latch engagement facility, a bolt assembly including a bolt body received in the passage and operable to reciprocate between a forward battery position and a rear open position, the bolt assembly including a bolt handle movable with respect to the body between a handle forward position and a handle rearward position, the bolt assembly including a bolt latch body having a latch element, the bolt latch body movable between a locked condition in which the latch element engages the latch engagement facility when the bolt assembly is in the forward position and the bolt handle is in the forward position to prevent reciprocation of the bolt, and an unlocked position in which the latch element is disengaged from the latch engagement facility to enable reciprocation of the bolt.

Abstract: A firearm action has a receiver defining a bolt passage and having a latch engagement facility, a bolt assembly including a bolt body received in the passage and operable to reciprocate between a forward battery position and a rear open position, the bolt assembly including a bolt handle movable with respect to the body between a handle forward position and a handle rearward position, the bolt assembly including a bolt latch body having a latch element, the bolt latch body movable between a locked condition in which the latch element engages the latch engagement facility when the bolt assembly is in the forward position and the bolt handle is in the forward position to prevent reciprocation of the bolt, and an unlocked position in which the latch element is disengaged from the latch engagement facility to enable reciprocation of the bolt.

Abstract: A firearm action has a receiver defining a bolt passage and having a latch engagement facility, a bolt assembly including a bolt body received in the passage and operable to reciprocate between a forward battery position and a rear open position, the bolt assembly including a bolt handle movable with respect to the body between a handle forward position and a handle rearward position, the bolt assembly including a bolt latch body having a latch element, the bolt latch body movable between a locked condition in which the latch element engages the latch engagement facility when the bolt assembly is in the forward position and the bolt handle is in the forward position to prevent reciprocation of the bolt, and an unlocked position in which the latch element is disengaged from the latch engagement facility to enable reciprocation of the bolt.

Abstract: A firearm action has a receiver defining a bolt passage and having a latch engagement facility, a bolt assembly including a bolt body received in the passage and operable to reciprocate between a forward battery position and a rear open position, the bolt assembly including a bolt handle movable with respect to the body between a handle forward position and a handle rearward position, the bolt assembly including a bolt latch body having a latch element, the bolt latch body movable between a locked condition in which the latch element engages the latch engagement facility when the bolt assembly is in the forward position and the bolt handle is in the forward position to prevent reciprocation of the bolt, and an unlocked position in which the latch element is disengaged from the latch engagement facility to enable reciprocation of the bolt.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a firearm barrel assembly comprising: a barrel; a sleeve disposed within and spaced apart from the barrel and forming a chamber between the inner surface of the barrel and the outer surface of the sleeve; and a sound suppression assembly disposed within the sleeve and comprising at least one vent aperture in communication with the chamber such that shear and expanding gases from a fired bullet are directed into the chamber.

Abstract: A smart holster system includes a holster and an electronic data storage device (EDSD) having authorized user identification information stored therein. The holster includes a holster body, a latch and a control system. The holster body forms a compartment having a latch receptacle, where the trigger area of a handgun stored in the compartment is disposed within the latch receptacle. A first portion of the latch is moveable between extended withdrawn positions with the latch first portion being disposed within the latch receptacle when it is in the extended position. The control system unlocks the holster when a control system EDSD reader detects the authorized user identification information stored in the EDSD, permitting movement of the latch first portion from the extended position to the withdrawn position.

Abstract: A gun barrel assembly includes an outer barrel tube, an inner barrel liner, a barrel breech cap and a barrel muzzle cap. The barrel tube and the barrel liner each longitudinally extend from a muzzle end to a breech end, and have axial through bores, with the barrel liner being disposed within and coaxial with the barrel tube bore. The breech cap and the muzzle cap each longitudinally extend from a front end to a rear end and have through axial through bores. The breech cap is mounted to the barrel liner breech end portion and contacts the barrel tube breech end. The muzzle cap is mounted to the barrel liner muzzle end portion and contacts the barrel tube muzzle end. The inside diameter of the barrel tube bore is greater than the outside diameter of the barrel liner whereby the barrel tube does not contact the barrel liner.

Abstract: A firearm compensator assembly includes a compensator base that may be mounted to a barrel of a firearm, the base having a contact surface. A cylindrical-shaped compensator body has a bore, an axis, a sidewall, a contact surface, an outer surface and at least one gas discharge port extending through the sidewall between the bore and the outer surface. A spring exerts a biasing force urging the body contact surface into engagement with the base contact surface whereby the body is locked to the base. The gas discharge port is rotatable around the axis by urging the body contact surface away from the base contact surface against the biasing force of the spring.

Abstract: A gun barrel assembly includes an outer barrel tube, an inner barrel liner, a barrel breech cap and a barrel muzzle cap. The barrel tube and the barrel liner each longitudinally extend from a muzzle end to a breech end, and have axial through bores, with the barrel liner being disposed within and coaxial with the barrel tube bore. The breech cap and the muzzle cap each longitudinally extend from a front end to a rear end and have through axial through bores. The breech cap is mounted to the barrel liner breech end portion and contacts the barrel tube breech end. The muzzle cap is mounted to the barrel liner muzzle end portion and contacts the barrel tube muzzle end. The inside diameter of the barrel tube bore is greater than the outside diameter of the barrel liner whereby the barrel tube does not contact the barrel liner.

Abstract: A smart holster system includes a holster and an electronic data storage device (EDSD) having authorized user identification information stored therein. The holster includes a holster body, a latch and a control system. The holster body forms a compartment having a latch receptacle, where the trigger area of a handgun stored in the compartment is disposed within the latch receptacle. A first portion of the latch is moveable between extended withdrawn positions with the latch first portion being disposed within the latch receptacle when it is in the extended position. The control system unlocks the holster when a control system EDSD reader detects the authorized user identification information stored in the EDSD, permitting movement of the latch first portion from the extended position to the withdrawn position.

Abstract: A firearm compensator assembly includes a compensator base that may be mounted to a barrel of a firearm, the base having a contact surface. A cylindrical-shaped compensator body has a bore, an axis, a sidewall, a contact surface, an outer surface and at least one gas discharge port extending through the sidewall between the bore and the outer surface. A spring exerts a biasing force urging the body contact surface into engagement with the base contact surface whereby the body is locked to the base. The gas discharge port is rotatable around the axis by urging the body contact surface away from the base contact surface against the biasing force of the spring.

Abstract: A straight pull bolt action system for use with a firearm includes a bolt, an action bar, a locking pin and a locking lug. The locking lug front end is pivotally moveable between an up position and a down position, the bolt and action bar are longitudinally moveable between forward and rearward positions. The bolt has a lower locking surface that locks with the locking lug front end when the bolt is in the forward position and the locking lug front end is in the up position. The locking pin has one portion slidably disposed in an opening in the bolt and another portion slidably disposed in an L-shaped opening in the action bar.

Abstract: A gun barrel assembly includes an outer casing, an inner liner and a tubular breech insert, all of which extend longitudinally from a muzzle end to a breech end. The casing is composed of a polymeric material or resin matrix material filled with carbon fibers and the liner is composed of a metal material. A muzzle end portion of the insert is disposed within the breech end portion of the casing bore. One or more structures on the breech insert muzzle end portion are interlocked with the casing breech end portion.

Abstract: A straight pull bolt action system for use with a firearm includes a bolt, an action bar, a locking pin and a locking lug. The locking lug front end is pivotally moveable between an up position and a down position, the bolt and action bar are longitudinally moveable between forward and rearward positions. The bolt has a lower locking surface that locks with the locking lug front end when the bolt is in the forward position and the locking lug front end is in the up position. The locking pin has one portion slidably disposed in an opening in the bolt and another portion slidably disposed in an L-shaped opening in the action bar.