Abstract: An ammunition press for manufacturing or reloading ammunition cartridges. The ammunition press includes an adjustable shell holder for holding ammunition shells (sometimes called cases) of various sizes. A catch tray is provided for collecting spent primers or other debris. According to a user's preference, the ammunition press can be customized to provide an over-center actuated configuration or a non-over-center actuated configuration. A light is integrated with the press for illuminating the shell holder. Components of the press and associated methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A handguard system for a firearm includes a lower handguard attached to the firearm by first mount providing an extension force between the lower handguard and a receiver of the firearm; and an upper handguard attached to the lower handguard.

Abstract: In one example, the disclosure relates to adjustable flip up sight assembly that can be adjusted vertically and laterally in particular, for an automatic firearm, comprising a front sight support element that is supported by an axle on a mount, in particular such that they can pivot thereon, wherein the front sight support element has an adjustment element supported on a spring element and releasably connected to a front sight, which contains a keyhole type opening through which the axle is inserted, wherein the adjustment element can be moved in relation to the axle against the spring force between two positions inside the front sight support element such that the keyhole opening prevents a lateral movement of the front sight support element along the axle when engaged with the axle, and allows the lateral adjustment of the front sight support element in a released position.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a suppression system for a firearm, including: a barrel having first and second portions, wherein a wall thickness of the second portion is less than that of the first portion; and an integrally mounted suppressor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an innovative hollow bullet design, which fundamentally diverges from conventional solid bullet configurations. This design encompasses a brass casing, gun powder, a plastic wad, and a distinctively structured nozzled projectile. The nozzled projectile features a hollow portion that starts wider at the proximal end and narrows towards the distal end, ingeniously manipulating airflow to enhance kinetic energy during flight. This unique aerodynamic efficiency potentially increases impact force and stability over extended distances. The bullet maintains standard size and weight, ensuring compatibility with existing firearms, and offers significant improvements in performance for both civilian and military applications.

Abstract: Dynamic ram accelerator operation permits operation with lower acceleration, permitting launch of acceleration sensitive payloads such as crewed vehicles. Operational cost is reduced, and reliability improved, by reducing or eliminating internal consumable parts. Relative motion between a projectile and propellant at entry to the ram accelerator enables initial ram combustion at relatively lower velocity. Valves may maintain separation between sections within the ram accelerator that contain different propellant compositions. Timing of valve opening and closing is coordinated to provide conditions suitable for ram combustion. Control over propagation speed of propellant within the system may be obtained using one or more of baffle shape, baffle spacing, propellant temperature, propellant pressure, propellant mixture, temperature of components such as baffles, and so forth. Before the projectile is launched, internal separators between sections are removed, providing an open path to the ram accelerator exit.

Abstract: A semiautomatic shotgun comprising a receiver, a barrel, a forward gas block assembly attached to the barrel, a slider assembly rearward of the gas block assembly extending into the receiver. Upon firing a shotshell the explosive gases in the barrel are diverted through two ports into the gas block assembly, specifically into a pair of lateral pressure relief valves positioned on both sides of the barrel. The pressure relief valves further having a gas pathway from the barrel provided by clusters of holes less than a specific size and on-center with the barrel axis. A piston is forced rearwardly and engages a slider of the slider assembly that is linked to a breech block in the receiver. The breech block loads unfired shells and ejects the fired shells accomplishing the semiautomatic recycling. The dual pressure relief valves actuate to moderate and limit the gas pressure that enters the piston chamber when using shotshells of different power levels thereby providing consistency in the recycling operation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a quick coupling muzzle booster and suppressor adaptor system having a quick coupling muzzle booster and suppressor adaptor and direct rifle mount that can be coupled to a suppressor and mounted on a lock breech pistol or pistol caliber carbine. The system according to the invention provides wherein the quick coupling muzzle booster includes a booster slide with an external quick connect for coupling to the suppressor adaptor, and wherein the external quick connect of the booster slide includes a plurality of lugs corresponding to a proximal end of a housing of the suppressor coupling, and wherein the muzzle booster includes a booster piston that is coupled to a pistol. The system according to the invention may provide wherein the muzzle booster includes a booster piston nut with a spring, wherein the booster piston nut is coupled to the booster piston.

Abstract: The invention of the present subject matter relates to a sinter bonded projectile comprising a core component and a copper component which has been sintered in such a manner to form a solid mass over the core. More particularly, the invention of the present subject matter provides a core component to which a copper component is melted at a temperature sufficient that it penetrates into the pores and geometry of the core component under compression due to thermal shrinkage, resulting in a tightly bonded solid mass containing no voids. The invention of the present subject matter also provides a process for manufacturing the projectile.

Abstract: Provided is a blank firing adapter for a firearm that prevents a bullet or fragmentation from exiting a firearm barrel and traveling downrange. The device includes a body, a fore end, an aft end, a bore, a transverse exhaust hole, and a flange. The body is positioned within a muzzle end of the firearm barrel. The fore end includes a solid material to prevent bullet fragmentation from directly exiting the barrel in a direction coinciding with a point-of-aim direction when a live round is fired, and the transverse exhaust hole redirects gas traveling through the bore to a direction transverse to the muzzle end of the barrel. The device generates backpressure to permit automatic cycling of a weapon system, safely catches a fired bullet without any fragmentation to travel downrange, and is visually inconspicuous to the casual observer when installed, while allowing for the use of externally attached devices.

Abstract: A trigger restriction device for use with a conducted energy device (CED), contains a blocking member, an attachment member integrally connected to a top of the blocking member and oriented non-parallel to the blocking member, and an adhesion section on an outer surface of the attachment member, configured to adhere the attachment member to an inside of a trigger well when the attachment member is placed against a wall of the trigger well. When the trigger restriction device is attached to a CED, the blocking member is operably configured to block access to the trigger well on one side of the CED while allowing access to the trigger well on an opposing side of the CED.

Abstract: A projectile for launching from a launching device with a propellant charge in a barrel is arranged with a cross-section in the shape of a curve of constant width.

Abstract: An ammunition press for manufacturing or reloading ammunition cartridges. The ammunition press includes an adjustable shell holder for holding ammunition shells (sometimes called cases) of various sizes. A catch tray is provided for collecting spent primers or other debris. According to a user's preference, the ammunition press can be customized to provide an over-center actuated configuration or a non-over-center actuated configuration. A light is integrated with the press for illuminating the shell holder. Components of the press and associated methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A rear firearm sight slide elevator with a base member that is configured to surround a part of a firearm barrel and first and second clips that are situated on top of the base member and parallel to each other, with the first clip situated along a first side of the base member and the second clip situated on a second side of the base member. Each clip has a top part in the form of an elongated member, a bottom part in the form of an elongated ramp, and a hinge that connects the top part to the bottom part at a rear end of the clip. The elongated member includes a plurality of teeth that extend downwardly from a bottom surface of the elongated member. The hinge may be rounded or rectangular in shape.

Abstract: Some embodiments include an optic guard for a firearm, the optic guard including: a frame; and a bracket having a side to attach to a firearm assembly, the bracket integrally formed with the frame or fixably attached to the frame; wherein the frame is arranged to cover part of a front of an optic housing when the side of the bracket is attached to the firearm assembly. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.

Abstract: A system and method for connecting a weapon-mounted accessory to a computer comprises a first data and power port configured to provide data and power transmission between the computer and the weapon-mounted accessory. The first data and power port is configured to detachably couple to a slot in a slot rail weapon interface. In a further aspect, one or more additional data and power ports are capable of providing data and power transmission between the computer and one or more additional weapon-mounted accessories. Each of the one or more additional data and power ports is configured to detachably couple to a slot in a slot rail weapon interface. The first data and power port and the one or more additional data and power ports are configured to be operably connected to each other to form a serial chain in a custom configuration of data and power ports.

Abstract: An air gun including: a cylinder, a cartridge, an air valve, a stop piece. The air valve includes an assembly channel, a communication port, and an air passage connected to the assembly channel through the communication port. The cartridge is disposed in the assembly channel and includes an ejection channel communicating with the air passage through the communication port. The stop piece is disposed on the air valve to push the cartridge towards the communication port, thereby locking the cartridge onto the air valve, and tightly fitting the cartridge and the air valve at least at an outer circumference of the communication port.

Abstract: A firearm is provided that comprises a barrel, a magazine tube below the barrel, and a handguard with first and second portions. A clamp between the handguard portions has a main body with deformable lugs and a fastener. The handguard's first portion features an arcuate surface for the barrel and a bore for the magazine tube. The lugs move inward and downward, securing the handguard. The clamp is positioned within a recess between the handguard portions. Fasteners are accessible through apertures in the handguard. The clamp contacts both the magazine tube and the barrel when tightened. The clamp includes a main body and deformable lugs, with a fastener to secure the handguard. The lugs are deformable, made of various materials, and designed to bend upon tightening. The method involves positioning and tightening the clamp to deform the lugs and secure the handguard.

Abstract: A detonator includes a substrate, a controller mounted to the substrate, and a sensor coupled to the controller to measure a temperature, pressure, acceleration or other environmental parameter of the detonator. The controller is configured to transmit the measured environmental parameter from the detonator to a remote master controller, execute an action in response to a value of the measured environmental parameter, and/or prevent or modify at least one detonator function in response to the value of the measured environmental parameter.

Abstract: A suppressor mount facility for a firearm has a rear cap associated with a suppressor, an adapter having a facility for connection to a barrel associated with the firearm and defining an adapter bore, the rear cap defining an internally threaded cap bore, the adapter having an externally threaded portion configured to removably connect to the internally threaded cap bore in a connected condition, and at least one of the rear cap and the adapter having a flexible spring portion configured to bias against the other of the rear cap and the adapter when in the connected condition. There may be a plurality of springs arranged circumferentially about the adapter bore. The plurality of springs may be leaf springs. The plurality of springs may extend rearwardly from the threaded portion of the adapter.