Abstract: A less than lethal projectile comprising a shell body made of elastic material and accommodating a plurality of separate pellets encapsulated therewithin.

Abstract: An accessory for a semi-automatic pistol having a slide, the accessory including a pair of protruding engaging members for engagement by a hand or fingers of a user, a mounting element coupled to each engaging member, for releasably mounting the engaging member on the slide of the pistol. Preferably, the accessory further includes a mounting plate slideably engagable in a rear slot of the slide, and the mounting elements are affixable to the mounting plate.

Abstract: An ammunition magazine including a housing having a base, a follower spring-biased in the housing against the base, a belt coupled to the follower for pulling the follower towards the base, a belt collecting and release mechanism mounted in the base, the belt being coupled to the mechanism for shortening the belt around the wheel when the magazine is rolled along a surface in a forward direction, whereby the belt pulls the follower into the magazine to permit loading of cartridges into the magazine, and for preventing rotation of the wheel to release the belt when the base is rolled along a surface in a rearward direction.

Abstract: An accessory for a semi-automatic pistol having a slide, the accessory including a pair of protruding engaging members for engagement by a hand or fingers of a user, a mounting element coupled to each engaging member, for releasably mounting the engaging member on the slide of the pistol. Preferably, the accessory further includes a mounting plate slideably engagable in a rear slot of the slide, and the mounting elements are affixable to the mounting plate.

Abstract: An ammunition magazine including a housing having a base, a follower spring-biased in the housing against the base, a belt coupled to the follower for pulling the follower towards the base, a belt collecting and release mechanism mounted in the base, the belt being coupled to the mechanism for shortening the belt around the wheel when the magazine is rolled along a surface in a forward direction, whereby the belt pulls the follower into the magazine to permit loading of cartridges into the magazine, and for preventing rotation of the wheel to release the belt when the base is rolled along a surface in a rearward direction.

Abstract: This invention discloses a semi-automatic pistol including a frame having a chamber for loading a cartridge, a barrel through which cartridges are fired, a slide normally in a forward position on the frame but movable rearwardly of the frame by the recoil produced by a fired cartridge, and a recoil spring normally coupled to the slide so as to be stressed by the rearward movement of the slide, and thereafter to relax to return the slide to its normal forward position and to load another cartridge into the chamber; characterized in that the pistol further includes a manually movable decoupling assembly which is manually movable from a coupling position, coupling the recoil spring to the slide, to a decoupling position decoupling the recoil spring from the slide and permitting the slide to be manually moved rearwardly of the frame and then to be returned to its normal forward position for loading a cartridge into the chamber.

Abstract: A firearm including a frame having a grip for manually grasping the firearm, a control member movable to enable firing the firearm, a locking device including a latch element movable by an inserted key either to a locking position or to a releasing position, and a locking member movably carried by the frame. A spring urges the locking member into contact with the control member such that the locking member moves with the control member to enable firing the firearm. The locking member is located with respect to the latch element of the locking device so as to be engaged thereby when the latch element is in its locking position, to block the movement of the locking member, and thereby to prevent the firing of the firearm when the latch element is in its locking position. Two embodiments are described: a semi-automatic pistol, wherein the control member is a pivotal safety lever; and a revolver, wherein the control member is a rebound slide.

Abstract: A firearm includes a locking device for receiving a removable key, and a latch element movable by an inserted key either to a locking position or to a releasing position. The locking device is located such that the latch element, when in the locking position, interferes with the operation of an essential operative component of the firearm to disable the firearm from firing a cartridge, and when in the releasing position permits the essential operative component to operate properly and thereby to enable the firearm to be used for firing a cartridge.

Abstract: A double action pistol with a decocking mechanism as known per se, having an improved trigger mechanism by which the force that has to be exerted for firing the pistol from a decocked state is significantly smaller than with state of the art double action pistols.

Abstract: A semi-automatic or automatic pistol of the kind that has a slide catch, having an automatic slide catch release mechanism located within the magazine chamber and comprising:i) a first bar adapted for reciprocation in longitudinal direction and biased into the uppermost position, comprising near the upper end means for pulling the lever from the slide engaging to the slide releasing position;ii) a second bar normally aligned with said first bar, adapted to reciprocate longitudinally and fitted near its distal end with motion transmission means;iii) a resilient link linking said first and second bars whereby an additional degree of freedom is imparted to the latter to be swingable out of alignment with said first bar;iv) an actuator member reciprocable between upper and lower positions and which in the lower position projects partly out of the magazine chamber, there being provided stop means for arresting the actuator in its lower position; andv) a swingable pawl pivoted intermediary between two end portions

Abstract: A signal flare cartridge for launching by firearms. The cartridge is adap for ignition and launching by live ammunition and comprises a launcher tube holding a tubular flare body adapted to permit the passage of a bullet. Upon firing the bullet passes through the bores of the flare body and the propellant gases ignite the flare body which is propelled from the launcher tube.