275results about "Weapon components" patented technology

Unmanned systems, and primarily vehicles, and in most embodiments unmanned aerial systems (UAS), as well as novel guided and unguided munitions are presented herein. to the two combine to present unmanned weaponized systems that not only carry weapons functionality, but allow for advanced observation and reconnaissance. These unmanned systems are largely directed toward military applications where the weaponized unmanned system may be forward deployed to allow human warfighters to remain at long range distances from the potential targets, and to provide surveillance, target identification and tracking, general reconnaissance information, and the like, while also providing weaponized attack capabilities. The unmanned systems may, in some embodiments, include advanced command and control capabilities for communication between the system and the remote, rear-positioned warfighter, and between separate elements of the unmanned system. Many embodiments also include weapons systems, munitions, or rounds with guidance and real-time maneuverability capabilities as well.

A firearm suppressor assembly includes a modular suppressor which comprises a tube and a pair of end caps each being attachable to opposing ends of the tube and a plurality of baffles each being positionable within the tube such that a first bullet hole in each of the pair of end caps is aligned with a second bullet hole in each of the plurality of baffles. A bullet from a firearm passes through the first bullet hole in the end caps and the second bullet hole in each of the plurality of baffles when the modular suppressor is attached to a firearm. Each of the plurality of baffles has a plurality of gas holes is in fluid communication with a vent hole in the tube to pass combustion gases through the gas holes and the vent hole thereby reducing the intensity of the report of the firearm.

Provided is a compressible cam lever that has a section that can be compressed by external force. When the external force is released, elastic force within the cam lever causes the section to return back to its original position creating a spring force. The compressible cam lever may be used as part of a handle for opening and closing a clamp that is part of a tripod or other piece of equipment which can hold rails for firearms, sights, scopes, parts, and the like, therein. The compressible cam lever may include a handle, a round-shaped section comprising a flexible curved surface that curves back towards the handle and protrudes outward, and an opening disposed between an end of the flexible curved surface and the handle.

Provided is a firearm noise suppressor baffle formed of at least two material zones. The zones are made of materials having dissimilar coefficients of thermal expansion from each other and have an interface substantially transverse to a bore axis. The baffle includes an annularly interrupting gap having a width. The gap is formed in at least one of the material zones and extends substantially longitudinal relative to the bore axis from an edge of the baffle.

A suppressor assembly for a firearm includes a rear mount, a rear cap, at least one baffle on a forward side of the rear cap, and a front cap on a forward side of the at least one baffle. The rear mount includes an inner bore, a rear attachment interface, and a forward attachment interface. The rear cap is attached to the rear mount through the forward attachment interface. The rear attachment interface connects the suppressor assembly to the firearm. The front cap includes a plurality of exit holes that allow propellant gases to exit the suppressor assembly through the front cap.

A scope mount cap may include a lower surface, a single lateral groove being open on a top side and on both lateral ends of the single lateral groove, and a recess on each lateral side of the scope mount cap defined at each of the respective lateral ends of the single lateral groove. The single lateral groove may be laterally shorter at a bottom side opposite the top side than at the top side. A scope mount may engage the scope mount cap and may include a body configured to attach to an upper receiver of the firearm and define a lower scope mount portion. The body may define at least one lateral accessory mount point comprising an opening extending in a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the opening defined at a height below a height of the passage.

The present invention relates to a silencer for mounting on a handgun having a barrel with a barrel extension and a frame with a mounting rail and a trigger guard, including a mounting portion provided and adapted to fixedly receive at least a part of the barrel of the handgun; and an attaching rail provided and adapted to support the silencer on the trigger guard of the handgun; the attaching rail is slidable relative to the mounting portion along a longitudinal direction of the silencer to adjust the silencer to a varying distance between the barrel extension and the trigger guard. The invention further relates to a method for adjusting a silencer on a handgun.

A method of manufacturing a rifle scope mount has the steps of forming a first mount portion defining a first portion of a cylindrical scope tube passage, forming a second mount portion defining a second portion of the cylindrical scope tube passage, after forming the first and second mount portions, connecting the first and second mount portions together, connecting the first and second mount portions to a fixture, and after connecting the first and second mount portions to a fixture, machining the first and second mount portions to define a cylindrical bore at the cylindrical scope tube passage. The step of connecting the first and second mount portions together may include positioning a shim between the first and second mount portions. The step of connecting the first and second mount portions to a fixture may include clamping the first mount portion to a fixture rail.

A firearm suppressor cover (1), comprising a thermal insulator (3) which is, in use, configured to surround a firearm suppressor (4); and a curved spring (2) which is located at a first end of the cover and pre-bent into a shape of a ring, which is open at one point, the spring (2) being, in use, configured to tighten around the firearm suppressor (4) in order to tighten said thermal insulator (3) around the firearm suppressor (4) and to prevent the longitudinal movement of said thermal insulator (3) in relation to said suppressor (4).

A firearm suppressor is provided, including a tubular core, a baffle carried within the core, and a tubular mount. The core may be attached end-to-end to the mount. A cap may be attached end-to-end to the core opposite the mount. An intermediate member may be included, extending between the mount and the cap, and residing outboard of the core. The intermediate member may be welded to the mount and to the cap. The mount, the cap, and the intermediate member may be composed of one or more of titanium, aluminum, resins, polymers, composites, carbon fiber, and ceramics, whereas the core and the baffle may be composed of one or more of cobalt, nickel alloy, steel, stainless steel, and cobalt alloy.

A firearm sound suppressor can include an outer housing that defines a bore axis and an inner wall disposed at least partially within the outer housing. The inner wall can be oriented along the bore axis and includes a cylindrical central chamber. An annular chamber can be disposed between the outer housing and the inner wall. At least one helical partition can be disposed in the annular chamber to define at least one interleaved helical pathway through the annular chamber. Each interleaved helical pathway includes a first forward helical segment, a reverse helical segment sharing a first common wall with the first forward helical segment, and a second forward helical segment sharing a second common wall with the reverse helical segment. The first and second common walls can be distinct from one another.

A gas block assembly can include a front tube; a rear tube; and a rear gas block attaching the front tube to the rear tube in fluid communication. A firearm assembly can include a receiver defining an ejection port; a barrel attached to the receiver; and a gas block assembly comprising: a front tube; a rear tube; and a rear gas block attaching the front tube to the rear tube in fluid communication, the front tube in fluid communication with the barrel and the rear tube in fluid communication with the receiver.

Disclosed is a firearm gas system including a gas block having a body with gas passageway for alignment with a barrel gas port. A gas tube has a gas inlet in a forward portion thereof and is axially variably positionable in at least partial alignment and disalignment relative to the gas passageway to thereby adjust gas flow.

An accessory attachment system is presented. The accessory attachment system includes a mounting rail. The mounting rail has a plurality of protrusion and recesses. The protrusions and recesses alternate in a repeating pattern along the mounting rail. The accessory attachment system also includes an accessory configured to be mounted on the mounting rail. The accessory attachment system also includes a friction plate configured to hold the accessory in a position on the mounting rail. The friction plate comprises friction feature configured to interact with the plurality of protrusions and recesses to create a friction force that holds the accessory in the position. The accessory attachment system allows for movement of the accessory along the rail with an application of force. The applied force is greater than the friction force.

A crossbow includes a stock, a riser, a barrel rail coupled between the stock and the riser and defining a projectile axis, a limb assembly coupled to the riser, and a mounting rail assembly. The mounting rail assembly includes a mounting rail defining a first axial end and a second axial end, a first mounting bar coupled to the barrel rail and the first axial end of the mounting rail, and a second mounting bar coupled to the barrel rail and the second axial end of the mounting rail.

The present invention describes a silencer (1) comprising a main body (2) which defines a longitudinal axis (L) and which contains a channel (3), extending along the longitudinal axis (L) between an inlet opening (31) and an outlet opening (32), and a multiplicity of expansion chambers (4) located one after another along the longitudinal axis (L). The expansion chambers (4) each have an opening (5) next to the longitudinal axis (L). The sound absorber (1) also comprises at least one closure device (10) which is connected to the main body (2), is located on an outer wall (21) of the main body (2) and is designed to reversibly close at least one region of the main body (2). Also described are the use of the silencer (1) and a method for producing the silencer (1).

A scope mount apparatus for attaching an optical scope to a firearm is provided. The scope mount apparatus includes at least one base with at least one fastening element for attaching the base to the firearm. The scope mount apparatus also includes two scope rings operatively connected to the at least one base. An integral sighting system is mounted with respect to the base. The scope mount apparatus is configured such that an unobstructed line of sight extends between the scope rings and the base. The unobstructed line of sight contacts or intersects the sighting system so that a user of the firearm has the option of using either a scope in the scope rings or the integrated sighting system to aim at a target.

A firearm sight mounting plate assembly for a firearm is provided. The firearm sight mounting plate assembly includes a mounting plate. The mounting plate having a first area supporting an iron sight, and the mounting plate having a second area supporting an optic. The first area is different from the second area.

A weapon accessory mount for removably mounting an accessory on a weapon. The weapon accessory mount includes an accessory rail supported by a base with a weapon attachment interface that engages the weapon. The weapon attachment interface includes an alignment pin that interfaces a portion of the weapon and a retaining pin that couples to an additional portion of the weapon. The accessory rail utilizes mounting grooves to interchangeably couple weapon accessories to the weapon accessory mount. Furthermore, accessory interference locators are located within some of the mounting grooves to define weapon-accessory-specific locations along the accessory rail, in which a weapon accessory should not be mounted to. Additionally, the weapon accessory mount is configured for mounting non-boresight aligned optics to a weapon and locating the non-boresight aligned optic in relation to the weapon to use in tracking a target.

A firearm operating system is designed for a firearm with a barrel and a bolt carrier group. The firearm operating system includes a gas block secured to the barrel, the gas block comprising an upper hole, a gas plug disposed in the upper hole, a tension nut disposed on a forward side of the gas block, and a removably attached gas directing assembly. The gas plug includes multiple adjustment configurations. The removably attached gas directing assembly interfaces with the bolt carrier group.

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.

A multi-accessory mount assembly for use with a firearm, and methods for coupling the assembly to the firearm are provided. The assembly may include a proximal portion having a lower surface configured to be removably coupled to the firearm and an upper surface configured to be removably coupled to a sub mount. The sub mount may be configured to be removably coupled to a first firearm accessory, e.g., an optic scope, a red dot sight, a reflex sight, a night vision monocular or scope, or a magnifier. The assembly further may include a distal portion extending distally from the proximal portion via a neck portion, such that the distal portion is elevated higher than the proximal portion. An upper surface of the distal portion may be configured to be removably coupled to a second firearm accessory, e.g., an infrared laser or a night vision monocular or scope.

A sound suppressor for a firearm is disclosed. The sound suppressor includes a tubular casing adapted to be attached at the muzzle of a firearm, a distal end including an end cap with an exit orifice adapted to permit the passage of a projectile; a core structure defining at least one flow disruptor adapted to disrupt flow of propellant gases leaving said muzzle, said core structure furthermore defining a projectile passageway adapted to be aligned with a bore of said firearm and adapted to permit the passage of a projectile from said muzzle to said exit orifice; a plurality of water drainage openings passing through said tubular casing on an underside thereof, and a shutter including a plurality of through-holes, said shutter being slidably mounted on said tubular casing and displaceable from a first position and a second position.

A firearm suppressor. In an embodiment, the suppressor includes an outer tube and a baffle core disposed within the outer tube. The baffle core includes a body having an exterior surface spaced from the inside surface of the outer tube. A bore extends through the body from an inlet to an outlet permitting a bullet to pass through the baffle core. A plurality of slots or through holes extend through the body between the bore and the external surface of the body permitting gases to expand outward toward the outer tube. A plurality of blind cavities are formed into the external surface of the body and extending into the body without penetrating the bore. These blind cavities provide additional surface area and slow the exit of gases from the suppressor and further cool the gases.

The invention discloses a firework emission accurate control method based on sensor fusion. The firework emission accurate control method comprises the following steps: S1, configuring a firework control module; s2, installing a firework control module at the top of a firework shell, and carrying out initialization; s3, collecting real-time attitude data, and performing Kalman filtering processing; s4, collecting air pressure data, and calculating the relative flight height; s5, constructing a display shell flight trajectory prediction model, and calculating a trajectory deviation value; s6, judging whether the attitude prediction value, the height prediction value and the trajectory deviation value meet requirements or not; s7, if the judgment conditions are met at the same time, an electric blasting fuse is triggered to ignite the display shell; s8, the posture prediction value, the track deviation value and the set-off state mark are sent to a multi-bullet cooperative control unit; and S9, coordinating the display shell to synchronously set off according to a preset pattern. According to the method, sensor data, Kalman filtering and a trajectory prediction modeling method are fused, display shell attitude judgment and collaborative setting-off are achieved, and the method has the advantages of being accurate, safe and high in synchronism.

A suppressor assembly is disclosed. The suppressor can comprise an outer tube defining a barrel axis, a first endcap configured to couple to a barrel of a firearm at a first end of the outer tube, and a spacer assembly in the outer tube. The spacer assembly can be positioned and / or captured between the first endcap and an exit side of the outer tube. The spacer assembly can comprise a plurality of spacers comprising a plurality of small and large diameter baffles oriented in different desirable positions within the spacer assembly. The baffles and spacers can be constructed from different materials so the weight of the baffles are greater than the weight of the spacers.

Described herein are a shotgun optic cutout and a shotgun receiver accessory mounting point, and methods for making same and retrofitting shotguns to include same, that is configured to allow users to directly mount accessories and accessory mounts to a shotgun receiver without permanently modifying the shotgun.

A suppressor comprised of a tubular body, a rear end with a barrel attachment facility and a forward end defining a bullet exit aperture in a lateral aperture of the body proximate to an intermediate portion. A rear portion of the body defines an expansion chamber, with an interior tube concentric with the body and a rear tube end spaced apart from the attachment facility. A gas transmission facility is forward of the expansion chamber defining a plurality of helical passages encircling a rear portion of the tube and each have a rear opening, communicating with the expansion chamber, and a forward end communicating with the intermediate interior portion of the body. A gas transmission element forward of the intermediate portion surrounds the tube, and an articulated passage with an entrance communicating with the intermediate portion of the body and extending forward proximate the forward end of the body.

A method of manufacturing a rifle scope mount has the steps of forming a first mount portion defining a first portion of a cylindrical scope tube passage, forming a second mount portion defining a second portion of the cylindrical scope tube passage, after forming the first and second mount portions, connecting the first and second mount portions together, connecting the first and second mount portions to a fixture, and after connecting the first and second mount portions to a fixture, machining the first and second mount portions to define a cylindrical bore at the cylindrical scope tube passage. The step of connecting the first and second mount portions together may include positioning a shim between the first and second mount portions. The step of connecting the first and second mount portions to a fixture may include clamping the first mount portion to a fixture rail.