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Modified shotgun designed to fire modified shotgun shell ammunition

a shotgun shell and modified technology, applied in the direction of ammunition, firing/trigger mechanism, weapons, etc., can solve the problems of epoxy in the modified slug to disbond, and gunpowder, which then burns

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-07-10
RACHO JEFFREY
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Benefits of technology

"The invention is a modified shotgun and shell ammunition that allows the operator to fire both slug rounds and shot rounds without replacing the ammunition. The Modified Shotgun has a switch that can select between slug or shot rounds, and a Modified Shell with electrically conductive material that allows for the passage of electric current. The invention also includes a power source, electrical contacts, and a circuit completed when the shell is loaded into the shotgun. The technical effect of this invention is that it provides a more versatile and efficient firearm that can fire both slug and shot rounds without the need for multiple ammunition shells."

Problems solved by technology

When the shotgun's trigger is pulled, the firing pin strikes the primer, which ignites the gunpowder, which then burns.
When the shotgun's trigger is pulled, the firing pin strikes the primer, which ignites the gunpowder, which then burns.
When the operator moves the selector switch to the “On” / “Shot” position, current flows from the power source through the circuit to the Modified Shell in the firing chamber, causing the epoxy in the Modified Slug to disbond, resulting in a round of shot in the Modified Shell.
Once the operator has moved the selector switch, he cannot move it back to the “Slug” position in order to have another slug round ready for firing as it is not possible to “re-bond” the epoxy in the Modified Shell.

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[0069]In the Modified Trigger, as presented in FIG. 6, the Modified Slug will remain as a slug round until the selector switch (15) is set to the “Shot” position (15b) and the operator squeezes the Switch Trigger (17) with the intention to fire a round of shot. Upon the movement of the Switch Trigger, the electrical current will flow, the epoxy in the Modified Shell will disbond, and the Modified Slug will become a round of shot. When the operator fires the Modified Shotgun, he must squeeze the Switch Trigger first, which will disbond the epoxy in the Modified Slug if the selector switch has been switched to “Shot,” and will then squeeze the Primary Trigger, which will discharge the weapon. Both triggers will be squeezed in succession in a single action by the operator. As the operator will not squeeze the Switch Trigger until the operator is ready to fire the Modified Shotgun using the Primary Trigger, the operator may freely move the Selector Switch back to the “Slug” position fro...

second embodiment

[0070]In the Modified Trigger, as presented in FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 7C, the Modified Slug will remain as a slug round until the selector switch (15) is set to the “Shot” position, and the operator engages the trigger through its first action, as described above, with the intention to fire a round of shot. Upon the movement of the trigger through its first action, the upper portion (22a) of the trigger (22) engages the contacts (20), (21), allowing the current to flow to the Modified Shell, thereby causing the epoxy to disbond and causing the Modified Slug to become a round of shot. When the operator fires the Modified Shotgun, he squeezes the trigger, which will first undergo its first action, as described above, and disbond the epoxy in the Modified Slug (if the Selector Switch has been switched to “Shot”). The squeezed trigger will then undergo its second action, as described above, and will discharge the weapon. As the operator will not squeeze the trigger until the operator is read...

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Abstract

A shotgun which allows its operator to fire modified ammunition rounds as either slug rounds or rounds of shot. The shotgun is modified by the addition of components creating an electric circuit in the shotgun. The modified ammunition rounds contain a modified slug round formed by a plurality of shot pellets held together by an epoxy which disbonds upon the application of an electric current. The operator of the shotgun may choose which type of round to fire by operating a selector switch component installed in the shotgun. The shotgun may include a modification to its trigger in which the trigger acts as the switching mechanism to disbond the epoxy binding the shot pellets in the modified slug round.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This divisional patent application claims the benefit of nonprovisional application 11 / 526,446, filed Sep. 25, 2006, and is filed subsequent to a restriction requirement made Nov. 30, 2007.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]A review of certain aspects of the background of the invention provides insight into how the invention operates and the benefits provided by the invention. A discussion of the types of shotgun ammunition types is presented, followed by a discussion of the shortcomings of the use of the shotgun as a tactical weapon by a soldier or law enforcement officer.Description of Shotgun Ammunition Types[0003]Shotguns have two general type of ammunition: slugs and shot. “Slug” shells are shotgun shells that fire a single, solid projectile. Slugs are either rifled rounds and fired through smoothbore barrels, or non-rifled rounds fired through rifled barrels. In the case of non-rifled slug rounds, the slug is encased in a sabot, which...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F41A99/00
CPCF42B7/04F42B5/08
Inventor RACHO, JEFFREY
Owner RACHO JEFFREY