50 results about "Shotgun pellet" patented technology

Improved shotgun ammunition providing improved guidance for a large range of different barrel diameters without the use of plastic wads that separate the metal of the projectile from the barrel, while decreasing the stress for the barrel material, providing the greatest possible expansion of the projectile during impact on soft targets.

The present invention relates to anti-drone ammunition, in particular rifle ammunition preferably with a caliber of up to 20 mm or shotgun ammunition preferably up to caliber 4, comprising a plurality of projectiles and designed to release the projectiles loosely as a result of an activation occurring at a time offset from the firing of the anti-drone ammunition.

The anti-unmanned aerial vehicle special bullet comprises a bullet shell and a bullet head inserted into the bullet shell, the bullet head comprises an air cap and a bullet support which are connected with each other, the bullet support is arranged in the bullet shell, a containing cavity is formed in the bullet support, and a plurality of bullet clusters are contained in the containing cavity. Each bullet cluster comprises a plurality of cylindrical bullets, a propelling assembly is further arranged on the bullet shell and used for driving the bullet head to leave the bullet shell, and the structure of the bullet support is arranged to be capable of cracking after leaving the bullet shell so that the cylindrical bullets can be scattered. According to the anti-unmanned aerial vehicle special bullet, the bullet cluster is loaded in the bullet support in the bullet shell, the bullet cluster enables the bullets to be scattered under the action of the propelling assembly and air resistance, so that main killing power is provided, the defect that shotgun guns or other anti-unmanned aerial vehicle equipment is often needed for main killing in anti-unmanned aerial vehicle combat is overcome, and the anti-unmanned aerial vehicle special bullet is suitable for being used in unmanned aerial vehicle combat. The problems of universality and portability of an individual soldier in anti-unmanned aerial vehicle combat in a contemporary combat environment are solved.

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.

Disclosed is an improved firearm cartridge that utilizes a pellet projectile. The device comprises a nose with a first half and a second half held together by one or more fracture points to form a hollow interior, one or more sub-projectiles, a rear assembly, and a retaining ring. The nose incorporates spherical sub-projectiles to allow for projectile weight-match to a bullet used in a conventional ball cartridge of the same caliber, equivalent cartridge overall length, and equivalent or similar bullet seating depth. The inventive pellet projectile provides increased range, higher pellet velocity and energy, and improved dispersion at extended ranges with tighter shot groups / patterns when compared to conventional shotguns, thereby increasing the hit probability against targets. The inventive projectile can be fired through weapon / firearm types other than shotguns, such as machine guns and automatic rifles.

A drone defense ammunition, such as rifle ammunition (e.g., with a caliber of up to 20 mm) or shotgun ammunition (e.g., up to caliber 4), may include projectiles. The ammunition may release the projectiles loosely as a result of an activation occurring with a time delay to firing of the drone defense ammunition.

An adjustable shoulder rest for a rear stock for a rifle or shotgun, with features to customize the shoulder to firearm interface, providing diverse adjustment options pursuant to user preference and / or circumstances of use. The present invention further provides a pivotal shoulder rest to facilitate customized position adjustment to the firearms orientation vis-a-vis the operator, including the option to provide a pivotal or swivel connection for adjustment of the firearm during operation as well as the option of providing haptic feedback or pivotal resistance with return-to-center capability to communicate to the user useful feedback, and / or facilitate line of sight alignment of the firearm at various angles relative to the longitudinal axis thereof in line with one or more sighting apparatus mounted thereto.

A system and method for recovery of undamaged frangible aerial targets at shooting ranges includes a net positioned horizontally above ground level to cover a target fall zone. The net has mesh openings sized to retain undamaged frangible aerial targets while allowing damaged targets to pass through. The net forms a closed loop around parallel elongated front and rear rollers supported above ground by a plurality of fixed caster assemblies. A motor operatively coupled to at least one roller drives the net in a conveyor-like motion. Undamaged targets landing on the net are transported by the net to a collection area positioned adjacent to the front roller. The system may include friction strips on the rollers to enhance traction and a protective barrier shielding the collection area from stray shotgun pellets, thereby enabling recovery and reuse of targets that would otherwise break upon ground impact.

The invention is a test system (1), for analyzing a shot cloud of pellets produced by the shot of a shotshell by a rifle (900). The test system (1) comprises a shooting station (2) in which a rifle (900) is positionable and a target (3), facing the shooting station (2), comprising a target face (31) damageable by the impact of the pellets of the shot cloud. The test system (1) further comprises at least one high- frequency camera (4) facing the target (3), suitable for recording a video of the impact of the shot cloud, in particular of the pellets, on the target (3). The test system (1) further comprises a control unit (5) operatively connected to the high-frequency camera (4) for receiving and analyzing the recorded video. The control unit (5) identifies an initial frame, in which the target (3) and the target face (31) are in the initial state, a final frame, in which the target (3) and the target face (31) are in the final state, and a plurality of intermediate frames, in which, in each intermediate frame, the target (3) and the target face (31) are in an intermediate state. Said control unit (5) compares mutually adj acent frames, identifying the position and moment of impact of each pellet with the target (3).

A method is disclosed for coating a projectile for use in an ammunition cartridge. A polymer jacket is applied to an undersized projectile core of a first standard caliber to bring the outer dimensions of the jacketed projectile into compliance with those of a second, larger caliber projectile. The polymer jacket coating may produce a non-uniform outer diameter of the polymer jacketed projectile and may include a plurality of circular cavities defined therein. The polymer-jacketed projectile may be a bullet for pistol or rifle ammunition, or a pellet, or shot for use in a shotgun shell.

Steel flare / signal pistol - Figure 1 - 1. as a breech-loading pistol (1) 1. with rooster (2) 2. with a tilting barrel (3) such as this one from Heckler & Koch with a bore of 30-40 mm, a length of 100 to 150 mm, the pivot / tilt axis (6) and the trigger guard (7). The tilting barrel - Figure 2 - Enables quick cartridge changes. 2. These contain a cartridge (4) based on a standard shotgun cartridge - Figure 3 - with a propellant charge (8) which is capable of pressing a [missing information] in front of the propellant charge polyester mesh or other rubber-like material (5) - Figure 4 - The net is hurled to a distance of 2 to 10 meters, the usual proximity between the individuals involved. Due to air resistance, the net expands to a width of approximately 1.5 meters, restricting the "attacker's" movement so severely that the user of the weapon can easily overpower them without endangering themselves and prevent any attack. The heat from the ignited propellant causes the polyester net to melt slightly, becoming sticky and adhering to the person hit. This prevents them from freeing themselves quickly enough to avoid being restrained by police officers or even launching an actual attack.

Described herein is an integrated feed ramp for a shotgun, methods for making same, and methods of retrofitting existing firearms, wherein the integrated feed ramp feeds shells directly into the loading port of the magazine tube of the shotgun.

Intermediate for shotgun cartridges, comprising or consisting of a fully biodegradable composite system which comprises at least one polymer biodegradable according to DIN EN ISO 13432 and at least one non-mineral filler biodegradable according to DIN EN ISO 13432, characterized in that the weight proportion of the at least one biodegradable polymer is at least 80 wt.%, based on the total weight of the composite system, and the weight proportion of the at least one biodegradable non-mineral filler is max. 20 wt.%, based on the total weight of the composite system, wherein the intermediary exhibits a maximum water absorption of 1 wt.%, measured according to ISO 62:1999 as specified in the description.

The dual mouth shotgun can may combine the advantages of a standard aluminum beverage can with a second opening to allow for a high rate of air flow and displacement resulting in a high rate of fluid flow from the can. The can may implement a stay-tab mechanism, or any other appropriate mechanism, for ease of use and familiarity, on the standard top opening, and may further implement a stay-tab mechanism, or other appropriate mechanism on the bottom or lower side of the can for shotgunning the fluid in the can. The dual mouth shotgun can may provide a user with a single opening mechanism on its top surface for normal drinking, and a second opening mechanism on its bottom or lower side surface for drinks shotgunning. In one embodiment the can may comprise an upper and a lower body that may be twisted relative to one another to expose an opening in the side of the can that allows for drinks shotgunning. In another embodiment the can may further comprise a pushrod that leverages the second opening open when the first opening is opened. In another embodiment the can may require that the upper and lower bodies must be rotated to align outer and inner holes that then allow the pushrod to push open the second opening.

Device for influencing the dispersion behavior of a shotgun, with an adjustable choke arranged in the area of ​​the muzzle, which provides a barrel constriction actuated by a screw sleeve, characterized in that the screw sleeve is self-locking and has at least one driver which engages in a cam slot of a sliding element which radially completely encloses the screw sleeve, is movable coaxially to the barrel and can be operated outside the muzzle area.

A firearm system is provided. A pump-action firearm, such as a shotgun, includes a buffer attached to a trigger housing. The buffer consists of a resilient or semi-resilient material and is positioned such as to face towards an opening the receiver in which the magazine tube is partially received. The buffer includes a contoured bottom surface and an upper surface, configured in a way which shortens the space available within an opening of a receiver while accommodating the loading of shells into a magazine tube. Upon moving a shell into the opening, such as by pumping the action, the shell impacts the buffer, which stabilizes the shell prior to being lifted by an elevators. For shorter shells, this reduces the risk of a jamming event. For longer shells, the buffer is configured to compress to accommodate the additional length.

A device / system for firing a firearm round by igniting a specialized propellant in a specialized shell / casing / cartridge (hereinafter cartridge) with laser optics. The preferred embodiment and the system disclosed herein is intended for retrofitted use in a bolt action rifle, however, the principle may be applied to embodiments for pistols, shotguns and military munitions with minor changes to the laser's power, the focal lens for the cartridge and the laser ignitable propellant. The munitions cartridge design, its focal lens / window and column of charge constitute a critical element of this laser ignition device.

A stackable ammunition tray may include a body member having a threaded bore and a plurality of ammunition cavities extending downwardly from an upper surface of the body member, and a removable handle having an outer surface including male threads, the male threads being threadably engageable with the threaded bore. The ammunition cavities may be filled with rounds of ammunition, such as handgun or rifle bullets, or shotgun shells, for example. The stackable ammunition tray is lowered into a container, which may be sized and shaped to snugly receive and house the tray. Once the tray is placed inside the container, the handle may be threadably disengaged from the tray, and then attached to another tray, which is then lowered down on top of the first tray already in the container. This may be repeated for successive trays depending on the size and shape of the trays and the container.

Described herein are a shotgun optic plate cover, and methods for making and installing same as well as retrofitting existing shotguns to accommodate the shotgun optic plate cover, with an integrated rear sight to enable either optics enhanced, or non-optics enhanced aiming capabilities for shotguns.

A device for holding and loading shotgun shells is provided. The device includes a resilient pad having a front side with a pair of openings for receiving, retaining, and releasing a pair of shells into the barrel of a shotgun. The openings include a plurality of expansion joints to assist with the loading and unloading of shells into a gun. An annular groove extends around a base of each opening for resiliently and frictionally retaining the rim of a shell therein. An opposing end of the pad includes a laterally projecting tab portion formed with an aperture therethrough for a user of the holding device to manually grasp and manipulate said device. The expansion joints and material of the pad facilitate the insertion and release of the shells, whereas the groove and size of the openings serve to frictionally retain the shells within the device.

Disclosed is an improved firearm cartridge that utilizes a pellet projectile. The device comprises a nose with a first half and a second half held together by one or more fracture points to form a hollow interior, one or more sub-projectiles, a rear assembly, and a retaining ring. The nose incorporates spherical sub-projectiles to allow for projectile weight-match to a bullet used in a conventional ball cartridge of the same caliber, equivalent cartridge overall length, and equivalent or similar bullet seating depth. The inventive pellet projectile provides increased range, higher pellet velocity and energy, and improved dispersion at extended ranges with tighter shot groups / patterns when compared to conventional shotguns, thereby increasing the hit probability against targets. The inventive projectile can be fired through weapon / firearm types other than shotguns, such as machine guns and automatic rifles.

A combination of autococking and decocking mechanisms for a single barrel break-open shotgun including a body, a barrel, a trigger and a hammer is provided. The autococking and decocking mechanisms include the autococking mechanism having an autococking lever to place the hammer in a firing position when the barrel is broken open from the body and the decocking mechanism having a decocking lever to selectively place the hammer in the firing position or a decocked position.

The present disclosure relates generally to systems, devices, and / or methods that may operate to provide training to a user of a firearm, such as a shotgun, rifle, handgun, or the like, so as to improve the user's performance with respect to hitting targets in flight via projectiles fired or discharged from the firearm.

This invention relates to plated bismuth shot for shotgun shells and methods of making.

The present invention provides a segmented super-energetic charge anti-tank mine. Inside the mine body, there are metal trigger reed pieces and trigger negative films. The detonation and control module below it can be remotely controlled, and lead wire B is led out and connected to the lead foot of the electronic detonator below. The other lead foot of the electronic detonator leads out lead wire A, which is divided into two ends a and b after being led out. End a is connected to the trigger negative film, and end b is connected to the detonation and control module; the electronic detonator is respectively inserted into the delay charge and the main explosive charge. The charge columns of the delay charge and the main explosive charge are filled in the center of the lower part of the mine body; the main charge for projection is filled on the right delay charge, and spherical shotgun pellets are filled on the upper part of the main charge for projection. The main charge for projection and the spherical shotgun pellets are filled as a whole in a cylindrical shape and sealed by the outer shell; there is an electronic detonator at the center of the lower side of the left jet part, which includes the main charge of the jet part and the secondary charge of the jet part, and is filled in a U-shaped outer shell. The present invention can effectively strike the traveling device and the relatively vulnerable bottom armor of the local armored vehicle.

Tilt lever: The tilting of the barrels is released by a lever (1), preferably made of sheet steel, approx. 2.5 mm thick, which, like the real weapon, is preferably located above the butt neck, pivots to the right and is operated with the thumb.

A shotgun pump handle that is slidably coupled to a magazine tube of a shotgun that includes a body having a replaceable grip member and a loop portion. The shotgun pump handle includes a body that is manufactured from aluminum or other similar material wherein the body includes a first end and a second end. A grip member is releasably secured to a lower portion of the body wherein the grip member is manufactured from foam rubber or similar material and is provided in alternate sizes. A loop member is integrally formed with the body wherein an end of the loop member is contiguous with the bottom portion of the body proximate the second end and the distal end is formed with the bottom of the body proximate the first end. The loop member creates a void for a human hand to be journaled thereinto.

A method for selecting a choke from among a plurality of chokes to be applied to a barrel of a shotgun during a skeet shooting session is provided. The method involves firing at least one shot, after each shot fired, estimating a position of a point of impact between a clay target released from a launching machine and a shot fired from the shotgun of a shooter, calculating an impact distance between a position of the shooter and the estimated position of the point of impact, and selecting the choke as a function of the impact distance or of an average of impact distances obtained from a plurality of estimates of positions of the point of impact made after each one of a plurality of shots.

A system and method for recovery of undamaged frangible aerial targets at shooting ranges includes a net positioned horizontally above ground level to cover a target fall zone. The net has mesh openings sized to retain undamaged frangible aerial targets while allowing damaged targets to pass through. The net forms a closed loop around parallel elongated front and rear rollers supported above ground by a plurality of fixed caster assemblies. A motor operatively coupled to at least one roller drives the net in a conveyor-like motion. Undamaged targets landing on the net are transported by the net to a collection area positioned adjacent to the front roller. The system may include friction strips on the rollers to enhance traction and a protective barrier shielding the collection area from stray shotgun pellets, thereby enabling recovery and reuse of targets that would otherwise break upon ground impact.