US12405094 - Dummy round

The patent describes a dummy round that features a polymer head and a metal case, designed to mimic the weight of a real round while reducing production costs. It includes identification elements for easy differentiation from live ammunition and a flexible protection device to safeguard the firing pin in a dummy pistol.

Claim 1

1. A dummy round, comprising: a dummy round head, wherein the dummy round head is a polymer dummy round head; and a dummy round case, connected to the dummy round head, wherein the dummy round case is a metal dummy round case; wherein the dummy round case is provided with a front end portion and a rear end portion opposite to the front end portion; and the dummy round head is connected to the front end portion of the dummy round case; wherein the dummy round case is provided with an identification element, and the identification element is configured for easy identification between the dummy round and a real round; wherein the identification element comprises an identification recess provided in the dummy round case; wherein two identification recesses are provided in a peripheral side wall of the dummy round case and are close to the rear end portion of the round case; and the two identification recesses are oppositely provided in the peripheral side wall of the dummy round case; wherein a protection device is arranged at the rear end portion of the dummy round case; and the protection device is configured to protect a firing pin, which hits a bottom of the dummy round, in a dummy pistol; wherein the protection device is a flexible protection device; wherein the dummy round case comprises a rear end surface arranged at the rear end portion; a mounting slot is provided in the rear end surface in an inwards sunken manner; and the protection device is detachably mounted in the mounting slot. a dummy round head, wherein the dummy round head is a polymer dummy round head; and a dummy round case, connected to the dummy round head, wherein the dummy round case is a metal dummy round case; wherein the dummy round case is provided with a front end portion and a rear end portion opposite to the front end portion; and the dummy round head is connected to the front end portion of the dummy round case; wherein the dummy round case is provided with an identification element, and the identification element is configured for easy identification between the dummy round and a real round; wherein the identification element comprises an identification recess provided in the dummy round case; wherein two identification recesses are provided in a peripheral side wall of the dummy round case and are close to the rear end portion of the round case; and the two identification recesses are oppositely provided in the peripheral side wall of the dummy round case; wherein a protection device is arranged at the rear end portion of the dummy round case; and the protection device is configured to protect a firing pin, which hits a bottom of the dummy round, in a dummy pistol; wherein the protection device is a flexible protection device; wherein the dummy round case comprises a rear end surface arranged at the rear end portion; a mounting slot is provided in the rear end surface in an inwards sunken manner; and the protection device is detachably mounted in the mounting slot.

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