Feb 3, 2026

US12540787 - Method of blank firing

A method of firing a firearm includes providing a blank firing adapter plus bullet trap attached to the end of a barrel of the firearm, the blank firing adapter plus bullet trap including a bore aligned with a longitudinal axis of the barrel; providing a magazine that limits loading of up to two live rounds; and arranging for a blast from a cartridge in the firearm to eject a shell casing from the cartridge and automatically operate the firearm to insert a new cartridge from the magazine into a chamber of the firearm.

Assignee: Centre Firearms Co., Inc.
Inventors: Steven Genna, Juan D. Cabrera, Richard Ryder Washburn, III
Filing date: 2024-07-08

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The patent describes a method for blank firing that utilizes a blank firing adapter and bullet trap attached to the firearm’s barrel, allowing for the safe ejection of shell casings and automatic loading of new cartridges. This system is designed to contain and stop bullets fired from the firearm while ensuring proper alignment and operation during the firing process.

Claim 1

1 . A method of trapping a bullet fired from a firearm, comprising: providing a gun barrel for the firearm, the gun barrel having a partially smooth bore, on the firearm; providing a blank firing adapter plus bullet trap attached to a muzzle end of the gun barrel, the blank firing adapter plus bullet trap including a bore aligned with a longitudinal axis of the gun barrel; arranging for a blast in the firearm to cause a bullet to travel in the gun barrel in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the gun barrel toward the blank firing adapter plus bullet trap; and stopping the bullet in the blank firing adapter plus bullet trap. providing a gun barrel for the firearm, the gun barrel having a partially smooth bore, on the firearm; providing a blank firing adapter plus bullet trap attached to a muzzle end of the gun barrel, the blank firing adapter plus bullet trap including a bore aligned with a longitudinal axis of the gun barrel; arranging for a blast in the firearm to cause a bullet to travel in the gun barrel in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the gun barrel toward the blank firing adapter plus bullet trap; and stopping the bullet in the blank firing adapter plus bullet trap.

Google Patents

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USPTO PDF

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