Jun 2, 2026

US12644662 - Electric firearm

A firearm includes a fixed magnet and a movable magnet, wherein at least one of the fixed magnet and the movable magnet is an electromagnet. A control unit can charge the electromagnet causing the movable magnet to move towards the fixed magnet with high speed under electromagnetic forces. A firing pin is coupled with a movable magnet. The movable magnet moving at high speed causes the firing pin to strike a bullet loaded in the firearm resulting in the firing of the bullet.

Assignee: Astra IP Holdings LLC
Inventors: Reshma N Kheraj, Naresh Pulipati
Filing date: 2024-10-14

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The patent describes an electric firearm that utilizes fixed and movable electromagnets to propel a firing pin, which strikes a bullet’s primer to initiate firing. A control unit manages the charging of the electromagnets, enabling the movable magnet to move rapidly back and forth, facilitating the firing process.

Claim 1

1 . A firearm comprising: a first fixed magnet positioned behind a chamber of the firearm, the first fixed magnet is an electromagnet; a movable magnet configured to move in a back-and-forth motion within a channel in the firearm; a firing pin coupled to a first face of the movable magnet; a second fixed magnet coupled opposite to the first fixed magnet and the movable magnet is configured to move between the first and second fixed magnets, the second fixed magnet is an electromagnet; a control unit coupled to the first and second fixed magnets, wherein the control unit is configured to charge the first and second fixed magnets based on predefined rules, wherein the movable magnet is configured to move towards the first and second fixed magnets under electromagnetic forces which results in the firing pin to strike a primer on a bullet, and the bullet firing through the chamber, the control unit is configured to charge the first and second fixed magnets alternatively causing back and forth motion of the moving magnet; and a trigger operably coupled to the control unit. a first fixed magnet positioned behind a chamber of the firearm, the first fixed magnet is an electromagnet; a movable magnet configured to move in a back-and-forth motion within a channel in the firearm; a firing pin coupled to a first face of the movable magnet; a second fixed magnet coupled opposite to the first fixed magnet and the movable magnet is configured to move between the first and second fixed magnets, the second fixed magnet is an electromagnet; a control unit coupled to the first and second fixed magnets, wherein the control unit is configured to charge the first and second fixed magnets based on predefined rules, wherein the movable magnet is configured to move towards the first and second fixed magnets under electromagnetic forces which results in the firing pin to strike a primer on a bullet, and the bullet firing through the chamber, the control unit is configured to charge the first and second fixed magnets alternatively causing back and forth motion of the moving magnet; and a trigger operably coupled to the control unit.

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