Firearm

US12766871 - Method and item for identifying serialized parts

Serialized parts, such as silencers, are identified using serialized plates permanently affixed to the parts by welding, brazing, riveting, pinning and welding, or by other permanent techniques. Methods of effecting repair or replacement of silencers and silencer parts involve removing the serialized plate by drilling or machining out the welds, and permanently affixing the serialized plate to a replacement part.

US12768606 - Firearm piston and fire control mechanism

A firearm comprising of a chassis, a barrel, a slide, and a reciprocating block connected to the chassis. The reciprocating block is operable to reciprocate with respect to the barrel between a chamber open position in which a face portion of the block is spaced apart from the breech end of the barrel and a chamber closed position in which the face portion of the block is proximate the breech end of the barre. A locking element selectively engages the slide and the block and operable to prevent rearward movement of the block when the slide is in the battery position, and to enable rearward movement of the block when the slide has moved rearward with respect to the block by a limited distance to an intermediate position forward of the recoil position.

US12768607 - Ballistic multi-part chamber locking assembly

Improvements in a ballistic with a multi-part chamber locking assembly is disclosed to allow the casing ejection and reloading sequence to be temporarily slowed down to capture the optimum amount of ignited gun powders expanding gas, prior to the round exiting the barrel. Large slide component(s) of a firearm are replaced with a multi-part chamber locking assembly. This negates the requirement for a round to move laterally after moving vertically. The round only moves vertically thus mitigating the requirement for any forward motion. The multi-part chamber reduces the weight and materials needed to actuate all components of the ejecting and reloading process, so more energy is available to transfer movement of casing ejecting. The round is fired with a hammer or striker through impingement or a firing pin actuated action on a primer to ignite the propellant.

US12768608 - Firearm system with gas-piston system

A firearm system includes an upper receiver and a barrel mounted to the upper receiver and configured to fire projectiles. The firearm system further includes a bolt carrier arranged within the upper receiver for reciprocation during firing. The firearm system further includes a gas-piston system for transferring firing force to the bolt carrier for reloading after each projectile is discharged from the barrel.

US12768615 - Firearm accessory

A firearm accessory and associated components and methods. In one embodiment, a firearm accessory is configured to mount to a shotgun. The firearm accessory is configured to emit light to illuminate a target. The firearm accessory includes an accessory body that is removable from the shotgun and permits convenient battery replacement.

US12768618 - Enclosed reflex sight for firearms, assembly, system and method

The disclosure is related to an enclosed reflex sight for one or more firearms. The enclosed reflex sight may be provided as part of an assembly including a mounting interface. The enclosed reflex sight includes a rearward bottom portion that houses an adjustment assembly, wherein the rearward bottom portion includes a lowermost surface of the enclosed reflex sight. The enclosed reflex sight includes an upper bottom surface forward of the rearward bottom portion of the enclosed reflex sight, the upper bottom surface comprising an abutment surface for the mounting interface. When the assembly is secured to an upper mounting surface of a firearm then the lowermost surface of the rearward bottom portion of the enclosed reflex sight is closer to the upper mounting surface of the firearm than the upper bottom surface of the enclosed reflex sight.

US12768621 - Firearm training apparatuses, systems and methods of using

A firearm training system for retrofitting an existing rifle to allow for repeated dry firing of the rifle without having to manually reset the trigger after each shot. In some embodiments the system includes a bolt carrier group trigger resetter and a magazine battery pack. In some embodiments, the magazine battery pack is rechargeable. In some embodiments, the bolt carrier group trigger resetter includes a motor. In some embodiments, the bolt carrier group trigger resetter includes a laser.

US12768622 - Firearm-mounted optical assembly having flexure shafts that facilitate adjustment of the optical assembly

A modular illumination and aiming apparatus, an example of which includes an optical head module, mounting module, and an end cap module. The modular illumination and aiming apparatus is configured to be quickly and intuitively adjusted by a user in response to changing target and environmental conditions. The modular illumination and aiming apparatus is configured to be ergonomically supportive such that a user may maintain a consistent firing grip while activating the illumination and aiming functions. The optical head module is configured to allow the user to change radiation types by adjusting an end cap. The alignment mechanism in the optical head module for the radiation source and optics is configured to provide a robust and zero-play optical mount in order to resist recoil and general physical shock.

USD1154842 - Ambidextrous firearm charging handle

US12760977 - Adjustable gas regulator valve for direct gas operated firearms

An apparatus and methods are provided for a gas regulator valve for adjusting cycle speeds of direct gas impingement operated firearms. The gas regulator valve comprises a gas inlet for receiving expanding gases from a fired cartridge and a gas tube for directing the expanding gases to a bolt carrier comprising a firearm. The gas inlet is disposed at the front of an upper receiver comprising the firearm. The gas tube directs the expanding gases into a carrier key of the bolt carrier. The gas regulator valve includes a plug for controlling gas flow through the gas tube. An actuator disposed on a side of the upper receiver enables operating the plug. The actuator enables a practitioner to adjust the flow of expanding gases without moving the firearm out of a shooting position. The actuator includes a key that may be turned by a rim of an ammunition cartridge.

US12760978 - System and method for a linear trigger assembly

A trigger assembly is disclosed. The trigger assembly includes a trigger shoe having a top surface, a brace coupled to the trigger shoe, a joint coupled to the brace, a trigger bar coupled to the brace, a trigger hood coupled to the top surface of the trigger shoe and the joint, and a track disposed between the trigger hood and the trigger shoe, wherein the trigger shoe is configured to move along the track.

US12760979 - Modular firearm trigger system

A trigger system having a detachable trigger shoe. The trigger shoe is made detachable from the trigger bow while the trigger bow remains in an installed state within the pistol. A selectable detachment feature is provided for the connection between the trigger shoe and the trigger bow. The user can activate this detachment feature and remove the shoe while leaving the trigger bow in place. The user can then install a different trigger shoe while the trigger bow remains in place.

US12760980 - Skipless trigger systems and methods

A non-skip trigger for a sliding weapon including a spring-loaded pivot arm, spring loaded disconnector, and spring-loaded firing pin release that fit together to prevent automatic firing of the weapon.

US12760982 - Firearm suppressor

Various systems, methods, and apparatuses related to a firearm suppressor are provided. An example suppressor for a firearm includes an inner body and an external shroud. The inner body may include a muzzle attachment portion and a plurality of baffles. The baffles may each define an opening, and the openings of the plurality of baffles may collectively define a linear projectile path through the inner body along an axis extending from a proximal end of the suppressor to a distal end of the suppressor defining an exit opening. The external shroud may removably couple to and at least partially cover the inner body. The external shroud may permit at least a portion of propellent gas within the inner body to exit the suppressor via a secondary opening defined between the inner body and the external shroud.

US12760983 - Sound, flash, and heat dissipating firearm suppressor

Embodiments described herein relate to suppressors for reducing or eliminating sound, flash, and/or heat generated by firearms while discharging projectiles. The suppressor includes a unitary structure containing a cone shaped nozzle disposed at one end of a body. The body has a plurality of baffles surrounding a central bore, a breech end opposite a faceplate, and a plurality of cooling channels spanning a length of the body. Each cooling channel has a first opening at the breech end and a second opening at the faceplate. The unitary structure further contains an outer ring spanning from the breech end to at least the faceplate, a longitudinal wall spanning from the breech end to the faceplate, and a plurality of radially oriented walls extending between the longitudinal wall and the outer ring. The plurality of cooling channels is disposed between the longitudinal wall, the outer ring, and the radially oriented walls.

US12760984 - System for tracking shooting performance including a recoil detector for triggering the tracking

The recoil detection device detects the recoil associated with a person firing a firearm. The recoil device measures information using motion sensors such as an accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer, and analyzes that information to indicate the firearm has been fired. The information is processed and aggregated to generate useful information to the person shooting the firearm and to anyone on the internet.

US12760987 - Rifle

Rifles of the present disclosure may comprise a stock a, a receiver assembly, and a barrel. The receiver assembly may comprise a bolt, a trigger system, a lever, and a linkage. The receiver assembly installed in the stock. The linkage may comprise a first link having a first end and a second end, the first end rotatably coupled to the bolt. The linkage may further comprise a second link have a third end and a fourth end, the third end being rotatably coupled to the second end. The linkage may also comprise a third link having a fifth end and two arms coupled to the fifth end defining a channel, the fifth end rotatably coupled to the fourth end. The lever being slidably installed in the channel and configured to move the bolt between an in-battery and an out-of-battery position.

US12760988 - Weapon stabilization device

A weapon stabilization device for attachment to a weapon, which includes a stock chassis configured with an elongate body for housing a buffer tube associated with the weapon, an angular frame member connecting to the elongate body, a V-shaped brace attached to the angular frame member and elongate body, and a lock release assembly for disengaging a lockable mechanism associated with connection of the stock chassis to a shoulder chassis. The stock chassis also includes a pin-lock release assembly slidably mounted to a mounting rail of the elongate body and configured with an adjustable pin for engaging the buffer tube. The shoulder chassis includes a curvilinear shoulder plate connecting to a barreled section with an interior chamber for housing a primary rotational element of a dual-ball joint assembly, with the dual-ball joint assembly also including a secondary rotational element housed within the lockable mechanism and linked to the primary rotational element.

US12760989 - Portable weapon assembly

A portable weapon assembly comprising a receiver made in a single polymer body without any inner metallic structural element; said assembly having an inner cavity.

US12760991 - System and method of adding and removing roll pins from a firearm

A system and method for adding and removing a roll pin from a firearm. The system comprises an upper plate defined by a top surface and an opposed bottom surface. The bottom surface comprises at least one punch insert sized and shaped to remove a roll pin from a corresponding bore hole in a firearm. The bottom surface also includes at least one punch pin configured to releasably hold a first end of a roll pin. The system also includes a lower plate defined by a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface includes a channel that passes through the lower plate.

US12760995 - Metal reinforced target sight

A method for forming a base housing of a targeting sight for a firearm includes placing one or more metal components into an injection mold, injecting material in liquid form into the injection mold to contact the one or more metal components, curing the material injected into the injection mold, and removing the cured material from the injection mold. A target sight having a base housing including a metal frame and non-metallic material formed surrounding the metal frame is also described.

US12760997 - Target sight with sensor

An accessory system for a firearm includes a positionable magnifier, an accessory structured to operate in conjunction with the magnifier, a sensor configured to sense a position of the magnifier, and a processor configured to receive input from the sensor and adjust an operating mode of the accessory based on the input from the sensor. Methods are also described.

US12760998 - Electronic display for a rifle scope turret

A turret of a scope can include a cap, a turret body connected to the cap, an electronic display wrapped circumferentially around the turret body, and a button positioned on or through a surface of the cap to engage the electronic display. In certain implementations, upon depressing the button, the electronic display presents a graphical visualization. In addition, the graphical visualization can include at least one of distance compensation data, a ballistic profile, or environmental conditions.

USD1153539 - Rifle buttstock

US12753983 - Lever-action firearm and kit for constructing the same

A receiver system comprises upper and lower receiver bodies, a lower receiver body, a bolt carrier, and an action-control lever. The upper receiver body is a semi-automatic firearm upper receiver body. The lower receiver body includes a stock mounting flange having a stock receptacle that is matingly engageable with a receiver engaging portion of a stock. The bolt carrier is slidably disposed within a bolt carrier receiving bore of the upper receiver body. The action-control lever has a hand loop and a first attachment arm having a proximate end portion thereof attached to the hand loop. The first attachment arm is pivotably attached at a distal end thereof to the lower receiver body for being pivoted between a battery-ready position and a cartridge-ejecting position relative to the lower receiver body. The action-control lever is attached to the bolt carrier through an articulating coupling assembly.

US12753984 - Firearm and extractor, bolt and trigger pin assembly

A cartridge extractor for positioning about a portion of a firearm bolt includes an outer curved surface that defines an outer perimeter of the annular body, an inner curved surface that defines an inner perimeter of the annular body, a first axial face extending between the outer curved surface and the inner curved surface, and a second axial face extending between the outer curved surface and the inner curved surface and spaced apart from the first face in an axial direction. An extractor arm extends axially from the first axial face and has an engager end distal from the annular body and a cartridge engager flange at the engager end of the extractor arm. Also disclosed are a pin assembly for securing a trigger to a receiver, an adjustable bolt handle which when locked can transfer very high loads, and a firearm.

US12753985 - Suppressor cover for rifle

A suppressor cover for a rifle has a first panel and a second panel that combine to form a tube, and a collar configured to wrap around the forward end of the tube. The panels have locking tabs configured to mate with corresponding rail slots on the rifle's handguard. The panels may have air vents.

US12753986 - Mount for firearm assembly

A mount for a firearm assembly, the mount being configured to be secured in another support mechanism, such as a vise. The mount comprising a bottom support member, a front piece having a front buffer tube receiving portion held by the bottom support member, and a back piece spaced apart from the front piece and having a back buffer tube receiving portion held by the bottom support member. The front piece is at the front end and the back piece is at but spaced apart from the back end. A space between the sides of the bottom support member at the back end is adapted to receive a firearm rear pistol grip adapter.

US12753989 - Handgrip assembly

The present invention, a handgrip assembly, generally relates to firearms that have a handgrip and a backstrap thereon. The present invention comprises an interlocking backstrap, which replaces the prior art backstrap of a handgrip; and a fully enveloping grip sleeve, which enables form and texture modifications on all sides of the handgrip of the firearm. The present invention can be restrained on the frame of the gun across all degrees of freedom without the use of screws or extraneous fasteners.

US12753990 - Firearm bracket

A firearm bracket suitable for mounting a pistol to a rifle may include a bracket body. At least one rifle attachment rail slot may be provided in the bracket body. The rifle attachment rail slot may facilitate attachment of the firearm bracket to a rifle attachment rail on a rifle. At least one pistol opening may extend through the bracket body. The pistol opening may be suitably sized and configured to receive the barrel of at least one pistol. Accordingly, in typical application of the firearm bracket, the rifle attachment rail on the rifle may engaged with the rifle attachment rail slot in the bracket body. The barrel of the pistol may be extended through the pistol opening in the bracket body. The user of the firearm bracket may grasp the rifle grip on the rifle with one hand and the pistol grip on the pistol with the other hand to achieve better stability and comfort and ready firing access to both the rifle and the pistol during target practice, hunting, law enforcement or military exercises.

US12753993 - Optical target imaging system

An optical target imaging system includes a tower structure supporting the system at the muzzle of the barrel, a cantilever system connected to and supported from the tower structure by a system of flexible tensioners extending in a distal direction from above an elevation of the muzzle to a distal end. A distal screen assembly is beneath the cantilever system at the distal end and holds a distal screen to intersect a path extending the barrel central axis. A proximal screen assembly holds a proximal screen to intersect the path extending the barrel central axis between the muzzle and the distal screen. In some embodiments, the distal screen is held with a lower extent nearer to the muzzle. The distal screen may be mounted to be rotatable around a median axle in the plane of the distal screen, with an actuator to articulate the distal screen around the median axle.

US12753994 - Locating fastener for firearm optic

In various embodiments, an apparatus comprises a locating optic assembly mount arranged to receive an optic sight or an adapter on which the optic sight is installable, wherein the locating optic assembly mount includes: one or more locating fastener openings to receive one or more locating fasteners with threaded sections and non-threaded shoulders, wherein the non-threaded shoulders extend through the optic sight or the adapter and below a surface located below the optic sight or the adapter, each locating fastener opening including: a threaded hole to mate with the threaded section of the corresponding locating fastener; and a counter opening located above the threaded hole, wherein the counter opening is arranged to slip fit with the non-threaded shoulder of the corresponding locating fastener to align a center axis of the locating fastener with a center axis of the locating fastener openings. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.

US12753998 - Subsonic firearm cartridge

Firearm cartridges are provided. The firearm cartridge includes a projectile and a cartridge case. The cartridge case includes head, body, shoulder, and neck sections. The cartridge case further includes a case wall. The case wall defines a chamber that extends from the head section to the neck section and has at least a first thickness about the body section and a second thickness about the shoulder section, the second thickness being less than the first thickness. The case wall about the shoulder section defines a hollow volume. The case wall about the neck section engages with the projectile, and the case wall about at least at least a portion of the body section is in contact with the projectile. The chamber is separated into a first chamber portion within the body section and a second chamber portion within the shoulder section by an engagement between the projectile and the wall.

USD1151900 - Auto-sear

US12747920 - Bearing delayed firearm operating systems

A firearm operating system includes a bolt with at least one bearing cavity, a carrier disposed on a rear side of the bolt, a plurality of bearings, and a barrel extension. The carrier includes a cavity. The plurality of bearings are retained in the barrel extension. The plurality of bearings are movable relative to the barrel extension.

US12747921 - Increased capacity ammunition magazine

Provided is an increased capacity firearm ammunition magazine with a metallic body. The body is dimensioned to compatibly replace a (OEM) polymer or polymer over metal single stack magazine. The body has walls with exterior dimensions compatibly matching those of the OEM magazine and that are thinner than those of the OEM magazine. The thinner walls allow an at least partially laterally offset arrangement of cartridges therein. A longitudinal exterior ridge extends along a forward wall of the body and is configured from the metallic body walls and sized to compensate for forward-to-aft dimensioning difference compared to that of the OEM magazine.

US12747922 - Weapon usage monitoring system having real-time performance metrics feedback based on discharge event detection

A system and method for determining a performance metric based on a discharge event of a firearm includes receiving, by a first event detection module associated with a first firearm of a first user, a plurality of first input signals over a sample window of time from a first inertial measurement unit (IMU) configured on the first firearm. an occurrence of a first shot discharge of the first firearm at a first time based on the plurality of first input signals is identified by the first event detection module. A performance metric is determined based on the identifying. The performance metric is communicated to the user of the firearm in real-time.

US12747923 - Trigger block

A plurality of trigger blocks are described. An embodiment of the trigger block can be implemented as a slide trigger block adapted to shroud a trigger to aid in preventing accidental discharges of a firearm. The slide trigger block can implement slide trigger block can include frame members each having an engagement assembly to removably couple to one another.

US12747924 - Sectioned reducing barrel system and method of use

A stepped, stabilized, sectioned reducing barrel for firearms is disclosed. The application enables the efficient use of standard cartridges by applying a series of bore sections that stabilize a projectile, reduce its diameter in a controlled manner, re-stabilize the shape, and finally impart rifling spin. This improves ballistic performance, reduces material usage, and extends barrel life without the need for specialized ammunition.

US12747925 - Spade grip attachment assembly for a minigun

A spade grip attachment assembly for securing a spade grip to a minigun includes a first adapter member and a second adapter member. The first adapter member is on the spade grip. The second adapter member is on the minigun. The first and second adapter members are configured such that one is receivable in the other. Each adapter member can define a pair of coaxially aligned pin holes that align to form a passage in which a fastener is receivable when one adapter member is received in the other. The fastener is receivable in the passage to releasably secure the first adapter member to the second adapter member.

US12747927 - Simulated trigger assemblies

A simulated trigger assembly for a firearm includes at least one body with at least one recess, a magnet disposed within the at least one recess, an initial configuration, and a simulated fired configuration. In the initial configuration, the magnet is at least immediately adjacent to a moveable portion. In the simulated fired configuration, the moveable portion has moved to separate the moveable portion from the magnet.

US12747930 - Firearm replacement handguard

A device implementable on a firearm includes a handguard. When the handguard is installed on the firearm: (a) the handguard is configured to surround at least a portion of a barrel of the firearm; (b) the handguard has a first distal end and a second distal end opposite the first distal end such that the first distal end points in a direction of a muzzle of the firearm and the second distal end points toward an upper receiver of the firearm; and (c) the second distal end is configured with physical features that interlock with a star-shaped barrel nut of the firearm to secure the handguard onto the firearm.

US12747931 - Draw alert system for a weapon holster

A “false draw” and/or “shots fired” alert system for use with a weapon holster. The system generates one or more signals when a weapon is drawn from the holster and/or when shots are fired. The signal(s) may include an audible signal and/or a wireless signal. The audible signal identifies the type of weapon drawn (e.g., a handgun, TASER, stun gun) and may include other sounds such as oral commands. The wireless signal may be a text, email, alert, or other notification to one or more remote devices indicating the specific type of weapon has been drawn and/or fired, and may include other information such as GPS location and owner of the holster.

US12747932 - Firearm optical sight, system and method

The disclosure is directed to an optical sight for a firearm comprising a reticle operationally configured to visually inform a user when the optical sight is misaligned from an intended target and operationally configured to visually inform the user as to the direction of misalignment.

US12747935 - Firearm projectile device

A firearm projectile device is provided. The device is comprised of a projectile body with a partially hollow area that allows air to travel through the projectile and reduces the projectile's coefficient of drag. Both ends of the device are preferably pointed to further reduce the coefficient of drag of the device. In addition, the second end attaches to a fitted gas block that seals the projectile from a propellant within the casing of the device.

USD1150320 - Firearm accessory

USD1150323 - Auto-sear

USD1150324 - Handguard for a rifle

US12742604 - Firearm magazine assemblies

A magazine assembly includes a magazine body, a follower disposed at least partially within the magazine body, a spring disposed within the magazine body, a floorplate disposed at a lower end of the spring, and a baseplate attached to a lower end of the magazine body. The magazine body includes an internal cavity for holding at least one cartridge such that a front to rear length of the internal cavity is approximately half of an overall front to rear length of the magazine body.

US12742605 - Modular handgun

A modular handgun system comprises an elongated universal trigger frame having a pair of slide rails and an accessory rail. The trigger frame is adapted to have a trigger assembly mounted thereto. The system further comprises a grip frame having an elongated channel and a hand grip extending downwardly from the elongated channel. The trigger frame is removably mounted in the elongated channel of the grip frame. The accessory rail of the trigger frame is positioned forward of a forward end of the elongated channel of the grip frame so as to be exposed. The system further comprises a slide and barrel assembly slidably mounted on the slide rails of the trigger frame.

US12742606 - Firearm noise suppressor

A sound suppressor for a firearm comprising a plurality of axially aligned baffles disposed within an outer sheath having a proximal entry opening and a distal exit opening, each axially aligned baffle comprises a proximal metal gas diffuser having a passage formed therethrough to cooperatively form an interrupted exhaust gas channel to direct the exhaust gas generated when the firearm is fired as the exhaust gas migrates from the proximal entry opening to the distal exit opening through the interrupted exhaust gas channel and a distal carbon fiber shell partially embedded in a corresponding proximal metal gas diffuser and including a central cavity aligned with the corresponding proximal metal gas diffuser such that the proximal metal gas diffuser is disposed in the central cavity of the adjacent distal carbon fiber shell to cooperatively form a gas expansion chamber to dissipate a portion of the exhaust gas as the exhaust gas migrates from the proximal entry opening to the distal end opening of the sound suppressor.

US12742608 - Firearm assembly with segregated take down lugs

A firearm assembly includes a lower receiver having a rear lug housing and a front lug housing, an upper receiver having a central cavity and a rear take down lug, and a barrel secured within the central cavity of the upper receiver. A handguard rail is configured to receive the upper receiver and the barrel therein, and the handguard rail includes a front take down lug. A rear take down pin is disposed through the rear take down lug and the rear lug housing, and a front take down pin is disposed through the front take down lug and the front lug housing. The handguard rail is configured to pivot about the front take down pin when the rear take down pin is removed.

US12742611 - Firearm accessory mounting interface

An accessory mounting interface for a firearm, and a related method, are disclosed. The interface has a firearm accessory, a first elongated fastener, and a second fastener rotationally mated to the first elongated fastener. The first elongated fastener has right-handed threading and is arranged through a through hole in the firearm accessory with a first end extending below first and second halves of a first slot protrusion of the firearm accessory. The second fastener has a length greater than a width, the length measured along a longitudinal axis of the second fastener, the second fastener having a plurality of straight edges. At least one of the plurality of straight edges prevents the second fastener from rotating further than a closed position when the at least one of the straight edges abuts a sidewall of an elongated slot in the firearm.

US12742612 - Composite case having retaining bag including bead refill mechanism

A protective carrying case for a firearm is disclosed, wherein the protective carrying case includes a top component, a bottom component, and semi-hexagonal ends, wherein the top component and the bottom component are constructed from carbon fiber. The protective carrying case additionally includes a retaining element with vacuum split functionality to retain elements within the case.

US12742613 - Apparatus and methods for an optical reflection gunsight

An apparatus and methods are provided for a gunsight and sighting system for use on firearms. The gunsight and sighting system comprises a mount portion coupled with a hood portion. A projection window with a collimated image overlay is secured to the mount portion by the hood portion. A front sight dot is forward of the projection window, while two rear sight dots are rearward of the mount portion. The sight dots may be illuminated by any of various desirable colors to enhance visibility in various lighting conditions. Light sensors disposed at the front of the mount portion detect ambient light and/or light in a target area and accordingly adjust the illumination of the sight dots. The light sensors may be disposed in asymmetric locations of the mounting portion to overcome interference due to light arriving at angles other than in front of the gunsight and sighting system.

US12742624 - Projectile system

A projectile system is described, the projectile system includes a projectile body, the projectile body including a front end portion that tapers to a point at the front end and the front end portion of the projectile body is dimensionally smaller than a bore of a firearm system, the projectile body including a driving band portion behind the front end portion of the projectile body, the driving band the driving band portion being dimensionally equal to a caliber of the firearm system and dimensionally greater than a bore diameter of the firearm system, such that the driving band portion comes into contact with the bore of the firearm system when the projectile passes through the bore of the firearm system.

USD1148943 - Firearm suppressor

US12736294 - Roller delayed firearm operating system

An operating system for a firearm includes a forward bolt includes a forward bolt cavity, a carrier disposed on a rear side of the forward bolt, the carrier including a carrier cavity, a short cam pin including (i) a forward section that is at least partially disposed within the forward bolt cavity and (ii) a rear section that is at least partially disposed within the carrier cavity, a plurality of bearings that interface with the forward bolt, a retracted configuration where the short cam pin is in a rear position relative to the forward bolt, and a deployed configuration where the short cam pin is in a forward position relative to the forward bolt.

US12736297 - Muzzle device adapter system

Subject matter related to firearms is described. An adapter may include a channel that extends along an exterior of the adapter in a helical pattern. The helical pattern may be configured to advance the adapter into a complementary component based on a rotation of the adapter, the complementary component, or both. Based on the advancement of the adapter into the complementary component, a sidewall of the channel may be forced against a sidewall of a ridge of the complementary component. The channel may lock with the ridge based on a rotation of the adapter, a rotation of the complementary component, or a combined rotation of the adapter and the complementary component that is less than 180 degrees.

US12736301 - Rifle chassis interlock to rifle stock device and system

A chassis locking system includes a bolt having a cross pin and a chassis. The chassis includes a helically inclined surface that contacts the cross pin of the bolt as the bolt is turned, tightening the chassis to a rifle stock.