Firearm

US12618630 - Modular firearm suppressor

A firearm suppressor that includes a mount configured to connect the firearm suppressor to a barrel of a firearm. The firearm suppressor includes a first module connected to the mount. The interior of the first module is a first chamber and the first module does not include a baffle. The firearm suppressor includes a second module connected to the first module. The second module includes a plurality of baffles and at least one peripheral pathway that bypasses a second baffle of the plurality of baffles by fluidly connecting an exterior of a first baffle of the plurality of baffles with an exterior of an exterior of a third baffle of the plurality of baffles. The firearm suppressor includes an end cap connected to the second module.

US12618631 - Suppressor

A suppressor assembly is disclosed. The suppressor can comprise an outer tube defining a barrel axis, a first endcap configured to couple to a barrel of a firearm at a first end of the outer tube, and a spacer assembly in the outer tube. The spacer assembly can be positioned and/or captured between the first endcap and an exit side of the outer tube. The spacer assembly can comprise a plurality of spacers comprising a plurality of small and large diameter baffles oriented in different desirable positions within the spacer assembly. The baffles and spacers can be constructed from different materials so the weight of the baffles are greater than the weight of the spacers.

US12618632 - Off-axis serpentine flow chamber for firearm suppressors

A firearm sound suppressor can include an outer housing that defines a bore axis and an inner wall disposed at least partially within the outer housing. The inner wall can be oriented along the bore axis and includes a cylindrical central chamber. An annular chamber can be disposed between the outer housing and the inner wall. At least one helical partition can be disposed in the annular chamber to define at least one interleaved helical pathway through the annular chamber. Each interleaved helical pathway includes a first forward helical segment, a reverse helical segment sharing a first common wall with the first forward helical segment, and a second forward helical segment sharing a second common wall with the reverse helical segment. The first and second common walls can be distinct from one another.

US12618633 - Gun barrel brush

A cleaning tool for ported firearm barrels with integrated suppressors is disclosed. The tool comprises a cylindrical brush housing with an inner cavity to accommodate a barrel brush insert featuring radially extending bristles for removing carbon deposits and debris. A retaining washer and clip secure the brush insert within the housing. The assembly includes a cylindrical handle with internal threading to engage the housing's threaded neck, and an externally knurled surface for improved grip. The brush insert is interchangeable, allowing various cleaning media such as stainless steel, alloy steel, Aluminum, Bronze, Nylon, Brass, Plastic, Polypropylene, rubber, or other metals. The design eliminates the need for firearm disassembly and avoids reliance on the suppressor as a cleaning component, enhancing user safety and preserving firearm integrity. This tool facilitates efficient maintenance of firearms with integrally suppressed systems, promoting reliability and extending the lifespan of the firearm.

US12618637 - Muzzle loader

A muzzle loading system includes a ramrod and a muzzle loader. The ramrod includes ramrod body having a ramrod proximal end and a ramrod distal end. The muzzle loader receives the ramrod proximal end, applies a loading pressure to the ramrod, and provides audible and/or haptic feedback in response to the applied loading pressure reaching a target loading pressure.

US12618638 - Firearm sling connector with a swivel assembly

A firearm accessory connector includes a mount assembly to connect the firearm accessory connector to a firearm; a swivel assembly coupled to the mount assembly and providing for rotation around the mount assembly, the swivel assembly having a swivel sleeve coupled to the mount assembly and to rotate about the mount assembly; and a flexible member coupled to the swivel sleeve and extending from the swivel sleeve, the flexible member to attach to an accessory such that the accessory is coupled to the firearm.

US12618640 - Firearms accessory device

A firearm accessory device removably attachable to a firearm. The accessary device including a finger stop assembly for coupling to a handguard, forestock, barrel or accessory rail of a firearm. The finger stop device may include an illumination device and a power source housed within the device. In embodiments, the device may further include one or more activation devices operably and electrically connected to the illumination device and positioned at an access opening forwardly oriented in a body portion of the device.

US12618641 - Firearm shoulder stock assembly

An adjustable firearm butt stock that is constructed to be secured to a rearward facing end of a firearm receiver assembly. The butt stock defines a plurality of magazine wells that are offset from one another along a longitudinal axis of the stock. Each magazine well opens in a generally downward facing direction and is constructed to removeably cooperate with cartridge magazines that removeable cooperate with the receiver magazine well associated with operation of an underlying firearm. The stock includes discrete magazine catches associated with each of the respective wells and which are operable to selectively secure and/or effectuate storage and/or removal of discrete cartridge magazines from a respective one of the first and second magazine wells defined by the butt stock.

US12618643 - Handless shoulder-fire firearm carry system

A handless shoulder-fire firearm carry system for securing a shoulder-fire style firearm to a user moving in a walking pace or in a running pace includes a firearm including a frame having a first section, a second section, and a center section. A belt is worn about a waist of the user. An anchor is coupled to the belt and secures the firearm to the belt. A vest is worn on a torso of the user. The vest holds the firearm in a downward position relative to the user. A pair of securing attachments is coupled to the firearm. Each of the securing attachments facilitates securing the firearm to the anchor. The pair of securing attachments includes a first securing attachment facilitating securing the first section of the firearm to the anchor and a second securing attachment facilitating securing the center section of the firearm to the anchor.

US12618645 - Scope protector for weapon scope

A scope protector for a weapon scope includes a scope adapter defining a cylindrical bore, the scope adapter having a first end that is configured to connect to an end of the weapon scope to align the cylindrical bore of the scope adapter with a lens of the weapon scope. The scope protector may further include a lens cover defining a cylindrical bore, the lens cover being configured to connect to a second end of the scope adapter opposite the first end (and/or to an intervening diffuser adapter housing a diffuser such as a honeycomb diffuser) to align the cylindrical bore of the lens cover with the lens of the weapon scope. The scope protector may further include one or more transparent polymer films housed within the lens cover so as to cover the cylindrical bore thereof.

USD1125436 - Firearm suppressor

US12613071 - Control-tilt follower for a firearm magazine

A control-tilt follower for a firearm magazine includes a first leg and a second leg. The first leg and the second leg are flexible which allows the follower to tilt upwardly and downwardly inside a firearm magazine. The first leg includes an indent. The second leg includes a protrusion. A follower retainer is disposed on a side of the follower to act as a guide for the follower to move up and down the firearm magazine. The follower connects to a spring inside the firearm magazine.

US12613072 - Fluid pressure dampener with structurally improved baffles

A suppressor has an outer shell with a bore defined along a central longitudinal axis of the shell and fluidically coupling an entrance port to an exit port. Baffles enclosed within the outer shell each have a central aperture circumvolving the bore and a deflecting channel radially offset from the bore and in fluid communication with the central aperture. Each deflecting channel is formed by opposing sidewalls formed in a baffle and extending to a diversion wall. First and second openings of a deflecting channel fluidically couple the channel with the bore and with the volume enclosed by the outer shell. Each deflecting channel deflects propellant gases in a direction perpendicular to axial flow through the bore.

US12613073 - Apparatus, methods, and system for retarding heat dissipating from the barrel of a firearm

A heat retardant system for covering a barrel of a firearm is disclosed. The system comprises a tubular sleeve with innermost and outermost layers, first and second end portions each having an opening, and a fastener for securing the sleeve to the firearm. The tubular sleeve spans substantially the entire barrel, enhancing heat management. The innermost layer comprises a heat tolerant material that forms a retardant channel enveloping the barrel. Additional features include a first section on the outermost layer covering portions of the inner layer, vents for improved heat dissipation, and a rigid stabilizer to maintain the sleeve's upright position. An elastic cord fastener and a unique configuration with a cutout facilitate attachment to firearm components. This system is adaptable for various firearm designs, significantly improving heat management while maintaining barrel accessibility and safety during use.

US12613077 - Barrel shroud for tilting barrel

A weapon accessory includes a barrel shroud that has left and right side walls from which rearwardly extends an attachment member. An upper member extends between upper portions of the left and right side walls. The upper member does not extend to a distal end of the barrel shroud, and instead a distal opening is left between the upper portions of the left and right side walls. This distal opening accommodates barrel tilt of a barrel extension.

US12613079 - Boresight device, firearm calibration system, and method

A boresight device for calibrating a firearm and insertable into a chamber of the firearm. The boresight device includes a housing, a light-emitting assembly, and a magnet. A boresight device for calibrating a firearm is insertable into a chamber of the firearm. The housing is configured to be placed in the chamber of the firearm, the housing defines an emitting surface at a first end. The light-emitting assembly is received in the housing and is configured to emit a light beam out of the firearm when the housing is placed in the firearm. The magnet is attached to the housing. The magnet is positioned to magnetically engageable with a portion of the firearm, and the magnet is movable relative to the chamber.

US12607423 - Two part bedding block for a firearm

A firearm including a rear action screw pillar configured to mount in a stock of the firearm and receive a rear action screw therethrough to secure an action of the firearm to the rear action pillar. The firearm further includes a front action screw pillar configured to mount in the stock of the firearm forward of the rear action screw pillar and receive a front action screw therethrough to secure the action of the firearm to the front action screw pillar.

US12607424 - Last round hold open

An assembly for holding a bolt of a firearm in an open position is disclosed. The assembly comprises a bolt catch pivotable about a first axis toward and away from a catching position. In the catching position, a portion of the bolt catch is within a path of travel of the bolt. A follower transfer adapter is pivotable about a second axis. The follower transfer adapter includes an engagement portion that is configured to engage a follower of a magazine. Optionally, the follower transfer adapter includes an overhang lip that extends transversely to the longitudinal axis of the firearm and into a path of travel of the follower to define the engagement portion. The engagement portion is positioned between the second axis and the bolt catch along the longitudinal axis of the firearm. A linkage transfers rotational movement of the follower transfer adapter to rotation of the bolt catch.

US12607425 - Opposing force recoil reduction in a firearm

A firearm which provides recoil reduction using the kinetic energy of the hammer to cancel a portion of the bolt's recoil after a round has been fired. After the bolt starts to move rearward in response to the detonation, the hammer's forward kinetic energy is transferred onto the bolt by striking it at the moment the bolt starts to travel rearward or after the bolt has started its rearward motion.

US12607426 - Semi-automatic shotgun and components thereof

A semiautomatic shotgun comprising a receiver, a barrel, a forward gas block assembly attached to the barrel, a slider assembly rearward of the gas block assembly extending into the receiver. Upon firing a shotshell the explosive gases in the barrel are diverted through two ports into the gas block assembly, specifically into a pair of lateral pressure relief valves positioned on both sides of the barrel. The pressure relief valves further having a gas pathway from the barrel provided by clusters of holes less than a specific size and on-center with the barrel axis. A piston is forced rearwardly and engages a slider of the slider assembly that is linked to a breech block in the receiver. The breech block loads unfired shells and ejects the fired shells accomplishing the semiautomatic recycling. The dual pressure relief valves actuate to moderate and limit the gas pressure that enters the piston chamber when using shotshells of different power levels thereby providing consistency in the recycling operation. The shotgun assembled with a plurality of retention pins having uniformly sized O-rings.

US12607428 - Blast attenuation device

A blast attenuation device for a gun tube. The blast attenuation device has a first wall section which defines a first chamber, which extends from an inlet end having an inlet aperture to an outlet end having an outlet aperture. The blast attenuation device also has a second wall section which defines a second chamber, which extends from an inlet end having an inlet aperture to an outlet end having an outlet aperture.

US12607430 - Pistol stabilizer platform

A pistol stabilizer platform includes a platform member including multiple mounting provisions, a forward handgun clasping assembly secured to the platform member at a first one of the multiple mounting provisions, and a rear grip abutment member secured to the platform member at a second one of the multiple mounting provisions. The platform member is located only on one side of the handgun placed in the pistol stabilizer platform.

US12607431 - Structures for firearms

A buffer tube for a firearm can include a body defining an interior cavity for receiving a buffer spring and a rail disposed on and/or formed from the outer surface of the body. The rail can include one or more pin holes configured to receive a pin of a stock to lock the stock in a position. The buffer tube can also include a slide bar channel defined through at least a portion of the rail and configured to allow a slide bar to slide therein relative to the one or more pin holes to urge a pin out of a respective pin hole and/or to block a pin from being received by the pin holes.

US12607433 - Method, apparatus, terminal, and storage medium for image processing

A method and device for image processing, a terminal and a storage medium. The method includes acquiring an image generated by an infrared sighting telescope arranged on a firearm; determining a grey level dynamic range of a preset first portion of the image; if a difference value between the grey level dynamic range value and the grey level of the preset second portion reaches a preset starting processing threshold, performing mean filtering processing on each pixel of the preset second portion to obtain a filtered grey level; and if the filtered grey level is greater than a preset grey level expectation threshold, processing the pixel, so that the grey level of the pixel is close to the grey level expectation value.

US12607438 - Projectile and firearm system

A cartridge is disclosed with a casing and a projectile, wherein external ballistic stability is provided by a center of pressure of the projectile being rearward of a center of mass of the projectile. The projectile includes flight control surfaces that cooperate with the bore of a barrel without requiring rifling or sabots. The projectile can include fin configurations that cooperate with the bore to form a bearing surface with the bore.

US12601554 - Firearm loader

A firearm loader includes a body defining a cavity with a first open end and a slot communicating with the cavity and an interface arm extending from the body. A method includes positioning a firearm loader on a firearm, the firearm loader comprising a body defining a cavity with a first open end and a slot communicating with the cavity and an interface arm extending from the body and transferring cartridges positioned in the cavity through a magazine opening of the firearm by engaging the cartridges through the slot and pushing the cartridges through the first open end. Positioning the firearm loader on the firearm comprises positioning the interface arm on a trigger guard of the firearm to align the first open end with the magazine opening.

US12601555 - Retaining magazine in magazine well

A magazine retention device includes a housing having a front surface and a back surface, a firearm attachment member for securing the magazine retention device to a portion of a firearm, a movable stop lever which includes a tab extending from a base member, the base member including an abutment face, and a pushing member which is urged against the abutment face by a biasing device. The movable stop lever has a locked position, in which the pushing member presses against the abutment face, which causes a portion of the movable stop lever to be pressed against a portion of the housing, such that the movable stop lever is sandwiched between the pushing member and the housing.

US12601556 - Firearm suppressor

A firearm suppressor including a first baffle segment with a cylindrical outer wall and a conical baffle core that defines a central opening, where a longitudinal length of the cylindrical outer wall is longer than a longitudinal length of the conical baffle core; and a second baffle segment comprising a cylindrical outer wall and a conical baffle core that defines a central opening, where a longitudinal length of the cylindrical outer wall is less than a longitudinal length of the conical baffle core.

US12601558 - Firearm cleaning fluids

Cleaning fluids and methods are provided for cleaning a firearm. In examples, a firearm cleaning fluid may comprise an emulsion. The emulsion may include ammonium hydroxide and a sulfurized olefin. The sulfurized olefin may be in an amount less than about 30 weight percent based on the total weight of the firearm cleaning fluid.

US12601559 - Folding firearm stock and related methods

Stocks for a rifle or other firearm transition between a deployed configuration and a stowed configuration. In the stowed configuration, a buttstock of the stock is positioned to at least partially surround the scope within an internal volume of the buttstock. The buttstock covers at least a portion of the rifle scope without needing to contact the scope, and is rigid enough to protect the scope from impacts. When the firearm is ready to be used, the stock may be deployed to reveal the scope and the stock may be positioned to serve in a conventional manner for the user to rest their shoulder against. To fold or unfold the stock, a grip and buttstock of the stock are rotated with respect to a forestock of the stock. Systems include both such a folding stock and a rifle or other firearm to which the stock is coupled.

US12601560 - Buffer tube apparatus

A buffer tube apparatus for a weapon includes an outer tube defining a longitudinal axis, the outer tube having a first end configured to be coupled to the weapon and a second end opposite the first end, the second end configured to be coupled to a stock. A buffer assembly includes a shock absorber and is disposed within the outer tube. The buffer assembly is configured to absorb an impact of recoil generated by the weapon. An adjustment bar is configured to interact with the stock. The adjustment bar is coupled to the buffer assembly and slidable with respect to the outer tube along the longitudinal axis.

US12601561 - Recoil damping system for high pressure gas firearms

A recoil damping system includes at least one easily attached and detached spring tube of variable stiffness, absorbing the severe recoil created in firearms firing heavy-weight cartridges with high gas pressure. In the system in question, the spring tubes absorb the severe recoil that is created in firearms firing heavy-weight cartridges with high gas pressure in contrast to the known technique, and hence the impact on the shooter's shoulder is minimized. Thus, after the shot, the pain and injuries suffered by the shooter due to severe recoil are not in question any longer. The practical recoil damping system is compatible with all firearms firing heavy-weight cartridges with high gas pressure, where easily attached and detached spring tubes with variable stiffness can be applied.

US12601562 - Barrel nut handguard system

A barrel nut handguard system can include a handguard with a sidewall defining a bridge opening extending to a handguard interior, a barrel nut defining a registration groove around a periphery of the barrel nut, and a connector bridge in the bridge opening so that a contact surface engages the first registration groove. A fastener extending between the connector bridge and handguard can be tightened so the barrel nut is clamped between the contact surface and the handguard interior. The contact surface can fit between walls of the registration groove and prevent fore to aft sliding of the handguard relative to the barrel nut. The barrel nut can include tool lands allowing tooled rotation of the barrel nut relative to a receiver of a firearm to secure a barrel to the receiver with the barrel nut, without requiring rotational indexing of the barrel nut relative to the receiver.

US12601564 - Alignment guidance system

A combined sight and optic sight mount securable to an upper surface of a firearm comprising: an aperture frame including: a stationary aft aperture frame; and a movable aft aperture sub-frame situated within the stationary aft aperture frame and comprising: opposed vertical sidewalls, a top wall connecting the opposed vertical sidewalls, and a pair of substantially horizontal planar aiming reference members extending inwardly from the vertical sidewalls and defining a gap therebetween.

US12601566 - Howitzer training gun

A howitzer training gun with a gun carriage, a gun cradle supported by the gun carriage, a training gun barrel, and an unloading tray disposed at or near a forward end of the gun cradle, the unloading tray having a travel position and an operating position, and when in the operating position the unloading tray is arranged to receive a projectile from the training gun barrel and transfer the projectile to the ground.

US12601567 - Viewing optic with impact absorption material

A viewing optic has a base and a housing. The housing has a front side, a rear side, a left side, a right side and a top side. The front side, rear side, left side and right side extend upwardly from the base. The top side extends between the upper edges of the front side, rear side, left side and right side. A load absorbing/dispersing component is on at least a portion of the top side. The load absorbing/dispersing component comprises a load absorbing/dispersing material.

US12601573 - Method and tool for producing a base piece of a multi-part cartridge case, base piece and cartridge case

A method for producing a base piece for receiving a primer for a multi-part cartridge case may include producing (e.g., by deforming) an extraction groove for engagement by a firearm ejector. The production of the extraction groove may be before a receptacle for a case jacket of the multi-part cartridge case for receiving a projectile is produced, such as by deforming. A tool arrangement for producing a base piece may be used to produce the base piece.

US12601578 - Ammunition magazine loader

A system and method for coding firearm-related components to reduce the risk of loading incorrect ammunition into firearms is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of firearm-related components, each associated with a specific caliber of ammunition and marked with a unique identifier. The unique identifier for each caliber may include at least one of a color, a letter, or a shape. Firearm-related components may include storage units, master storage units, ammunition rounds, magazines, holsters, straps, and firearms. The method involves marking these components with unique identifiers and can also incorporate sub-coding for differentiating multiple firearms of the same caliber using additional markings such as stripes or dots in secondary colors. Unique identifiers are applied using methods such as adhesive labels, colored tape, paint, ink dyes, or anodization.

US12595982 - Ambidextrous bolt release mechanism for firearm

A firearm with ambidextrous bolt release mechanism includes a barrel and a bolt slideably mounted in the receiver for axial movement between forward closed breech position in battery with the barrel and a rearward open breech position. A recoil spring biases the bolt forward. A side-mounted bolt catch lever is configured and operable to selectively hold the bolt in the open breech position, and disengage the bolt to reclose the breech when manually actuated. A transversely movable actuator plunger allows a user to release the bolt from the side of the firearm opposite the bolt catch lever side. The plunger comprises an inclined camming surface which slideably engages a mating inclined camming ramp on the lever. Wedging action applied to the bolt catch lever by the plunger rotates the lever about its pivot axis to disengage and release the bolt.

US12595983 - Diverging central bore for firearm sound suppressor

An apparatus and methods are provided for a front plate having a diverging central bore for firearm sound suppressors that improves noise and flash characteristics during firing a weapon. The central bore is disposed between a back surface and a front surface of the front plate. An untapered portion of the central bore extends from the back surface to a diverging portion that opens toward the front surface. The diverging portion includes a curvature profile configured to allow for more controlled expansion of high-pressure propellant gases exiting of the suppressor through the central bore. The curvature profile provides an included angle of the central bore that decreases secondary flash events accompanying the expulsion of propellant gases accompanying a fired bullet exiting the suppressor through the central bore. The curvature profile exhibits a cross-sectional area of the central bore that is proportional to a distance along the diverging portion.

US12595984 - Gun muzzle sound suppressor

A gun muzzle sound suppressor including a plurality of segments, wherein each segment among the plurality of segments including a cylindrical housing having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the each segment further includes a conical baffle fixedly attached to the inner surface of the each segment's cylindrical housing, wherein the each segment further includes a plurality of vanes fixedly attached to the outer surface of the each segment's cylindrical housing; an outer housing having an inner surface, wherein the outer housing is fitted for sliding receipts of the segments, wherein upon the receipts of the segments, the vanes contact the outer housing's inner surface; and a pair of rings fixedly attached to the outer housing, one the rings among the pair of rings being positioned muzzlewardly from a muzzleward-most segment among the plurality of segments, the other ring among the plurality of rings being positioned breachwardly from a breachward-most segment among the plurality of segments.

US12595985 - Customer-serviceable forearm assembly

A firearm forearm assembly is provided. Generally included is a forearm retainer that is a flexible component installed in the forearm, which is then momentarily deflected to admit each action bar. Once the forearm assembly is installed in the firearm, the firearm's magazine tube is introduced and prevents further deflection of the retainer, thus locking the forearm assembly together during use. As a result, the forearm assembly is easily disassembled by the user without the use of tools by deflection of the retainer and removal of the action bars. But at the same time, the integrity of the firearm is preserved during operation.

US12590771 - Large-caliber gun having a breech assembly with multiple chambers

A large-calibre firearm including a breech assembly including a breech block rigidly connected to a firearm barrel, a breech support movable in axial translation relative to the breech block and coupled to a breech head, the assembly further includes a plurality of loading chambers, a mechanism for moving the chambers, configured to support the chambers and successively place one of the chambers in a firing position, and at least one other chamber in a supply position, in which the at least one chamber is able to receive ammunition via its rear end, and a locking mechanism configured to move the breech head and the chamber placed in the firing position between an unlocked position and a locked position, in which the chamber is closed off at its rear end by the breech head and opens out at its front end into the firearm barrel.

US12590772 - Method and system for sensing, monitoring, logging and transmitting events that is assembled on a firearm

An IoT system for sensing, monitoring, logging and transmitting events that is assembled on a firearm and the holster of said firearm, made up of at least two IoT modules, wherein a first IoT module is located in the firearm and a second IoT module is located in the holster of the firearm. Said system further includes sensing, logging, storing, and transmitting the real-time (or near-real-time) location of the firearm and the user thereof in an ongoing manner, so as to be able to reconstruct the path of the firearm of interest over time. Transmitting the events selected from the set including data indicating the state of the firearm (holstered or drawn), battery charge of both modules, position of the firearm and the bearer thereof; direction of the firearm, firearm fired and the absolute orientation of each shot. In the presence of any of said events, storing in a non-volatile memory a preset time before and after the data of all the sensors before, during and after the event. Said log includes the encoding of the sensed data, the interleaving of said data and the encryption thereof.

US12590773 - Magazine disconnect mechanism

A firearm has a magazine disconnect mechanism. The firearm includes a trigger operable between a resting position and a pulled position. The magazine disconnect mechanism has a trigger block positioned between the trigger and a magazine well of the firearm, where the trigger block is movable between a blocking position and a non-blocking position. In the blocking position the trigger block obstructs moving the trigger to the pulled position. The trigger block occupies the non-blocking position when a magazine is installed in the magazine well, and the trigger block occupies the blocking position when the magazine is absent from the magazine well.

US12590775 - Trigger lock

A trigger lock provides a high retention force and a low reset force to secure, release and reset a translating member to a stationary member. A retention latch has a complementary shape to engage and resist axial translation of the translating member. The retention latch pivots downward to disengage from the translating member. A spring pack compresses to resist the downward pivot to set the high retention force. A trigger lock assembly restrains the compressed spring pack to allow the translating member to return and reset the trigger lock with the low reset force. A spring-loaded latch clearance cam is configured to push the translating member away from the retention latch as the translating member disengages and returns to reset the trigger lock.

US12584384 - Perforating gun tube and perforating gun

The present invention relates to a perforating gun tube, characterized in that the tube is made of a steel alloy comprising, in addition to iron, the following alloying elements, expressed in mass percent: C 0.12-0.22% Si 0.3-1.0% Mn 1.0-4% Cr 0.5-2% Mo 0.1-1%, V 0.05-0.2% Ti 0.02-0.1% and B 0.001-0.01% and impurities due to melting, and that the tube has a yield strength, R P0,2 , in the range of 750 to 1100 MPa. In addition, a perforating gun having such a perforating gun tube is described.

US12584618 - Flashlight grip

Disclosed embodiments may include devices and methods for a flashlight grip. The flashlight grip may include a handle with a mount configured to hold a flashlight. The mount may include a first mounting portion coupled to the handle and a second mounting portion coupled to the handle. The second mounting portion may be positioned opposite the first mounting portion. The first mounting portion and the second mounting portion may form a cavity. The flashlight grip may further include one or more connectors extending through the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion that may be used to tighten the first mounting portion and second mounting portion, thereby securing a flashlight in between the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion.

US12584701 - Roller and bearing delayed firearm operating systems

A firearm operating system includes a forward bolt with an internal cavity, a carrier disposed on a rear side of the forward bolt where the carrier includes a cavity, a short cam pin, a plurality of bearings, a retracted configuration, and a deployed configuration. At least a portion of a forward section of the short cam pin is disposed within the internal cavity of the forward bolt. At least a portion of a rear section of the short cam pin is disposed within the cavity of the carrier. Movement from the retracted configuration to the deployed configuration includes movement in a forward/aft direction of the short cam pin relative to the forward bolt and movement of the plurality of bearings.

US12584702 - Grip module for handgun

A grip module system for a handgun or other firearm may include a lower receiver, a pistol grip affixed to the lower receiver, a buffer tube attachment point affixed to a rear portion of the lower receiver, and an accessory rail removably attached to a top of the buffer tube attachment point. The grip module system may be configured to accept and engage the firing components of various semi-automatic and automatic pistols or rifles.

US12584703 - Cam race for improved upper receiver longevity

An apparatus and methods are provided for a cam race for improving the longevity of an upper receiver of a direct gas operated firearm. The cam race provides a hardened slide face and a corner surface for a cam pin comprising a bolt carrier group of the firearm. The cam race is configured to be secured into a window disposed in the upper receiver. The window is surrounded by a counterbored area that receives a back plate of the cam race. The counterbored area and the thickness of the back plate cooperate such that the corner surface and the slide face are positioned to receive the cam pin during reciprocal movement of a bolt carrier group within the upper receiver. The cam race is retained in the upper receiver by fasteners that are tightened into threaded holes in the counterbored area.

US12584704 - Ammunition feed belt linkage bracket

A guidance tab is provided for separating a cartridge round at its base from an aft linkage bracket within an ammunition chain. The tab includes a plate, a pair of legs and a pair of feet, and is composed of polyamide-imide. The plate has an obverse surface for engaging the base of the cartridge round and a reverse surface for engaging the aft linkage bracket. The plate is oriented along a longitudinal direction of the ammunition train and a lateral direction orthogonal to an axial direction of the cartridge round. The pair of legs extends from flanking sides of the plate in the axial direction towards the aft linkage bracket. The pair of feet extend substantially parallel to the plate. Each foot extends from a respective leg of the pair of legs.

US12584705 - Electromechanical gun

The present disclosure provides systems, devices, and techniques that can be implemented at a gun, such as an electromechanical gun. The gun may include a barrel located within a slide and a cylindrical spring enveloping the barrel. The barrel may be configured to act as a guide rod for the cylindrical spring, and the cylindrical spring may be configured to bias the slide in a forward battery position. The gun may include an electronic component such as an energy store, a processor, or a circuit board, located under the barrel and forward of the trigger when the gun is in an upright position. The gun may include a physical transmission medium that electronically couples the electronic component with an additional electronic component located rearward of the trigger, and the physical transmission medium may be at least partially encapsulated by a trigger guard.

US12584706 - Front removeable trigger shoe

A trigger assembly for a 1911 format pistol comprising of a trigger bow having a forward portion defining a first threaded portion, a threaded fastener having a second threaded portion mateable with the first threaded portion, and a trigger shoe configured to operably engage the threaded fastener to secure the trigger shoe to the trigger bow.

US12584707 - Firearm suppressor cover

A firearm suppressor cover ( 1 ), comprising a thermal insulator ( 3 ) which is, in use, configured to surround a firearm suppressor ( 4 ); and a curved spring ( 2 ) which is located at a first end of the cover and pre-bent into a shape of a ring, which is open at one point, the spring ( 2 ) being, in use, configured to tighten around the firearm suppressor ( 4 ) in order to tighten said thermal insulator ( 3 ) around the firearm suppressor ( 4 ) and to prevent the longitudinal movement of said thermal insulator ( 3 ) in relation to said suppressor ( 4 ).

US12584708 - Gun targeting system

A gun targeting system ( 10 ) comprising a chassis ( 200 ). A gun barrel ( 300 ) is mounted to the chassis ( 200 ) by a pivot mount ( 304 ). The system also comprises a chassis suspension system ( 400 ) comprising a plurality of wheel arms ( 402 ), each wheel arm ( 402 ) extending away from a different chassis mount ( 220 ) on the chassis ( 200 ) to a respective wheel ( 404 ), each wheel ( 404 ) being rotatably mounted on its respective wheel arm ( 402 ), each wheel ( 404 ) configured for engagement with a support surface ( 500 ). The gun targeting system ( 10 ) is operable to position the barrel ( 300 ) towards an orientation to target an object by pivoting one or more wheel arms ( 402 ) relative to the chassis ( 200 ) and/or by pivoting one or more wheels ( 404 ) relative to its respective wheel arm ( 402 ) and/or by rotating one or more wheels ( 404 ) relative to its respective wheel arm ( 402 ).

US12584712 - Firearms with an ambidextrous slide stop and/or relief

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