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Firearm equipped with live round inhibiting means and method of making same

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7067402

A firearm is disclosed having live round inhibiting means mounted in the barrel of the firearm which permits a blank cartridge to be loaded into a firearm and fired while preventing the loading and firing of a live round. The live round inhibiting means comprise shaft means mounted in the barrel of the firearm and which extends a sufficient length into the barrel at a point just beyond the chamber portion of the firearm to engage the bullet portion of a live round to prevent it from properly chambering, while permitting a blank cartridge to be loaded into the firearm and fired without engaging the live round-inhibiting shaft means. 9 figs.

Research Organization:
EG & G ENERGY MEASUREMENTS INC
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
Patent Number(s):
A; US 4969283
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-420411
OSTI ID:
7067402
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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