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

Abstract

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.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
EG & G ENERGY MEASUREMENTS INC
OSTI Identifier:
7067402
Patent Number(s):
4969283
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-420411
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC08-88NV10282
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 12 Oct 1989
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; GUNS; DESIGN; SAFETY; AMMUNITION; POSITIONING; 450000* - Military Technology, Weaponry, & National Defense

Citation Formats

Baehr, D G. Firearm equipped with live round inhibiting means and method of making same. United States: N. p., 1990. Web.
Baehr, D G. Firearm equipped with live round inhibiting means and method of making same. United States.
Baehr, D G. Tue . "Firearm equipped with live round inhibiting means and method of making same". United States.
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abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
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