IMPLEMENTS

A garment carried support member for a gun having an open top pocket dimensioned to receive the trigger guard of the gun and interior walls composed of elastomeric material contoured to mate with and provide a substantially continuous support for and resilient gripping of the outer periphery of the gun...     

A device for rapidly emptying a cartridge magazine of the type which feeds alternately from a right and a left feed lip. The top-most cartridge in the magazine is disengaged from the feed lip by slightly depressing the other cartridges in the magazine. The top cartridge can then fall out. The process...     

Ballistic cutting devices for use in front of the muzzle of a firearm. One type has a hook to engage material to be cut. Another type utilizes two bayonets to windlass the material to be cut. Bipod legs are also disclosed as windlassing elements. Magnetic means for engaging obstacle material are disclosed....     

A ballistic cutter is mounted at the muzzle of a firearm to permit severing a strand of obstacle material by discharging a bullet. The sound of the discharge is muffled by a sound suppressor at the muzzle, or by using a silent cartridge in the firearm.

An open-bolt firing conversion for the standard M16 rifle, which allows the rifle to be converted to open-bolt firing by replacement of parts and without otherwise altering the rifle. The open-bolt conversion is hammer-fired for reliability and preservation of the cyclic firing rate, and the conversion...     

A block for loading the muzzle of a gun, including a plurality of longitudinally spaced shot holes, each shot hole intercepting a coaxially aligned locater recess adapted to fit over the muzzle of the gun to be loaded.

A holder for supporting a cartridge magazine on a firearm in a convenient location and in a proper orientation for rapid insertion into the magazine receptacle of the firearm. The holder can be attached to existing firearms, or it can be manufactured as a part of new firearms.

Means for engaging a cartridge magazine with a support in a convenient attitude for ready insertion into a firearm. In order that insertion may be accomplished by moving either the firearm or the magazine, or both, the engagement means is so located relative to the magazine that it can not interfere...     

A muzzle-loading device for carrying materials for muzzle-loading firearms includes a tubular body with one end adapted to hold a projectile and radially extending ears for holding percussion caps, an elongate container for holding powder having a closed end extending within the tubular body and graduations...     

A holder for carrying one or more magazines in a convenient position for insertion into a firearm. The holder can be attached to existing firearms, or it can be manufactured as a part of new firearms. It includes quick-release means to permit the user to transfer a magazine to the firing position with...     

Improvements in ballistic cutters used at the muzzle of a firearm for cutting obstacle, or other material. An arrangement is shown whereby a cutter is useable with more than one model of firearm. Improved means are disclosed for engaging a strand to be cut. The use of color on the engagement members...     

A device for holding a cartridge magazine in an extended position and properly oriented for easy insertion into a firearm. The holder can be supported on the person of a user or it can be mounted on a structure which might be part of a vehicle, a boat, or an aircraft. The magazine can be quickly snatched...     

The invention is that of a cartridge-like container for containing a pre-measured powder charge, a projectile and a percussion cap ready for quick use in reloading a muzzle-loading firearm. The device comprises a tube open at both ends. The projectile is inserted in one end, the powder from the other...     

An apparatus is provided for forming a charge for a muzzle-loading gun and including a predetermined amount of powder and a bullet at least partially embraced within a patch. After the charge is formed, it may be retained in readiness for quick insertion into the muzzle end of the barrel of a muzzle-loader....     

A device for securing to a post, such as a swivel post, mounted on or carried by a firearm so as to enable a hunter climbing into a tree to suspend his firearm on successively higher tree limbs and thereby free his hands for climbing. The firearm hanger comprises a hook member for securing the firearm...     

Apparatus for rapid loading of a muzzle loaded rifle with a ball and a premeasured quantity of powder. With use of the device, the powder charge and ball of the muzzle loaded rifle are charged simultaneously and the ball is seated in the rifle barrel. A holder for the percussion cap is provided to ensure...     

Apparatus for adjusting the stress in cartridge magazine springs which are arranged for such adjustment. The magazines are stored with the springs in a non-stressed condition. When use of the magazine is imminent, the springs are adjusted to a stressed condition. Disclosed hereinafter is power-driven...     

A simple lubricator-loader provides for lubrication of a bullet for a muzzle-loading firearm and then for insertion of the bullet into the firearm. The lubricator-loader is so constructed that both operations can be effected without bringing the fingers into contact with the bullet subsequent to lubrication...     

A starter for use in the loading of projectiles in a muzzle loading firearm. Means for aligning the starter with the bore of the firearm is provided by a rod which is received in the ramrod guides mounted on the barrel of the firearm. The rod also serves as a ramrod.

A cartridge case lubricator having a table supportable frame, an oil absorbent member supported in a recess in the frame, whereby the cartridge case can be passed downwardly through an opening in the absorbent member for lubricating the cartridge case, the underside of the absorbent member being supported...     

A horizontally elongated body is provided including a top face, a bottom face and a vertical dimension. A downwardly opening recess is formed in the bottom face and a plurality of laterally spaced, upstanding and cylindrical shot bores are formed in the body and open upwardly through the top face and...     

A loading device and method for loading a muzzle loading gun. The device comprises an elongated attachment with a longitudinal bore across which is placed a frangible septum. The bore above the system is loaded with a premeasured powder charge and a projectile with wadding (if necessary). The attachment...     

A device for holding and lubricating conical bullets for muzzle loading guns, is disclosed. The device comprises a plastic block, having a plurarity of vertical chambers for holding the bullets and two longitudinal channels for lubricating the bullets.

A device for engaging a cartridge magazine with a support in a convenient attitude for rapid insertion into a firearm. In order that the insertion may be accomplished by moving either the firearm, or the magazine, or both, the device is so positioned that it can not interfere with the process of insertion.

Apparatus for removing a musket ball undesirably lodged in the breech of a muzzle-loading gun. The apparatus includes a ramrod to one end of which a ball starter is secured firmly but manually removable and to the opposite end of which a screw-jag tool is similarly secured. Using the grip of the ball...     

A barrel extension for a weapon having a barrel internally threaded at its forward end together with various associated devices including a hand grip and a wrench which includes a tubular member having a smooth bore and an externally threaded end portion threadedly engageable with the threaded forward...     

A lubricator device for Maxi-ball bullets, including a cylinder and a plunger assembly slideable in one end of the cylinder, a seat in the other end of the cylinder for seating a Maxi-ball therein, while lubricant is discharged from a lubricant container spout into the seat; and the plunger assembly...     

A movable knocker type cartridge extraction tool that inserts through the back of a breach loading rifle after the bolt has been removed and circumferentially grips the rim of the stuck cartridge such as to extract the live round of ammunition without disarming the cartridge.

A device for rapid loading of a muzzle-loaded firearm, our invention provides a method to carry, in ready position, all of the ingredients and implements necessary to reload a muzzle-loading firearm, both flintlock and percussion. In addition, our invention facilitates very rapid reloading due, in part,...     

A cartridge magazine hanger adapted for quick removal of a magazine therefrom using only one hand. The magazine is supported by engagement of at least one of its feed lips with a support on the hanger. The hanger can be attached to the clothing or equipment of the user or it can be mounted on a firearm,...     

A muzzle-loading device for quickly reloading a gun. The device includes a relatively short ramrod-like shaft having an axial cap closed powder containing sleeve at one end provided with a catch retaining the device within a pocket. An open end sleeve is telescopically frictionally supported by the other...     

A hand-held compression gauge for use with a ramrod in the loading of a muzzle-loading firearm comprises a generally cylindrical tube receiving a coiled spring. A member at one end of the spring is positionable relative to a longitudinal slot in the tube to indicate the axial compression of the spring...     

A muzzle loader apparatus for use with pistols, which have a curved handle and are loaded with lead balls. The apparatus has a handle engagement portion to house the handle of the pistol, this portion generally conforming to the shape of the handle. A support portion is fixedly connected to the handle...     

A protective carrier for holding a loaded spare magazine in a position of readiness for immediate insertion into operative engagement with a firearm. A latch release mechanism is operable simultaneously with the operation of the magazine release mechanism of the firearm, permitting an empty magazine...     

A hold down latch is disclosed herein for relieving spring tension or pressure from a follower slidable in a passageway or cavity of a magazine intended to be loaded with ammunition. The latch includes an elongated body having a recess open at one end and open along one side of the body so as to define...     

A dry fire unit which is placed in a gun in place of the firing pin is provided. The firing pin is removed and an energy-absorbing wedge of the dry fire unit is placed into the gun in lieu of the firing pin such that the dry fire unit is struck by the hammer of the gun when its trigger is pulled. The...     

This invention relates to reloading devices for muzzle loading rifles or muskets in general, and more specifically to a construction, wherein a frangible sheet of material is used to maintain the powder and ball in their proper orientation, due to the frictional engagement between two cooperating elements,...     

My invention provides a fully-loaded device which is carried by a sportsman in an easily-accessible position for quick reloading of a muzzle-loading rifle. The device comprises a cylinder rotatably carried by a base member, the cylinder having a plurality of elongated openings which are open all the...     

A rapid loader device for use with cartridge retaining magazines in automatic and semi-automatic firearms or the like. The rapid loader device engages each cartridge and forces the same into the magazine with an offset lever action.

A hunting light adapted to be carried by a hunter, the light including lamp means for providing night-hunting illumination, a portable power source adapted to be worn by the hunter, the power source connected to the lamp means, and bracket means affixed to the lamp for releasably attaching the lamp to...     

A device for facilitating the loading of muzzle loading firearms comprises a compact housing having inner and outer concentric hollow cylinders in it. The bottom ends of the cylinders are closed by a slide member which may be selectively moved to a position to open the bottom ends of both cylinders....     

A charging block for a muzzle loading firearm includes an elongated block having a top face and a bottom face and side faces therebetween providing a vertical dimension. A plurality of shot-receiving apertures are disposed in the block and the apertures are angularly spaced apart on a generatrix of constant...     

A device for protectively covering the upper end of a spare magazine for a repeating firearm, holding the upper end in a position laterally adjacent the magazine well of the firearm, while a separate lower portion of the device holds the lower end of the spare magazine in a predetermined position relative...     

A clip joining device which is easily retrofittable to existing clips and which, when in position, securely holds two clips together end-to-end to increase the amount of ammunition readily available during use of a firearm.

A tool designed to engage a substantial concave surface of the retaining pins in the receivers of Remington shotgun models 1100, 11-48, 878, 870, S-58 and 12; Remington rifles models 742, 552, 760 and 42; Sears Shotgun models XL 200 and M300, Winchester shotgun models 1400 and 120, Smith & Wesson shotgun...     

An improved patch for use with muzzle-loading guns. The patch is made from a circular swatch of fabric which has at least three identical, symmetrical indentations formed in the periphery of the patch. The indentations reduce the tendency of the patch to interfere with the ball as it is being shot from...     

A bullet lubricator device including a grease-holding cylinder defining a bore open at opposite ends, a bullet-holding cylinder defining a chamber open at opposite ends and attached to the grease-holding cylinder with its chamber in flow communication with one end of the bore, and as plunger being received...     

Apparatus for attachment to a container of lubricant, including a tubular main body through which bullets are passed to receive lubricant.

A bullet setting device for setting a bullet in a muzzle of a gun includes a rod having a guide rod portion and a driving rod portion. The guide rod portion and the driving rod portion have a first end which is common to both rod portions and the rod further has respective opposite second and third ends....     

A hand tool including a handle portion and a substantially flat blade having a plurality of curvilinear configurations spaced about the peripheral outline thereof for cooperatively engaging certain portions of a rifle to perform various operations thereon. The blade is attached at one end to the handle...     

An implement combining the functions of a container for storing and transporting tubular interchangeable shotgun chokes, and installing and removing them, is disclosed. The implement includes a hollow cylindrical tube adapted to hold one or more chokes end-to-end. The tube has an externally threaded...     

Accessories for muzzle-loading firearms including a wrench for working with the nipples of muzzle-loading firearms, with a cylindrical tubular body equipped with a truncated conical end with a circular longitudinal axial opening. A continuation of this opening, which is circular, receives replacement...     

A device for storing and applying percussion caps to the nipple of a muzzle-loading firearm includes an elongated sleeve with a loading hole through one side thereof adjacent a first end. A follower member slides within the sleeve and is urged toward the hole by a compression coil spring. A chain extends...     

A shooters head immobilizing apparatus (10) for the cheekplate (104) of firearms (100); wherein, the apparatus (10) includes an anchor unit (11) attached to the forearm cheekplate (104) and a mouthpiece unit (12) including a mouthpiece base member (16) a generally flexible tether member (17) and a generally...     

A knife blade suitable for use as a spanner wrench in the installation and removal of choke tubes in shotguns, characterized by recesses on one edge, preferably matching the diameters of 12 and 20 gauge shotguns.

A revolver holder for revolvers of the type having a cylinder retention pin which includes a spring biased keeper. The holder includes a plate member defining a recess for placement of the cylinder; a first stud operable to engage the back of the hammer; a second stud operable to engage the frame; and...     

An elongate rigid member has a finger at one end which is received against the upper end of a slot extending along a cartridge magazine and a recess at the other end to cradle the retracting button of the follower. Held in compression against the force of the follower spring, the device retains the follower...     

An improved muzzleloading firearm tool 65 which facilitates the accelerated reloading of muzzleloading firearms. Such tool comprises of a body 10, for the containment of any type of muzzleloading projectile and powder and a plunger assembly which has incremental graduation marks 48 to facilitate the...     

A device for loading firearm cartridges into a magazine includes a body having a channel open at both ends therethrough for receiving a magazine having an open upper end and a closed lower end. A lever attached to the body may be actuated to exert upward force on the lower end of the magazine, raising...     

Ramrod having an inner rod formed of glass-reinforced polymer and an outer tube formed of a non-abrasive, heat-shrinkable polymer.

A brush for cleaning a clip receptacle of a gun is disclosed. The gun brush has a handle portion and a brush portion which is attached to the handle portion. The brush portion has a cross sectional shape that matches the cross sectional shape of the clip receptacle of the gun so that the brush portion...     

A shotgun choke wrench and case for installing, storing and removing shotgun chokes. The shotgun choke wrench and case comprises: an outer tube that acts as a wrench handle and a container, and an inner element that is a wrench and is also capable of holding a choke. The shotgun choke wrench and case...     

A choke holder device is provided for attachment to the end of a magazine on a shotgun. The cap which normally closes the end of the shotgun shell magazine is removed, and a first hollow choke storage member is threaded onto or otherwise secured to the magazine to close the magazine. The choke storage...     

Decreased risk of accidental gun discharge is provided by tethering a hunter'gun to the hunter via a gun safety lanyard of this invention. The gun safety lanyard generally includes a flexible cord having a preselected length and thereby establishing an opposing pair of looped ends. A first one of the...     

A combination tool for using, repairing and maintaining muzzle loading firearms includes a ball starter tool member connected to an elongated body member which provides the land and groove setting rod of the ball starter and further provides a housing and carrier for a plurality of additional tool members....     

A holding device for storing a ramrod on the barrel of a shotgun or other firearm. Two sight elements which form the sight of the firearm are mounted on blocks which are secured to the top of the barrel. Each block is provided with a longitudinal passage through which the ramrod can be extended when...     

The adjustable powder measure is designed to effect the reloading of firearm cartridge cases. It comprises a main body in the form of a transparent powder container 6 with a transparent center tube 7 able to slide inside the container and powder contents. Measuring and dispensing is viewed through the...     

An apparatus is set forth to spread a pistol stock or grip relative to the associated framework of the pistol to permit ease of removal of the associated stock from the pistol framework. The tool includes an elongate rod, including a handle member transversely and integrally mounted to an upper end of...     

Devices (10, 10') for loading ammunition into a magazine (14) of a pistol (12) are disclosed including a cavity (54) formed in a panel (34) for slideable receipt of the depression knob (28) of the magazine slide (24) or including a retractable knob (54') for slideable receipt in a cavity (28') of the...     

A gun-loading device comprising a base member having a socket to receive the muzzle of a gun to be loaded with a charge of powder and/or a bullet, a storage cylinder provided with a plurality of bores in a circular pattern which receive such charges and is rotatable about a fixed axis of the base member,...     

A cartridge clip loading/unloading device comprising a base; a post on the base having a terminal end; a clip having slots supported on the post at the terminal end; a tool having a first arm supported for rotation on the post; and a second arm having means for pressisng cartridges onto or out of the...     

A muzzle loading device (10) for storing and dispensing projectiles (30), propellants (34) and priming caps (36) used in muzzle loading firearms (22) and for receiving ramrods (28) while packing a shot or while cleaning the barrel (64) of a muzzle loading firearm (22). A plurality of through holes (46)...     

A cartridge for use in loading a muzzle-loaded rifle comprises an outer cylinder in which is received a first, powder cylinder containing gunpowder and sealed at both ends, and a second, ball cylinder containing a ball and patch and sealed at both ends. An alignment cylinder is provided within which...     

A charge container for use with a muzzle-loading firearm. The charge container has two parts. The first part has an elongated chamber which is open at both ends for containing a projectile. The second part has a chamber which is open at one end for containing a powder charge. The second part also has...     

A defective bullet dislodging mechanism employing a framework mounted rotatable shaft serving to move the handle and barrel of a weapon containing the defective bullet with respect to the slide assembly thereof which is maintained at a stationary location, whereupon the bullet is effectively released...     

The present invention provides an ammunition clip holder or clip wrap which is carried by a flexible panel or sheet-like body. The body can be formed into a sleeve and this sleeve can be wrapped around and removably secured to the stock of a firearm, such as a rifle. The body thus forms the base of a...     

A plurality of extension rods securable relative to one another in a coaxially aligned relationship are mounted within a "U" shaped framework arranged for selective securement relative to one another, with the "U" shaped framework mounting a plurality of cleaning tips thereon for ease of usage. A modification...     

A device (110) for loading ammunition into a magazine (14) of a firearm is disclosed including a slide (150) movable relative to a planar portion (138) of a device body (132). The slide (150) includes a pin (128) removably insertable into a retention hole (164) formed in the slide (24) of the magazine...     

A safety device for a firearm such as a rifle includes a first attachment device for securing an end of a cord just below the breast of a user. A second attachment device secures the other end of the cord to the lower part of the stock of the firearm. The cord is of such a length that it is not possible...     

A choke wrench for installing and removing tubular chokes respectively in and from gun barrels is shown having an eccentric handle attached to a base plate and a cylindrical guide attached to the opposite side of the base plate. The guide is removable and captures a removable blade which is automatically...     

A projectile carrier for use for the muzzle loading firearm. The carrier is formed of two separate and identical halves which abut along a common vertical plane. The two halves of the carrier when combined form a circular bottom wall and a cylindrical side wall which extends upwardly from the bottom...     

A holder for carrying a ball starter on the barrel on a muzzle loading and/or black powder rifle. The holder, secured to the rifle barrel, presents ready access to the ball starter and precludes any previously encountered inconvenience in locating the ball starter on the person of the user or in the...     

An adapter arranged to permit conversion of a semi-automatic rifle into a manual bolt action rifle is provided wherein a gas port blocking assembly is mounted to the barrel of the rifle, with a first bore in the blocking assembly receiving the barrel therethrough, with a second bore receiving in a slidable...     

A device for the accelerated loading of muzzle-loading firearms is disclosed. The device comprises a cylinder, having a plurality of vertically located bores, rotatably mounted to a base having a single through hole. The device is positioned over the muzzle of the firearm, facilitated by a countersunk...     

A mount for rifles is provided, located under the barrel to allow the rifles to carry accessories such as lights, lasers, grenade and flare launchers thereon which mount fits existing rifle configurations without modification to the basic rifle components.

A device for cleaning the barrel of a gun, which includes a shaft having a plurality of cylindrical members and bushings to prevent the shaft from scraping the internal surface of the barrel during cleaning.

A tool for use in conjunction with a firearm to facilitate the performance of various functions with regard to the firearm. The tool includes a cartridge case simulator which is mounted at a distal end of a tubular rod. The end of the simulator opposite an end at which a bullet is to be positioned for...     

A pistol tool is formed of a unitary construction having a continuous side wall orthogonally oriented relative to a bottom wall, with the side wall having a first side wall portion and a second side wall portion arranged in a parallel relationship relative to an opposed side of a through-extending central...     

A dummy round for use in firearms training. The dummy round can be loaded in a conventional semi-automatic or fully automatic weapon. The dummy round is configured in the same manner as a standard round of live ammunition. This allows the dummy round to be loaded in a clip, chambered and ejected in a...     

A cartridge loader for a cartridge clip as disclosed. The loader includes a loader sleeve slidingly receivable on the magazine to compress the clip's spring in order to permit easy re-loading of the clip. A brake connected to the sleeve co-acts with the magazine's sidewall surface so as to impede the...     

A device that facilitates the pulling out of any of a variety of ramrods which becomes stuck in a gun barrel is of a cylindrical configuration with a circular cross-section and includes a cylindrical handle, having a radial hole extending entirely therethrough at about its middle and two axial bores...     

An unloader apparatus in the form of a hand held tool is adapted to safely remove the loaded cartridges in a lever action rifle or similar fireman. In one embodiment, the tool comprises an arcuate shaped spoon attached to a handle. Insertion of the distal end of the spoon into the magazine of the rifle...     

A black powder dispenser including a refillable black powder reservoir, a slidably operated charge measure having a spring restoring feature, and a dispensing spout to convey the black powder from the charge measure to a muzzle loaded or other firearm. A strap attachment is provided for field carriage...     

A cylindrical device with flared and rounded ends for use in instantly dislodging spent (fired) shotgun shells from the breech opening of shotguns. The shell de-jammer comprises a cylindrical solid body member of sufficient weight and density to quickly and easily dislodge a spent shotgun shell that...     

A radially loading ignition system for a muzzle loading weapon generally comprises a body having threads on its outer surface and a well sunk into one end for loosely holding a shotgun shell primer; a first opening through the side of the well for passing the primer into the well radially; and a rotatable...     

A cylindrical casing holds a spring mounted tape upon which is printed ballistic information. The user mounts the casing on a rifle and lines up a shot. While the rifle is in line to be fired, the user, with their trigger hand, extracts the tape from the casing to verify the ballistics of a projectile...     

The bore light includes a conductive shell that holds a battery and receives at one end a light bulb and at the other end a cap. The cap has a shaft which, upon being screwed into the cap, will press the battery against the bulb, thereby to cause the filament of the bulb to produce illumination.

A sight cover for a sight, e.g. a gun sight, comprises first and second lens covers for the eyepiece and objective ends of the sight. The longitudinally displaced covers have three elastic cords extending in tension between the covers when the covers are in place. One elastic cord running adjacent the...     

A protective carrier for holding a loaded spare magazine in a position of readiness for immediate insertion into operative engagement with a firearm. A latch mechanism in the carrier is operable simultaneously with and in response to release of the magazine retaining catch mechanism of the firearm, permitting...     

A primer and tool holder is configured for mounting on an artillery piece a coupling which projects at a downward angle from the holder and is received in a trunnion mount tunnel on the artillery piece. The coupling has a wedge lock which is received in the tunnel and is secured by a wedge lock expanded...