Weapon discharge safety mechanism

Details Weapon discharge safety mechanism Weapon discharge safety mechanism

1998-09-15

2000-10-10

Carone, Michael J.

Firearms

Miscellaneous

73167, 42 7007, 42 7011, 42 77, F41A 1700, G01L 514

Patent

active

061288470

ABSTRACT:
A weapon discharge safety mechanism is designed in one multiple section piece for use with handguns and in two separate sections for use with rifles. The discharge safety mechanism includes a trigger guard housing with a bottom, first and second sides and an open top, which fits over and covers the trigger guard and trigger area of a firearm such as a pistol or a rifle. The trigger guard housing portion is releasably secured by a retention pin just behind the front of the trigger guard to hold the trigger guard housing portion in place covering the trigger guard. For handguns, an enclosed bullet trap housing is attached to the trigger guard housing portion. For rifles, this housing is separate. The bullet trap housing has a first closed end and a second open end, which fits over the end of a barrel of the gun and extends over the barrel a short distance. The opposite closed end of the bullet trap housing is filled with braking material, such as rubber compounds, to stop a bullet in the event of an accidental discharge. The bullet trap housing includes vent holes located between the end of the barrel and the braking material to permit the release of gases in the event of an accidental discharge.

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