Air gun magazine safety system
AssigneeUmarex USA, Inc.
InventorStephen R. Lamboy
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Abstract
An air gun is provided with a magazine safety system and methods of making the air gun safe utilizing the magazine. The air gun includes a magazine well protrusion (e.g., floorplate) configured to extend into the magazine well when no magazine is properly inserted into and received in the magazine well. In the extended position, the protrusion prevents actuation of the main valve of the air gun. When a magazine is properly inserted into the magazine well, the protrusion is pushed into a recessed or depressed position by the interaction of the magazine with the magazine well such that the protrusion does not prevent actuation of the main valve of the air gun.
Claims13
An air gun comprising:
- a magazine well configured to receive a magazine, said magazine configured to contain a projectile therein;
- a barrel configured to receive the projectile from the magazine;
- and
- a valve configured to release pressurized gas into the magazine when said valve is actuated such that the projectile in the magazine is forced out of the magazine and through the barrel of the air gun by the pressurized gas released by the valve;
- wherein:
- the valve will not actuate when the magazine is not properly inserted into the magazine well.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.