Electromagnetic pistol barrel test fixture
AssigneeBill Wiseman & Co., Inc.
InventorsWilliam Wiseman, Levi Munoz, James Darley
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Abstract
A test fixture for testing firearms or ammunition includes a base, a block, and a firing pin. The base has a lateral channel defining a front upright and a rear upright. The front upright is configured to support a firearm barrel. The block is rotatable within the lateral channel between an open position and a closed position. The open position provides user access to the firearm barrel. The firing pin is housed in the block. The closed position of the block aligns the firing pin with the firearm barrel.
Claims17
A test fixture for testing firearms or ammunition, the test fixture comprising:
- a base having a lateral channel defining a front upright and a rear upright, the front upright being configured to support a firearm barrel;
- a block rotatable within the lateral channel, the block being rotatable between an open position and a closed position, the open position providing user access to the firearm barrel;
- and
- a firing pin housed in the block, the closed position of the block aligning the firing pin with the firearm barrel.
A method of testing firearms or ammunition, the method comprising:
- fixing a firearm barrel to a test fixture;
- loading a projectile into the firearm barrel;
- supplying power to an actuation assembly on the test fixture to activate a magnet;
- and
- pushing a firing pin in the test fixture into the projectile,
- wherein the pushing the firing pin into the projectile includes
- moving an end plate of the actuation assembly from a first position spaced from a coil to a second position contacting the coil when the magnet is activated, and
- moving a rod projecting from the end plate within a base of the test fixture to contact the firing pin and push the firing pin into the projectile.
A method of testing firearms or ammunition, the method comprising:
- fixing a firearm barrel to a test fixture;
- loading a projectile into the firearm barrel;
- supplying power to an actuation assembly on the test fixture to activate a magnet;
- and
- pushing a firing pin in the test fixture into the projectile,
- wherein loading the projectile into the firearm barrel includes
- rotating a door of the test fixture to an open position, exposing a rear-facing end of the firearm barrel,
- loading a projectile into the rear-facing end of the firearm barrel, and
- rotating a door of the test fixture to a closed position, aligning the firing pin with the projectile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.