Multiple auto primer system for muzzle-loading firearm
OwnerDean N. Williams, Ned J. Hollenbachinventors
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for loading and ejecting ignition devices into a muzzle-loading firearm. A magazine contains a plurality of ignition devices, which are sequentially loaded from the magazine onto the breech plug of the firearm by a sliding bolt or other loading assembly. After firing, the loading assembly is actuated to extract and eject the spent ignition device and load a new ignition device onto the breech plug.
Claims23
An apparatus for carrying and loading one or more ignition devices into a muzzle-loading firearm having a breech plug, comprising:
- a magazine for containing at least one of the ignition devices;
- and
- a loading assembly for loading the ignition device from the magazine into engagement with the breech plug of the firearm for firing.
A magazine for use with a muzzle-loading firearm having a breech, a breech plug, and a loading assembly, the magazine comprising:
- a housing for containing a plurality of ignition devices and sequentially dispensing the ignition devices into the breech for loading into engagement with the breech plug by operation of the loading assembly.
In a muzzle-loading firearm having a barrel with a breech end and having a breech plug in the breech end of the barrel, the improvement comprising:
- an apparatus for sequentially dispensing and loading a plurality of ignition devices into engagement with the breech plug of the muzzle-loading firearm for firing.
A muzzle-loading firearm, comprising:
- a barrel having a breech end;
- a breech plug in the breech end of the barrel;
- a magazine for containing a plurality of ignition devices;
- and
- a loading assembly for sequentially loading ignition devices from the magazine to the breech plug of the firearm.
A method for sequentially loading a plurality of ignition devices into a muzzle-loading firearm, the method comprising:
- loading the ignition devices into a magazine;
- loading the magazine into the muzzle-loading firearm;
- and
- loading a first one of the ignition devices from the magazine to the breech plug of the firearm for firing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.