Shot-counting device for a firearm

A shot-counting device for a firearm, the shot-counting device comprising:

• a permanent magnet mountable to a moving portion of the firearm;
• at least a portion of a loop of conductive wire mountable to a relatively non-moving portion of the firearm, the loop being in electromagnetically coupled with the magnet for generating an electromotive force upon motion of the permanent magnet with respect to the coil;
• and
• a shot-verification circuit receptive to the generated electromotive force for determining the strength of a shot.

A method of counting shots fired from a firearm, the method comprising:

• i) providing a permanent magnet mounted to a relatively movable portion of the firearm;
• ii) providing at least a portion of a loop of conductive wire mounted to a relatively non-moving portion of the firearm;
• iii) moving the permanent magnet and movable portion relative to the at least a portion of a loop and the non-moving portion of the firearm;
• iv) inducing an electromotive force in the at least a portion of a loop;
• and
• v) incrementing a shot-count indicator in response to the electromotive force.

A method of verifying a shot fired from a firearm comprising:

• i) providing a permanent magnet mounted to a relatively movable component of the firearm;
• ii) providing a coil having at least a portion of a loop of conductive wire mounted to a relatively stationary component of the firearm;
• iii) moving the permanent magnet and movable component relative to the coil and the stationary component;
• iv) inducing an electromotive force in the coil;
• and
• v) measuring the shot intensity in response to the electromotive force.

A firearm comprising:

• a movable portion having a permanent magnet mounted thereon;
• a relatively non-movable portion having a coil including a least a portion of a loop of conductive wire mounted thereon;
• the coil electromagnetically coupled with the permanent magnet for generating an electromotive force upon motion of the permanent magnet;
• a shot-count circuit in electrical communication with the coil and receptive to the generated electromotive force, the shot-count circuit including a shot-count indicator incrementing in response to a shot.

A firearm comprising

• a movable portion having a permanent magnet mounted thereon;
• a relatively non-movable portion having a coil including a least a portion of a loop of conductive wire mounted thereon;
• the coil electromagnetically coupled with the permanent magnet for generating an electromotive force upon motion of the permanent magnet;
• and
• a shot verification circuit receptive to the generated electromotive force for determining the strength of a shot.