Systems and methods for providing firearms with lighter cocking action
OwnerMartin Bryant, James M. Buschowinventors
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Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for facilitating reloading and resisting recoil of a firearm include an elastic member in communication with a portion of the firearm. A contact member coupled to the portion of the firearm, the elastic member, or combinations thereof, is movable between a first position in which movement of the portion of the firearm is biased by the elastic member and a second position in which movement of the portion of the firearm is generally unaffected by the elastic member. An actuator can be used to move the contact member between the first and second positions.
Claims22
An apparatus for facilitating reloading of a firearm, the apparatus comprising:
- an elastic member in communication with a portion of the firearm;
- a contact member coupled to the portion of the firearm, the elastic member, or combinations thereof, wherein the contact member is movable between a first position in which movement of the portion of the firearm is biased by the elastic member and a second position in which movement of the portion of the firearm is generally unaffected by the elastic member;
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- an actuator in communication with the contact member for moving the contact member between the first position and the second position.
A method for facilitating reloading of a firearm, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing ammunition into a firearm having an elastic member in communication with a portion of the firearm;
- moving a contact member coupled to the portion of the firearm, the elastic member, or combinations thereof, to a second position in which movement of the portion of the firearm is generally unaffected by the elastic member;
- manually moving the portion of the firearm to load ammunition into a chamber thereof, wherein manual movement of the portion of the firearm is generally unaffected by the elastic member;
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- moving the contact member to a first position in which movement of the portion of the firearm is biased by the elastic member such that a recoil force generated by discharging the firearm is resisted by the elastic member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.