Laser module and silencer apparatus
OwnerJames W. Teetzelinventor
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Abstract
A silencer apparatus that can be attached to a standard autoloading handgun having a laser sight module mounted to the front face of the slide of the handgun. The silencer module features additional electronics so that the firing status of the firearm can be ascertained. A skid plate protected switch in the magazine compartment of the handgun provides information as to whether a new clip has been inserted. A flash detector located within the silencer counts the rounds fired and provides a digital read-out of remaining rounds to be fired. Also, the accumulated fired rounds is provided to enable the user to know when the silencer needs cleaning. Noise reduction is provided by a metal honeycomb.
Claims11
A silencer for an autoloading handgun that attaches to a laser sight module which is attached to said handgun, said handgun having a barrel and a spring recoil guide, a trigger, a frame, a magazine, a slide having a cross-sectional profile with a front face having two holes therein, with one hole corresponding to the diameter of the barrel and the other hole corresponding to the diameter of the spring recoil guide, said silencer comprising:
- an attachment face, having a cross-sectional profile corresponding to the cross-sectional profile of said laser sight module, said attachment face having a first opening corresponding to the barrel of said handgun, a second opening corresponding to the spring recoil guide of said handgun, a third opening for light communication between said laser sight module and said silencer, at least one diode opening to allow laser diode light produced by said laser sight module to shine therethrough;
- a microprocessor optically connected to said laser sight module and said handgun wherein said microprocessor produces a first output signal corresponding to the number of rounds left to fire in the magazine of said handgun, a second output signal that corresponds to an accumulative total of rounds fired through said handgun, a third output signal that corresponds to whether a cartridge is present within the firing chamber of said handgun, a fourth output signal that corresponds to whether a cartridge within the firing chamber of said handgun has been fired,
- means for substantially reducing the noise associated with the firing of a cartridge in said handgun.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.