Muzzle loading gun and adaptor

An adaptor for use in a muzzle loading gun, having a receiver means mounting a barrel and a blocking means for supporting a head of a cartridge in the barrel during firing of the gun, the blocking means mounting a firing pin mechanism, the adaptor comprising:

• (a) an insert having a first end and a second end with an inside wall and an outside wall between the ends and a center bore defined by the inside wall therethrough extending along a longitudinal axis of the insert, the outside wall having threads between the ends of the insert, the center bore having a first section, a second section and a third section with the first section adjacent the first end of the insert and the third section adjacent the second end of the insert wherein the second section has threads adjacent the first section, the outside wall being configured to be inserted into the barrel in a sealed relationship to the barrel and adjacent the blocking means;
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• (b) a nipple mounted in the bore of the insert having a first end and a second end with an inside wall and an outside wall between the ends and a center bore defined by the inside wall extending therethrough, the nipple having a first section adjacent the first end and a second section adjacent the second end, the outside wall having threads at the second section, wherein the nipple is mounted in the second section of the center bore of the insert in sealed relationship with the inside wall of the insert such that the first end of the nipple is adjacent the first end of the insert such that a casing of the cartridge with a primer on a head of the casing can be mounted over the first end of the nipple extending into the center bore of the insert adjacent the inside wall such that the first end of the nipple is adjacent the primer and such that the blocking means engages the head of the cartridge with the firing pin mechanism adjacent the primer wherein during firing of the muzzle loading gun the firing pin mechanism engages the primer and produces ignition of powder in the bore of the insert through the bore in the nipple.

A method for providing a muzzle loading gun, with a receiver means mounting a barrel and a blocking means which supports a head of a cartridge during firing of the gun, the blocking means mounting a firing pin mechanism, which comprises:

• mounting an adaptor in the barrel adjacent the receiver means, the adaptor comprising:
• an insert having a first end and a second end with an inside wall and an outside wall between the ends and a center bore defined by the inside wall extending therethrough along a longitudinal axis of the insert, the outside wall being configured to be inserted into the barrel in a sealed relationship to the barrel and adjacent the blocking means;
• and a nipple provided in the bore of the insert adjacent the first end of the insert and having a center bore extending therethrough in communication with the bore of the insert and with an outside wall in spaced relationship to the inside wall of the insert, wherein a casing of the cartridge can be inserted in the receiver means of the gun such that the blocking means is adjacent the head of the casing of the cartridge and wherein the blocking means can be moved toward the barrel of the gun with the casing of the cartridge mounted on the blocking means such that the casing of the cartridge is extended into the bore of the insert adjacent the inside wall such that the nipple extends into the casing adjacent to a primer on the casing and such that the blocking means engages the head of the cartridge with the firing pin mechanism adjacent the primer, wherein during firing of the muzzle loading gun the firing pin mechanism engages the primer and produces ignition of powder in the bore of the insert through the bore in the nipple.

A method for firing a muzzle loading gun, the gun having a receiver means mounting a barrel and having a blocking means for holding a head of a cartridge during firing of the gun and mounting a firing pin mechanism, the muzzle loading gun having as part of the barrel, a chamber provided in the barrel having a first end adjacent the receiver means and an opposed second end and an inside wall with a center bore defined by the inside wall extending therethrough along a longitudinal axis of the barrel;

• and a nipple provided in the bore of the chamber adjacent the first end and having a center bore extending therethrough in communication with the bore of the chamber with an outside wall in spaced relationship to the inside wall of the chamber, the nipple configured to mount a casing of the cartridge with a primer so that the nipple extends into the bore of the chamber adjacent the inside wall and the nipple extends into the casing adjacent to the primer and such that the blocking means of the receiver means engages the head of the casing of the cartridge with the firing pin mechanism adjacent the primer, wherein during firing of the muzzle loading gun the firing pin mechanism engages the primer and produces ignition of powder in the bore of the chamber through the bore in the nipple, the method which comprises:
• (a) inserting gun powder into an end of the barrel of the gun opposite the receiver means so that the powder is at the opposed end of the chamber;
• (b) inserting a projectile into the end of the barrel of the gun opposite the receiver means adjacent the powder;
• (c) inserting the casing of the cartridge with the primer on the head of the casing in the breech opening of the gun adjacent the blocking means;
• (d) moving the blocking means toward the barrel of the gun wherein the blocking means engages the head of the cartridge with the firing pin mechanism adjacent the primer and the casing is mounted on the nipple and extends into the bore of the chamber adjacent the inside wall so that the nipple extends into the casing adjacent to the primer;
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• (e) pulling a trigger of the gun such that the firing pin mechanism engages the primer and produces ignition of the powder through the bore in the nipple and causes an explosion which expels the projectile from the end of the barrel of the gun opposite the receiver means, wherein during the explosion, the casing of the cartridge expands such as to provide a sealed relationship with the inside wall of the center bore of the chamber.

A method for firing a muzzle loading gun, with a receiver means for mounting the barrel and a blocking means for supporting a head of a cartridge in the barrel during firing of the gun, the blocking means mounting a firing pin mechanism, the method which comprises:

• (a) providing in the barrel and adjacent the receiver means, an insert having a first end and a second end with an inside wall and an outside wall between the ends and a bore defined by the inside wall extending therethrough along a longitudinal axis of the insert, the outside wall being configured to be inserted into the barrel in a sealed relationship to the barrel and adjacent the blocking means;
• a nipple provided in the bore of the insert adjacent the first end of the insert and having a bore extending therethrough in communication with the bore of the insert and with an outside wall in spaced relationship to the inside wall of the insert wherein a casing of the cartridge can be inserted in the receiver means of the gun such that the blocking means is adjacent the head of the casing of the cartridge and wherein the blocking means can be moved toward the barrel of the gun with the casing of the cartridge mounted on the blocking means such that the casing is extended into the bore of the insert adjacent the inside wall such that the nipple extends into the casing adjacent to a primer on the casing and such that the blocking means engages the head of the cartridge with the firing pin mechanism adjacent the primer, wherein during firing of the muzzle loading gun the firing pin mechanism engages the primer and produces ignition of powder in the bore of the insert through the bore in the nipple;
• (b) inserting gun powder into an end of the barrel of the gun opposite the receiver means so that the powder is at the opposed end of the insert;
• (c) inserting a projectile into the end of the barrel of the gun opposite the receiver means adjacent the powder;
• (d) inserting the casing of the cartridge with the primer on the head of the casing in the receiver means of the gun adjacent the blocking means;
• (e) moving the blocking means toward the barrel of the gun wherein the blocking means engages the head of the cartridge with the firing pin mechanism adjacent the primer and the casing is mounted on the nipple and extends into the bore of the insert adjacent the inside wall so that the nipple extends into the casing adjacent to the primer;
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• (f) pulling a trigger of the gun such that the firing pin mechanism engages the primer and produces ignition of the powder through the bore in the nipple and causes an explosion which expels the projectile from the end of the barrel of the gun opposite the receiver, wherein during the explosion, the casing of the cartridge expands such as to provide a sealed relationship with the inside wall of the bore of the insert.