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US 5,718,073 AGranted
Muzzle loading rifle
AssigneeRemington Arms Company, Inc.
InventorsT. Nick Sachse, Kenneth W. Soucy
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Abstract
An in-line muzzle-loading firearm in which the firing pin is cocked by a bolt action permits the use of a stronger firing pin spring, a firing pin of reduced mass, and reduced firing pin travel, resulting in reduced lock times.
Claims11
A muzzle loading firearm comprising a barrel having a front end and a closed rear end and attached to a receiver;
- means for receiving a percussion cap operatively connected to a flash hole formed in the rear end of the barrel;
- a bolt assembly having a front and a rear end and positioned within the receiver behind and substantially aligned with the barrel, the bolt assembly being operatively connected to a trigger assembly and comprising a bolt body, a firing pin within the bolt body, a spring positioned within the bolt body to bias the firing pin forward means on the firing pin positioned to connect the firing pin to the trigger assembly, means for cocking the firing pin, means for retaining the firing pin and firing pin spring within the bolt body, and means for movement of the bolt assembly longitudinally and rotationally within the receiver;
- a cam follower on a middle portion of the bolt body;, and a cam cut in the receiver positioned to engage the cam follower on the bolt body.
A muzzle loading firearm comprising a barrel having a front end and a closed rear end and attached to a receiver;
- means for receiving a percussion cap operatively connected to a flash hole formed in the rear end of the barrel;
- a bolt assembly having a front and a rear end and positioned within the receiver behind and substantially aligned with the barrel, the bolt assembly being operatively connected to a trigger assembly and comprising a bolt body, a firing pin within the bolt body, a spring positioned within the bolt body to bias the firing pin forward, means on the firing pin positioned to connect the firing pin to the trigger assembly, means for cocking the firing pin, means for retaining the firing pin and firing pin spring within the bolt body, and a bolt handle on the bolt body for movement of the bolt assembly longitudinally and rotationally within the receiver;
- wherein the bolt handle is on the bolt body and positioned to engage a cam cut in the receiver.
A muzzle loading firearm comprising a barrel having a front end and a closed rear end and attached to a receiver;
- means for receiving a percussion cap operatively connected to a flash hole formed in the rear end of the barrel;
- a bolt assembly having a front and a rear end and positioned within the receiver behind and substantially aligned with the barrel, the bolt assembly being operatively connected to a trigger assembly and comprising a bolt body, a firing pin within the bolt body, a spring positioned within the bolt body to bias the firing pin forward, means on the firing pin positioned to connect the firing pin to the trigger assembly, means for cocking the firing pin, means for retaining the firing pin and firing pin spring within the bolt body, and means for movement of the bolt assembly longitudinally and rotationally within the receiver;
- a cam follower on a rear portion of the bolt body;
- and a cam cut in the receiver positioned to engage the cam follower on the bolt body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.