Breech plug
AssigneeCabela's LLC
InventorJerald D. Bramer
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Abstract
A breech plug for a black powder firearm is provided which breech plug has a chamber into which black powder, a black powder equivalent, or Pyrodex pellets is received and a flash channel for transmitting a flame to the chamber. The flash channel includes a linear portion which is at an angle of more than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees with respect to a bottom wall of the chamber. In a preferred embodiment, the linear portion of the flash channel intersects the center of the bottom wall of the black powder chamber. The breech plug further has a threaded bore for receiving a nipple over which a percussion cap to be struck by a trigger actuated hammer is placed. The flash channel also includes a curved portion which extends between the bore and the linear portion.
Claims6
A breech plug for a black powder firearm comprising:
- a chamber for receiving a charge of black powder;
- said chamber having a bottom wall;
- means for transmitting a flame to said black powder in said chamber;
- said transmitting means including a linear portion at an angle greater than 0 degrees but less than 90 degrees with respect to said bottom wall;
- a threaded bore for receiving a threaded end of a nipple;
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- said flame transmitting means comprising an upper curved portion extending between an end of said bore and said linear portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.