Network-linked laser target firearm training system

A detachable training barrel that replaces a conventional detachable barrel of a firearm to convert the firearm into a training device that emits a laser signal upon firing a blank cartridge, the training barrel comprising:

• a barrel-shaped member defining a substantially cylindrical bore of the training barrel, with a proximal end and a distal end;
• a solid wall extending transversely across the bore of the training barrel and separating the bore into a first substantially cylindrical cavity extending inward from the proximal end and a second substantially cylindrical cavity extending inward from the distal end, said first cavity serving as a firing chamber and being adapted to receive the blank cartridge, said wall preventing forward discharge toward the distal end upon firing of the blank cartridge;
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• a laser module extending into said second cavity and comprising:
• a substantially cylindrical housing insertable into said second cavity;
• a mechanical wave sensor disposed within said housing and adapted to produce a trigger signal in response to a mechanical wave produced by firing the blank cartridge in said first cavity;
• a laser transmitter adapted to emit the laser signal in response to the trigger signal;
• and a power source supplying power to said mechanical wave sensor and said laser transmitter.

A detachable training barrel that replaces a conventional detachable barrel of a firearm to convert the firearm into a training device that emits a laser signal upon firing a blank cartridge, the training barrel comprising:

• a barrel-shaped member defining a substantially cylindrical bore of the training barrel, with a proximal end and a distal end;
• a solid wall extending transversely across the bore of the training barrel and separating the bore into a first substantially cylindrical cavity extending inward from the proximal end and a second substantially cylindrical cavity extending inward from the distal end, said first cavity serving as a firing chamber and being adapted to receive the blank cartridge, said first cavity being sized to prevent chambering of a live round, said wall preventing forward discharge toward the distal end upon firing of the blank cartridge;
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• a laser module extending into said second cavity, said laser module emitting the laser signal in response to a mechanical wave sensed from the firing of the blank cartridge in said first cavity.

A detachable training barrel that replaces a conventional detachable barrel of a firearm to convert the firearm into a training device that emits a laser signal upon firing a blank cartridge, the training barrel comprising:

• a barrel-shaped member defining a substantially cylindrical bore of the training barrel, with a proximal end and a distal end;
• a solid wall extending transversely across the bore of the training barrel and separating the bore into a first substantially cylindrical cavity extending inward from the proximal end and a second substantially cylindrical cavity extending inward from the distal end, said first cavity serving as a firing chamber and being adapted to receive the blank cartridge, said wall preventing forward discharge toward the distal end upon firing of the blank cartridge;
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• a laser module extending into said second cavity, said laser module emitting the laser signal in response to a mechanical wave sensed from the firing of the blank cartridge in said first cavity;
• wherein the training barrel and the blank cartridge are color coded to prevent mismatching of cartridges with said training barrel.

A detachable training barrel that replaces a conventional detachable barrel of a firearm to convert the firearm into a training device that emits a laser signal upon firing a blank cartridge, the training barrel comprising:

• a barrel-shaped member defining a substantially cylindrical bore of the training barrel, with a proximal end and a distal end;
• a solid wall extending transversely across the bore of the training barrel and separating the bore into a first substantially cylindrical cavity extending inward from the proximal end and a second substantially cylindrical cavity extending inward from the distal end, said first cavity serving as a firing chamber and being adapted to receive the blank cartridge, said wall preventing forward discharge toward the distal end upon firing of the blank cartridge;
• a laser module extending into said second cavity, said laser module emitting the laser signal in response to a mechanical wave sensed from the firing of the blank cartridge in said first cavity;
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• an ultrasonic transmitter adapted to emit an ultrasonic acoustic signal simultaneously with the laser signal.

A detachable training barrel that replaces a conventional detachable barrel of a firearm to convert the firearm into a training device that emits a laser signal upon firing a blank cartridge, the training barrel comprising:

• a barrel-shaped member defining a substantially cylindrical bore of the training barrel, with a proximal end and a distal end;
• a solid wall extending transversely across the bore of the training barrel and separating the bore into a first substantially cylindrical cavity extending inward from the proximal end and a second substantially cylindrical cavity extending inward from the distal end, said first cavity serving as a firing chamber and being adapted to receive the blank cartridge, said wall preventing forward discharge toward the distal end upon firing of the blank cartridge;
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• a laser module extending into said second cavity, said laser module emitting the laser signal in response to a mechanical wave sensed from the firing of the blank cartridge in said first cavity, wherein;
• in an operational mode, said laser module emits a laser pulse in response to the mechanical wave sensed from the firing of the blank cartridge in said first cavity;
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• in a boresighting mode, said laser module emits a continuous laser beam to permit a direction of emission of the laser module to be boresighted with a longitudinal centerline of the firearm.

A training firearm that fires a blank cartridge and emits a laser signal upon firing of the blank cartridge, said training firearm comprising:

• a pullable trigger for initiating firing of the blank cartridge;
• a training barrel having a substantially cylindrical bore with a proximal end and a distal end;
• a solid wall extending transversely across the bore of said training barrel and separating the bore into a first substantially cylindrical cavity extending inward from the proximal end and a second substantially cylindrical cavity extending inward from the distal end, said first cavity serving as a firing chamber and being adapted to receive the blank cartridge, said wall preventing forward discharge toward the distal end upon firing of the blank cartridge;
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• a removable laser module extending into said second cavity, said removable laser module emitting the laser signal in response to a mechanical wave sensed from he firing of the blank cartridge in said first cavity.

A training firearm that fires a blank cartridge and emits a laser signal upon firing of the blank cartridge, said training firearm comprising:

• a pullable trigger for initiating firing of the blank cartridge;
• a training barrel having a substantially cylindrical bore with a proximal end and a distal end;
• a solid wall extending transversely across the bore of said training barrel and separating the bore into a first substantially cylindrical cavity extending inward from the proximal end and a second substantially cylindrical cavity extending inward from the distal end, said first cavity serving as a firing chamber and being adapted to receive the blank cartridge, said first cavity being sized to prevent chambering of a live round, said wall preventing forward discharge toward the distal end upon firing of the blank cartridge;
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• a laser module extending into said second cavity, said laser module emitting the laser signal in response to a mechanical wave sensed from the firing of the blank cartridge in said first cavity.

A training firearm that fires a blank cartridge and emits a laser signal upon firing of the blank cartridge, said training firearm comprising:

• a pullable trigger for initiating firing of the blank cartridge;
• a training barrel having a substantially cylindrical bore with a proximal end and a distal end;
• a solid wall extending transversely across the bore of said training barrel and separating the bore into a first substantially cylindrical cavity extending inward from the proximal end and a second substantially cylindrical cavity extending inward from the distal end, said first cavity serving as a firing chamber and being adapted to receive the blank cartridge, said wall preventing forward discharge toward the distal end upon firing of the blank cartridge;
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• a laser module extending into said second cavity, said laser module emitting the laser signal in response to a mechanical wave sensed from the firing of the blank cartridge in said first cavity;
• wherein the training firearm and the blank cartridge are color coded to prevent mismatching of cartridges with said training barrel.

A training firearm that fires a blank cartridge and emits a laser signal upon firing of the blank cartridge, said training firearm comprising:

• a pullable trigger for initiating firing of the blank cartridge;
• a training barrel having a substantially cylindrical bore with a proximal end and a distal end;
• a solid wall extending transversely across the bore of said training barrel and separating the bore into a first substantially cylindrical cavity extending inward from the proximal end and a second substantially cylindrical cavity extending inward from the distal end, said first cavity serving as a firing chamber and being adapted to receive the blank cartridge, said wall preventing forward discharge toward the distal end upon firing of the blank cartridge;
• a laser module extending into said second cavity, said laser module emitting the laser signal in response to a mechanical wave sensed from the firing of the blank cartridge in said first cavity;
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• an ultrasonic transmitter adapted to emit an ultrasonic acoustic signal simultaneously with the laser signal.

A training firearm that fires a blank cartridge and emits a laser signal upon firing of the blank cartridge, said training firearm comprising:

• a pullable trigger for initiating firing of the blank cartridge;
• a training barrel having a substantially cylindrical bore with a proximal end and a distal end;
• a solid wall extending transversely across the bore of said training barrel and separating the bore into a first substantially cylindrical cavity extending inward from the proximal end and a second substantially cylindrical cavity extending inward from the distal end, said first cavity serving as a firing chamber and being adapted to receive the blank cartridge, said wall preventing forward discharge toward the distal end upon firing of the blank cartridge;
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• a laser module extending into said second cavity and comprising:
• a substantially cylindrical housing insertable into said second cavity;
• a mechanical wave sensor disposed within said housing and adapted to produce a trigger signal in response to a mechanical wave produced by firing the blank cartridge in said first cavity;
• a laser transmitter adapted to emit the laser signal in response to the trigger signal;
• and a power source supplying power to said mechanical wave sensor and said laser transmitter.

A training firearm that fires a blank cartridge and emits a laser signal upon firing of the blank cartridge, said training firearm comprising:

• a pullable trigger for initiating firing of the blank cartridge;
• a training barrel having a substantially cylindrical bore with a proximal end and a distal end;
• a solid wall extending transversely across the bore of said training barrel and separating the bore into a first substantially cylindrical cavity extending inward from the proximal end and a second substantially cylindrical cavity extending inward from the distal end, said first cavity serving as a firing chamber and being adapted to receive the blank cartridge, said wall preventing forward discharge toward the distal end upon firing of the blank cartridge;
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• a laser module extending into said second cavity, said laser module emitting the laser signal in response to a mechanical wave sensed from the firing of the blank cartridge in said first cavity, wherein;
• in an operational mode, said laser module emits a laser pulse in response to the mechanical wave sensed from the firing of the blank cartridge in said first cavity;
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• in a boresighting mode, said laser module emits a continuous laser beam to permit a direction of emission of the laser module to be boresighted with a longitudinal centerline of the firearm.

A laser firearm system for firearm competition or training involving firing a firearm toward a target without use of projectiles, the system comprising:

• a training firearm having a trigger, a barrel and a laser transmitter module that emits a laser signal in response to a mechanical wave produced by pulling of the trigger and sensed by the laser transmitter module;
• a laser-detecting target adapted to detect the laser signal and produce a laser detection signal;
• a processor responsive to the laser detection signal for generating information indicating a hit location of the laser signal on said target;
• a remotely-located laser-detecting target and processor;
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• a communication network linking said processor to said remotely-located processor.

A laser firearm system for firearm competition or training involving firing a firearm toward a target without use of projectiles, the system comprising:

• a training firearm including a trigger, a barrel and a laser transmitter module that emits a laser signal in response to a mechanical wave produced by pulling of the trigger and sensed by the laser transmitter module;
• a laser-detecting target adapted to detect the laser signal and produce a laser detection signal:
• an ultrasonic transmitter coupled to said training firearm and adapted to transmit an ultrasonic signal simultaneously with the laser signal;
• an ultrasonic detector coupled to said laser-detecting target and adapted to detect an arrival time of the ultrasonic signal at said laser-detecting target;
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• a processor coupled to said laser detecting target and said ultrasonic detector, said processor being responsive to the laser detection signal for generating information indicating a hit location of the laser signal on said target, and determining a distance between said training firearm and said laser-detecting target from a time delay between an arrival time of the laser signal at said laser-detecting target and the arrival time of the ultrasonic signal.

A laser firearm system for firearm competition or training involving firing a firearm toward a target without use of projectiles, the system comprising:

• a training firearm including a trigger, a barrel and a laser transmitter module that emits a laser signal in response to a mechanical wave produced by pulling of the trigger and sensed by the laser transmitter module;
• a laser-detecting target adapted to detect the laser signal and produce a laser detection signal;
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• a processor responsive to the laser detection signal for generating information indicating a hit location of the laser signal on said target, wherein said processor determines a center of gravity of a group of laser signals sequentially detected by the laser light detectors.