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US 6,637,140 B2Granted
Revolver
AssigneeHeckler & Koch GmbH
InventorRudolf Brandl
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Abstract
A firearm and an assembly for use in the same are disclosed. The assembly comprises a cylinder having a longitudinal axis. The cylinder defines a plurality of bullet wells and is structured to rotate around the longitudinal axis in response to a shot. The assembly also includes an impact base positioned behind the cylinder to support bullets within the bullet wells. The impact base is rotatable about the longitudinal axis with the cylinder in response to the shot.
Claims12
For use with a firearm, an assembly comprising:
- a cylinder having a longitudinal axis, the cylinder defining a plurality of bullet wells and being structured to rotate around the longitudinal axis in response to a shot;
- and
- an impact base positioned behind the cylinder to support bullets within the bullet wells, the impact base being rotatable about the longitudinal axis with the cylinder in response to the shot, wherein the cylinder is tiltable relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein the cylinder is completely covered in a firing position.
For use with a firearm, an assembly comprising:
- a cylinder having a longitudinal axis, the cylinder defining a plurality of bullet wells and being structured to rotate around the longitudinal axis in response to a shot;
- and
- an impact base positioned behind the cylinder to support bullets within the bullet wells, the impact base being rotatable about the longitudinal axis with the cylinder in response to the shot, wherein the cylinder is tiltable relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein the cylinder cannot be engaged from outside the firearm when the cylinder is in a firing position.
A firearm comprising:
- a housing;
- a cylinder mounted within the housing and having a longitudinal axis, the cylinder defining a plurality of bullet wells and being structured to rotate around the longitudinal axis in response to a shot;
- and
- an impact base positioned behind the cylinder to support bullets within the bullet wells, the impact base being rotatable about the longitudinal axis with the cylinder in response to the shot, wherein the cylinder is tiltable relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein the cylinder is completely covered by the housing in a firing position.
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A firearm comprising:
- a housing;
- a cylinder mounted within the housing and having a longitudinal axis, the cylinder defining a plurality of bullet wells and being structured to rotate around the longitudinal axis in response to a shot;
- and
- an impact base positioned behind the cylinder to support bullets within the bullet wells, the impact base being rotatable about the longitudinal axis with the cylinder in response to the shot, wherein the cylinder is tiltable relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein the cylinder cannot be engaged from outside the firearm when the cylinder is in a firing position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.