Nov 25, 2025

US12480736 - Pneumatic rifle for alternative ammunition

A hand-held gun for interchangeably propel a round of one of solid and liquid consistency is provided. The gun includes a gas actuator, a firing module, a magazine, a loader and a barrel. The gas actuator stores and releases compressed gas. The firing module includes a chamber for receiving the gas to push forward a bolt in response to actuation by a trigger. The module is disposed forward of the actuator. The magazine contains ammunition that constitutes the round. The loader laterally receives the round from the magazine and longitudinally receiving the bolt to eject the round. The loader is disposed forward of the module. The barrel directs the round ejected from the loader, and is disposed forward of the loader.

Assignee: United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
Inventors: Christopher J. Weiland
Filing date: 2024-02-28

The patent describes a hand-held pneumatic rifle designed to interchangeably fire solid and liquid ammunition using a gas actuator to propel the rounds. Key components include a firing module, magazine, loader, and barrel, all arranged to facilitate the efficient ejection and direction of the projectiles.

Claim 1

1 . A hand-held long-gun for interchangeably propel a round, said gun comprising: a gas actuator for storing and releasing compressed gas; a firing module that includes a chamber for receiving said gas to push forward a bolt in response to actuation by a trigger, said module disposed forward of said actuator; a magazine for containing ammunition that constitutes the round that constitutes one of a elongated axisymmetric solid and a volumetrically constrained liquid, wherein said magazine includes a fill port for receiving a liquid supply; a loader for laterally receiving the round from said magazine and longitudinally receiving said bolt to eject the round, said loader disposed forward of said module; and a barrel for directing the round ejected from said loader, said barrel disposed forward of said loader. a gas actuator for storing and releasing compressed gas; a firing module that includes a chamber for receiving said gas to push forward a bolt in response to actuation by a trigger, said module disposed forward of said actuator; a magazine for containing ammunition that constitutes the round that constitutes one of a elongated axisymmetric solid and a volumetrically constrained liquid, wherein said magazine includes a fill port for receiving a liquid supply; a loader for laterally receiving the round from said magazine and longitudinally receiving said bolt to eject the round, said loader disposed forward of said module; and a barrel for directing the round ejected from said loader, said barrel disposed forward of said loader.

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