Nov 11, 2025
Packaging for a weapon sight and associated components and methods. The weapon sight may comprise a telescopic sight or scope and include a sighting axis along which a user looks to use the optical sighting device. The packaging comprises a package defining an interior sized and shaped to fit the sight. The packaging is configured to permit the user to view the optical sighting device through the cover and to look through the sight along the sighting axis.
Nov 11, 2025
The disclosure relates to a reticle, and particularly a reticle having a marking feature that is translucent. A marking feature may be made from an etched pattern, a gradient, a coating, paint, a filament, or a combination thereof. Reticles may also include an additional feature, such as a center dot, crosshairs, range estimation feature, drop estimation feature, wind point-of-impact estimation feature, moving target point-of-impact feature, and combinations thereof. The additional feature may, but is not required to be, translucent.
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Nov 4, 2025
A protective garment includes a shell and an insert. The insert includes a main body defining a first lateral side, a second lateral side opposite the first lateral side, and a bottom edge extending between the first lateral side and the second lateral side. The bottom edge includes a first lateral portion extending from the first lateral side, a second lateral portion extending from the second lateral side, and an intermediate portion defining a recess extending from a first end at the first lateral portion to a second end at the second lateral portion. At least one of the first end or the second end defines a convex transition with a respective one of the first lateral portion or the second lateral portion.
Nov 4, 2025
The present invention relates to a lap pretensioner including a structure to limit gas emissions comprises a connecting unit connected with the anchor or the buckle; and a pressure unit having an interior space formed therein into which a portion of the connecting unit is inserted, actuated by an impact on the vehicle to inject a fluid into the interior space, and moving a portion of the connecting unit in one direction under pressure of the fluid received therein to pull the anchor or the buckle; wherein the pressure unit is provided inside the interior space, and configured to allow fluid to move along the inside of a variable space that varies in response to the movement of the connecting unit.
Nov 4, 2025
A reloadable, reusable, downhole interlocking gun and perforation system having two interlocking bodies that each include multiple receivers and barrels. The interlocking bodies are configured to interlock together with each other so that a receiver of one of the interlocking bodies is aligned with a corresponding barrel of the other of the interlocking bodies. Each of the receivers is configured to receive a respective projectile for firing out of the barrel that is aligned with the receiver.
Nov 4, 2025
A technique facilitates perforating operations. According to an embodiment, a perforating gun system utilizes a plurality of modular perforating gun sections which are readily assembled to create a perforating gun with a desired number and orientation of shaped charge holders. In some applications, the modular perforating gun sections may be formed of plastic, e.g. injection moldable plastic, to further reduce costs and provide great flexibility with respect to construction of the desired perforating gun.
Nov 4, 2025
Provided is downward hanging type lamp, comprises a lamp body and a battery, and the lamp body comprises a mounting base and an illumination lamp mounted inside the mounting base and electrically connected to the battery; a battery mounting groove is formed on the mounting base, the battery is detachably mounted in the battery mounting groove, a locking screw is arranged in the battery mounting groove, the locking screw penetrates out of a bottom of the mounting base and is connected to an M-LOK nut, and a head of the locking screw is located in the battery mounting groove; and an accommodating groove is formed in the battery mounting groove at a position where the locking screw penetrates out, and the accommodating groove is used for accommodating the head of the locking screw, when the locking screw cooperates with the M-LOK nut to fix the mounting base on the handguard.
Nov 4, 2025
A self-loading pistol includes a housing which, in particular by means of two wall portions that are located opposite one another in the transverse direction, and a cover portion, defines a receiving region for a locking device of the self-loading pistol. In a closed state of the self-loading pistol, the locking device is received, at least in portions, inside the receiving region of the housing and is movable inside the receiving region of the housing, in particular along the longitudinal axis of the receiving region.
Nov 4, 2025
A spade grip attachment assembly for securing a spade grip to a minigun clutch includes a first adapter member and a second adapter member. The first adapter member is on the spade grip. The second adapter member is on the clutch. The first and second adapter members are configured such that one is receivable in the other. Each adapter member can define a pair of coaxially aligned pin holes that align to form a passage in which a fastener is receivable when one adapter member is received in the other. The fastener is receivable in the passage to releasably secure the first adapter member to the second adapter member.
Nov 4, 2025
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, are described for implementing a smart firearm safety device. The safety device attaches to a firearm having a trigger and a slot for receiving a magazine. The safety device includes a locking mechanism that attaches to the trigger to preclude depressing a trigger of the firearm and a sensor that determines an orientation of the firearm or a relative motion of the firearm to indicate detected movement of the firearm. The safety device also includes a radio device that receives parameter signals from the sensor indicating movement of the firearm. The radio device communicates with a component of a property monitoring system to receive a command to engage the locking mechanism to preclude depressing the trigger of the firearm based on parameter signals indicating a particular type of detected movement of the firearm.
Nov 4, 2025
A firearm barrel, including rifling formed of an alternating, spirally-extending plurality of grooves and lands defining a twist angle adapted for imparting rotation to a bullet being impelled through the barrel from a chamber end to and exiting a muzzle end. The plurality of lands each include a reduced width component communicating with the chamber end of the barrel for a predetermined distance towards the muzzle end of the barrel. The reduced width component defines an acute angle in relation to a longitudinal axis of the barrel adapted to cause a bullet being fired from the firearm to prevent blow-by gases to exit the barrel in advance of the bullet. A method of forming the firearm and barrel is also disclosed.
Nov 4, 2025
A suppressed firearm can include a firearm including a slide; and a suppressor configured to mount to the firearm, the suppressor including a suppressor cap, the suppressor cap defining at least one protuberance configured to rotationally interlock with the slide. A suppressor cap can include a flange defining a through hole, the through hole defining an axis; a first lug extending axially outward from the flange, the first lug defining a first radially inner surface; and a second lug extending axially outward from the flange, the second lug defining a second radially inner surface positioned parallel to the first radially inner surface, the axis centered between the first radially inner surface and the second radially inner surface.
Nov 4, 2025
A suppressor for a firearm has a tubular housing extending along a bore axis from a proximal end to a distal end. A baffle stack within the hollow tubular housing extends along the bore axis and includes a tubular baffle wall with a plurality of baffle structures connected to an inside of the tubular baffle wall, where individual baffle structures taper proximally to a central opening on the bore axis. The suppressor defines an inner volume inside of the tubular baffle wall and an outer volume between the tubular baffle wall and the hollow tubular housing. Flow-directing structures in the outer volume include pairs of diverging vanes and pairs of converging vanes. A conduit between adjacent baffle structures defines a gas flow pathway in a radially outer portion of the inner volume and defines an opening located between the adjacent baffle structures to direct gas flow across the bore axis.
Nov 4, 2025
A suppressor connector has distal end threads operable to couple the suppressor connector to a suppressor device and proximal end threads operable to couple to a muzzle of a firearm. At least one flexible pawl is coupled to the suppressor connector and has a free-floating proximal end that terminates beyond the proximal thread end of the set of proximal end threads of the suppressor connector and has an engagement face on the free-floating proximal end. At least one outer hood has a distal end coupled to the suppressor connector proximate to the distal end of the flexible pawl and a free-floating proximal end that at least partially covers the free-floating proximal end of the flexible pawl and that extends beyond and substantially parallel to the free-floating proximal end of the flexible pawl.
Nov 4, 2025
A simulated trigger assembly for a firearm includes at least one body with at least one recess, a magnet disposed within the at least one recess, an initial configuration, and a simulated fired configuration. In the initial configuration, the magnet is at least immediately adjacent to a moveable portion. In the simulated fired configuration, the moveable portion has moved to separate the moveable portion from the magnet.
Nov 4, 2025
A cam for an archery bow having flat segmented power cable tracks or journals. The cam preferably includes five stacked journals sharing a common axis. The middle journal receivable for a bowstring with opposing mirrored and segmented cable journals above and below the bowstring journal plane. Alternately, the cam having three stacked journals; a bowstring journal and two segmented cable journals. A bowstring and cable(s) interact with the cam(s) and other components to fire a projectile, such as an arrow.
Nov 4, 2025
A crossbow includes a first plate including a slot, a second plate including a slot, the second plate coupled to the first plate and extending substantially parallel to the first plate, the second plate spaced apart from the first plate, an upper flexible limb coupled with the first plate, a lower flexible limb coupled with the second plate, a draw string operatively engaged with the upper flexible limb and the lower flexible limb, the draw string configured to move from a released position to a drawn position, and a trigger box slidably coupled with the first plate the second plate and engaged with the slot of the first plate and the slot of the second plate, the trigger box configured to selectively engage with the draw string to move the draw string between the released position the drawn position.
Nov 4, 2025
A crossbow includes a frame, a first flexible limb, and a second flexible limb. The first flexible limb includes a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the frame. The second flexible limb includes a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the frame. A first pulley assembly is coupled to the second end of the first flexible limb and includes a first pulley. A second pulley assembly is coupled to the second end of the second flexible limb and includes a second pulley. A draw string is engaged with the first pulley and the second pulley, the draw string configured to move between a released position and a drawn position. The draw string includes a first loop coupled to a first attachment point on the frame; and a second loop coupled to a second attachment point on the frame.
Nov 4, 2025
A crossbow includes a draw string configured to move between a released position and a drawn position, a trigger box configured to selectively retain the draw string, and a cocking mechanism configured to move the trigger box and move the draw string between the released position and the drawn position. The cocking mechanism includes a tether a cord coupled with a front end of the trigger box, and a spool including a first recess configured to receive the tether and a second recess configured to receive the cord, the spool configured to rotate in a first direction to unwind the tether therefrom and wind the cord thereon and a second direction to wind the tether thereon and unwind the cord therefrom. During operation of the crossbow, as the spool rotates in the first direction, the cord pulls the trigger box in a direction towards a front end of the crossbow.
Nov 4, 2025
A device is disclosed for measuring arrow position or location at rest. An example device includes a platform that mounts to an archery bow system to determine a position of an arrow shaft in relation to an inside of a riser shelf of the archery bow system for tuning or data collection. The example device also includes a first slot in the platform. A center shot indicator adjacent to the first slot references the center shot of the arrow shaft. A measurement reference is slidable, separately, in the first slot to reference center shot of the arrow shaft.
Nov 4, 2025
An apparatus for carrying a bow. The apparatus includes a magnet. The adapter further comprises a housing having a latch, a first screw, and a receiver. The first screw is inserted through the opening of the latch. The adapter further comprises a rod having a second screw, a first member, and a second member. The first member and second member inserted into the magnet. The second screw is inserted through the first member and into the second member, thereby coupling the magnet with the rod. A lever is movably coupled to the housing. A third screw connects the housing to the bow. The coupled magnet and rod are inserted into the proximal end of the housing. The lever is rotated to connect the magnet to the bow.
Nov 4, 2025
In some embodiments, an archery bow comprises a riser comprising a cavity and a grip attached to the riser and arranged to cover the cavity. A first limb is supported by the riser and a second limb is supported by the riser. A bowstring extends between the first limb and the second limb. A data device comprises an accelerometer. In some embodiments, the data device is oriented in the cavity and attached to the riser.
Nov 4, 2025
The water spray structure of a continuous shooting toy water gun of the present invention comprises: a housing; a water spray chamber, provided at a front end of the housing; a rear end of the water spray chamber, the rear end of the water spray chamber fixedly connected to the front end of the housing to form an integral unit; a nozzle provided at a front end of the water spray chamber; a water inlet provided at a bottom surface of the water spray chamber, the bottom surface of the water spray chamber being connected to the water storage chamber by the water inlet; a piston positioned inside the water spray chamber; an electric motor installed at a rear end of the housing; a swinging mechanism; and a driving mechanism connected to a motor shaft of the electric motor and thereby drives the piston through the swinging mechanism.
Nov 4, 2025
A pneumatic assembly for a projectile launching system including a body defining a continuous bore. A nozzle is positioned within the bore adjacent the forward end of the body and is moveable between a rearward position wherein the nozzle facilitates passage of a projectile through a projectile port and a forward position wherein the nozzle blocks the projectile port to prevent passage of a projectile therethrough.
Nov 4, 2025
An arrow stabilizer for an archery airgun includes an elongated body configured to be secured to the airgun. The body defines a non-cylindrical passage extending longitudinally therethrough. The passage is configured to receive an arrow and support a shaft of the arrow as the arrow travels through the passage when launched by the airgun. The passage can have a non-circular cross-sectional profile that includes a central bore configured to closely receive the arrow shaft, and a plurality of radially extending slots configured to receive the fletching. The slots and central bore cooperate to form stabilizing rails upon which the arrow can ride through the passage. The rails guide the arrow shaft smoothly along the passage and hold the arrow substantially stable as it travels therethrough when launched by the archery airgun.
Nov 4, 2025
A hand-operated self-defense device includes a first strap element for attachment to a palm, a second strap element for attachment to a wrist, a connecting element for connecting the first strap element to the second strap element, and a defense element connected to the connecting element or the first strap element. The defense element includes a support plate element including a plurality of tip element arranged on the support plate element so as to span a surface.
Nov 4, 2025
A handgun wedge stabilizing brace (“HWSB”) comprising a stabilizing body and a support member which can be removably connected to a handgun. The stabilizing body braces the handgun against the shooting side of the front of the user's front torso below the shoulder and stabilizes it by being introduced between the side of the user's body torso below the shoulder and upper arm. One end of the support member is telescopically receivable into the stabilizing body and can be adjusted to the desired position by the user. The other end of the support member is removably connected to the rear end of a hand gun, particularly a heavy pistol. The handgun wedge stabilizing brace improves shooting control and stability when using a handgun, especially for one-handed shooters and individuals with a disability.
Nov 4, 2025
A weapon sight comprising a light emission assembly including a blade having a viewable illuminated aiming indicium which varies in light intensity or light color automatically based on corresponding ambient light intensity or by manually selected switch sequence pattern.
Nov 4, 2025
A target acquisition device that can determine a ballistics solution based on parabola characteristics. The parabola characteristics can be modeled in UI coordinates on the y-axis (e.g., pixels, mm, . . . ) and physical coordinates (e.g., feet, yards, meters, . . . ) on the x-axis. Zeroing data can be leveraged that establishes high quality reference points for two or more zeroed distances such that high quality ballistics solutions can be determined for other suitable (e.g., non-zeroed) distances as a function of parabola modeling techniques.
Nov 4, 2025
Devices mountable to a rail having a recoil groove are provided. In one aspect a device mountable to a rail having a recoil groove has a rail positioner having a longitudinal length with a plurality of teeth arranged along an edge of the longitudinal length and a recoil groove insert extending away from the rail positioner and configured to be inserted into the recoil groove, a first body member having a first rail engagement surface and plurality of openings generally sized to receive the plurality of teeth and arranged along a length of the first body a second body member having a second rail engagement surface opposite the first body member, and a clamping structure operable to tighten and maintain a clamping force between the first body member and the second body member when the rail positioner is arranged in therein and that can be released facilitate installation and removal of the mounting to a rail.
Nov 4, 2025
A liner for a shaped charge having integrated tracers. The liner, when the associated shaped charge is detonated, does not create a plug, carrot, or residue in the created perforation tunnel. The liner includes integrated tracers that, after detonation, are scattered into the perforation tunnel and then begin to flow back in formation fluid flow and are identifiable in the flow.
Nov 4, 2025
A firearm system includes a bolt carrier with an internal cavity, a piston disposed within the internal cavity, a forward configuration where the piston is in a forwardmost position relative to the bolt carrier, and an aft configuration where the piston is in a rearmost position relative to the bolt carrier. The piston slides forward and aft relative to the bolt carrier. In the forward configuration, the entire piston remains disposed within the bolt carrier.
Nov 4, 2025
A hunting game tracking system for tracking a location of an injured game animal includes an arrowhead having an aft end, a tip end, and a ferrule extending therebetween. A tracker housing releasably coupled to the arrowhead has a front side, a back side, and an upper end that is angled to extend outwardly from the front side and downwardly toward the back side. A transmitter wirelessly communicates with a GPS unit to identify a location of the tracker housing. An ejector is movably positioned within the ferrule. The tracker housing is positionable within a cutout extending into the ejector. The cutout includes a sloped upper wall that is in contact with the upper end of the tracker housing and that slides downwardly against the upper end of the tracker housing to urge the tracker housing outwardly from the arrowhead into the animal after impact.
Nov 4, 2025
Provided is a polymer jacketed projectile with metal core. The projectile includes a metal bullet core and a monolithic polymer bullet jacket surrounding a portion of the bullet core. The jacket includes a series of radial driving bands cut into the jacket in a graduated configuration at increasing thicknesses. The graduation and increasing thickness of the driving bands allows gradual radial acceleration upon engraving of the rifling due to intentional radial deformation of the forward driving bands. Additionally, the bullet core) includes high-friction surfaces formed in a longitudinal direction or at a base of the bullet core. The modified surface increases friction between the bullet core and polymer, further decreasing radial slippage.
Nov 4, 2025
A reduced energy marking cartridge includes a casing supporting a sabot for relative sliding movement and defining a combustion chamber at the breech end of the cartridge and a vent chamber at the muzzle end of the cartridge. An assembly of seals and radial venting passages in the sabot, which may be in the form of notches, slots or holes, cooperate during the relative movement of the casing and sabot to provide a valving mechanism for controlling the flow of combustion gas from the combustion chamber through the venting chamber and into the acceleration chamber for propelling a projectile from the cartridge.
Nov 4, 2025
Progressive ammunition press system, components thereof, and associated methods. The press system may include a press control system integrated with the press. The press may include a case carriage including a case carrier supported by a bearing. Case retainer gates may be provided for retaining cases in the case carrier. A bullet feeding system can be arranged to permit bullet feeding and seating in a single station of the press. A primer feeder can be self-contained, gear-driven, and/or recirculating.
Nov 4, 2025
A bomb fuze initiator equipped with a cap configured to open after bomb release, a device for detecting bomb release, a device for determining bomb speed, an integrated proximity sensor and a fuze connector intended to connect the fuze initiator to a bomb fuze, the integrated proximity sensor comprising: a transceiver of electromagnetic waves comprising an HF antenna and an HF circuit or comprising an IR source and a photodetector, and a transmission link configured to transmit the signal delivered by the transceiver of electromagnetic waves.
Nov 4, 2025
Some variations provide a cut-and-capture system configured for demilitarization of an underwater munition, comprising: a docking platform that is sealably positionable onto an underwater munition; a first manipulator arm to manipulate the docking platform onto the munition; a high-pressure waterjet cutting tool configured to be reversibly sealably placed into the docking platform; a washout tool configured to be reversibly sealably placed in the docking platform, wherein the washout tool generates waste from the munition; a bladder that stores munition waste; a second manipulator arm to manipulate the cutting tool and the washout tool into the docking platform; an abrasive feed subsystem that delivers an abrasive to the cutting tool; and a system control module with electrical and hydraulic control hardware, to control the docking platform, cutting tool, abrasive feed subsystem, the washout tool. Other variations utilize a multifunctional device that contains the cutting tool, the washout tool, and other tools.
Nov 4, 2025
A machine learning (ML)/artificial intelligence (AI) based distributed fiber optic sensing (DFOS) system and method providing detection and localization of gunshot events. In addition to the ML/AI DFOS, a signal processing pipeline that compresses an audible distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) waveform data into a small set of features that protects privacy of individuals while preserving the utility of acoustic events to detect the gunshot events and discriminate same from other events. A data-driven deep learning approach automatically predicts acoustic event types with higher accuracy that realized by prior art methods.
Nov 4, 2025
Apparatus and methods are taught to optically fuse first output light containing visual data with second output light emitted from a night vision device. A waveguide display is aligned relative to an eyepiece of the night vision device. When the waveguide display is in an ON state and second output light exits the eyepiece, the second output light passes through the waveguide display. A display has an input and is configured to receive a display input signal containing visual data. The display is configured to emit light responsive to the display input signal. An optical device is disposed between the display and the waveguide display. The optical device couples emitted light from the display into the waveguide display. When in the ON state, the waveguide display emits first output light which optically fuses with second output light.
Nov 4, 2025
The present invention provides a modeling simulation and multi-field coupling analysis method for electromagnetic railgun system, comprising: for electromagnetic railgun, respectively building mathematical model of pulse shaping unit, mathematical model of armature impedance, mathematical model of rail and dynamic model of armature of electromagnetic railgun system; by using modularization method, forming simulation model of the electromagnetic railgun based on each built model; carrying out coupling simulation on current density and magnetic induction intensity distribution of the simulation model of the electromagnetic railgun, and analyzing coupling action and distribution characteristics of electromagnetic field in launching process of the electromagnetic railgun and influence of the electromagnetic field on temperature field distribution; based on the analysis result, determining positions where severe ablation appeared and electric contact arcing easily generated on the electromagnetic railgun, and carrying out preventive and maintenance measures.
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