Patent Application
20240328736
The present invention relates to a weapon system for firearms.
Gas and pressure are created as a result of gun powder being ignited to push a bullet out of a firearm. When these gases and the corresponding pressure exit the barrel behind a bullet, the forces created cause what we know to be recoil.
The direction these gases take in escaping the barrel can be erratic and inconsistent causing the firearm to move in different directions with each round fired.
The above disadvantages are addressed by a pistol comprising a frame; a slide operable to reciprocate on the frame; the frame having a forward portion forward of the slide and configured to prevent access to a forward surface of the slide; the forward portion of the frame defining a bullet bore; and the forward portion of the frame defining lateral apertures in communication with the bullet bore and configured to provide a gas passage to moderate recoil of the pistol.
A handgun weapon system that incorporates a muzzle device permanently integrated into the extended frame of a semi-automatic handgun that is machined to accept the device. The muzzle device performs as a compensator, stabilizer and stand-off device. The purpose of the integrated muzzle device and frame is to divert muzzle gas and prevent the weapon from being taken out of battery if the muzzle is pushed backwards. This serves to manage recoil and muzzle rise creating greater stability in the overall function of the weapon for faster follow-up shots and greater accuracy. This system will also prevent the pistol from being disabled due to the barrel and slide being pushed back and out of battery if pressure is applied to the front of the weapon. This can also help prevent malfunctioning or misfiring during re-holstering.
The Verrückte Weapon System (VWS) utilizes 1911 & 2011 handgun components that are readily available from multiple sources as the 1911 and 2011 type handguns are the intended platform for the Verrückte Weapon System. The Verrückte Weapon System muzzle device is a completely new component with unique design and functionality that are not found on any other handgun. The Verrückte Weapon System 1911 type frame and 2011 type frame/grip assemblies incorporate unique design features that are not found on any other 1911 or 2011 type handgun. The 1911/2011 type handgun is the intended platform for the Verrückte Weapon System. However, this system could be utilized in other semi-automatic handgun platforms as well.
The Verrückte Weapon System is not an aftermarket product. The system must be incorporated into the handgun at the point of manufacture as depicted in
The Verrückte Weapon System frames do also incorporate an over-sized trigger guard and magazine well. The trigger guard and magazine well are important parts of the design as both help to address differences between the original John Browning 1911 design and most modern double action or striker fired handgun designs. As such, the trigger guard and magazine well dimensions as depicted in this design are important components of this patent application. This patent application is for the individual components as described and depicted, as well as the overall system that incorporates these components into the assembled handgun that performs as described as a result of these same components. The Verrückte Weapon System could be incorporated into the manufacturing process of handguns that are already produced with larger trigger guards and magazine loading wells.
Gas and pressure are created as a result of gun powder being ignited to push a bullet out of a firearm. When these gases and the corresponding pressure exit the barrel behind a bullet, the forces created cause what we know to be recoil. The direction these gases take in escaping the barrel can be erratic and inconsistent causing the firearm to move in different directions with each round fired. A great number of manufacturers have created different types of compensators to direct muzzle pressures up and to the side as the bullet exits the barrel at the muzzle. These devices, commonly referred to as compensators, have consistently proven very effective in reducing felt recoil. This also helps to stabilize the weapon leading to greater accuracy and faster follow-up shots. Compensators are generally machined to the barrel as part of the barrel manufacturing process, or they are attached via a threaded barrel. These devices are often aftermarket components that increase the structure of the original weapon.
Counterweights at the end of the pistol or barrel can provide increased stability. Most counterweight systems attach to the end of the barrel or slide. As such, the weight moves along with the slide or barrel. Counterweights that are attached to a picatinny rail or bolted to a frame remain stationary and are more effective. Both types increase the size of the end of the weapon limiting holster options.
When considering the use of a handgun in many self-defense situations that the average citizen might encounter, most deadly force confrontations occur when the attacker is within a few feet of the intended victim. You usually won't know that an individual intends you harm until they are close enough to initiate an attack and the victim recognizes that the actions present a threat of harm. In many self-defense situations there is no real time to pull a handgun in reaction to the initial attack. The intended victim must use hand to hand techniques to defend against the initial attack and then take the opportunity to pull a handgun after the victim has gained a bit of distance and the attacker is trying to regroup. This can place the victim and attacker within arm's reach of each other as the victim draws a handgun to defend against the ongoing attack. Most semi-automatic pistols operate in much the same way. If the slide of the pistol is pushed backward as the pistol is pushed against an object, the weapon will not cycle correctly or fire at all. In many cases the weapon can jam making it useless.
Regarding law enforcement and military, the same thing can occur in CQC (close quarters combat) situations. A police officer may have reason to confront a situation as a felony stop with a firearm drawn from the holster and ready if needed. As the situation progresses the officer is required to confront a subject that does not present a deadly force threat at the time, but there are too many variables to stand down and re-holster the weapon. the officer may need to use the weapon to push an individual back or redirect. Such techniques are often referred to as force-on-force combatives. Military tactics have changed significantly with the war on terrorism. Not only in Iraq and Afghanistan, but here at home. Building to building, room to room clearing places troops in immediate situation where an attacker charges faster than a long arm can be placed on target. A struggle ensues as the soldier and attacker struggle. A handgun can often be a lifesaver, but the circumstances may involve direct bodily contact and limited ability to comprehend where exactly the pistol is pointing if you must hold the weapon away from the body. There are several companies that have produced ‘stand-off’ devices. A plate of some sort that attaches to the front of the handgun to prevent the slide from being pushed back as the weapons is pushed against a surface. These devices are often aftermarket components that are attached to a picatinny rail, or something that must be mounted (drilled, tapped and screwed or welded) to a firearm thus increasing the structure of the original weapon. The device often takes up a lot of extra space on the end of the gun in order to be effective and strong enough to work as intended. This can make the weapon cumbersome, heavy, ineffective and difficult to holster.
Fine motor skills deteriorate in a high stress situation. Pretty much all 1911 style pistols built today still maintain the original trigger guard size. Some square the trigger guard, but the basic size is still the same. One of the major differences between the tried-and-true 1911 design and most other modern pistols is the size of the trigger guard. When you index your finger on most modern pistol designs, the tip of your finger rests on or at the far edge of the trigger guard. On a 1911, the trigger guard is somewhere between the bed of the nail and the first knuckle of the finger. Under high stress, adrenaline fueled, deadly force confrontations, the fine motor skills and mental aptitude needed to pull the finger the opposite direction of the trigger and then insert the trigger finger into the trigger guard are a mental and physical challenge. This is one of the key reasons that high end 1911s are the choice of top tier operators, USMC, SWAT, HRT, etc . . . who train continuously and shoot tens of thousands of rounds a year. However, they are not preferred by general law enforcement and military personnel. They choose Glock, Sig, FNH, Beretta, Smith and Wesson, etc . . . These handguns are often considered more ‘user friendly’ with larger trigger guards, double action triggers and trigger safeties.
STI has created an exceptional system that incorporates a counter-weight and compensator machined into the end of the barrel. Nighthawk makes a similar barrel and slide configuration. Several companies make compensators for 1911s that can be fitted to a threaded barrel. Now Strike Industries and PMM are making similar designs for Glock, Walther and Sig 320s. Many of these systems create firearms that are exceptionally accurate, reliable and a pleasure to shoot, but all of the compensators/counterweights that are available are fitted to the end of the barrel. Or, the device replaces, or is fitted to, the guide rod, only the guide rod. They allow movement of the slide and barrel if the muzzle is pushed against a surface. One consistent problem with auto pistols in CQC is the potential for the weapon to be disabled if the muzzle is pushed into a subject during the attack. That is why my carry gun for years was a revolver when everyone else was carrying an auto. I knew it would always go bang even if an attacker was on top of me and I had to push the handgun into the attacker's body.
After years of searching for the ideal personal defense handgun I was unable to find exactly what I was looking for. I realized I was going to have to make what I was looking for. I machined a small muzzle device/compensator but this device is not attached to the barrel. This muzzle device fastens the tip of the dust cover to the tip of the guide rod. This acts as a very effective compensator and standoff device to prevent it from being taken out of battery in a CQC situation and re-holstering. All of the strength and stability of an auto pistol rest on two points of contact between the frame and the slide. The two rails. My design creates a third point of contact and stability.
The muzzle device serves as a compensator allowing gases exiting the muzzle to be diverted vertically and to the sides for recoil management and stability allowing for faster follow-up shots. The combination of extended frame and muzzle device creates a very effective compensator that serves as a stationary counterweight allowing for even greater accuracy and faster follow-up shots. This provides easier one-handed re-holstering even if the holster is made of comfortable, but floppy, leather. Many believe the 1911 still has the best trigger in any handgun platform. The tried-and-true 1911 was the best platform available to build a weapon that incorporated all the desired features. An oversized trigger guard and magazine well were built into the prototype to maximize the effectiveness of the overall weapon.
A handgun/pistol based weapon system in which the frame of the weapon is created with a full dust cover and recoil spring guide rod that extend 0.5 inches past the muzzle end of the slide. The dust cover is machined to accept a muzzle device that is fit tightly to the frame extension with the recoil spring guide rod protruding through the muzzle device. The muzzle device is fastened to the end of the frame as depicted in
The muzzle device allows the weapon to be effectively used in dynamic CQC situations in which the muzzle of the weapon may come in contact with an individual or solid surface while preventing the slide assembly from being pushed to the rear, taking the weapon out of battery or potentially creating a misfire. This configuration also allows the weapon to be re-holstered effectively without any risk of the slide assembly catching on a solid surface or the edge of a holster leading to the weapon being taken out of battery or cycling a cartridge leading to a jam, malfunction or misfire.
This system consists of a frame/lower receiver that is machined specifically to accept the muzzle device, extended recoil spring guide rod, and extended barrel. The weapons system could potentially be built into any semi-automatic pistol design. However, device cannot be used, cannot be sold, as an aftermarket or upgrade product. System must be built into the overall design of the weapon.
The VWS Muzzle Device (
Barrel extends 0.5 inches past the muzzle end of the slide tapered to fit inside the Compensator muzzle device (
The VWS frame maintains standard 1911 or 2011 dimensions throughout the grip, trigger and firing mechanism housing. The frames are machined with a full length, government length dust cover for the full size pistol, and a full length, commander length dust cover for the compact size pistol as depicted in
The vertical leg of the trigger guard is machined 0.3 inches closer to the muzzle end of the frame (5). The horizontal section of the trigger guard is machined 0.1 inches lower after the trigger guard extends past the bottom of the trigger (7). The trigger guard bow is a 0.4 inch radius curve (6). The base of the grip at the magazine well throat is machined with an additional 0.25 inches of metal extending out to either side over the bottom 0.25 inch of the standard 1911 length grip throat (12, 13, 16). These sides are then machined to extend an additional 0.1 inches below the standard 1911 grip at the Magazine well throat (12,13,16). Magazine well is machined from this. The Verrückte Weapon System incorporated into the 2011 platform replicates the exact same trigger guard dimensions as the 1911 platform frame. This is accomplished by creating a 2011 pattern frame with the grip eyelet machined 0.15 in closer to the muzzle and a 2011 pattern grip assembly that is machined with the enlarged trigger guard that replicates the VWS 1911 pattern trigger guard dimensions. Machining of the frame and trigger guard/grip are depicted in
The Verrückte (Mad Dog) Weapon System in the 1911 pattern single stack based frame and muzzle device configuration with a thickened full ‘Government’ length dust cover and recoil spring guide rod that extend 0.75 in past the end of a commander length slide. The full size utilizes a commander size slide and barrel configuration with a 4.25 inch bull barrel that is extended 0.5 inch past the tip of the slide. Chambered in 45acp or 10 mm. Offered in all stainless Steel or stainless slide and aluminum frame with a variety of finishes.
The Verrückte (Mad Dog) Weapon System in the 1911 pattern single stack based frame and muzzle device configuration with a thickened full ‘Commander’ length dust cover and recoil spring guide rod that extend 0.75 in past the end of an ‘Officer’ length slide. The compact utilizes an officer size slide and barrel configuration with a 3.5 inch bull barrel that is extended 0.5 inch past the tip of the slide. Chambered in 45acp, 10 mm, 40SW, 9 mm or 38SUPER. Offered in all stainless Steel or stainless slide and aluminum frame with a variety of finishes.
The Verrückte (Mad Dog) Weapon System in the 2011 pattern double stack based frame and muzzle device configuration with a thickened full ‘Government’ length dust cover and recoil spring guide rod that extend 0.75 in past the end of a commander length slide. The full size utilizes a commander size slide and barrel configuration with a 4.25 inch bull barrel that is extended 0.5 inch past the tip of the slide. Chambered in 10 mm, 40SW, 9 mm or 38SUPER. Offered in all stainless Steel or stainless slide and aluminum frame with a variety of finishes.
The Verrückte (Mad Dog) Weapon System in the 2011 pattern double stack based frame and muzzle device configuration with a thickened full ‘Commander’ length dust cover and recoil spring guide rod that extend 0.75 in past the end of an ‘Officer’ length slide. The compact utilizes an officer size slide and barrel configuration with a 3.5 inch bull barrel that is extended 0.5 inch past the tip of the slide. Chambered in 10 mm, 40SW, 9 mm or 38SUPER. Offered in all stainless Steel or stainless slide and aluminum frame with a variety of finishes.
There are dozens of firearms companies making replicas of the standard 2011 pistol design. All are made with the same basic grip size designed for 2011 magazines. All 2011 magazines (45acp, 9 mm, 38Super, 40SW, 10 mm) are the same size made large enough to accommodate 45ACP, 10 mm or 38Super cartridges. 2011 magazines for 9 mm and 40SW have a shim inside the magazine to take up the size difference between 9 mm and 38Super, or 40SW and 10 mm.
Wilson Combat, Dan Wesson, Kimber and Oracle Arms are members of a small group of firearms manufacturers who have developed variations of the 2011 with uniquely developed grips that are smaller and utilize smaller SIG, CZ or similar magazines. You have to purchase an entirely new weapon to take advantage of these small design improvements, and all of them still maintain the age old standard 1911/2011 size trigger guard.
This is a grip that would be compatible with any existing 2011 frame, but developed to use standard CZ 9 mm or 40SW magazines allowing the grip to be slightly smaller. Instead of having to purchase new firearms, millions of gun owners could upgrade their existing high end 2011 platform pistols to smaller grips that utilize pattern magazines designed for 9 mm and 40sw allowing a greater range of shooters to enjoy shooting them comfortably.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/455,887, filed on Mar. 30, 2023, entitled “VERRUCKTE WEAPON SYSTEM”, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all that is taught and disclosed therein.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63455887 | Mar 2023 | US |
