The present invention relates to firearm accessories that integrate weighted and spring based recoil systems utilizing gas block and barrel extension to improve accuracy of shooting a firearm.
Recoil can affect accuracy from repetitive back to back shots due to factors including but not limited to kinetic energy from action of firearm, barrel rise, muzzle flash, or even the noise created by the firearm. These factors can increase time to make an accurate follow up shot. There are many other devices that can solve one of these factors at a time such as muzzle brakes, flash riders, or even a suppressor but very rarely do these devices cross over into each other's area of the effectiveness for reducing a negatively perceived recoil affect.
This apparatus is a universal custom recoil solution that covers a holistic spectrum of problems that may be associated with perceived recoil. Due to different calibers and types of firearm actions that exist, this device will be encompassed as a system that can be integrated or built into a firearm, to be custom tuned or calibrated to adjust different aspects of that firearms recoil. This system can come in multiple embodiments due to factors included but not limited to; types of firearm platforms, caliber psi, hand loaded ammunition psi, noise level, barrel rise or any other aspect of perceived recoil. This apparatus can be encompassed in multiple different embodiments using alternative variation in parts, and in multiple combinations but will surround the core design principle and be utilized as a universal custom recoil solution system made for any desired effect on recoil.
When the firearm is fired, the bullet will be propelled by the gases that will be utilized to cycle the firearms action through its gas block or gas system that is typically what also causes recoil. This device is intended to provide a counter balance to the kinetic kick shooters experience from recoil to increase accuracy from consecutively fired shots, by utilizing the same gas pressure that is creating the recoil to negate itself. The material chosen for this system can be metal that should be able to with stand heat and corrosion for most if not all parts if chosen to be made for traditional firearms. For example, included but not limited to (stainless steel, aluminum, or titanium) If chosen to be made for alternative less powerful firearms replicas found in airsoft, paintball, or high-pressure air or water powered types weapons, material choice could possibly be made of polymer material. The preferred type of manufacturing will be machining and welding utilizing CNC machines or manual techniques. If made of polymer for less powerful applications, then 3D printing would be a good alternative mode of manufacturing.
The universal custom recoil solution system is encapsulated around either a provided firearm barrel that would also provide a gas port hole for a gas block to be mounted to and replace the original gas block from the firearms original configuration, or the system can be embodied to have an independent secondary gas block with a barrel extension to be mounted on the muzzle of the firearms barrel, for the purpose of the barrel or barrel extension being utilized to act as a guide rod along the longitudinal axis within the major interior volume of the shell housing for the counter weight and spring to operate and function as a counter balance to the firearms action when firing the firearm; The gas exhaust ports located on the prismatic shell housing; that would otherwise be blocked off by the counter weight in its original or starting position. When the firearm is fired, the gas would travel through the gas block pathways into the shell housing major interior volume, onto the face of the counter weight to push the counter weight against the spring and end wall the gas exhaust ports on the prismatic shell housing can be potentially utilized as thrusters to counter act barrel rise from consecutive shots if those ports where located towards the top end of the device. Once the gas is released from within the system in any direction necessary to counter recoil it would allow the spring to reset the counter weight back to its original starting position after the gas pressure is released, mimicking and working synergistically with the firearm actions movement. If one where to engage in long range shooting with multiple targets, one could use this device to maintain sight picture and stay in control of where the next shot would be placed.
In order to explain the invention more fully, the following table of referred to elements having numeric identifiers is provided for ease of understanding:
When the firearm (not shown) is fired the bullet 5 travels through the firearms barrel 1a, in this basic embodiment
Referring to
As shown in
If utilizing a suppressor, the gas exhaust port 6 size and the housing 9 wall thickness will be directly correlated with firearm caliber psi or hand loaded psi. Thus, will have to be made for the intended use of a suppressor and will correlate with chosen material to construct this device to contain pressure. These suppressor embodiments will be made by manufactures who have special permission to make suppressors. In other embodiments the system will utilize threaded gas ports 6 and fixed straight through gas ports 6 that do not have the option to be plugged or closed, this will allow the system to have the ability to tune the threaded gas ports 6, and the guarantee that the gas pressure will escape through the fixed gas ports 6, so that the intended use of embodied system will not include the option to be a suppressor, in which a suppressor traps all gas pressure and noise by function and the provided embodiment would always release gas. Any combination of these features stated or not stated will be claimed as part of this system for purpose of being a universal custom solution and potentially have the ability to be used and reconfigured for different firearms.
Referring to an embodiment where the gas block 10 has no barrel extension (as shown in
The counter weight 7, can also feature grooves or pockets on either end or face of its longitudinal axis to enhance of the system, for example a circular groove can be cut onto face of the counter weight 7 to create a pocket between the gas block 10 and the forward gas ports 3a to increase the gas pressure volume within the system to so that more gas would be available within both the firearm and universal custom recoil system to ensure both operate synergistically as the fire arm completes its firing cycle and the universal custom recoil system counter balances the movement. If a pocket, groove or material is removed on the back end of counter weight 7 it would be to encase the spring or if an annular cutter is used on the rear end of counter weight then the counter weight could be seated inside of the spring enabling the weight to impact the end wall of the shell housing before the spring would be overly compressed past the spring specified maximum deflection distance. multiple variances of weights are included for this system for purpose of being a universal custom solution and potentially can be used and reconfigured for different firearms, and the ability to choose to either have the counter weight make contact with the end wall 2 or not can be determined by the spring specification of the spring chosen for the device. This design is made to counter multiple aspects of recoil and effectively aid in consecutive accurate follow up shots. Due to included but not limited to different types of firearm platforms, caliber psi, hand loaded ammunition psi, noise level, barrel rise or any other aspect of perceived recoil. This apparatus can be encompassed in multiple different embodiments using alternative variations in parts, shapes, and in multiple combinations but still surround the designs principle as a universal custom recoil solution system for desired effect on recoil.
A universal custom recoil system comprising: a provided barrel from either a firearm or be provided by the universal custom recoil solution its self; and a gas block with a forward and rearward end on its longitudinal axis that has an aperture from the front to rear, integrated gas ports and pathways to direct propellant into systems interior volume on to the front face of the counter weight, also providing a point of attachment for the shell housing to encase the device and to be mounted itself or secured to the provided barrel.
A prismatic shaped shell housing with a forward and rearward end, a longitudinal axis, gas exhaust ports, two connecting apertures on opposing front and rear ends, the front aperture larger than the rear; the larger front aperture is to be mounted or connected to the gas block of the system and the rear aperture to be tightly fitted around a provided barrel thus encapsulating the major interior volume and creating an end wall.
There will be two interior volumes within the shell housing that would be separated by the provided barrel that the system shell housing surrounds, one minor interior volume being within the barrel and the other outside of the barrel or barrel extension being the major interior volume.
The counter weight with a central aperture through its a longitudinal axis with a front and rear end, to be mounted on and reciprocate from front to back of the systems major interior volume around provided barrel as a guide rod in conjunction with a spring to function as a counter balance to the firearms kinetic energy by providing a moving mass, to counter the recoil from the firearms action movement; and a spring located between the counter weight and end wall within the major interior volume, that is coupled or set with the counter weight to absorb force generated within the apparatus and reset the counter weight to its original position after being compressed by gas pressure.
The barrel can be provided by a firearm and provide a gas port hole location for mounting or attaching a gas block to, or be provided by the universal custom recoil system itself when embodied with a gas block with a barrel extension.
The gas block would provide a barrel extension and additional gas port, the bas block base would attach to muzzle or end tip of barrel and provide a foundation for the reciprocating movement feature in the apparatus to operate on as a guide rod, and as an embodiment with a barrel extension can also provide an additional muzzle or muzzle threads to attach other or extra accessories to the firearm.
The a prismatic shell housing which can also be cylindrical in outside shape and provides a major interior volume and minor interior volume within barrel, and provide a cylindrical or prismatic Interior volume to encase the apparatus.
The prismatic shell housing which it features exhaust ports that are circular, threaded, slotted, straight or in any shape to release internal gas pressure, when counter weight reciprocating movement is allows for the gas pressure to be redirected to exhaust port.
The exhaust ports may be threaded can also be plugged, closed or blocked by an object with matching threads in order adjust the direction of the of gas pressure when released.
The exhaust ports may be plugged, closed or blocked to trap gas pressure and sound within the apparatus, would be an embodiment of the universal custom recoil solution that would also be featured as a silencer or suppressor.
A counter weight may be as a prismatic or cylindrical shape to fit within major interior volume and around provided barrel, to work in conjunction with the spring to operate as a counter balancing moving mass to the firearms action movement using the barrel as a guide rod to reciprocate in a longitudinal backward and forward movement.
A counter weight which has circular grooves, pockets, holes, or removed mass on either longitudinal front face, back end or radial sides of weight to create additional volume to fit more gas pressure or longer spring within the universal custom recoil solution interior major volume.
A firearm comprising a barrel having a muzzle or gas port, a universal custom recoil system will comprising: a provided barrel from either a firearm or be provided by the universal custom recoil solution its self; and a gas block with a forward and rearward end on its longitudinal axis that has an aperture from the front to rear, integrated gas ports and pathways to direct propellant into systems interior volume on to the front face of the counter weight, also providing a point of attachment for the shell housing to encase the device and to be mounted itself or secured to the provided barrel.
The prismatic shaped shell housing with a forward and rearward end, a longitudinal axis, gas exhaust ports, two connecting apertures on opposing front and rear ends, the front aperture larger than the rear, the larger front aperture is to be mounted or connected to the gas block of the system and the rear aperture to be tightly fitted around a provided barrel thus encapsulating the major interior volume and creating an end wall.
There will be two interior volumes within the shell housing that would be separated by the provided barrel that the system shell housing surrounds, one minor interior volume being within the barrel and the other outside of the barrel or barrel extension being the major interior volume; and a counter weight with a central aperture through its a longitudinal axis with a front and rear end, to be mounted on and reciprocate from front to back of the systems major interior volume around provided barrel as a guide rod in conjunction with a spring to function as a counter balance to the firearms kinetic energy by providing a moving mass, to counter the recoil from the firearms action movement; and a spring located between the counter weight and end wall within the major interior volume, that is coupled or set with the counter weight to absorb force generated within the apparatus and reset the counter weight to its original position after being compressed by gas pressure.
A firearm wherein a barrel can be provided by a firearm and provide a gas port hole location for mounting or attaching a gas block to, or be provided by the universal custom recoil system itself when embodied with a gas block with a barrel extension.
The gas block would provide a barrel extension and additional gas port, the gas block would attach to muzzle or end tip of barrel and provide a foundation for the reciprocating movement feature in the apparatus to operate on as a guide rod, and as an embodiment with a barrel extension can also provide an additional muzzle or muzzle threads to attach other or extra accessories to the firearm.
A prismatic shell housing may be cylindrical in outside shape and provides a major interior volume and minor interior volume within barrel, and provide a cylindrical or prismatic Interior volume to encase the apparatus.
A prismatic shell housing which features exhaust ports that are circular, threaded, slotted, straight or in any shape to release internal gas pressure, when counter weight reciprocating movement is allows for the gas pressure to be redirected to exhaust port.
The exhaust ports which can be threaded can also be plugged, closed or blocked by an object with matching threads in order adjust the direction of the of gas pressure when released.
The exhaust ports are all exhaust ports are plugged, closed or blocked to trap gas pressure and sound within the apparatus, would be an embodiment of the universal custom recoil solution that would also be featured as a silencer or suppressor.
A counter weight may be featured as a prismatic or cylindrical shape to fit within major interior volume and around provided barrel, to work in conjunction with the spring to operate as a counter balancing moving mass to the firearms action movement using the barrel as a guide rod to reciprocate in a longitudinal backward and forward movement.
A counter weight may be circular grooves, pockets, holes, or removed mass on either longitudinal front face, back end or radial sides of weight to create additional volume to fit more gas pressure or longer spring within the universal custom recoil solution interior major volume.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/302,186 filed on Mar. 2, 2016, which is incorporated by references in its entirety.
Number | Name | Date | Kind |
---|---|---|---|
1059093 | Voeller | Apr 1913 | A |
3491650 | Rohr | Jan 1970 | A |
4524671 | Bender | Jun 1985 | A |
5044351 | Pfeifer | Sep 1991 | A |
5585590 | Ducolon | Dec 1996 | A |
7493845 | Mantas | Feb 2009 | B2 |
7854221 | Gore | Dec 2010 | B1 |
8910558 | Kent | Dec 2014 | B2 |
20030200692 | Lakatos | Oct 2003 | A1 |
20100031812 | Kerbrat | Feb 2010 | A1 |
20140075799 | Hangen | Mar 2014 | A1 |
20140215876 | Popa-Simil | Aug 2014 | A1 |
20150308777 | Panak | Oct 2015 | A1 |
Number | Date | Country |
---|---|---|
195 24 418 | Sep 1997 | DE |
Number | Date | Country | |
---|---|---|---|
20170314883 A1 | Nov 2017 | US |
Number | Date | Country | |
---|---|---|---|
62302186 | Mar 2016 | US |