EP0618422A1 - Firearm with a laser-beam aiming device - Google Patents

Firearm with a laser-beam aiming device Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0618422A1
EP0618422A1 EP93119633A EP93119633A EP0618422A1 EP 0618422 A1 EP0618422 A1 EP 0618422A1 EP 93119633 A EP93119633 A EP 93119633A EP 93119633 A EP93119633 A EP 93119633A EP 0618422 A1 EP0618422 A1 EP 0618422A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
laser
firearm
container
spring guide
breech
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP93119633A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Furio Rossi
Raffaele Comes
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of EP0618422A1 publication Critical patent/EP0618422A1/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G1/00—Sighting devices
    • F41G1/32—Night sights, e.g. luminescent
    • F41G1/34—Night sights, e.g. luminescent combined with light source, e.g. spot light
    • F41G1/35—Night sights, e.g. luminescent combined with light source, e.g. spot light for illuminating the target, e.g. flash lights

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to an automatic or semiautomatic firearm, such as a pistol, rifle or the like, with a laser-beam aiming device.
  • Automatic or semiautomatic firearms such as for example pistols or rifles, are known which have a laser-beam aiming device allowing to obtain greater firing precision.
  • These aiming devices generally comprise a laser beam source constituted by a special diode arranged inside a block fixed to the body or frame of the firearm. Electric power is supplied to the diode which emits the laser beam by means of batteries or accumulators arranged inside the block itself or in appropriate containers connected to the diode by means of a wire.
  • Emission of the laser beam allows its user to see a bright dot on the target which is very close to the point which will be hit by the bullet after firing, allowing the user of the firearm to rapidly correct his aim and, at the same time, performing a deterrent action against the person on which the firearm is trained.
  • the block with the laser beam source is usually provided with a contoured support fixed, by means of screws or fixing straps, to the frame of the firearm, generally below the barrel.
  • the block containing the laser-beam source once applied to the firearm, unavoidably alters its contour and also significantly changes its weight distribution, thus altering its balance.
  • the aim of the present invention is to solve the problems described above by providing an automatic or semiautomatic firearm, such as for example a pistol or a rifle, with a laser-beam aiming device which is integrated with the firearm, altering its contour and weight significantly less than currently commercially available laser-beam aiming devices.
  • an automatic or semiautomatic firearm such as for example a pistol or a rifle
  • a laser-beam aiming device which is integrated with the firearm, altering its contour and weight significantly less than currently commercially available laser-beam aiming devices.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a firearm wherein the laser-beam aiming device can be in a position extremely close to the barrel, so as to achieve high precision in firearm aiming.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a laser-beam aiming device which can be mounted as an accessory on a wide range of currently commercially available firearms without requiring a particular pre-configuration of the firearm.
  • an automatic or semiautomatic firearm such as a pistol, rifle or the like
  • a laser-beam aiming device which comprises: a frame which slideably supports, along a sliding direction substantially parallel to the axis of the firearm barrel, a slide/breech-block, or breech-block; an automatic re-cocking device for the automatic movement of said slide/breech-block, or breech-block, with respect to said frame along said sliding direction upon firing and for its return into the initial position; a laser-beam aiming device being furthermore provided which comprises a container accommodating a laser-beam source and connected to a support associated with said frame, said support connected to said container being constituted by an element of said firearm re-cocking device.
  • the firearm according to the present invention constituted by a semiautomatic pistol, generally designated by the reference numeral 1, in the illustrated embodiment, comprises in a per se known manner a frame 2 which slideably supports a slide/breech-block 4 along a direction substantially parallel to the axis 3a of the barrel 3.
  • the slide/breech-block 4 supports the barrel 3 and can move, due to the recoil of the firearm or to the pressure of the gases produced by the explosion of the cartridge, along guides 5 parallel to the axis 3a and formed by the frame 2, toward the rear end of the firearm, i.e. the end of the firearm which has the stock or butt 6.
  • the frame 2 the slide/breech-block 4 and the various firing elements are the same as in a conventional pistol; their detailed description is omitted, since they are known elements.
  • the pistol 1 is provided with a laser-beam aiming device, generally designated by the reference numeral 7, which comprises a container 8 inside which a laser beam source 9, constituted for example by a known diode, is accommodated.
  • the container 8 has, on its front end, a hole 10 the axis 10a of which is substantially parallel to the axis 3a.
  • the container 8 is connected to an element of the re-cocking device of the pistol.
  • the container 8 is connected to the recoil spring guide 11 of the re-cocking device.
  • the re-cocking device of the pistol comprises, in a known manner, a helical spring 12 arranged so that its axis is parallel to the axis 3a of the barrel 3 and fitted around a recoil spring guide 11.
  • the recoil spring guide 11 rests with one of its ends, toward the rear end of the firearm, against a shoulder 13 formed by the frame 2, and this end of the recoil spring guide 11 has an expansion 14 forming a shoulder 15 for an end of the spring 12.
  • the other end of the recoil spring guide 11 protrudes from the front end of the firearm, slidingly passing through a passage 16 formed in the front end of the slide/breech-block 4 below the barrel 3. Said end of the recoil spring guide 11 that protrudes from the front end of the firearm is rigidly connected to the container 8 so as to support it.
  • the hole 10 is arranged coaxially to the recoil spring guide 11.
  • the recoil spring guide 11 can be hollow, so as to form an internal seat 17 for the batteries or accumulators 18 required to power the laser beam source 9.
  • a switch 19 is furthermore provided on the container 8 to activate or deactivate the laser beam source 9.
  • the laser-beam aiming device can be supplied together with the pistol or separately as an accessory.
  • the device is constituted by the container 8, rigidly connected to a support made in the form of a recoil spring guide 11 of a known pistol, with the possible difference that it is hollow to contain the power supplies of the laser beam source 9 located in the container 8.
  • the expansion 14 of the recoil spring guide 11 is coupled by screwing to the remaining part of said recoil spring guide 11 so as to allow replacement of the batteries or accumulators 18 and correct mounting of the spring 12 around the recoil spring guide 11.
  • the laser-beam aiming device has, as a whole, a minimal bulk which alters only to a minimal extent both the contour and the weight distribution of the firearm. This fact allows to use the holsters usually provided for a pistol not equipped with the aiming device, and facilitates the correct placement of the firearm during its use.
  • Figure 3 illustrates a second embodiment of the firearm, designated by the reference numeral 20, with a laser-beam aiming device.
  • the support 31 of the container 28, accommodating the laser beam source 29, is made in the form of the recoil spring guide of the re-cocking device of the pistol.
  • the recoil spring guide 31 is not hollow, and the batteries or accumulators 38 are accommodated in the container 28 below the source 29.
  • the same reference numerals have been kept for the other elements of the firearm and of the laser-beam aiming device, which are unchanged with respect to figures 1 and 2.
  • Figure 4 illustrates a third embodiment of the firearm, designated by the reference numeral 40, with a laser-beam aiming device.
  • the laser-beam aiming device is composed of a container 48 accommodating the laser beam source and fixed to the end of a support 51 which is made in the form of the recoil spring guide of the re-cocking device of the pistol.
  • the hole 50 having an axis 50a, from which the laser beam exits, instead of being coaxial to the recoil spring guide 51, is spaced below said guide 51 and is parallel thereto.
  • the batteries or accumulators 58 are accommodated, as in the embodiment illustrated in figure 3, directly in the container 48.
  • a switch for activating and deactivating the laser beam source is provided on the containers 28 and 48 as well.
  • the firearm with the laser-beam aiming device according to the present invention fully achieves the intended aim, since by virtue of the fact that part of the laser-beam aiming device is formed as an integral part of the firearm, alteration of the contour and weight distribution of the firearm is limited.
  • a further advantage is that it is possible to mount the laser-beam aiming device according to the invention very easily and quickly on firearms already commercially available.
  • the materials employed, as well as the dimensions, may be any according to the requirements and the state of the art.

Landscapes

  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
EP93119633A 1993-03-24 1993-12-06 Firearm with a laser-beam aiming device Withdrawn EP0618422A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT93MI000568A ITMI930568A1 (it) 1993-03-24 1993-03-24 Arma da fuoco tipo automatico o semiautomatico del tipo pistola, fucile o simile, con dispositivo di puntamento a raggio laser
ITMI930568 1993-03-24

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0618422A1 true EP0618422A1 (en) 1994-10-05

Family

ID=11365484

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP93119633A Withdrawn EP0618422A1 (en) 1993-03-24 1993-12-06 Firearm with a laser-beam aiming device

Country Status (2)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0618422A1 (it)
IT (1) ITMI930568A1 (it)

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2844710A (en) * 1954-10-07 1958-07-22 Zinsser Rudolf Gustav Sighting attachment for firearms
US3513581A (en) * 1968-06-04 1970-05-26 Olin Slater Flashlight attachment for guns
US4934086A (en) * 1989-03-31 1990-06-19 Houde Walter William R Recoil spring guide mounting for laser sight

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2844710A (en) * 1954-10-07 1958-07-22 Zinsser Rudolf Gustav Sighting attachment for firearms
US3513581A (en) * 1968-06-04 1970-05-26 Olin Slater Flashlight attachment for guns
US4934086A (en) * 1989-03-31 1990-06-19 Houde Walter William R Recoil spring guide mounting for laser sight

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
ITMI930568A0 (it) 1993-03-24
ITMI930568A1 (it) 1994-09-24

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US4856218A (en) Light beam assisted aiming of firearms
US5735070A (en) Illuminated gun sight and low ammunition warning assembly for firearms
US7260910B2 (en) Laser gunsight system for a firearm handgrip
US4777754A (en) Light beam assisted aiming of firearms
US5622000A (en) Laser sighting system for firearm fore handgrip assembly
US7805876B1 (en) Laser gunsight system for a firearm handgrip
US5481819A (en) Laser module apparatus
US5822905A (en) Firearm hand grips for controlling an electronic module
US9062933B1 (en) Tactical illuminator system
US5177309A (en) Laser-aimed weapons system
US5694713A (en) Handgun with internal laser sight having elevational adjustment mechanism
US6565226B1 (en) Magazine-mounted, integral firearm lighting system
US5388364A (en) Internally mounted laser gunsight
CA2579060C (en) Electrical discharge weapon for use as a forend grip of rifles
EP0262543A1 (fr) Arme de poing pour tir sans munition
US4321765A (en) Two handed holding apparatus for firearms
US11391540B2 (en) Reflective sight for a firearm
FR2779813B1 (fr) Replique d'arme
US10655937B2 (en) Sight for firearm
US4121364A (en) Hand-held firearms
EP0618422A1 (en) Firearm with a laser-beam aiming device
US8800190B1 (en) Reciprocating sensory sighting system for a longarm
RU2450234C2 (ru) Ложа оружия
US4414610A (en) Laser-sighted briefcase firing device
US20200132405A1 (en) Trigger Mechanism For A Firearm

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT CH DE FR GB IT LI

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN

18D Application deemed to be withdrawn

Effective date: 19950406