Firearm end cap
US9664471B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41C27/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An end cap for a semiautomatic pistol is mounted at the breech end of a slide to maintain the striker assembly in place when subject to inertial loads. The end cap includes a body with a base and a cover. A metal plate is mounted between the base and cover to prevent striker blow-out in the event that a primer is pierced. Flexible, resilient projections extend from the base and engage the slide within a recess, the projections extending transversely to the firing axis to counter inertial forces that might otherwise dislodge the end cap and cause a stoppage.
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