U.S. patent application number 14/582162 was filed with the patent office on 2015-08-20 for firearm attachment apparatus for dry fire training.
The applicant listed for this patent is Jonathan Ray Kiehn. Invention is credited to Jonathan Ray Kiehn.
Application Number | 20150233663 14/582162 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 53797810 |
Filed Date | 2015-08-20 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150233663 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kiehn; Jonathan Ray |
August 20, 2015 |
FIREARM ATTACHMENT APPARATUS FOR DRY FIRE TRAINING
Abstract
This disclosure describes a firearm attachment and apparatus for
more effectively dry-firing a firearm device during marksmanship
training. The firearm attachment includes a coupling portion that
is configured to fixedly couple the firearm attachment to a
slidable member (e.g., a slide of a pistol or a charging handle of
a rifle) of the firearm device, and a tethering aperture that is
positioned at a distal end of firearm attachment, relative to the
coupling portion. When the firearm attachment is coupled to the
firearm device via the coupling portion, and a rearward force is
applied at the tethering aperture, the firearm attachment pulls the
slidable member of the firearm device into a set position for
dry-firing the firearm device. The rearward force can be applied by
a sling apparatus that attaches to or through the tethering
aperture of the firearm attachment.
Inventors: |
Kiehn; Jonathan Ray;
(Lynnwood, WA) |
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Applicant: |
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Kiehn; Jonathan Ray |
Lynnwood |
WA |
US |
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Family ID: |
53797810 |
Appl. No.: |
14/582162 |
Filed: |
December 23, 2014 |
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Application
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61942250 |
Feb 20, 2014 |
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Current U.S.
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42/90 |
Current CPC
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F41A 33/00 20130101;
F41C 33/001 20130101 |
International
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F41A 33/06 20060101
F41A033/06 |
Claims
1. A firearm attachment for dry-firing a firearm device, the
firearm attachment comprising: a coupling portion configured to
fixedly couple the firearm attachment to a slidable member of the
firearm device; and a tethering aperture positioned at a distal end
of firearm attachment, relative to the coupling portion, wherein
when the firearm attachment is coupled to the firearm device via
the coupling portion, and a rearward force is applied at the
tethering aperture, the firearm attachment pulls the slidable
member of the firearm device into a set position for dry-firing the
firearm device.
2. The firearm attachment of claim 1, wherein the tethering
aperture has an annular shape that is configured to be coupled to a
sling apparatus.
3. The firearm attachment of claim 2, wherein the sling apparatus
comprises a tethering portion that is disposed through the
tethering aperture to couple the sling apparatus to the firearm
attachment.
4. The firearm attachment of claim 2, wherein the rearward force is
applied at the tethering aperture of the firearm attachment by the
sling apparatus.
5. The firearm attachment of claim 1, wherein: the firearm device
is a pistol; and the coupling portion is configured to securely fit
over and on top of a rearward portion of a slide of the pistol.
6. The firearm attachment of claim 5, wherein the coupling portion
includes a grip implement that is located on one or more internal
sides of the coupling portion and connects the coupling portion to
the rearward portion of the slide of the pistol.
7. The firearm attachment of claim 1, wherein: the firearm device
is a rifle; and the coupling portion is configured to securely fit
over and on top of a rearward portion of a charging handle of the
rifle.
8. The firearm attachment of claim 7, wherein the coupling portion
includes a grip implement that connects the coupling portion to the
rearward portion of the charging handle of the rifle.
9. An apparatus, comprising: a firearm attachment configured to
fixedly attach to a slidable member of a firearm device; and a
sling device that couples to the firearm attachment at a tethering
aperture of the firearm attachment, wherein when the firearm
attachment is coupled to the firearm, and a rearward force is
applied at the firearm attachment by the sling device, the firearm
attachment pulls the slidable member of the firearm into a set
position for firing the firearm.
10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the tethering aperture has an
annular shape that is configured to be coupled to the sling
device.
11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the sling device comprises a
tethering portion that is disposed through the tethering aperture
to couple the sling device to the firearm attachment.
12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the rearward force is applied
at the tethering aperture of the firearm attachment.
13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein: the firearm is a pistol; and
the firearm attachment is configured to securely fit over and on
top of a rearward portion of a slide of the pistol.
14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the firearm attachment
includes a grip implement that is located on one or more internal
sides of the firearm attachment and connects to the rearward
portion of the slide of the pistol.
15. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein: the firearm is a rifle; and
the firearm attachment is configured to securely fit over and on
top of a rearward portion of a charging handle of the rifle.
16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the firearm attachment
includes a grip implement that connects to the rearward portion of
the charging handle of the rifle.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the priority filing benefit of U.S.
Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/942,250, filed on Feb.
20, 2014 under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.119(e), the entire disclosures of
which is incorporated herein by reference herein for all
purposes.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Dry-fire training generally involves a procedure of
simulating the firing of a firearm without the use of live
ammunition or rounds (e.g., bullets filled with gunpowder). In this
context, an unloaded firearm being used during a dry-fire practice
session may correspond to a small arms weapon or "small firearm,"
such as a pistol (e.g., an automatic or semi-automatic handgun) or
a rifle (e.g., a bolt-action, automatic, or semi-automatic rifle).
To dry-fire a corresponding firearm, a shooter can pull the set
trigger of the firearm; in response, a hammer or other striking
implement will drop into or otherwise move into the firing chamber
of the firearm (e.g., and empty firing chamber or a firing chamber
containing a dummy round or a snap-cap).
[0003] Subsequent to a dry-fire action, the trigger mechanism of
the firearm will typically need to be manually reset by the
shooter. By way of example, a manual slide movement may be required
to reset the trigger mechanism of a pistol, and a manual charging
handle/bolt carrier group movement may be required to reset the
trigger mechanism of a rifle. In either scenario, a shooter
ordinarily must use both hands to reset the trigger mechanism of
his or her firearm device. In contrast, when a firearm is
discharged using a live round, a concussive force of a back blast
or recoil of a fired bullet will automatically move the slide of a
pistol or the charging handle/bolt carrier group of a rifle to
reset the corresponding trigger mechanism.
[0004] With respect to dry-fire training, the components of
marksmanship can include, but are not limited to including,
practicing the drawing and/or initial positioning of a firearm,
target acquisition drills, firearm sight alignment and/or sight
picture drills, trigger control drills and breathing exercises,
shooting stance drills, as well as general firearm assembly,
loading, and grip familiarization. In practice, after a firearm is
dry-fired by a shooter, the shooter will need to alter their
posture/positioning, target acquisition, sighting, grip, shooting
stance, etc., in order to reset the trigger mechanism of their
firearm (e.g., by simulating a recoil action). In many situations,
this required activity is detrimental to marksmanship training.
[0005] For instance, it is often desirable for a shooter to be able
to maintain their positioning, grip, stance, etc., during dry-fire
training to best simulate the firing of successive live rounds of
ammunition with their firearm. Preserved shooter positioning is
also desirable for marksmanship evaluation purposes. In this
regard, a trainer may be able to more astutely recognize even minor
deviations in firearm manipulation and firing habits of a shooter
under evaluation, when positioning, grip, stance, etc., are
maintained between successive simulated firings of the shooter's
firearm. Accordingly, it would be beneficial to have a means for
consistently reproducing various marksmanship attributes during
dry-fire training without substantial repositioning or movement on
the part of a shooter.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] This summary is provided to introduce, in a simplified form,
a selection of concepts that are further described below in the
detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify key
features of the claimed subject matter, nor is this summary
intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the
claimed subject matter.
[0007] Various embodiments of the disclosure describe apparatus for
improving marksmanship training by consistently simulating the
firing of successive live rounds of ammunition with a firearm
device during dry-fire training, when the firearm device is not
loaded with bullets. With the use of the firearm training
implements described herein a shooter's positioning, grip, stance,
etc., can be maintained during a dry-fire training session, to
allow a firearms trainer to recognize even minor variances in
firearm manipulation and firing habits of the shooter.
[0008] In accordance with some aspects of the invention, a firearm
attachment is described for dry-firing a firearm device during
marksmanship practice. This firearm attachment can include at least
a coupling portion configured to fixedly couple the firearm
attachment to a slidable member of the firearm device, and a
tethering aperture positioned at a distal end of firearm
attachment, relative to the coupling portion. In various
implementations, when the firearm attachment is coupled to the
firearm device via the coupling portion, and a rearward force is
applied at the tethering aperture, the firearm attachment can pull
the slidable member of the firearm device into a set position for
dry-firing the firearm device.
[0009] In accordance with other aspects, the tethering aperture may
have an annular shape that is configured to be coupled to a sling
apparatus. In this regard, the sling apparatus may have a tethering
portion that is disposed through the tethering aperture to couple
the sling apparatus to the firearm attachment.
[0010] In an embodiment, a rearward force can be applied at the
tethering aperture of the firearm attachment by the sling apparatus
to pull the slidable member of the firearm device into a set
position for firing the firearm device.
[0011] In various implementations the firearm device to which the
firearm attachment can be coupled may be a pistol or a rifle. When
the firearm device is a pistol, the coupling portion may be
configured to securely fit over and on top of a rearward portion of
a slide of the pistol. When the firearm device is a rifle, the
coupling portion can be configured to securely fit over and on top
of a rearward portion of a charging handle of the rifle.
[0012] Further, in some aspects, the coupling portion can include a
grip implement that is located on one or more internal sides of the
coupling portion and connects the coupling portion to the rearward
portion of the slide of the pistol. Similarly, the coupling portion
can include a grip implement that connects the coupling portion to
the rearward portion of the charging handle of the rifle.
[0013] In accordance with one embodiment, an apparatus is described
that includes both a firearm attachment configured to fixedly
attach to a slidable member of a firearm device, and a sling device
that couples to the firearm attachment at a tethering aperture of
the firearm attachment. When the firearm attachment is coupled to
the firearm, and a rearward force is applied at the firearm
attachment by the sling device, the firearm attachment can pull the
slidable member of the firearm into a set position for firing the
firearm.
[0014] In another aspect of the disclosure, the sling device can
include a tethering portion that is disposed through the tethering
aperture to couple the sling device to the firearm attachment.
[0015] In one implementation, the firearm may be a pistol and the
firearm attachment can be configured to securely fit over and on
top of a rearward portion of a slide of the pistol. In this
arrangement, the firearm attachment can include a grip implement
that is located on one or more internal sides of the firearm
attachment and connects to the rearward portion of the slide of the
pistol.
[0016] In an embodiment, the firearm may be a rifle and the firearm
attachment can be configured to securely fit over and on top of a
rearward portion of a charging handle of the rifle. In this
arrangement, the firearm attachment may include a grip implement
that connects to the rearward portion of the charging handle of the
rifle.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Various example embodiments are described in detail below by
way of example and with reference to the drawings, in which:
[0018] FIG. 1A depicts a side view of a pistol with a slide
component in a closed position, in accordance with some embodiments
of the disclosure.
[0019] FIG. 1B depicts a side view of the pistol of FIG. 1A with
the slide component in a recoil position, in accordance with some
embodiments of the disclosure.
[0020] FIG. 2A depicts a side view of a dry-fire apparatus that is
attached to a pistol in a closed position during a marksmanship
training session, in accordance with some embodiments of the
disclosure.
[0021] FIG. 2B depicts a side view of a dry-fire apparatus that is
attached to the pistol in a recoil position during a marksmanship
training session, in accordance with some embodiments of the
disclosure.
[0022] FIG. 3 depicts a front side view of the dry-fire apparatus
of FIGS. 2A and 2B during a marksmanship training session, in
accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.
[0023] FIG. 4A depicts an isometric view of a dry-fire apparatus
that is attached to a pistol at a slide component in a closed
position, in accordance with some embodiments of the
disclosure.
[0024] FIG. 4B depicts another isometric view of a dry-fire
apparatus that is attached to the pistol in a recoil position, in
accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.
[0025] FIG. 5 depicts a side view of a dry-fire apparatus that is
attached to a rifle during a marksmanship training session, in
accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.
[0026] FIG. 6A depicts an isometric view of a dry-fire apparatus
that is attached to a rifle at a charging handle component in a
closed position, in accordance with some embodiments of the
disclosure.
[0027] FIG. 6B depicts another isometric view of a dry-fire
apparatus that is attached to a rifle in a recoil position, in
accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.
[0028] FIG. 7A depicts an isometric view of a pistol showing a back
plate of the slide component of the pistol, in accordance with some
embodiments of the disclosure.
[0029] FIG. 7B depicts another isometric view of a pistol showing a
dry-fire back plate having a tethering aperture, in accordance with
some embodiments of the disclosure.
[0030] FIG. 7C depicts an isometric view of a dry-fire apparatus
including the dry-fire back plate of FIG. 7B, in accordance with
some embodiments of the disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0031] Representative examples of a dry-fire attachment and
dry-fire apparatus are described within this section. These
examples are provided to add context to, and to aid in the
understanding of the subject matter of this disclosure. It should
be apparent to one having ordinary skill in firearms usage and
marksmanship that the present disclosure may be practiced with or
without some of the specific details described herein. Various
modifications and/or alterations can be made to the subject matter
described herein, and illustrated in the corresponding figures, to
achieve similar advantages and results, without departing from the
spirit and scope of the disclosure.
[0032] References are made in this section to the accompanying
figures, which form a part of the disclosure and in which are
shown, by way of illustration, various implementations
corresponding to the described embodiments herein. Although the
embodiments of this disclosure are described in sufficient detail
to enable one having ordinary skill in the art to practice the
described implementations, it should be understood that these
examples are not to be construed as being overly limiting or
all-inclusive.
[0033] In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the
disclosure, FIG. 1A depicts a side view of a firearm device (e.g.,
a pistol or a handgun) 10 with a slide component (e.g., a slide or
slidable member) 12 in a closed position. The pistol 10 of FIG. 1A
is depicted in generic form, but may correspond to any common type
of automatic or semi-automatic handgun in the consumer marketplace
having similar attributes to those depicted in the illustration. In
addition to the slide 12, the pistol 10 may also include, but is
not limited to including, a barrel 18 with only the muzzle portion
exposed while in the closed position, a frame 14 to which the slide
12 is movably attached, a trigger assembly (e.g., a firing trigger
or trigger) 19 that can be pulled by a shooter to fire or discharge
the pistol 10 (e.g., when the pistol is loaded with live rounds of
ammunition), and a grip 16 that a shooter can grasp to hold on to
the pistol with one or two hands while shooting.
[0034] FIG. 1B depicts another side view of a pistol 20 (e.g., the
pistol 10 shown in FIG. 1A) with the slide 12 in a retracted or
recoil position, in accordance with some embodiments of the
disclosure. During dry-fire training, the recoil position is
achieved when a shooter manually pulls the slide 12 of the pistol
20 backward to re/set the trigger mechanism/assembly 19. In this
scenario, when no ammunition is loaded within the pistol 20, no
bullets are moved into the barrel 18 for firing. Instead, the
pistol 20 is only primed for a dry-fire.
[0035] In contrast, a loaded pistol 20 (e.g., a pistol loaded with
charged bullets) is fired when a shooter pulls the trigger 19 of
the pistol 20 in a rearward direction with respect to the frame 14.
In this instance, the slide 12 and barrel 18 collectively move in a
slight rearward direction until a bullet exits the muzzle of the
barrel 18, at which point, the slide 12 releases from the barrel 18
and continues to move in a rearward direction until the recoil
position is achieved. Once in the recoil position, a bullet shell
for a fired round is ejected from the pistol 20, and a new round is
moved into the barrel 18 as the slide 12 again achieves a closed
position (e.g., the pistol shown in FIG. 1A). In this
configuration, the pistol 20 is automatically rearmed with a new
round in response to the concussive force of a back blast from the
fired bullet.
[0036] FIG. 2A depicts a side view of a dry-fire apparatus 30 that
is attached to a pistol 10 in a closed position during a
marksmanship training session, in accordance with some embodiments
of the disclosure. The dry-fire apparatus 30 can be configured with
a sling apparatus having both a harness 34 and a tethering portion
36, as well as a firearm attachment 38 that can be coupled to the
tethering portion 36 of the sling apparatus. In various
embodiments, the tethering portion 36 may be disposed through a
tethering aperture 64 (depicted in FIGS. 4A-B) of the firearm
attachment 38 to couple the sling apparatus to the firearm
attachment 38.
[0037] During a dry-fire training session, a shooter 32 may assume
a shooting stance and grip his or her weapon (e.g., as depicted in
FIG. 2A) with the sling apparatus being substantially taught with
respect to the pistol 10 in the closed position, when the tethering
portion 36 is coupled with the firearm attachment 38. In this
configuration, a recoil action can be easily simulated by the
shooter 32 slightly pushing forward on the grip/handle 16 of the
firearm to effectuate a rearward force being applied at the firearm
attachment 38 (e.g., at the tethering aperture 64 of the firearm
attachment 38). Notably, this can occur without a shooter 32 being
required to take his or her support hand off the firearm.
[0038] FIG. 2B depicts another side view of a dry-fire apparatus 40
(e.g., with a sling apparatus, 34 and 36, as well as a firearm
attachment 38) that is attached to the pistol 20 in recoil position
during a marksmanship training session, in accordance with some
embodiments of the disclosure. In various scenarios, the shooter 32
may extend his or her elbow(s) by the mere length measure of an
inch, a couple inches, or a few inches, to effectuate a rearward
force 42 being applied at the firearm attachment 38 by the
tethering portion 36 of the sling apparatus. This minor body
movement can effectively simulate a recoil action, as described
herein. Notably, the shooter 32 may not even need to reposition his
or her hands on the grip 16 or alter sight alignment to reset the
trigger assembly 19 of the firearm 20 in this manner.
[0039] FIG. 3 depicts a front side view of a dry-fire apparatus 50
(e.g., with a sling apparatus, 34 and 36, as well as a firearm
attachment 38) worn by a shooter 52 (e.g., as depicted in FIGS. 2A
and 2B) during a marksmanship training session, in accordance with
some embodiments of the disclosure. In various configurations, the
sling apparatus, 34 and 36, may also include a harness clip 54, or
some other attachment means that could perform a similar function
of the harness clip 54, to secure the harness 34 to the body of the
shooter 52.
[0040] During a simulated recoil movement, as described herein with
respect to FIGS. 2A-B, a shooter's sighting can be maintained when
the rearward force 42 is applied at the firearm attachment 38,
regardless of whether one or two hands are being used to hold the
shooter's firearm. Preserved shooter positioning is desirable for
marksmanship evaluation purposes. For example, a trainer may be
able to more easily recognize even small deviations in firearm
manipulation and firing habits of a shooter under evaluation, when
positioning, sighting, grip, stance, etc., are maintained between
successive simulated firings of a shooter's firearm.
[0041] FIG. 4A depicts an isometric view of a dry-fire apparatus 60
that is attached to a pistol 10 at a slide component 12 in a closed
position, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure. In
various implementations, the firearm attachment 38A can be
configured to fit over and on top of a rearward portion of the
slide 12 (e.g., in the manner shown in FIG. 4A). An underside view
of the firearm attachment 38B is depicted to provide a better
perspective for viewing a tethering aperture 64 and a coupling
portion 62 of the firearm attachment 38B.
[0042] In some configurations, the coupling portion 62 of the
firearm attachment 38B may include a grip implement that is located
on one or more internal sides of the coupling portion 62 to connect
the coupling portion 62 of the firearm attachment 38B to a rearward
portion of the pistol slide 12. Further, the tethering aperture 64
may have an annular shape that enables the tethering portion 36 of
a sling device 34 to be disposed there through (e.g., in the manner
shown in FIG. 4A).
[0043] FIG. 4B depicts another isometric view of a dry-fire
apparatus 70 that is attached to a pistol 20 in a recoil position,
in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure. When a
rearward force 72 is applied to the firearm attachment 38 (e.g., at
the tethering aperture 64) by the tethering portion 36 of the sling
device, the slide 12 can be pulled back to simulate the recoil
action of a fired weapon. It should be understood that the firearm
attachment 38 may be composed of one or any number of common types
of rigid component manufacturing materials, such as metals,
plastics, ceramics, carbon fiber, fiberglass, etc., without
departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. Further, the
sling apparatus/device, including the harness 34, tethering portion
36, and harness clip 54, may be composed of one or any number of
common types of textile/fabric and rigid manufacturing materials,
such as leathers, nylons, metals, plastics, etc., without departing
from the spirit and scope of the disclosure.
[0044] FIG. 5 depicts a side view of a dry-fire apparatus 80 that
is attached to a slidable member (e.g., a charging handle/bolt
carrier group) 86 of a rifle 84 during a marksmanship training
session, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure. It
should be understood that the rifle 84 of FIG. 5 is depicted in
generic form, and may correspond to any common type of bolt-action,
automatic, or semi-automatic rifle in the consumer marketplace
having similar attributes to those depicted in the illustration. In
some configurations, the dry-fire apparatus 80 may include a sling
apparatus/device 88 that is configured to tether to a charging
handle 86 of a rifle 84.
[0045] In various marksmanship training scenarios, the sling device
88 may be fixedly coupled to an attachment point on a shooter 82 or
an attachment point external to a shooter 82 (e.g., as depicted in
FIG. 5). In this configuration, a recoil action can be easily
simulated by the shooter 82 slightly pushing forward on the rifle
84 (e.g., at the shoulder mount or at a grip/handle portion of the
rifle) to effectuate a rearward force being applied at a firearm
attachment (e.g., 92 of FIGS. 6A-B) of the dry-fire apparatus 80
that is coupled to the charging handle 86 of the rifle 84. In this
regard, only a minor body movement on the part of a shooter 82 may
be required to reset the shooter's 82 rifle 84 for successive
simulated firings during a dry-fire training session.
[0046] FIG. 6A depicts an isometric view of a dry-fire apparatus 90
that is attached to a rifle 84 at a charging handle component 86 in
a closed position, in accordance with some embodiments of the
disclosure. In various configurations, the firearm attachment 92A
can be configured to fit over and on top of a rearward portion of
the charging handle 86 of the rifle 84 (e.g., in the manner shown
in FIG. 6A). An underside view of the firearm attachment 92B is
depicted to provide a better perspective for viewing a tethering
aperture 96 and a coupling portion 94 of the firearm attachment
92B. In some configurations, the coupling portion 94 of the firearm
attachment 92B may include a grip implement that connects the
coupling portion 94 to a rearward portion of the charging handle 86
of the rifle 84. Further, the tethering aperture 96 may have an
annular shape that enables a portion of the sling device (e.g., a
tethering portion) 88 to be disposed there through (e.g., in the
manner shown in FIG. 6A).
[0047] FIG. 6B depicts another isometric view of a dry-fire
apparatus 100 that is attached to a rifle 84 in a recoil position,
in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure. When a
rearward force 102 is applied to the firearm attachment 92 (e.g.,
at the tethering aperture 96) by the sling device 88, the charging
handle 86 can be pulled back to simulate the recoil action of a
fired weapon. It should be understood that the firearm attachment
92 may be composed of one or any number of common types of rigid
component manufacturing materials, such as metals, plastics,
ceramics, carbon fiber, fiberglass, etc., without departing from
the spirit and scope of the disclosure. Further, the sling device
88 may be composed of one or any number of common types of
textile/fabric and rigid manufacturing materials, such as leathers,
nylons, metals, plastics, etc., without departing from the spirit
and scope of the disclosure.
[0048] Alternatively, a dry-fire firearm attachment for a rifle 84
may be configured as a modified charging handle (e.g., the charging
handle 86 depicted in FIGS. 6A-B having an additional coupling
portion) that can reach within the body of the rifle 84 to couple
with a bolt carrier group of the rifle 84. In this embodiment, a
rearward force can be applied to the modified charging handle
(e.g., at a tethering aperture) by a sling device, such that the
charging handle 86 would be arranged to pull back on the bolt
carrier group component of the rifle to thereby simulate the recoil
action of a fired weapon. Notably, in this form, the required
shooter activity for dry-firing the rifle 84 would be substantially
similar to that discussed above in connection with FIGS. 6A-B.
[0049] FIG. 7A depicts an isometric view of a pistol 110 showing a
back plate 118A of a pistol's slide component 112, in accordance
with some embodiments of the disclosure. An enlarged view of the
back plate 118B is depicted to illustrate how the back plate 118A
attaches to the slide 112 of certain types of firearm devices
(e.g., automatic or semi-automatic handguns). Similar to other
embodiments described herein, the pistol may comprise a frame 114
to which the slide 112 is movably attached, a grip component 116,
etc.
[0050] FIG. 7B depicts another isometric view of a pistol 120
showing a dry-fire back plate 122A (e.g., a firearm attachment)
having a tethering aperture 124, in accordance with some
embodiments of the disclosure. An enlarged view of the dry-fire
back plate 122B is depicted to illustrate how the back plate 122A
attaches to the slide 112 of the pistol. In this regard, the back
plate 118A-B of FIG. 7A can be exchanged for the dry-fire back
plate 122A-B by simply pulling-out back plate 118A-B and inserting
the dry-fire back plate 122A-B. This back plate switch to the
dry-fire back plate 122A-B can allow a corresponding firearm to be
at least temporarily used for dry-fire training in a manner similar
to that, which was previously described.
[0051] FIG. 7C depicts an isometric view of a dry-fire apparatus
130 including the dry-fire back plate 122 (e.g., a firearm
attachment) of FIG. 7B, in accordance with some embodiments of the
disclosure. Similar to previous configurations, the dry-fire
apparatus 130 depicted in FIG. 7C may include a sling device 132
with a tethering portion 134, as well as the dry-fire back plate
122. In various arrangements, the sling device 132 can be attached
to or otherwise coupled with the dry-fire back plate 122 at the
tethering aperture 124 of the dry-fire back plate 122, in a manner
similar to that which was previously discussed.
[0052] In this configuration, a recoil action can be easily
simulated by a shooter slightly pushing forward on the grip 116 of
the firearm to effectuate a rearward force being applied at the
dry-fire back plate 122 (e.g., by pulling the slide 112 back to
reset the firearm device). In this regard, it should be understood
that the sling device 132 may include a body harness to attach to a
shooter (e.g., as disclosed with respect to FIGS. 2A-B), and that
the function of re/setting a corresponding trigger assembly for
firearm would occur in a similar manner to that which was
previously described.
[0053] The foregoing description, for purposes of explanation, used
specific nomenclature to provide a thorough understanding of the
described embodiments. However, it should be apparent to one
skilled in the art that some of the specific details may not be
required in order to practice the described embodiments. Thus, the
foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments are presented herein
for purposes of illustration and description. These descriptions
are not intended to be exhaustive, all-inclusive, or to limit the
described embodiments to the precise forms or details disclosed.
Further, it should be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art
that many modifications and variations are possible in view of the
above teachings, without departing from the spirit and the scope of
the disclosure.
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