FIREARM TRAINING SAFETY DEVICE
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1. A device comprising:
- a cartridge fitted into a firearm;
a rod adapted to fit in the barrel of the firearm, the rod having first and second ends;
a releasable fastening element which fastens the first end of the rod to the cartridge; and
a safety indicator at the second end of the rod;
wherein the cartridge can be loaded into the firearm, and the rod can be inserted into the barrel and fastened to the cartridge, so that the firearm is rendered inoperable and the safety indicator extends from the barrel.
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Abstract
A firearm training safety device includes a cartridge loaded into the firearm, a rod to fit in the barrel of the firearm, a releasable fastening element which fastens the first end of the rod to the cartridge, and a colored safety indicator at the second end of the rod. The cartridge can be loaded into the firearm, and the rod can be inserted into the barrel and fastened to the cartridge, so that the firearm is rendered inoperable and the safety indicator extends from the barrel. The fastening element can be a threaded tunnel and funnel contained within the cartridge, and a threaded stud at the end of the rod.
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1. A device comprising:
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a cartridge fitted into a firearm; a rod adapted to fit in the barrel of the firearm, the rod having first and second ends; a releasable fastening element which fastens the first end of the rod to the cartridge; and a safety indicator at the second end of the rod; wherein the cartridge can be loaded into the firearm, and the rod can be inserted into the barrel and fastened to the cartridge, so that the firearm is rendered inoperable and the safety indicator extends from the barrel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device for transitioning a firearm between an operable mode and an inoperable mode, the device comprising:
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a cartridge fitted into a firearm; a rod adapted to fit in the barrel of the firearm, the rod having first and second ends; a releasable fastening element which fastens the first end of the rod to the cartridge; and a safety indicator at the second end of the rod; wherein the cartridge can be loaded into the firearm and the rod inserted into the barrel and fastened to the cartridge, so as to transition the firearm from an operable mode into an inoperable mode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method of selectably changing a firearm having a barrel from an operable mode into an inoperable mode, the method comprising:
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loading a cartridge into the firearm, the cartridge having a first fastening element; inserting a first end of a rod into the barrel, the rod having a second fastening element at the first end and a safety indicator at a second end; and attaching the first fastening element and the second fastening element together, so that the firearm is rendered inoperable and the safety indicator extends from the end of the barrel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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