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Firearm with separable radiation emitting attachment

  • US 5,119,576 A
  • Filed: 09/27/1990
  • Issued: 06/09/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A firearm comprising a housing;

  • an ammunition-receiving firing chamber detachably connected with said housing;

    a trigger carried by said housing and actuatable to initiate the discharge of ammunition in said chamber; and

    an attachment connectable with said housing in lieu of said chamber and comprising a laser operable to emit a beam of radiation and means for operating said laser in response to actuation of said trigger when said attachment is connected with said housing in lieu of said chamber so that ammunition can be discharged in response to actuation of said trigger only when the attachment is disconnected from and said chamber is connected to said housing, the distribution of weight in said attachment at least approximating the distribution of weight in said chamber so that the firearm is balanced at least substantially in the same way when the housing is connected with said chamber and when the housing is connected with said attachment, said chamber having a first sight which assumes a predetermined position with reference to said housing when said chamber is connected to the housing and said attachment having a second sight which assumes said predetermined position when said attachment is connected to said housing.

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