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System for simulating shooting sports

  • US 5,716,216 A
  • Filed: 11/26/1996
  • Issued: 02/10/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/26/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A simulation system for simulating shooting sports using a standard firearm having an ammunition chamber, a barrel, and a firing pin, said simulation system comprising:

  • (a) a non-projectile ammunition transmitter system comprising;

    (i) an actuating beam cartridge for insertion into said ammunition chamber, said beam cartridge including a first beam emitter responsive to said firing pin, said first beam emitter for emitting a first triggering beam; and

    (ii) a beam choke mounting to said barrel, said beam choke including a second beam emitter responsive to said first triggering beam, said second beam emitter for emitting a second triggering beam; and

    (b) a self-contained reusable target receiver system suitable for launching having at least one beam sensor and at least one hit indicator responsive to said beam sensor'"'"'s sensing of said second triggering beam, said target receiver system has a sleep state and an enabled state, said target receiver system including an arming mechanism, sensitive to motion, for converting said target receiver system from said sleep state to said enabled state.

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