Patent ID: 9593911
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: F41A,F41G

Claim:
1. A training apparatus comprising: a simulated firearm that mimics an appearance of an actual firearm and that is operable to fire tangible blank ammunition while being incapable of firing live ammunition, the simulated firearm comprising one or more components of the actual firearm; a pin configured in a chamber of the simulated firearm, the pin configured to inhibit the firing of the live ammunition, wherein the chamber is configured with at least one hole in which the pin is inserted, the at least one hole configured to weaken the chamber such that the chamber destructs if the live ammunition is used in the simulated firearm; and a multiple integrated laser engagement system (MILES) device comprising an electronic circuit and a light transmitter that are concealed from view inside the simulated firearm, the MILES device operable to transmit an infrared signal modulated with a digital signal representative of a bullet fired from the actual firearm in response to firing of the tangible blank ammunition.