Patent ID: 6796069
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: F41C

Abstract:
A firearm comprising:an elongated barrel having a rearward end; a breech plug fastened to the rearward end of the barrel with a nipple extending rearwardly of the breech plug; a receiver at the rearward end of the barrel, the receiver having an opening for receiving a firing element, a bolt assembly positioned within the receiver, and the firing element having an elongated bore extending through the firing element from a forward end to a rearward end wherein the rearward end of the bore receives a percussion element and the forward end receives the nipple such that a forward end of the percussion element is in alignment with the nipple; and the firing element has a cylindrical body member with a rearward portion of greater diameter, a forwardmost portion of reduced diameter, and a shoulder portion on the body member between the forwardmost and rearward portions dwelling in a plane perpendicular to a center elongated axis of the body member.