Patent ID: 6418654
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
A handgun safety system, comprising:a handgun; a casing, wherein at least a portion of the casing is positionable in a barrel of the handgun; a mount coupled to the casing, the mount configured to couple the casing to the barrel near an exit end of the barrel; an elongated member configured to be at least partially contained in the casing, wherein the elongated member is insertable into the barrel so that the elongated member extends into a firing chamber of the handgun; a force applying member coupled to the casing and the elongated member, wherein the force applying member extends the elongated member to an initial position relative to the casing; and wherein the elongated member partially retracts within the casing when the mount is coupled to the barrel and force is applied to an end of the elongated member, and wherein wherein the elongated member prevents a round of ammunition from being positioned in a firing chamber of the handgun when the mount is coupled to the barrel and the elongated member is positioned in the barrel.