Patent ID: 6176030
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: F41C

Abstract:
A muzzle-loading firearm comprising:(a) a breech loading receiver including a firing mechanism movable between an open position and a firing position;(b) a barrel having a breech end engaging said receiver and a bore extending from said breech end for receiving a powder charge; and(c) a breech plug within the breech of said barrel having a breech end aligned with the breech end of said barrel and a barrel bore end aligned with the bore end of said barrel, said breech plug further including:(i) an igniter receiver positioned at the breech end of said breech plug;(ii) a flame bore extending from said igniter receiver to the barrel bore end of said breech plug; and(iii) a replaceable aperture separatable from the barrel bore end of said breech plug, said aperture being aligned with said flame bore to allow a flame front to be distributed to a powder charge.