Patent ID: 8109023
Filing Date: 2012-02-07
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
1. A shot counter comprising: a firearm comprising a loaded chamber indicator and a striker status indicator, wherein when said loaded chamber indicator protrudes out said firearm is loaded and when said loaded chamber indicator does not protrude out said firearm is not loaded, and when said striker status indicator protrudes out said firearm is cocked and when said striker status indicator does not protrude out said firearm is not cocked; a first switch that operates with said loaded chamber indicator and a second switch that operates with said striker status indicator, wherein when said loaded chamber indicator moves it activates said first switch and when said striker status indicator moves it activates said second switch; and a processor in communication with said first and second switches, wherein if one of said first and second switches are activated, an electrical signal is sent to said processor and said processor interprets the electrical signal as an indication that a shot has been fired, wherein if the electrical signal is from the first switch being activated from movement of the loaded chamber indicator, the processor actually counts a number of cartridges going in and out of a chamber of the firearm, and if the electrical signal is from the second switch being activated from movement of the striker status indicator, the processor actually counts a number of times the firearm was cocked.