Patent ID: 6367186
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: F41C,F42B

Abstract:
A firearm comprising:a stock having a hole for receiving and storing a ramrod, said hole extending from a front of said stock to a back of a butt of said stock; a barrel supported by said stock and having a muzzle end, a breech end, and a bore extending through said muzzle end and terminating at said breech end and defining a barrel wall, said bore having a constricted portion intermediate of said muzzle end and said breech end and defining a bullet seat forward of said constricted portion; a means for igniting powder disposed within said bore for firing bullets out of said bore through said muzzle end; and a firing mechanism for triggering said means for igniting powder disposed in said bore; wherein said bore includes a front section disposed between said constricted portion and said muzzle end, and further includes a rear section disposed between said constricted portion and said breech end; wherein said means for igniting powder includes front and rear nipples each having a percussion cap placed thereon, and also including front and rear flash channels for interconnecting powder charges; wherein said percussion cap on said front nipple is adapted to ignite powder disposed in said front section of said bore to propel a bullet disposed forward of the powder, and said percussion cap on said rear nipple is adapted to ignite powder disposed in said rear section of said bore to propel a bullet resting against said bullet seat.