Patent ID: 7302880
Filing Date: 2007-12-04
Classification: F41H

Abstract:
1. A hand-held ballistic shield, comprising: a shield having a front face and a reverse face and formed of a ballistic material; a viewing window through the shield; a handle associated with the shield for carrying the shield or holding the shield in front of at least a portion of a user's body wherein the reverse face is directed toward the user's body when the shield is deployed in front of at least a portion of the user's body and the front face is directed away from the user's body; a firearm permanently mounted to the shield and dischargeably operable when so mounted and when said shield is deployed in front of at least a portion of said user's body which portion includes said user's hand contacting an actuator or trigger of said firearm, wherein said firearm is mounted for discharge in a direction at an angle outwardly from the front face of the shield and the firearm actuator or trigger is on or adjacent to the reverse face of the shield.