Patent EA-000781-B1 (EA)
Title: Portable weapon
Inventor: SCARAMUCCI SERGIO
IPC: F41C7/00
Filed: 1998-09-16
Abstract: 1. A portable weapon, characterized in that it comprises a monolithic housing (3) and stock (5) made of plastics and comprising a metal insert (11). 2. The weapon according to claim 1, characterized in that said metal insert (11) is constituted by a boxlike body. 3. The weapon according to claim 1, characterized in that said metal insert (11) is constituted by a boxlike body having a transverse cross-section substantially shaped like an inverted U and matching the cross-section of said housing (3). 4. The weapon according to claim 2, characterized in that said insert (11) comprises a front portion (13) which is constituted by a plate (15) provided with a threaded coupling (23) for a magazine and by a radiused coupling (17) which is suitable to accommodate the barrel of the weapon. 5. The weapon according to claim 2, characterized in that said insert (11) comprises longitudinal guides (19) for the breech-lock of the weapon. 6. The weapon according to claim 5, characterized in that said insert (11) comprises a longitudinal member (21) which is associated in an upward region inside said insert (11) and is suitable to guide the rotating head of the breech-lock. 7. The weapon according to claim 6, characterized in that said longitudinal member (21) is perforated so as to constitute a support for optional accessories which can be applied to said housing. 8. The weapon according to claim 2, characterized in that said insert (11) is embedded in the housing (3) during molding and has holes (25) adapted to be filled by plastic material during said molding operation. 9. The weapon according to claim 8, characterized in that said insert (11) comprises a rear shoulder (27) which is constituted by two folded flaps and is suitable to be embedded in said plastic material. 10. The weapon according to claim 1, characterized in that said housing comprises an ejector seat (29) which is connected to a spring seat (31) for the spring of an ejector of the type that can move in order to adapt to cartridges of different lengths. 11. The weapon according to claim 10, characterized in that said ejector seat further comprises a pin seat (33) for a retention pin which is suitable to keep the ejector in its seat when disassembling the barrel from the weapon. 12. The weapon according to claim 5, characterized in that said housing comprises guiding seats (25), said guiding seats being adapted to ease the insertion of the braces of the breech during weapon assembly. 13. The weapon according to claim 2, characterized in that said insert (11) comprises a lower portion (37) which is arranged outside the plastic housing in order to allow to permanently imprint the serial number or other form of identification of the weapon. 14. The weapon according to claim 1, characterized in that said stock, which is monolithically formed with said housing, comprises in a rearward region, an engagement means for the connection of a base-plate without using screws or the like. 15. The weapon according to claim 14, characterized in that said stock comprises a slot for fixing an optional strap, or brace, of the weapon, said slot being formed monolithically with the stock without using screws or other external fixing devices. 16. The weapon according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a seat in one side of said housing for accommodating removable members having ornamental patterns or labels.