Patent ID: 7937880

Claim:
A self-contained firearm recoil spring camera assembly for a firearm having a barrel, a recoil guide rod cavity, and a trigger, said assembly comprising: an outer casing to be located within the recoil guide rod cavity of a firearm, said casing having a front section, a rear section, a front retention wall located forwardmost of the front section, and a rear retention wall located aftermost of the rear section, said rear retention wall having a tab projection to assist in assembly orientation; means to interconnect the front and rear sections, wherein said means to interconnect is located at the complementary ends of the sections and allows disconnection of the sections; a camera with a lens unit located within the front section of the casing, the camera lens unit extending out of the casing and through the front retention wall; camera actuating means for recording visual images upon a change in orientation of a barrel of a firearm, wherein said camera actuation means is located within the front section; means for sensing the discharge of a firearm and, upon sensing discharge, transmitting signals providing notification of discharge and location of discharge, wherein said sensing means is located within the front section; means for storing the visual images, wherein said means for storing is located within the front section; means to power the camera located within the rear section of the casing; means for retrieving said visual images, wherein said means for retrieving is located within the casing; means for electronic communication with the means for storing and the means for retrieving, and for recharging the power means, wherein said means for electronic communication is located outside the casing, integrated into the camera lens; means to transfer power from the power means to the means for sensing and transmitting, the camera actuating means, the means for storing the visual images, and the means for retrieving the visual images, wherein said means to transfer power is located within the casing; and a recoil spring externally circumscribing the casing and extending from the front retention wall to the rear retention wall.