US 12,228,362 B2
Conversion kit
Alan Smith, Mildenhall (GB)
Assigned to UTM Limited, Mildenhall (GB)
Appl. No. 17/256,610
Filed by UTM Limited, Mildenhall (GB)
PCT Filed Jul. 1, 2019, PCT No. PCT/GB2019/051867
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 28, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/002953, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 2, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 1810773 (GB), filed on Jun. 29, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0262753 A1, Aug. 26, 2021
Int. Cl. F41A 33/00 (2006.01); F41A 11/02 (2006.01); F41A 17/64 (2006.01)
CPC F41A 33/00 (2013.01) [F41A 11/02 (2013.01); F41A 17/64 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A conversion kit for converting a firearm for firing live rounds to fire only non-lethal training ammunition, comprising
a barrel assembly, and
a slide assembly which replaces a host weapon slide assembly,
wherein the barrel assembly includes
a barrel which interfaces with the slide assembly, the barrel having a chamber
which is configured for receiving training ammunition only, whereas live rounds would project from the rear of the barrel rearwards a distance from the barrel and hold the slide assembly rearwards, and
a projection, and
wherein the slide assembly includes
a gate which interacts with the projection, the gate comprising a member which has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end interacts with the projection in a direct manner and the second end interacts with a biasing means,
wherein the member is moveable between a first safe position wherein a firing pin of the firearm is blocked from impacting on a cartridge in the chamber, and the member is movable to a second fire position wherein the firing pin is not blocked from impacting upon a cartridge in the chamber.