Henry C Ball

US Patent:

6516549, Feb 11, 2003

Filed:

Jun 4, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/873485

Inventors:

Carl B. Hildebrandt - Springfield MA
Charles W. Hodgdon - Greenfield MA
Ronald Coburn - Spofford Lake NH
Lee Cavanaugh - Winchester CT
Yasmine A. Adham - Springfield MA
Daniel Borecki - Belchertown MA
Henry C. Ball - Greensboro NC

Assignee:

Savage Arms, Inc. - Westfield MA

International Classification:

F41C 908

US Classification:

42 51, 42 83, 89 13

Abstract:

A muzzle-loading firearm is disclosed. In the preferred embodiment, the muzzle-loading firearm includes a receiver having a locking mechanism; a barrel having a breech end, a bore and a muzzle end; a primer carrier for transporting a primer to the breech end of the barrel prior to firing and for extracting the primer from the breech end of the barrel after firing; and a breech plug in the breech end of the barrel, wherein the breech plug receives the primer from the primer carrier. In the preferred embodiment, the primer carrier includes a horseshoe-shaped primer holder attached to the locking mechanism.

US Patent:

56425830, Jul 1, 1997

Filed:

Apr 12, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/630693

Inventors:

Henry C. Ball - Greensboro NC
Millard C. Marion - Greensboro NC

International Classification:

F41C 908

US Classification:

42 51

Abstract:

A muzzle-loading firearm having a breech loading receiver including a locking mechanism movable between an open position and a locked position; a barrel having a breech end engaging the receiver and a bore extending from the barrel's breech end; and a firing module receiving plug positioned within the barrel's breech, the plug including a chamber axially aligned with the barrel bore to receive an ejectable firing module having an igniter within a chamber.

US Patent:

55113346, Apr 30, 1996

Filed:

Oct 3, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/317210

Inventors:

Henry C. Ball - Greensboro NC
Millard C. Marion - Greensboro NC

International Classification:

F41C 908

US Classification:

42 51

Abstract:

A muzzle-loading firearm having a breech loading receiver including a locking mechanism movable between an open position and a locked position; a barrel having a breech end engaging the receiver and a bore extending from the barrel's breech end; and a firing module receiving plug positioned within the barrel's breech, the plug including a chamber axially aligned with the barrel bore to receive an ejectable firing module having an igniter within a chamber.

US Patent:

58602402, Jan 19, 1999

Filed:

Jul 1, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/886296

Inventors:

Henry C. Ball - Greensboro NC
Millard C. Marion - Greensboro NC

International Classification:

F41C 908

US Classification:

42 51

Abstract:

A muzzle-loading firearm having a breech loading receiver including a locking mechanism movable between an open position and a locked position; a barrel having a breech end engaging the receiver and a bore extending from the barrel's breech end; and a firing module receiving plug positioned within the barrel's breech, the plug including a chamber axially aligned with the barrel bore to receive an ejectable firing module having an igniter within a chamber.