Training system

Abstract

A system permitting simulated firing from any hand held firearm. In particular, the present invention relates to light emitting munitions, being used as part of a system for registering “hits” during dry-fire exercises and gaming with any hand-held firearm, without any change to either the feel, or the external dimensions of the firearms.

1 . A training aid system comprising:
 (a) a training aid insert including:
 (i) a power source; 
 (ii) an illuminator electrically attached to said power source; and 
 (iii) an actuator electrically attached to said illuminator for readily controlling illumination of said illuminator; and 
   (b) a firearm for readily accommodating and activating said training aid insert.   
     
     
         2 . The training aid system of  claim 1 , wherein the training aid has a concentric shape recalling that of a standard cartridge. 
     
     
         3 . The training aid system of  claim 1 , wherein said illuminator is a light emitting diode. 
     
     
         4 . The training aid system of  claim 1 , wherein said illuminator is a laser. 
     
     
         5 . The actuator of  claim 1 , further comprising a pressure sensitive switch. 
     
     
         6 . The pressure sensitive switch of  claim 5 , wherein said pressure sensitive switch is constructed of electrically conductive material. 
     
     
         7 . The pressure sensitive switch of  claim 5 , wherein pressure sensitive switch simulates a firearm primer. 
     
     
         8 . The actuator of  claim 1 , wherein said actuator includes an energy absorbing material. 
     
     
         9 . The training aid system of  claim 1 , wherein said collimator collimates illumination passing through said collimator into an area of illumination is substantially between 0.1 and 0.6 centimeters in diameter when illuminating at 9 yards. 
     
     
         10 . The training aid system of  claim 1 , further comprising a time chip for controlling the time of illumination of said illuminator. 
     
     
         11 . The training aid system of  claim 10 , wherein said time chip facilitates illumination of said illuminator for any time between 0.01 seconds and 1.0 seconds. 
     
     
         12 . The training aid system of  claim 10 , wherein said time chip facilitates “eye safe” illumination of said illuminator. 
     
     
         13 . The training aid system of  claim 10 , wherein said time chip facilitates illumination of said illuminator for substantially 0.25 seconds. 
     
     
         14 . The training aid system of  claim 1 , wherein said illuminator is modulated between 10-100 Khz. 
     
     
         15 . The training aid system of  claim 1 , wherein said illuminator illuminates at any wavelength. 
     
     
         16 . The training aid system of  claim 1 , wherein said illuminator illuminates substantially at a wavelength producing visible red illumination or producing visible green illumination. 
     
     
         17 . The training aid system of  claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter for transmitting a signal. 
     
     
         18 . The training aid system of  claim 17 , wherein said signal is compatible with any weapon simulation system. 
     
     
         19 . A training aid system comprising:
 (a) a handheld firearm including a barrel;   (b) a training aid system situated in said barrel including:
 (i) a power source; 
 (ii) an illuminator electrically attached to said power source; and 
 (iii) an actuator electrically attached to said illuminator for readily controlling illumination of said illuminator; and 
   (c) an audio apparatus responsive to said training aid system.   
     
     
         20 . The training aid system of  claim 19 , wherein said training aid system includes a wireless transmitter and said audio apparatus includes a receiver. 
     
     
         21 . The training aid system of  claim 19 , wherein said firearm includes a magazine with an identification chip and said audio apparatus includes a receiver. 
     
     
         22 . The training aid system of  claim 19 , wherein said training aid insert has a concentric shape recalling that of a standard cartridge. 
     
     
         23 . The training aid system of  claim 19 , wherein said training aid insert includes an element selected from the group consisting of: a pneumatic element, a mechanical element and electronic. 
     
     
         24 . The training aid system of  claim 19 , wherein said apparatus audio apparatus further includes a speaker for simulating a sound selected from the group consisting of: a specific handheld firearm being fired, voicing instructions by a human instructor and voicing imbedded instructions in accordance to a training scenario. 
     
     
         25 . The training aid system of  claim 19 , wherein said audio apparatus further includes a processing unit. 
     
     
         26 . The training aid system of  claim 25 , wherein said processing unit is interfaced to a signal from said training aid insert. 
     
     
         27 . The training aid system of  claim 25 , wherein said signal received by said processing units is fully interfaced on any on-line or web-based software running on said computer.