Portable firing berm

Abstract

A portable firing berm adapted to capture bullets fired at the berm. The portable berm has a frame assembly defining exterior boundaries of the berm and forming an opening through which bullets fired at the berm enter the berm. A bullet containment portion is communicating with the opening, the bullet containment portion arranged such that unspent bullets received in the bullet containment portion impact against, are stopped and contained by the bullet containment portion. The frame assembly has a moveable wall moveable from a first position to a second position, without removal from the frame assembly, so that the berm is configurable between a transport and placement configuration of the berm and an operating configuration of the berm substantially without disassembly of the frame assembly.

1 . A portable firing berm adapted to capture bullets fired at the berm, the portable berm comprising:
 a frame assembly defining exterior boundaries of the berm and forming an opening through which bullets fired at the berm enter the berm;   a bullet containment portion communicating with the opening, the bullet containment portion arranged such that unspent bullets received in the bullet containment portion impact against, are stopped and contained by the bullet containment portion;   wherein, the frame assembly has a moveable wall moveable from a first position to a second position, without removal from the frame assembly, so that the berm is configurable between a transport and placement configuration of the berm and an operating configuration of the berm substantially without disassembly of the frame assembly.   
     
     
         2 . The portable firing berm of  claim 1  further comprising a first impact portion connected to the frame and disposed to deflect bullets entering the opening; wherein, the first impact portion is formed at least in part by the moveable wall and is moveable from an operational position to a transport and placement position, and wherein the envelope of the portable firing berm is larger when the first impact portion is in the operational position as compared to when the first impact portion is in the transport and placement position. 
     
     
         3 . The portable firing berm of  claim 1 , wherein a latch locks the portable firing berm in the transport and placement configuration and the operational configuration. 
     
     
         4 . The portable firing berm of  claim 1 , wherein the transport and placement configuration is collapsed, and the operational configuration is erected to suit surrounding facilities. 
     
     
         5 . The portable firing berm of  claim 1 , wherein the bullet containment portion is dry. 
     
     
         6 . The portable firing berm of  claim 1  further comprising an access panel coupled to the frame, wherein the access panel provides user access to a moveable bullet container of the bullet containment portion. 
     
     
         7 . A modular firing berm comprising a number of firing berm modules, wherein the portable firing berm of  claim 1  forms at least one of the firing berm modules, and wherein each berm module has one or more open sides, and wherein outermost berm modules have one open side, and wherein intermediate berm modules have two open sides. 
     
     
         8 . The portable firing berm of  claim 1  further comprising a first impact portion connected to the frame and disposed to deflect bullets entering the opening; wherein, the first impact portion is moveable from an operational position to a transport and placement position, and wherein a height of the first impact portion at the opening is user adjustable when in the operational position. 
     
     
         9 . The portable firing berm of  claim 1  wherein the bullet containment portion comprises consumable plates, and wherein the frame further comprises an access panel, and wherein a user may access and replace the consumable plates through the access panel. 
     
     
         10 . A modular firing berm comprising a number of stackable firing berm modules, wherein the portable firing berm of  claim 1  forms at least one of the firing berm modules and wherein the portable firing berm is stacked in the transport and placement configuration. 
     
     
         11 . A portable firing berm adapted to capture bullets fired at the berm, the portable berm comprising:
 a frame assembly defining exterior boundaries of the berm and forming an opening and funnel portion having funnel sides through which bullets fired at the berm enter the berm;   a bullet containment portion communicating with the opening and funnel portion, the bullet containment portion arranged such that unspent bullets received in the bullet containment portion impact against, are stopped and contained by the bullet containment portion;   wherein, the frame assembly has a moveable portion moveable from a first position with the funnel sides open relative to each other to a second position with the funnel sides closed relative to each other, without removal from the frame assembly, so that the berm is configurable between a transport and placement configuration of the berm and an operating configuration of the berm substantially without disassembly of the frame assembly.   
     
     
         12 . The portable firing berm of  claim 11  further comprising a first impact portion connected to the frame and disposed to deflect bullets entering the opening and funnel portion; wherein, the first impact portion is formed at least in part by the moveable portion, and wherein the envelope of the portable firing berm is larger when the first impact portion is in the operational position as compared to when the first impact portion is in the transport and placement position. 
     
     
         13 . The portable firing berm of  claim 11 , wherein a latch locks the portable firing berm in the transport and placement configuration and the operational configuration. 
     
     
         14 . The portable firing berm of  claim 11 , wherein the transport and placement configuration is collapsed, and the operational configuration is erected to suit surrounding facilities. 
     
     
         15 . The portable firing berm of  claim 11 , wherein the bullet containment portion is dry. 
     
     
         16 . The portable firing berm of  claim 11  further comprising an access panel coupled to the frame, wherein the access panel provides user access to a moveable bullet container of the bullet containment portion. 
     
     
         17 . A modular firing berm comprising a number of firing berm modules, wherein the portable firing berm of claim  11  forms at least one of the firing berm modules, and wherein each berm module has one or more open sides, and wherein outermost berm modules have one open side, and wherein intermediate berm modules have two open sides. 
     
     
         18 . The portable firing berm of  claim 11  further comprising a first impact portion connected to the frame and disposed to deflect bullets entering the opening and funnel portion, wherein, the first impact portion is moveable from an operational position to a transport and placement position, and wherein a height of the first impact portion at the opening is user adjustable when in the operational position. 
     
     
         19 . The portable firing berm of  claim 11  wherein the bullet containment portion comprises consumable plates, and wherein the frame further comprises an access panel, and wherein a user may access and replace the consumable plates through the access panel. 
     
     
         20 . A modular firing berm comprising a number of stacked firing berm modules, wherein the portable firing berm of  claim 11  forms at least one of the firing berm modules the port firing berm being stacked in the transport and placement configuration. 
     
     
         21 . A portable firing berm adapted to capture bullets fired at the berm, the portable berm comprising:
 a frame assembly defining exterior boundaries of the berm and forming an opening through which bullets fired at the berm enter the berm;   the frame assembly having a first impact portion disposed to deflect bullets entering the opening; and   a bullet containment portion communicating with the opening, the bullet containment portion arranged such that unspent bullets received in the bullet containment portion impact against, are stopped and contained by the bullet containment portion;   wherein, the first impact portion is moveable from an operational position to a transport and placement position, and wherein the envelope of the portable firing berm is larger when the first impact portion is in the operational position as compared to when the first impact portion is in the transport and placement position.   
     
     
         22 . The portable firing berm of  claim 21 , wherein a latch locks the first impact portion in the transport and placement position and the operational position. 
     
     
         23 . The portable firing berm of  claim 21 , wherein the transport and placement configuration is collapsed, and the operational configuration is erected to suit surrounding facilities. 
     
     
         24 . The portable firing berm of  claim 21 , wherein the bullet containment portion is dry.