Rifle platform weapon system dry firing device for training and training methods utilizing the same

Abstract

A rifle platform weapon system dry firing device which allows the user to dry fire a rifle platform weapon system and still experience the trigger pull and cycling of the weapon system without breaking the shooter's positioning and sight alignment. The dry firing device includes a bolt carrier group configured to replace the standard bolt carrier group of the rifle platform weapons system. The dry firing device includes a magazine with a reset finger configured to reset a hammer of the weapons system.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A dry fire device that will cycle the weapon system repeatedly, resetting the sear following each trigger pull thereby allowing the user to experience the actual trigger pull of the weapon system. 
     
     
         2 . A dry fire device in  claim 1  comprising a feature allowing the bolt to lock to the rear when the magazine is empty. 
     
     
         3 . A rifle platform weapon system dry firing device comprising:
 a dry firing device bolt carrier group configured to replace the standard bolt carrier group of a rifle platform weapons system; and   a magazine having a reset finger configured to reset a hammer of the weapons system configured to allows the user to dry fire the rifle platform weapon system and still experience the trigger pull and cycling of the weapon system without breaking the user's positioning and sight alignment.   
     
     
         4 . The rifle platform weapon system dry firing device according to  claim 3  wherein the dry firing device bolt carrier group includes a housing containing a reset spring. 
     
     
         5 . The rifle platform weapon system dry firing device according to  claim 4  wherein the dry firing device bolt carrier group includes an end cap engaging the reset spring. 
     
     
         6 . The rifle platform weapon system dry firing device according to  claim 3  wherein the dry firing device bolt carrier group includes a reciprocating bolt assembly with a hammer or impact face. 
     
     
         7 . The rifle platform weapon system dry firing device according to  claim 6  wherein the dry firing device bolt carrier group includes spring biasing against a locating pin, and a bolt pit. 
     
     
         8 . The rifle platform weapon system dry firing device according to  claim 3  wherein the magazine includes a pivoting release finger. 
     
     
         9 . The rifle platform weapon system dry firing device according to  claim 8  wherein the pivoting release finger is biased into a reset position by springs. 
     
     
         10 . The rifle platform weapon system dry firing device according to  claim 3  wherein the magazine includes a spur gear. 
     
     
         11 . The rifle platform weapon system dry firing device according to  claim 10  wherein the magazine includes a second spur gear meshed to the spur gear. 
     
     
         12 . The rifle platform weapon system dry firing device according to  claim 10  wherein the magazine includes a mechanically wound spring powering the spur gear. 
     
     
         13 . The rifle platform weapon system dry firing device according to  claim 10  wherein the spur gear includes elements selectively engaging the reset finger. 
     
     
         14 . The rifle platform weapon system dry firing device according to  claim 10  wherein the reset finger is pivoted and is biased into a reset position by springs. 
     
     
         15 . The rifle platform weapon system dry firing device according to  claim 10  wherein the spur gear includes release pins selectively engaging a release finger 
     
     
         16 . The rifle platform weapon system dry firing device according to  claim 15  wherein the reset finger includes pins selectively engaging the release finger. 
     
     
         17 . The rifle platform weapon system dry firing device according to  claim 3  wherein the magazine includes a mechanism allowing the bolt to lock to the rear when the magazine is empty. 
     
     
         18 . The rifle platform weapon system dry firing device according to  claim 17  wherein the mechanism allowing the bolt to lock to the rear when the magazine is empty includes timing rack carrying a stop. 
     
     
         19 . The rifle platform weapon system dry firing device according to  claim 18  wherein the timing rack engages with pinion-like feature incorporated into a spur gear. 
     
     
         20 . A rifle platform weapon system dry firing method comprising the steps of:
 replacing the standard bolt carrier group of a rifle platform weapons system with a dry firing device bolt carrier group;   providing a magazine having a reset finger; and   resetting a hammer of the weapons system with the reset finger allowing the user to dry fire the rifle platform weapon system and still experience the trigger pull and cycling of the weapon system without breaking the user's positioning and sight alignment.