US2025383181A1PendingUtilityA1

Dry fire practice training device

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: May 29, 2019Filed: Aug 28, 2025Published: Dec 18, 2025
Est. expiryMay 29, 2039(~12.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Stanley H. Seigler
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Abstract

When a semi-automatic weapon is live fired, it's firing pin is reset, and it is ready to be fired again. The shooter's hands remain in the firing position, and just the trigger finger and trigger are employed. With dry fire practice, the shooter must manually rack the slide to reset the firing pin, allowing the trigger to return to its unfired position each time a shot is simulated. This invention provides, realistic muscle memory training by duplicating the action of the trigger in normal live fire, the feel and the sound of the release of the firing pin, and the resetting of the trigger for additional trigger activation. The invention further provides components that allow use with other electronic training devices such as lasers, video simulators, and virtual reality.

Claims

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         1 . A dry fire training device for use with a pistol having an ammunition magazine compartment and a trigger mechanism, the dry fire training device comprising:
 a magazine case sized and shaped to fit within the magazine compartment of the pistol;   a lever within the magazine case, the lever is elongate with a top end portion and a bottom end portion opposite the top end portion, the bottom end portion of the lever is connected to the magazine case, the lever has a projection at the top end portion that extends outside the top end portion of the magazine and is sized and shaped to operatively communicate with the trigger mechanism of the pistol, the lever is movable within the magazine case between a first position and a second position; and   a detent reed connected to the lever or to the case, the detent reed formed of a material that generates a tactile or audible signal when manipulated through an activation point between a first position and a second position;   wherein the detent reed is configured to bias the lever toward the first position, the lever moves toward the second position in response to a pull of the trigger mechanism, and the lever biases back toward the first position in response to a release of the trigger mechanism.   
     
     
         2 . The dry fire training device of  claim 1  and further comprising:
 a microswitch operatively connecting the lever to the magazine case such that the microswitch is activated when the lever is moved toward the second position; and 
 a microprocessor operatively communicating with the microswitch and which sends a signal when the microswitch is activated. 
 
     
     
         3 . The dry fire training device of  claim 2  and further comprising:
 a signal-activated training device carried by the pistol that receives the signal from the microprocessor and the signal-activated training device is activated responsive to the signal from the microprocessor. 
 
     
     
         4 . The dry fire training device of  claim 1  and further comprising:
 a swing lock connected to the lever between the top end portion and the bottom end portion, the swing lock having an end portion that extends through an orifice of the magazine case and the extending end portion of the swing lock frictionally communicates with the pistol ammunition magazine compartment so as to properly position the projection at the top end portion of the lever relative to the pistol trigger mechanism for operation. 
 
     
     
         5 . A method of using a dry fire training device, the method comprising:
 providing a dry fire training device of  claim 1 ;   inserting the dry fire training device into the ammunition magazine compartment of a pistol; and   positioning the projection at the top end portion of the lever relative to the pistol trigger mechanism for operation.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 actuating the pistol trigger mechanism to move the lever toward the second position.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 releasing the pistol trigger mechanism to move the lever back toward the first position.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 removing the dry fire training device from the ammunition magazine compartment of the pistol.   
     
     
         9 . A method of manufacturing a dry fire training device, the method comprising:
 providing a magazine case sized and shaped to fit within the magazine compartment of the pistol;   inserting a lever into the magazine case, the lever is elongate with a top end portion and a bottom end portion opposite the top end portion, the bottom end portion of the lever is connected to the magazine case, the lever has a projection at the top end portion that extends outside the top end portion of the magazine and is sized and shaped to operatively communicate with the trigger mechanism of the pistol, the lever is movable within the magazine case between a first position and a second position;   connecting a detent reed to the lever or to the case, the detent reed is formed of a material that generates a tactile or audible signal when manipulated through an activation point between a first position and a second position;   wherein the detent reed is configured to bias the lever toward the first position, the lever moves toward the second position in response to a pull of the trigger mechanism, and the lever biases back toward the first position in response to a release of the trigger mechanism.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  and further comprising:
 operatively connecting the lever to the magazine case with a microswitch such that the microswitch is activated when the lever is moved toward the second position; and 
 providing a microprocessor to operatively communicate with the microswitch and which sends a signal when the microswitch is activated. 
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9  and further comprising:
 providing a signal-activated training device carried by the pistol that receives the signal from the microprocessor and the signal-activated training device is actuated responsive to the signal from the microprocessor. 
 
     
     
         12 . A dry fire training device for use with a pistol having an ammunition magazine compartment and a trigger mechanism, the dry fire training device comprising:
 a magazine case sized and shaped to fit within the magazine compartment of the pistol, the magazine case having a platform at a top end portion for operative engagement with a compression spring;   a lever within the magazine case, the lever is elongate with a top end portion and a bottom end portion opposite the top end portion, the bottom end portion of the lever is connected to the magazine case, the lever has a projection at the top end portion that extends outside the top end portion of the magazine and is sized and shaped to operatively communicate with the trigger mechanism of the pistol, the lever is movable within the magazine case between a first position and a second position, the lever is sized and shaped for engagement with the compression spring; and   wherein the compression spring is configured to bias the lever toward the first position, the lever moves toward the second position in response to a pull of the trigger mechanism, and the lever biases back toward the first position in response to a release of the trigger mechanism.   
     
     
         13 . The dry fire training device of  claim 12  and further comprising:
 a microswitch operatively connecting the lever to the magazine case such that the microswitch is activated when the lever is moved toward the second position; and 
 a microprocessor operatively communicating with the microswitch and which sends a signal when the microswitch is activated. 
 
     
     
         14 . The dry fire training device of  claim 13  and further comprising:
 a signal-activated training device carried by the pistol that receives the signal from the microprocessor and the signal-activated training device is actuated responsive to the signal from the microprocessor. 
 
     
     
         15 . The dry fire training device of  claim 12  and further comprising:
 a swing lock connected to the lever between the top end portion and the bottom end portion, the swing lock having an end portion that extends through an orifice of the magazine case and the extending end portion of the swing lock frictionally communicates with the pistol ammunition magazine compartment so as to properly position the projection at the top end portion of the lever relative to the pistol trigger mechanism for operation. 
 
     
     
         16 . The dry fire training device of  claim 12  and further comprising:
 a detent reed connected to the lever, the detent reed formed of a material that generates a tactile or audible signal when manipulated through an activation point between a first position and a second position. 
 
     
     
         17 . A method of using a dry fire training device, the method comprising:
 providing a dry fire training device of  claim 12 ;   inserting the dry fire training device into the ammunition magazine compartment of a pistol; and   positioning the projection at the top end portion of the lever relative to the pistol trigger mechanism for operation.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 actuating the pistol trigger mechanism to move the lever toward the second position.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 releasing the pistol trigger mechanism to move the lever back toward the first position.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 removing the dry fire training device from the ammunition magazine compartment of the pistol.   
     
     
         21 . A method of manufacturing a dry fire training device, the method comprising:
 providing a magazine case sized and shaped to fit within the magazine compartment of the pistol, the magazine case having a platform at a top end portion for operative engagement with a compression spring;   inserting a lever into the magazine case, the lever is elongate with a top end portion and a bottom end portion opposite the top end portion, the bottom end portion of the lever is connected to the magazine case, the lever has a projection at the top end portion that extends outside the top end portion of the magazine and is sized and shaped to operatively communicate with the trigger mechanism of the pistol, the lever is movable within the magazine case between a first position and a second position, the lever is sized and shaped for engagement with the compression spring;   connecting a first end of the compression spring to the lever;   connecting a second end of the compression spring to the platform at the top end portion of the magazine case;   wherein the compression spring is configured to bias the lever toward the first position, the lever moves toward the second position in response to a pull of the trigger mechanism, and the lever biases back toward the first position in response to a release of the trigger mechanism.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21  and further comprising:
 operatively connecting the lever to the magazine case with a microswitch such that the microswitch is activated when the lever is moved toward the second position; and 
 providing a microprocessor to operatively communicate with the microswitch and which sends a signal when the microswitch is activated. 
 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22  and further comprising:
 providing a signal-activated training device carried by the pistol that receives the signal from the microprocessor and the signal-activated training device is actuated responsive to the signal from the microprocessor. 
 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 21  and further comprising:
 connecting a detent reed to the lever or to the case, the detent reed is formed of a material that generates a tactile or audible signal when manipulated through an activation point between a first position and a second position.

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