FIREARM SAFETY DEVICE

摘要

The firearm safety device (10) includes a cylindrical cartridge plug (12) which is insertable into a firing chamber (38) of the barrel (32) of a firearm (24). One end of the cartridge plug (12) is positioned proximal to the opening of the bore (30) through the barrel (32) and the other end is positioned proximal to a firing pin (28) of the firearm (24). The cartridge plug (12) has a smooth outer surface which is in communication with an extraction finger (22) of the firearm (24). A number of protrusions (40) emanate outwardly from the outer surface of the cartridge plug (12). The protrusions (40) are frictionally engageable with the inner wall of the firing chamber (38) to maintain the plug (12) within the firing chamber (38). An elongated indicator member (14) is connected to the end of the cartridge plug (38) which is proximal to the bore (30). The other end of the elongated indicator member (14) extends completely through the bore (30) of the barrel (32) so that it is visible outside the barrel (32) of the firearm (24) to indicate to the user that the firearm (24) is in a safe condition and cannot be fired.