FIREARM TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A firearm training system is disclosed, which allows the measurement and display as a function of time of the hand grip forces applied to the grip of a firearm by a weapon hand of a shooter. This permits the detection of variations in the hand grip forces during firing of the weapon. This firearm training system also provides for the detection and display as a function of time of the position of the firearm trigger. The system includes separate force transducers for the side and front grip forces applied to the side surfaces and the front surface of the grip respectively as well as a trigger position sensor. A relative value of the hand grip forces detected by the transducers and a relative trigger position detected by the sensor are graphically displayed by the system as a function of time. Further disclosed is a method of training a shooter by determining the grip pattern of the shooter's weapon hand on a firearm having a grip and a trigger. The method includes detecting a front grip force and a side grip force applied by the weapon hand to a front surface and a side surface of the grip respectively and graphically displaying as a function of time a relative value of the front grip and side grip forces respectively. Thus, the system provides for a more effective training of a shooter, which substantially translates into cost savings in terms of training time and ammunition, especially since the firearm training system and method may effectively be used under dry as well as live firing conditions.