A firearm is proposed, with an optical safety marking (9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6) provided on the firearm (1) for clearly indicating the safety state of the firearm (1). In order to increase the safety of the firearm (1), it is proposed for the safety marking (9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6) to be embodied as phosphorescent and/or fluorescent and/or radioluminescent and/or bioluminescent.

A device for driving mechanical safety systems. The device contains a housing in which at least one moving piston is arranged. The piston is connected to a first toothed rack and the first toothed rack is operatively connected to a pinion. A second toothed rack is arranged for movement in the housing. As a result, the second toothed rack is displaced in the opposite direction to the movement of the piston. The device has a locking lever and a shift dog. The shift dog is mounted on the second toothed rack and is arranged such that, on movement of the second toothed rack, the shift dog can actuate the locking lever. A locking bush secures the securing shaft to be driven. The locking bush is initially transferred to an unlocked position on movement of the toothed racks and is returned to a locked position on conclusion of the movement.

A safing sector for a minigun including a housing with an opening adjacent to barrels of the minigun, comprising a safing sector cover configured to cover the opening of the housing of the minigun; one or more retaining pin assemblies configured to retain the cover to the housing of the minigun; a safing sector slide member configured to slide forward and rearward relative to the safing sector cover; a safing sector slide control mechanism configured to impart the forward and rearward sliding movement of the safing sector slide member relative to the safing sector cover between at least a fire position and a safe position, where the barrels of the minigun may be rotated electrically without firing and without bolt assemblies becoming damaged.

A system for alerting a user to a state of a weapon includes a safety assembly, operably coupled to the weapon and operable to selectively render the weapon into either a safe mode or a firing mode. A motor is carried by the weapon and is operably coupled to the safety assembly so as to be engaged when the weapon is in the firing mode. The motor is operable to impart vibratory motion to the weapon of sufficient magnitude that a wielder of the weapon can tactilely sense the vibratory motion without visually inspecting the weapon to thereby sense that the weapon is in the firing mode without visually inspecting the weapon.

A handgun safety device comprising a safety element with a firing interrupting element configured for snug projection between a face of a duty cartridge and a fore end of a functional firing element, said safety element being articulated at a first end of a cord having a full length, with a second end configured for attaching to an article worn by a user.

A handgun safety device comprising a safety element with a firing interrupting element configured for snug projection between a face of a duty cartridge and a fore end of a functional firing element, said safety element being articulated at a first end of a cord having a full length, with a second end configured for attaching to an article worn by a user.

A safety selector comprises a first hub portion, a second hub portion, and a cam portion connecting the first hub portion with the second hub portion. The first hub portion is generally cylindrical in shape, having opposing faces and an longitudinal surface extending therebetween. Further, the first hub portion is segmented in it opposing faces, creating a first plane in the longitudinal surface. The first hub portion further comprises a pair of spaced apart detent sockets in the longitudinal surface face, a connecting groove extending between the detent sockets, and a detent notch in an outer one of the circular faces exposing one of the detent sockets. The cam portion comprises a recessed face and a cam face. The first plane is substantially parallel with the recessed face.

A firearm with an optical safety marking provided on the firearm for clearly indicating the safety state of the firearm. In order to increase the safety of the firearm, it is proposed for the safety marking to be embodied as phosphorescent and/or fluorescent and/or radioluminescent and/or bioluminescent.

A firearm with an optical safety marking provided on the firearm for clearly indicating the safety state of the firearm. In order to increase the safety of the firearm, it is proposed for the safety marking to be embodied as phosphorescent and/or fluorescent and/or radioluminescent and/or bioluminescent.

A deterrent device communication apparatus is linked to a deterrent device. When the deterrent device is in a ready state, the communication apparatus cooperates with an intermediate communication device to establish a communication path with an emergency response center through which the holder of the deterrent device can communicate.