A mobile firearms pulverizer system is disclosed having a mobile unit having an interior and an exterior, a pulverizer unit having a motor for operating the pulverizer unit with the pulverizer unit being in the interior of the mobile unit, a variable speed motor drive connected to the motor for controlling operation of the motor, a logic control for controlling operation of the variable speed motor drive, and a battery system for providing power to the logic control, the variable speed motor drive, and the motor.

A fully automatic small arms demilitarization system includes individual infeed conveyance systems loaded at a single process initiation location; multiple hydraulic press stations fed by the individual infeed conveyance systems; and the multiple hydraulic press stations configured to crush one section of each weapon per cycle, incrementally crushing an entire length of each weapon, completely distorting each weapon to preclude restoration to a useable condition. The system further including an output system configured to output demilitarized weapons onto a common outfeed conveyance system that delivers the demilitarized weapons to a single recycle bin.

Man portable weapons include integrated electronics that calculate orientation and movement in addition to providing that data to a user's heads-up displays (HUD) as well as to group and area networks. By passing data to a HUD, the user is able to see, virtually, the flight path, point of impact and other ballistic data as well as data representing the condition and performance of the weapon for any rounds fired. The HUD also displays the relative position of other members of the team, last known enemy area of operation and other useful parameters from the man portable weapons of the other team members through the network. The electronics may be integrated within the main components of any suitable man portable weapon in a non-intrusive way as to have no effect on the firing mechanism of the small arm when it is fully assembled.

A simulated magazine useful to provide for simulated firing of a firearm includes a cycling lever arm which is depressed once every time the firearm is cycled; a linearly shaped counting plunger; a plunger spring biasing the plunger in an upward position; and a spring assembly connected to the cycling lever arm and acting upon the plunger. Depression of the cycling lever arm causes the plunger to move incrementally upward. When the plunger is in a fully up state, a slide catch trigger extends upward from the magazine, the slide catch trigger causing a slide of the firearm to remain in a back, open state.

A simulated magazine useful to provide for simulated firing of a firearm includes a cycling lever arm which is depressed once every time the firearm is cycled; a linearly shaped counting plunger; a plunger spring biasing the plunger in an upward position; and a spring assembly connected to the cycling lever arm and acting upon the plunger. Depression of the cycling lever arm causes the plunger to move incrementally upward. When the plunger is in a fully up state, a slide catch trigger extends upward from the magazine, the slide catch trigger causing a slide of the firearm to remain in a back, open state.

A gun part with integral spare extractor has a planar element having a first periphery and form adapted to provide a first gun part function, the planar element including an integral and detachable removable element having a periphery adapted to provide a second gun part function, and at least a portion of the periphery of the removable element being defined by an elongated articulated opening defined in the planar element such that the removable element is connected only by a limited portion that is breakable without affecting the utility of the planar element and the removable element. The removable element may be positioned away from the first periphery such that an enclosed aperture is defined by the opening upon removal of the removable element. The opening may be an articulated cut of consistent width. The removable part may be connected to the planar element by only a single span.

An apparatus includes a solid-state generator for a firearm. The firearm is configured to support a firearm accessory. The solid-state generator is configured to be electrically coupled to the firearm accessory. The firearm accessory is configured to be electrically powered. The solid-state generator is also configured to convert, at least in part, waste energy generated, at least in part, by the discharge of the firearm into electricity in such a way that the solid-state generator, in use, provides, at least in part, the electricity to be consumed, at least in part, by the firearm accessory of the firearm.