A pistol with a magazine angle swept backward in relation to the barrel increases the barrel length for a given pistol length without deviating from the grip ergonomics of conventional modern pistols. By angling the magazine in this manner, the muzzle velocity of a pistol may be increased for a given pistol length. Alternatively, the pistol length may be minimized for a given muzzle velocity.

A pistol with a magazine angle swept backward in relation to the barrel increases the barrel length for a given pistol length without deviating from the grip ergonomics of conventional modern pistols. By angling the magazine in this manner, the muzzle velocity of a pistol may be increased for a given pistol length. Alternatively, the pistol length may be minimized for a given muzzle velocity.

An apparatus for extending the magazine well of a firearm has extender body dimensioned to receive a firearm magazine and an expandable securing mechanism coupled to the extender body and selectively expandable against the internal cavity adjacent the magazine well on most firearms. Movement of a driving element in the expandable securing mechanism causes an expandable member thereof to transition from a first unexpanded configuration to a second expanded configuration for frictionally engaging interior surfaces of the internal cavity, and vice versa.

A magazine for storing cased telescoped (CT) cartridges and delivering the CT cartridges to a firearm configured to fire CT cartridges. The magazine includes a fixed lip and a moveable lip. The fixed lip and the moveable lip of the magazine are configured to prevent a CT cartridge located in a top-most position within the magazine from being pushed out a top of the magazine when the magazine is not fully inserted into a magazine well of the firearm configured to fire CT cartridges. The moveable lip may pivot laterally on a pivot point and move out of the way of the CT cartridge located in the top-most position within the magazine when the magazine is fully inserted and locked into the magazine well of the firearm configured to fire CT cartridges.

The inventive disclosures pertain to an improved handgun (and related retrofit/after-market kits) that incorporates an improved gunsight and ergonomically enhanced pistol-grip member. In embodiments, an elongated gunsight-augmentation member is adapted to be inserted between a handgun's existing rear and front gunsights such that the gunsight has been basically transformed into a barrel-length U-shaped channel that makes it clear to a user how to line-up a target, while ensuring that the entire length of the device has a smooth shape and edges to significantly reduce snagging when drawing the firearm. The gunsight-augmentation member can also incorporate an internal fiber-optic rod as a visual aid to line-up a firearm. In variations, the improved handgun incorporates an ergonomically enhanced finger-receiving member disposed at the bottom surface of the pistol-grip and/or magazine that is especially useful for compact handgun designs.

A method and apparatus for storing and loading ammunition cartridges are disclosed. An ammunition apparatus may comprise a bay that is substantially cylindrically shaped, an access channel, a slide restraint, and a saddle. The access channel may be a cross sectional cutout in the bay. The slide restraint may comprise five fins shaped to track the contour of the tapered end of a cartridge. The saddle may be disposed on the outside of the bay, opposite the access channel, and may be shaped to complement the contour of a cartridge. An ammunition tray may comprise multiple ammunition apparatuses secured together. A user may load a cartridge from an ammunition tray into a magazine by using an ammunition apparatus saddle to partially displace an already loaded cartridge and then using his or her thumb to slide a cartridge from the ammunition tray into the magazine.

An invisible rifle wall mount for securely mounting a rifle on a wall or surface or wall panel. The invisible rifle wall mount cannot be seen when a rifle is mounted on it, and the mount generally includes a base adapted for mounting on the surface, such as a wall, the base comprising a wall-mount portion and a plug extending away from the wall-mount portion, the plug comprising a plurality of plug locking surfaces arranged circumferentially on the plug. The wall mount may also comprise a rifle mount with a magazine and a socket extending from the magazine, the socket adapted for coupling to the plug, the socket comprising an opening and a plurality of socket locking surfaces in the opening that engage the plug locking surfaces to prevent the socket and rifle mount from rotating relative to the plug when the socket and the plug are coupled.

An invisible rifle wall mount for securely mounting a rifle on a wall or surface or wall panel. The invisible rifle wall mount cannot be seen when a rifle is mounted on it, and the mount generally includes a base adapted for mounting on the surface, such as a wall, the base comprising a wall-mount portion and a plug extending away from the wall-mount portion, the plug comprising a plurality of plug locking surfaces arranged circumferentially on the plug. The wall mount may also comprise a rifle mount with a magazine and a socket extending from the magazine, the socket adapted for coupling to the plug, the socket comprising an opening and a plurality of socket locking surfaces in the opening that engage the plug locking surfaces to prevent the socket and rifle mount from rotating relative to the plug when the socket and the plug are coupled.

A lock system and related methods are disclosed. The lock mechanism has a lock plate configured to be positioned adjacent the distal side of a firearm floor plate. The lock plate has a base plate and a disengagement mechanism affixed to a proximal side of the base plate. The disengagement mechanism has a protrusion configured to extend into the passage of the floor plate when the floor plate and the lock plate abut one another. The protrusion has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is shaped to extend into the passage of the floor plate. The second portion is shaped to extend through the passage of the floor plate and protrude from the proximal side of the floor plate.

A lock system and related methods are disclosed. The lock mechanism has a lock plate configured to be positioned adjacent the distal side of a firearm floor plate. The lock plate has a base plate and a disengagement mechanism affixed to a proximal side of the base plate. The disengagement mechanism has a protrusion configured to extend into the passage of the floor plate when the floor plate and the lock plate abut one another. The protrusion has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is shaped to extend into the passage of the floor plate. The second portion is shaped to extend through the passage of the floor plate and protrude from the proximal side of the floor plate.