A firing mechanism for a firearm includes a trigger, a forcing structure, and a spring within a cylinder, wherein while the trigger is pulled, the forcing structure moves to force the cylinder to contact a barrel and to force the spring to compress, and while the trigger is returned to an idle position, the forcing structure moves to allow the spring to decompress and to force the cylinder away from the barrel.

A firing mechanism for a firearm includes a trigger, a forcing structure, and a spring within a cylinder, wherein while the trigger is pulled, the forcing structure moves to force the cylinder to contact a barrel and to force the spring to compress, and while the trigger is returned to an idle position, the forcing structure moves to allow the spring to decompress and to force the cylinder away from the barrel.

Embodiments of an obturator are provided herein. In some embodiments, an obturator includes an annular body having an inner surface configured to interface with a projectile, an outer surface configured to interface with a gun bore, and geometric features disposed in the annular body to create regions of localized stress and strain upon discharge from a weapon.

A firing mechanism for a firearm includes a frame, a barrel attached to the frame, a cylinder attached to the frame and including a chamber that is alignable with the barrel, and a latch pin in direct contact with the cylinder that moves forward to force the cylinder forward to directly contact the chamber with the barrel when a trigger is pulled.

A firing mechanism for a firearm includes a frame, a barrel attached to the frame, a cylinder attached to the frame and including a chamber that is alignable with the barrel, and a latch pin in direct contact with the cylinder that moves forward to force the cylinder forward to directly contact the chamber with the barrel when a trigger is pulled.

A firing mechanism for a firearm includes a frame, a barrel attached to the frame, a cylinder attached to the frame and including a chamber that is alignable with the barrel, and a latch pin in direct contact with the cylinder that moves forward to force the cylinder forward to directly contact the chamber with the barrel when a trigger is pulled.

A firing mechanism for a firearm includes a frame, a barrel attached to the frame, a cylinder attached to the frame and including a chamber that is alignable with the barrel, and a latch pin in direct contact with the cylinder that moves forward to force the cylinder forward to directly contact the chamber with the barrel when a trigger is pulled.

Embodiments of an obturator are provided herein. In some embodiments, an obturator includes an annular body having an inner surface configured to interface with a projectile, an outer surface configured to interface with a gun bore, and geometric features disposed in the annular body to create regions of localized stress and strain upon discharge from a weapon.

A firing mechanism for a firearm includes a frame; a barrel attached to the frame and including a conical taper at a rear end of the barrel; a chamber attached to the frame and including a central bore through a center of the chamber and a conically tapered counter bore at a front end closest to the barrel; and a spring in the central bore to force the chamber backward.

A firing mechanism for a firearm includes a frame; a barrel attached to the frame and including a conical taper at a rear end of the barrel; a chamber attached to the frame and including a central bore through a center of the chamber and a conically tapered counter bore at a front end closest to the barrel; and a spring in the central bore to force the chamber backward.