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An improved muzzle-loading firearm which is achieved by modifying the design of the breech plug to include a replaceable aperture adjacent to the firing chamber which can be easily replaced if damaged beyond repair. In the preferred embodiment, the breech plug is adapted to receive an ejectable firi

An improved muzzle-loading firearm which is achieved by modifying the design of the breech plug to include a replaceable aperture adjacent to the firing chamber which can be easily replaced if damaged beyond repair. In the preferred embodiment, the breech plug is adapted to receive an ejectable firing module which permits loading of the firearm as a muzzle-loader, while also permitting the firing module to be inserted and ejected like a cartridge in a conventional breech loading firearm.

대표청구항 ▼

[ I claim:] [1.] A muzzle-loading firearm comprising:(a) a breech loading receiver including a firing mechanism movable between an open position and a firing position;(b) a barrel having a breech end engaging said receiver and a bore extending from said breech end for receiving a powder charge; and(

[ I claim:] [1.] A muzzle-loading firearm comprising:(a) a breech loading receiver including a firing mechanism movable between an open position and a firing position;(b) a barrel having a breech end engaging said receiver and a bore extending from said breech end for receiving a powder charge; and(c) a breech plug within the breech of said barrel having a breech end aligned with the breech end of said barrel and a barrel bore end aligned with the bore end of said barrel, said breech plug further including:(i) an igniter receiver positioned at the breech end of said breech plug;(ii) a flame bore extending from said igniter receiver to the barrel bore end of said breech plug; and(iii) a replaceable aperture separatable from the barrel bore end of said breech plug, said aperture being aligned with said flame bore to allow a flame front to be distributed to a powder charge.