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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 1992
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
William A Knight, Plano, IA (US);
Assignee:
Modern Muzzle Loading, Inc., Centerville, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
42 51 ;
Abstract
A breech plug for a muzzle-loading firearm is disclosed wherein the breech plug includes a soft metal insert to provide a soft metal-to-steel seal between the breech plug insert and the barrel of the firearm to prevent blow-by. The insert also provides for a soft metal-to-steel engagement between the forward end of the nipple and the breech plug insert to prevent blow-by when the powder charge on the nipple is ignited.