ShotBlock is an innovative, patented accessory that stops a gun from being loaded, while also providing anti-corrosion benefits to your weapon.
Greenville, SC – -(AmmoLand.com)- Over 70,000 firearm accidents happen each year: in the house, in the community, at the store, at the firing range and more. At times – most commonly in retail settings – a firearm is accidentally discharged. Introducing ShotBlock™, a unique and patented way of insuring a bullet cannot be loaded into full breech.
ShotBlock
Launching in 2019, ShotBlock is working to change a large segment of the firearms industry in a positive way with its revolutionary safety product – both in the public and political eye, and for gun manufacturers, sellers and owners. An easy to use indicator that slides into the barrel of the firearm, the ShotBlock allows the manufacturer to ship their firearms to the retailer protected from loading a live round into battery but still giving the retailer the ability to allow the customer to safely hold and manipulate the firearm.
“I had the idea for the ShotBlock after visiting a high-end shooting range with my wife. I had asked to see a used Gun Site 45, and the owner brought it out of the case and held it facing my wife without clearing it,” remember Bill Masters, Founder of ShotBlock. “He finally handed it to me and I cleared it. I left there telling myself there should be an easy way to let the customer know it was safe. There must be something to prevent someone quickly loading the weapon and doing bad things with it.”
Much more advanced than the cable locks or trigger guard locks you find on firearms from the manufacturer, the ShotBlock works by blocking the ability of a bullet to go into full battery. The ShotBlock is attached to an extended protection indicator and slides into the barrel and locks into the breach lip. The extended protection indicator plays two roles: First, it lets the owner know the gun is secure and second, it helps with anti-corrosion while being stored. Having the tip of the protection indicator visible at the end of the gun barrel lets the customer and gun owner know that the gun cannot be fired.
Once the ShotBlock is in the barrel of the firearm you can easily manipulate the weapon safely, and any attempt to load the firearm will cause the bullet to be wedged inside the Shot Block, and prevent the bullet from going into full battery. This is a huge benefit and safety measure for the firearm manufacturers to reduce liability, store owners, or even private owners because they now can see – as soon as someone grabs the gun – the gun is safe.
From a retail perspective, it is also a huge upgrade to the current, restrictive trigger locks. Traditionally you would have a trigger lock on the firearm as well as a flag in the barrel as a safety measure. If someone is shopping for a new firearm, they are not able to pick the weapon up and feel the true ergonomics in their hand with these traditional restrictive devices. The trigger lock is clunky and the flag prevents the firearm from being manipulated. With the ShotBlock, the customer is able to measure fit and feel properly ensuring safe and accurate usage.
The ShotBlock One model is compatible with .380, 9mm, .40, and .223 firearm chambers . The ShotBlock Two model compatible with .45 and .308 firearms and is coming soon. For more information on the Shot Block, please visit: www.theshotblock.com/introduction.
ABOUT SHOTBLOCK
ShotBlock was founded in 2019 by Bill Masters, an American engineer, inventor, manufacturing entrepreneur, and business advisor and mentor. It holds two patents (9,448,024 – Firearm Safety and Chamber Block Indicator / 9,310,149 – Firearm Safety and Chamber Block Indicator). The ShotBlock’s mission is to improve gun safety for manufacturers, retailers and private users through its innovative safety products.
Hmmmm, ever hear of Barrel Blok??? https://bloksafety.com/shop?olsPage=products%2Fbarrelblok-9
Are these better, and more easy to insert and remove, than the red or orange plastic flag stops that are already in common use? The flags also hold the action somewhat open, enhancing air circulation if one stores guns in an out of ready state. This product may be good, but maybe a more or less an equivalent idea. I wonder if gun ranges that require the flag plugs during cease-fire will accept these plugs instead.
MB is correct,
my guns stay loaded and I know it. Those in the safe may or may not. But all are assumed loaded.
Rule one
I don’t point at what I don’t want to kill or destroy, or hit (target)
Rule two
Don’t touch the trigger till on target. Safeties on guns ( trigger blocks and such) since, 1964 I believe
Rule three
Don’t mix handling guns with alcohol
Forth rule.
You have to literally break all three to hurt or kill someone.
While I am not inclined to use this as a chamber flag, in guns stored in my safe, etc., I could see this being beneficial to certain non-gun specific, sporting good type stores, like Dunhams for example, who insist on keeping the trigger lock/chain lock on the gun while a customer checks it out. The people working there are not necessarily going to be “gun people” as the store mostly sells other things than firearms so they are always going to be more uncomfortable with and take further, arguably unnecessary, precautions on the firearms in their stores, when compared to… Read more »
If I understood how these work, seems like they leave a glaring issue. While rare that a firing pin sticks forward in a modern firearm – it happens. More common in C&R guns, to which I’m partial! So if the cartridge partially loads, just not far enough to go into battery – if the gun lacks out-of-battery-safety or if the FP is stuck forwards, primer may still go off when slide or bolt closes. As the device is plastic, I imagine the bullet can still go down the barrel while simultaneously there is dangerous discharge out the breach. Not really… Read more »
I think the 4 rules of firearm safety is all anyone needs. If you never violate the rules, you never have to worry about a negligent discharge hurting someone. Most guns already come with chamber “flags” use them if you feel the need.