Firearm barrel having at least one barrel gas port and method of manufacturing the same
US11920885B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41A21/18
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments are directed to a barrel for a firearm. In various embodiments, a barrel comprises an inner surface defining a bore configured to guide a projectile as the projectile is propelled through the bore by pressurized gas; and a barrel gas port having a gas port depth extending between a port entrance defined by the inner surface of the barrel and a port exit, wherein the barrel gas port is configured to fluidically communicate with the bore and an action of the firearm; wherein the port entrance defines a length dimension defined parallel to a longitudinal axis of the barrel and a width dimension defined perpendicular to the length dimension; and wherein the length dimension of the port entrance is greater than the width dimension of the port entrance. Various embodiments are directed to a firearm comprising the exemplary barrel.
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