Composite barrel construction made using injection molding
US4769938A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 1987 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41A21/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A number of rifle parts are provided to improve the appearance, facilitate the assembly/disassembly, and/or ease the carrying of a conventional rifle. In a preferred application one or more of the rifle parts are used with a 22 caliber rifle. The rifle parts include a handle unit that can be added to the conventional rifle and which is separate and detachable from the rifle body. The handle unit can be connected to the rifle body using fasteners or a dovetail arrangement. The handle unit preferably includes aligning holes through which the shooter can see the original rifle sight at the free end of the rifle barrel. A front sight assembly is provided in which a front sight is elevated to be in alignment with the rear sight. The front sight assembly makes use of the original sight or the sight slot to maintain the proper sight line between the rear sight and the front sight. A barrel retaining assembly is also provided which can be substituted for the conventional barrel retaining device. The retention assembly includes a wedge movable relative to a support block for use in engaging/disengaging a rifle barrel notch. A lighter rifle barrel construction is also provided. The rifle bar…
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