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Firearm barrel assembly

US5479737A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 3, 1994
Grant dateJan 2, 1996
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41A21/12
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An improved firearms barrel assembly having a cartridge chamber insert disposed in the butt end of a barrel and a pin for locking the insert in the barrel. The insert has a plurality of longitudinally extending grooves for equalizing pressure across a cartridge case. The multi-component construction of the assembly facilities production of the grooves.

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