Firearm frame and barrel assembly

US6574898B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Smith & Wesson Inc. · US

Inventors

• Norman Spencer · Longmeadow, US
• William T. Oakley · Springfield, US
• Craig A. Mariani · Ludlow, US
• Richard Mikuta · Easthampton, US
• Kevin R. Fleury · Feeding Hills, US
• Brett Curry · Brookline, US
• Richard A. Picard · Ludlow, US
• Joseph Galarneau · New York, US
• James Valley · Emeryville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 19, 2001
• Grant date: Jun 10, 2003
• Expiry date: Jul 19, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F41C3/14
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Revolver frame and barrel assembly including a frame, a barrel shroud carrying a sight and keyed in sight alignment with the frame, and a generally cylindrical barrel having a rifled bore and extending through the barrel shroud and threadably engaged in the frame retaining the shroud in assembly with the frame. An assembly tool engaged with and complementing the rifling grooves in the barrel applies predetermined torque to the barrel to assemble it with the frame.