Interchangeable chamber and barrel system
AssigneeWolf Precision, Inc.
InventorJames A. Dodson
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Abstract
An interchangeable chamber and barrel system for allowing an end user to easily change a chamber body and/or a barrel for a firearm without the assistance of a gunsmith. The interchangeable chamber and barrel system generally includes an interchangeable chamber body having a chamber that is removably connectable to a receiver of a firearm and an interchangeable barrel that is removably connected to the chamber body opposite of the receiver. The system also includes a sealing member positioned within channels in the barrel and the chamber body. The chamber body and/or the barrel may be changed on the firearm at any time based on the preference of the end user.
Claims20
An interchangeable chamber for a firearm, comprising:
- a chamber body having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the chamber body includes a first connector and wherein the second end includes a second connector adapted to be connected to a barrel;
- a first opening extending into the first end of the chamber body;
- a second opening extending into the second end of the chamber body;
- a first channel extending into the second end of the chamber body, wherein the first channel surrounds the second opening and wherein a portion of the chamber body extends between the second opening and the first channel;
- a sealing member adapted to be positioned within the first channel;
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- a chamber within the chamber body, wherein the chamber is connected to the first opening and the second opening, and wherein the chamber is adapted to receive at least a portion of an ammunition cartridge.
An interchangeable chamber body and barrel for a firearm, comprising:
- a barrel having an inner end, a muzzle end and a bore extending between the inner end and the muzzle end, wherein the inner end includes an inner connector;
- a chamber body having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the chamber body includes a first connector and wherein the second end includes a second connector that is connected to the inner connector of the barrel;
- a first opening extending into the first end of the chamber body;
- a second opening extending into the second end of the chamber body;
- a first channel extending into the second end of the chamber body, wherein the first channel surrounds the second opening and wherein a portion of the chamber body extends between the second opening and the first channel;
- a second channel extending into the inner end of the barrel, wherein the second channel surrounds an opening of the bore of the barrel;
- a sealing member adapted to be positioned within the first channel and the second channel;
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- a chamber within the chamber body, wherein the chamber is connected to the first opening and the second opening, and wherein the chamber is adapted to receive at least a portion of an ammunition cartridge.
A firearm with an interchangeable chamber body, comprising:
- a firearm having a receiver and a barrel, wherein the barrel includes an inner end, a muzzle end and a bore extending between the inner end and the muzzle end, wherein the inner end includes an inner connector;
- a chamber body having a first end and a second end, wherein the chamber body is adapted to be positioned between the receiver and the barrel, wherein the first end of the chamber body includes a first connector and wherein the second end includes a second connector that is connected to the inner connector of the barrel;
- a first opening extending into the first end of the chamber body;
- a second opening extending into the second end of the chamber body;
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- a first channel extending into the second end of the chamber body, wherein the first channel surrounds the second opening and wherein a portion of the chamber body extends between the second opening and the first channel;
- a second channel extending into the inner end of the barrel, wherein the second channel surrounds an opening of the bore of the barrel;
- a sealing member adapted to be positioned within the first channel and the second channel;
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- a chamber within the chamber body, wherein the chamber is connected to the first opening and the second opening, and wherein the chamber is adapted to receive at least a portion of an ammunition cartridge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.