Recoil spring assembly for a firearm, firearm, and method
OwnerJameson S. Ellisinventor
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Abstract
A firearm includes a frame, a barrel, a slide, and a recoil spring assembly. The barrel is coupled to the frame. The slide is coupled to the frame and is movable relative to the frame along a recoil axis. The recoil spring assembly is coupled to the frame and to the slide. The recoil spring assembly is retained within the slide and is situated between the barrel and the slide. The recoil spring assembly biases the slide to a fully forward position relative to the frame. The recoil spring assembly transfers a recoil force from the slide to the frame.
Claims20
A firearm comprising:
- a frame;
- a barrel coupled to and movable relative to the frame during a firing cycle;
- a slide coupled to the frame and movable relative to the frame along a recoil axis, the slide comprising a pair of longitudinal slide-sidewalls and a slide-endwall that extends between the pair of longitudinal slide-sidewalls;
- and
- a recoil spring assembly coupled to the frame and to the slide,
- wherein:
- the recoil spring assembly is retained in the slide by a spring force and is situated above the barrel;
- the recoil spring assembly engages the slide-endwall of the slide and the frame to bias the slide to a fully forward position relative to the frame;
- and
- the recoil spring assembly transfers a recoil force from the slide to the frame.
A recoil spring assembly for a firearm, the firearm comprising a frame, a slide, and a barrel, and the recoil spring assembly, the recoil spring assembly comprising:
- a rear spring guide configured to be situated above the barrel and between a pair of longitudinal slide-sidewalls of the slide;
- a front spring guide configured to be situated above the barrel and between the pair of longitudinal slide-sidewalls;
- and
- at least one recoil spring situated between the front spring guide and the rear spring guide,
- wherein:
- the front spring guide and the rear spring guide are movable relative to each other along a recoil axis;
- the at least one recoil spring is configured to bias the front spring guide and the rear spring guide away from each other;
- with the firearm in a partially assembled state in which the slide is uncoupled from the frame and the barrel, the recoil spring assembly is configured to be retained in the slide by a spring force;
- with the firearm in an assembled state, the recoil spring assembly is configured to engage a slide-endwall of the slide that extends between the pair of longitudinal slide-sidewalls and the frame to bias the slide to a fully forward position relative to the frame;
- and
- the recoil spring assembly is configured to transfer a recoil force from the slide to the frame.
A method comprising:
- retaining a recoil spring assembly in a slide of a firearm by a spring force;
- coupling the slide to a barrel of the firearm such that:
- the recoil spring assembly is situated above the barrel and between a pair of longitudinal slide-sidewalls of a slide of the firearm;
- and
- the recoil spring assembly engages a frame of the firearm and a slide-endwall of the slide that extends between the pair of longitudinal slide-sidewalls;
- and
- biasing the slide to a fully forward position relative to the frame using the recoil spring assembly,
- wherein the recoil spring assembly is configured to transfer a recoil force from the slide to the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.