Systems and methods for coupling a barrel and handguard to a firearm
AssigneeShilen Rifles, Inc.
InventorRobert Wade Hull
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Abstract
Systems and methods for coupling a barrel to a firearm are disclosed, including firearms incorporating the systems. In an embodiment, the firearm includes a receiver including a cavity and an internal thread disposed within the cavity. In addition, the firearm includes a barrel including a first threaded connector that is threadably engaged with the internal thread within the cavity and a second threaded connector. Further, the firearm includes a barrel nut including an internal thread and an external thread. The internal thread of the barrel nut is threadably engaged with the second threaded connector of the barrel.
Claims17
A firearm, comprising:
- a receiver comprising a cavity and an internal thread disposed within the cavity;
- a barrel comprising a first threaded connector that is threadably engaged with the internal thread within the cavity and a second threaded connector spaced from the first threaded connector;
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- a barrel nut comprising an internal thread and an external thread, wherein the internal thread of the barrel nut is threadably engaged with the second threaded connector of the barrel.
A firearm, comprising:
- a receiver comprising a cavity and an internal thread disposed within the cavity;
- a barrel comprising a first threaded connector that is threadably engaged with the internal thread within the cavity and a second threaded connector, wherein the first threaded connector comprises a first external barrel thread, and the second threaded connector comprises a second external barrel thread that is different from the first external barrel thread;
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- a barrel nut comprising an internal thread, wherein the internal thread of the barrel nut is threadably engaged with the second threaded connector of the barrel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.