Shotgun choke
OwnerMark L. Andryinventor
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Abstract
A choke for use with a shotgun is provided. The choke includes a body that defines a bore with a longitudinal axis. The body is configured for engagement with a shotgun so that projectiles from the shotgun can traverse therethrough and out of an end of the bore. The body has a circumference and defines at least one port for venting gas from the bore through the circumference. The port is located within a first radial arc that extends 180° about the longitudinal axis. No ports are present for venting gas from the bore through the circumference that are located within a second radial arc that does not overlap the first radial arc and that extends 180° about the longitudinal axis. An associated method is also provided.
Claims24
A choke for use with a shotgun, comprising:
- a body defining a bore with a longitudinal axis therethrough, said body configured for engagement with a shotgun such that said bore is positioned for traversal of projectiles of the shotgun therethrough and out of an end of said bore, wherein said body has a circumference, wherein said body defines at least one port for venting gas from said bore through said circumference, wherein said at least one port is located within a first radial arc that extends 180° about said longitudinal axis, wherein no port for venting gas from said bore through said circumference is located within a second radial arc that does not overlap said first radial arc and that extends 180° about said longitudinal axis.
A choke for use with a shotgun, comprising:
- a body defining a bore therethrough, wherein said body has a mounting segment for engagement with a barrel of a shotgun such that said mounting segment is located inside of the barrel when engaged, wherein said body has a choking segment that is located outside of the barrel when said mounting segment is engaged with the barrel, wherein said choking segment has a circumference that is curved in shape, wherein said circumference of said choking segment has an upper half and a lower half, wherein said upper half of said circumference is located above said lower half of said circumference when said mounting segment is engaged with the barrel, wherein said body defines at least one port for venting gas from said bore through said upper half of said circumference when the shotgun is discharged, wherein said lower half of said circumference is configured for preventing gas in said bore from passing through said lower half of said circumference when the shotgun is discharged.
A choke for use with a shotgun, comprising:
- a body defining a bore with a longitudinal axis therethrough, wherein said body is configured for engagement with the barrel of a shotgun such that projectiles of the shotgun are capable of being transferred through said bore and out of an open end of said bore, wherein said longitudinal axis lies in a plane that divides said body into an upper half and a lower half, wherein said body defines at least one port for venting gas from said bore through said upper half of said body to reduce muzzle rise during discharge of the shotgun, wherein said body is configured such that a greater amount of gas is transferred through said upper half of said body from said bore than through said lower half of said body from said bore during discharge of the shotgun.
A method of forming ports in a choke for the purpose of reducing muzzle rise comprising the steps of:
- providing a shotgun;
- providing a choke;
- engaging the choke to the shotgun such that the choke is oriented so as to have an upper half and a lower half relative to the shotgun once engaged;
- locating a reference point once the shotgun and choke are engaged with one another;
- forming at least one port in the upper half of the choke at a location based on the reference point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.