Modular barrel system and method for its manufacture
AssigneeWilcox Industries Corp.
InventorsJames W. Teetzel, Jared Majcher
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Abstract
A modular barrel system for firearm includes a first barrel segment and a second barrel segment. Each barrel segment comprises a tubular member having an axial bore, a proximal end, and a distal end. The proximal end of the first barrel segment has a first threaded element for removably attaching the first barrel segment to a firearm. The distal end of the first barrel segment has a second threaded element and the proximal end of the second barrel segment has a third threaded element which is complementary with the second threaded element, the third threaded element for removably attaching the second barrel segment to the first barrel segment. In a further aspect, method for the manufacture of a modular barrel system are provided.
Claims20
A modular barrel system for firearm, comprising:
- a first barrel segment and a second barrel segment, each barrel segment comprising a tubular member having an axial bore, a proximal end, and a distal end;
- the proximal end of the first barrel segment having a first threaded element for removably attaching the first barrel segment to a firearm;
- the distal end of the first barrel segment having a second threaded element;
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- the proximal end of the second barrel segment having a third threaded element which is complementary with the second threaded element, the third threaded element for removably attaching the second barrel segment to the first barrel segment.
A method of manufacturing a modular barrel system, the method comprising:
- forming a first solid barrel segment and a second sold barrel segment, each of the first and second solid barrel segments having a proximal end and a distal end;
- forming a first threaded element on the proximal end of the first solid barrel segment, the first threaded element for removably attaching the first solid barrel segment to a firearm;
- forming a second threaded element on the distal end of the first solid barrel segment;
- forming a third threaded element on the proximal end of the second solid barrel segment, the third threaded element being complementary with the second threaded element, the third threaded element for removably attaching the second solid barrel segment to the first solid barrel segment;
- assembling the first and second solid barrel segments together;
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- forming an axial bore in the first and second solid barrel segments to form first and second tubular barrel segments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.