US 2024/0191960 A1 · HANDGUN COMPENSATOR

Abstract

A recoil compensator for a handgun defines a through opening along a central axis, the through opening including a threaded portion configured to threadably engage the threads on the distal end portion of the barrel. The recoil compensator further defines a port in a top wall and defines fastener openings each configured to receive a taper pin. When the recoil compensator is installed on the barrel, the central axis is substantially coincident with the bore axis and the port is configured to vent a portion of propellant gases from the barrel upon firing the handgun. The threaded portion threadably engages the threads on the barrel with a distal end of the barrel positioned proximally of the port. Each taper pin is received in a respective fastener opening and engages a side of the barrel. A slide assembly and handgun including the compensator are also disclosed.

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Dependent claims

A recoil compensator for a semiautomatic handgun, comprising:

a compensator body extending along a bore axis and defining a through-opening along the bore axis, the compensator body including
a top wall;
a bottom wall;
side walls extending downward from the top wall to the bottom wall;
a distal wall connected to the top wall, the bottom wall, and the side walls, the distal wall defining a projectile opening centered on the bore axis;
and
an intermediate wall spaced axially from the distal wall, the intermediate wall defining a barrel opening;
wherein the compensator body defines an open region axially between the distal wall and the intermediate wall, and between the top wall, bottom wall, and side walls;
and
wherein the top wall defines one or more fastener openings and defines a port between the distal wall and the intermediate wall, the port configured to vent a portion of propellant gases from a handgun barrel when the recoil compensator is installed on the handgun barrel.

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A slide assembly for a semiautomatic handgun, comprising:

a slide extending longitudinally to a distal end;
a barrel extending along a bore axis and having a distal end portion including threads and flats or recesses in opposite sides of the barrel, the barrel configured to be received in the slide with the distal end portion extending beyond the distal end of the slide;
fasteners;
and
a recoil compensator defining a through opening along a central axis, the through opening including a threaded portion configured to threadably engage the threads on the distal end portion of the barrel, the recoil compensator further defining fastener openings each corresponding to one of the flats or recesses in opposite sides of the barrel and configured to receive one of the fasteners, and further defining a port in a top wall;
wherein when the recoil compensator is installed on the barrel, a proximal end portion of the compensator is adjacent the distal end of the slide, the central axis is substantially coincident with the bore axis, the threaded portion threadably engages the threads on the barrel with a distal end of the barrel positioned proximally of the port, and the fasteners are received in respective fastener openings and engage respective flats or recesses on opposite sides of the barrel;
and
wherein when the recoil compensator is installed on the barrel, the port is configured to vent a portion of propellant gases from the barrel upon firing the handgun.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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