Barrel protector for a weapon
AssigneeQuality Mold, Inc.
InventorsRaymond Dietz, Mark E. Morris
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Abstract
A barrel protector which is positioned on the end of a weapon for maintaining the barrel free of water and dust. The barrel protector can fit over the end of a muzzle loader, shot gun, rifle, hand gun, or a military weapon. The barrel protector is plastic, or like material, which includes substantially continuous side rims for surrounding the end of a barrel, a covering member over the rim, a central portion of the covering member being thin. The thin central portion breaks away when the weapon is fired.
Claims6
A barrel protector having a bore for at least one barrel of a firearm comprising:
- a. side rim means for surrounding an end of a barrel of said firearm
- b. said side rim means including an inwardly extending thick continuous covering member of a flat surface in a center of said rim means for encompassing and abutting up against an end portion of said barrel;
- and,
- c. a substantially thin central member portion of said continuous covering member of a thickness of a range of 0.006-0.008 inches, said thin central member portion, said thick continuous covering, and said barrel protection all of the same polymer material whereby said thin central member portion breaks away when a projectile of said firearm is fired.
Barrel protector of claim wherein said firearm is a hand gun.
Barrel protector of claim wherein said firearm is a musket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.