Shock absorbing mount for adjustable barrel
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsVincent J. Vendetti, Michael M. Canaday
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Abstract
Disclosed is a mount releasably attached to a launcher/spotting rifle assembly. The mount, when released, allows for the barrel of the spotting rifle of the launcher/spotting rifle assembly to be adjusted in a spherical manner, and when tightened, rigidly affixes the barrel to the launcher/spotting rifle assembly, while at the same time provides shock absorbing means which absorbs high stress from the firing shock typically created by the discharge of the launcher/spotting rifle assembly. The shock absorbing means acts to preserve the rigid and accurate attachment of the barrel to the launcher/spotting rifle assembly.
Claims6
A firearm comprising:
- (a) a barrel having first and second ends;
- (b) a receiver portion of said firearm having means for receiving and holding said second end of said barrel;
- (c) a mount having means for releasably connecting to said receiver portion;
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- (d) shock absorbing means lodged in said mount and interposed between said barrel and said mount.
A firearm comprising:
- (a) a barrel having first and second ends and having a centerline;
- (b) a receiver portion of said firearm having means for receiving and holding said second end of said barrel;
- (c) a mount having means for releasably connecting to said receiver portion and means for orienting said barrel about said centerline in a spherical manner and
- (d) shock absorbing means lodged in said mount and interposed between said barrel and said mount.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.