Stabilized rifle barrel and rifle
OwnerRobert B. Daviesinventor
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Abstract
A firearm includes a support block having a forward end and a rearward end, and carrying a receiver on a top surface thereof. A rearward barrel guide having a thrust coupling extending radially outwardly therefrom, the thrust coupling engaging an engagement element located at the forward end of the support block, thereby aligning the rearward barrel guide with the support block. Also provided is a barrel having a breech end and a muzzle end, the breech end is received through the rearward barrel guide and coupled to the receiver. A forward barrel guide is fixed to the barrel intermediate the muzzle end and the breech end. A handguard assembly is received over the barrel and coupled to the rearward barrel guide and the forward barrel guide, stabilizing the barrel.
Claims20
A firearm comprising:
- a support block having a forward end and a rearward end and carrying a receiver on a top surface thereof intermediate the forward end and the rearward end;
- an engagement element at the forward end of the support block;
- a rearward barrel guide having a thrust coupling extending radially outwardly therefrom, the thrust coupling engaging the engagement element thereby aligning the rearward barrel guide with the support block;
- a barrel having a threaded breech end and a muzzle end, the threaded breech end received through the rearward barrel guide and threadably attached to the receiver;
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- a handguard assembly received over the barrel and coupled to the rearward barrel guide, stabilizing the barrel.
A barrel stabilizing system for a firearm including a barrel having a muzzle end and a threaded breech end threadably attached to a receiver, the barrel stabilizing system comprising:
- an engagement element positioned relative the receiver;
- a rearward barrel guide having a thrust coupling extending radially outwardly therefrom, the thrust coupling engaging the engagement element thereby aligning the rearward barrel guide with the receiver, the threaded breech end of the barrel extending through the rearward barrel guide and threadably attached to the receiver;
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- a handguard assembly received over the barrel and coupled to the rearward barrel guide, stabilizing the barrel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.