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Shrouded barrel and sight for revolver
US9777982B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9777982-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615345679-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Publication date | Oct 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2017 |
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A revolver has a shroud for housing a barrel. The shroud has a receptacle formed on an upper surface. The receptacle is aligned with one sight receiving flat on an exterior periphery of the barrel. The flat is located adjacent to the muzzle end of the barrel. A front sight is disposed within the receptacle. A bottom portion of the sight is in registration with the flat so as to prevent rotation of the barrel.
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What is claimed is: 1. A firearm, comprising: a frame; a barrel having a muzzle end, a breech end and a firing axis connected to the frame, said barrel having at least one sight receiving flat on an exterior periphery thereof located adjacent to said muzzle end thereof; a shroud for housing said barrel, said shroud having a receptacle formed on an upper surface thereof and in alignment with one of said flats on said barrel; a front sight disposed within said receptacle such that a bottom portion of said sight is in registration with one of said flats so as to prevent rotation of said barrel, wherein said sight is secured in place by a pin oriented tangential to said barrel at the location of said one flat. 2. The firearm according to claim 1 , wherein said firearm comprises a revolver.
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Hinge-frame revolvers · CPC title
- F41C3/14Primary
Revolvers (F41C3/10 takes precedence; sealing aspects F41A3/76; using a revolving drum magazine for feeding revolver-type guns other than revolvers F41A9/27; extractors or ejectors therefor F41A15/02) · CPC title
Hammer safeties, i.e. means for preventing the hammer from hitting the cartridge or the firing pin (F41A17/02 - F41A17/40 take precedence) · CPC title
Safety arrangements, e.g. safeties · CPC title
Foresights · CPC title
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- What does patent US9777982B2 cover?
- A revolver has a shroud for housing a barrel. The shroud has a receptacle formed on an upper surface. The receptacle is aligned with one sight receiving flat on an exterior periphery of the barrel. The flat is located adjacent to the muzzle end of the barrel. A front sight is disposed within the receptacle. A bottom portion of the sight is in registration with the flat so as to prevent rotation…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Smith & Wesson Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F41C3/14. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 03 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).