Barrel insert and rear barrel section for weapons
First Claim
1. A barrel assembly for insertion into a parent barrel of a gun wherein said barrel assembly has a plurality of projectiles axially disposed within at least one barrel of said barrel assembly and associated with discrete selectively ignitable propellant charges for propelling the projectiles from said at least one barrel wherein said barrel assembly includes a parent barrel engaging means.
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Abstract
A barrel assembly (14) for insertion into a parent barrel (13) of a gun (10) wherein said barrel assembly has a plurality of projectiles (16) axially disposed within at least one barrel (15a) of said barrel assembly and associated with discrete selectively ignitable propellant charges for propelling the projectiles from said at least one barrel wherein said barrel assembly (14) includes a parent barrel engaging means. The barrel is suitably provided in a removable rear barrel section (15a) having engagement means (17, 18) for operatively aligning the rear barrel section with a forward barrel extension. Spare rear barrel sections (15b, 15c) may be stored in a stock (11) of the gun (10) and automatically fed into alignment upon exhaustion of the projectiles (16) in the barrel.
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36 Claims
- 1. A barrel assembly for insertion into a parent barrel of a gun wherein said barrel assembly has a plurality of projectiles axially disposed within at least one barrel of said barrel assembly and associated with discrete selectively ignitable propellant charges for propelling the projectiles from said at least one barrel wherein said barrel assembly includes a parent barrel engaging means.
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20. A method for converting a gun having a barrel of a predetermined calibre to a gun of a smaller calibre, said method comprising the step of inserting a barrel assembly having a plurality of projectiles axially disposed within at least one barrel of said barrel assembly and associated with discrete selectively ignitable propellant charges for propelling the projectiles from said at least one barrel wherein said barrel assembly includes a parent barrel engaging means.
- 21. A barrel assembly for loading a gun, said barrel assembly forming a rear barrel section for engagement with a barrel extension, wherein said barrel assembly has a plurality of projectiles axially disposed within a barrel of said barrel assembly and associated with discrete selectively ignitable propellant charges for propelling the projectiles from the barrel wherein said barrel assembly includes a barrel extension engaging means.
- 33. A gun having a forward barrel extension and a barrel assembly for loading the gun, said barrel assembly forming a rear barrel section for engagement with the barrel extension, wherein said barrel assembly has a plurality of projectiles axially disposed within a barrel and associated with discrete selectively ignitable propellant charges for propelling the projectiles from the barrel wherein said barrel assembly includes a barrel extension engaging means.
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36. A method for loading a gun having a forward barrel extension, said method including the steps of engaging a barrel assembly including a plurality of projectiles with a barrel extension wherein said plurality of projectiles are axially disposed within a barrel of said barrel assembly and associated with discrete selectively ignitable propellant charges for propelling the projectiles from the barrel wherein said barrel assembly includes a barrel extension engaging means.
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