RAPID DISASSEMBLING SHOTGUN
First Claim
1. A shotgun system comprising:
- a receiver having a barrel opening and a magazine tube opening;
a plug having a central opening and a pin positioned across the central opening, wherein the plug is configured to connect to the receiver and wherein at least a portion of the plug is positioned within the magazine tube opening of the receiver;
a magazine tube; and
a connector with an access path and locking profile on a first end of the connector, a portion of a second end of the connector being positioned within an end of the magazine tube;
wherein the magazine tube is connected to the plug by inserting the connector into the central opening of the plug to move the pin along the access path and rotating the magazine tube to position the pin in the locking profile of the connector.
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Abstract
A mechanism for selectively connecting a magazine tube to a receiver of a magazine fed shotgun. The mechanism permits the rapid attachment to or detachment from of the magazine tube to the receiver of the shotgun. The mechanism may be a connector threaded into the end of the magazine tube. A locking profile may be connected to the end of the connector and may provide an access path. A pin may be passed through the access path and the magazine tube may then be rotated to position the pin into the locking profile. The rotation may be less than one half of a rotation. A plug may be threaded into the receiver. The pin may be connected to the plug. A spring may be used to bias the magazine tube in a locked position. A protrusion and nut may prevent movement between the magazine tube and receiver.
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Citations
22 Claims
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1. A shotgun system comprising:
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a receiver having a barrel opening and a magazine tube opening; a plug having a central opening and a pin positioned across the central opening, wherein the plug is configured to connect to the receiver and wherein at least a portion of the plug is positioned within the magazine tube opening of the receiver; a magazine tube; and a connector with an access path and locking profile on a first end of the connector, a portion of a second end of the connector being positioned within an end of the magazine tube; wherein the magazine tube is connected to the plug by inserting the connector into the central opening of the plug to move the pin along the access path and rotating the magazine tube to position the pin in the locking profile of the connector. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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2. (canceled)
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12. A method for rapid assembly and disassembly of a shotgun, the method comprising:
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providing a pin within a portion of a shotgun receiver; providing a locking profile connected to a first end of a magazine tube; wherein the first end of the magazine tube is configured to be inserted into the portion of the shotgun receiver such that the pin passes into an access path connected to the locking profile; and wherein, the locking profile is configured such that rotation of the magazine tube within the shotgun receiver positions the pin into the locking profile. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. (canceled)
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20. (canceled)
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21. (canceled)
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22. A shotgun system comprising:
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a receiver having a barrel opening and a magazine tube opening; a magazine tube; a plug with an access path and a locking profile, wherein the plug is configured to connect to the receiver and wherein at least a portion of the plug is positioned within the magazine tube opening of the receiver; a connector having a pin positioned through a portion of the connector adjacent to a first end of the connector a portion of a second end of the connector being positioned within the magazine tube; wherein the magazine tube is connected to the receiver by inserting the pin of the connector into the access path of the plug and rotating the magazine tube to position the pin in the locking profile of the plug.
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Specification