Rifle construction with swing-type barrel
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1. A combination rifle construction adapted to fire cartridges of a first caliber in a first operable mode and cartridges of a second caliber in a second operable mode, comprising:
- a longitudinally extending barrel assembly including a first rifle barrel disposed at one end of the assembly and a second rifle barrel disposed at the opposite end of the assembly, each of said barrels disposed in back-to-back relation; and
a rifle housing including a recess adapted for alternatively engaging the barrel assembly in the operable modes such that, in the first operable mode, the first rifle barrel is oriented for firing cartridges of said first caliber while the second rifle barrel is received within the housing, and in the second operable mode, the second rifle barrel is oriented for firing cartridges of said second caliber while the first rifle barrel is received within the housing.
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Abstract
A rifle construction with a swing-type barrel assembly is adapted for firing both conventional cartridges and non-conventional cartridges with a longitudinally extending barrel assembly having a first barrel and a second barrel mounted in opposed relation. A breech block interposed between the barrels is adapted for sliding cooperative movement with the first or second barrels in order to expel desired cartridges depending on the mode of operation. A housing is adapted to receive the barrel assembly in first and second firing positions.
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1. A combination rifle construction adapted to fire cartridges of a first caliber in a first operable mode and cartridges of a second caliber in a second operable mode, comprising:
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a longitudinally extending barrel assembly including a first rifle barrel disposed at one end of the assembly and a second rifle barrel disposed at the opposite end of the assembly, each of said barrels disposed in back-to-back relation; and a rifle housing including a recess adapted for alternatively engaging the barrel assembly in the operable modes such that, in the first operable mode, the first rifle barrel is oriented for firing cartridges of said first caliber while the second rifle barrel is received within the housing, and in the second operable mode, the second rifle barrel is oriented for firing cartridges of said second caliber while the first rifle barrel is received within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A self-loading combination rifle construction adapted to fire cartridges of a first caliber in a first operative mode and cartridges of a second caliber in a second operative mode, comprising:
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a longitudinally extending barrel assembly including a first rifle barrel disposed at one end of the assembly and a second rifle barrel disposed at the opposite end of the assembly, each of said barrels having a muzzle and a cartridge chamber disposed such that their respective cartridge chambers are disposed proximate to each other while their respective muzzles are oriented in opposite directions; a rifle housing including a recess adapted for releasable engagement with the barrel assembly such that, in the first operable mode, the first rifle barrel is oriented for firing cartridges of said first caliber while the second rifle barrel is received within the housing, and in the second operable mode, the second rifle barrel is oriented for firing cartridges of said second caliber while the first barrel is received within the housing; and a repeating mechanism including a gas cylinder fluidly coupled to said first rifle barrel and operatively engaged with a breech block in the barrel assembly, the repeating mechanism disposed to self load cartridges of said first caliber in the first operative mode.
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14. A swing-type barrel assembly for use in a rifle including a rifle housing having a recess formed therein comprising:
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a first longitudinally extending barrel; a second longitudinally extending barrel disposed in back-to-back relation with respect to the first barrel; and means for coupling the first and second barrels, the assembly adapted for releasable engagement within the housing such that, in a first operative mode, the first barrel is oriented outwardly from the housing for firing while the second barrel is received within the housing recess, and in a second operable mode the assembly is rotated 180 degrees such that the second barrel is oriented outwardly from the housing for firing while the first barrel is received within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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