EP3334996C0 - M240 machine gun barrel assembly - Google Patents

M240 machine gun barrel assembly

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Publication number
EP3334996C0
EP3334996C0 EP16835557.6A EP16835557A EP3334996C0 EP 3334996 C0 EP3334996 C0 EP 3334996C0 EP 16835557 A EP16835557 A EP 16835557A EP 3334996 C0 EP3334996 C0 EP 3334996C0
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Prior art keywords
gun barrel
barrel assembly
machine gun
machine
assembly
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP3334996B1 (en
EP3334996A4 (en
EP3334996A1 (en
Inventor
Ronnie Barrett
Christopher Gene Barrett
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WHG Properties LLC
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WHG Properties LLC
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Priority claimed from US14/823,110 external-priority patent/US10006727B2/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A3/00—Breech mechanisms, e.g. locks
    • F41A3/64—Mounting of breech-blocks; Accessories for breech-blocks or breech-block mountings
    • F41A3/66—Breech housings or frames; Receivers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A21/00—Barrels; Gun tubes; Muzzle attachments; Barrel mounting means
    • F41A21/48—Barrel mounting means, e.g. releasable mountings for replaceable barrels
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A3/00—Breech mechanisms, e.g. locks
    • F41A3/12—Bolt action, i.e. the main breech opening movement being parallel to the barrel axis
    • F41A3/36—Semi-rigid bolt locks, i.e. having locking elements movably mounted on the bolt or on the barrel or breech housing
    • F41A3/38—Semi-rigid bolt locks, i.e. having locking elements movably mounted on the bolt or on the barrel or breech housing having rocking locking elements, e.g. pivoting levers or vanes
    • F41A3/40—Semi-rigid bolt locks, i.e. having locking elements movably mounted on the bolt or on the barrel or breech housing having rocking locking elements, e.g. pivoting levers or vanes mounted on the bolt
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A5/00—Mechanisms or systems operated by propellant charge energy for automatically opening the lock
    • F41A5/18—Mechanisms or systems operated by propellant charge energy for automatically opening the lock gas-operated
    • F41A5/26—Arrangements or systems for bleeding the gas from the barrel
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41C—SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • F41C33/00—Means for wearing or carrying smallarms
    • F41C33/08—Handles for carrying smallarms
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G1/00—Sighting devices
    • F41G1/06—Rearsights
    • F41G1/16—Adjusting mechanisms therefor; Mountings therefor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A11/00—Assembly or disassembly features; Modular concepts; Articulated or collapsible guns
    • F41A11/02—Modular concepts, e.g. weapon-family concepts
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A19/00—Firing or trigger mechanisms; Cocking mechanisms
    • F41A19/06—Mechanical firing mechanisms, e.g. counterrecoil firing, recoil actuated firing mechanisms
    • F41A19/10—Triggers; Trigger mountings

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)
EP16835557.6A 2015-08-11 2016-03-31 M240 machine gun barrel assembly Active EP3334996B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US14/823,110 US10006727B2 (en) 2014-08-11 2015-08-11 Firearm system
PCT/US2016/025294 WO2017027072A1 (en) 2014-08-11 2016-03-31 Firearm system

Publications (4)

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EP3334996A1 EP3334996A1 (en) 2018-06-20
EP3334996A4 EP3334996A4 (en) 2019-07-17
EP3334996B1 EP3334996B1 (en) 2023-08-16
EP3334996C0 true EP3334996C0 (en) 2023-08-16

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EP16835557.6A Active EP3334996B1 (en) 2015-08-11 2016-03-31 M240 machine gun barrel assembly

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Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2131716A (en) * 1937-01-14 1938-09-27 J M & M S Browning Company Detachable barrel construction for firearms
US4651455A (en) * 1985-06-21 1987-03-24 Geiser Jr John D Bolt action rifle
BR0317976A (en) * 2003-01-28 2005-12-06 Corner Shot Holdings L L C Firearm Handle
DE102004007916A1 (en) * 2004-02-18 2005-09-15 Heckler & Koch Gmbh Weapon with mounting rail
US20120144985A1 (en) * 2007-06-22 2012-06-14 Fn Manufacturing Llc Light Weight Machine Gun
US20150020429A1 (en) * 2013-07-18 2015-01-22 Dale J. Savoy Rail Extension Device

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EP3334996A4 (en) 2019-07-17
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