Gas locked firearm

Details Gas locked firearm Gas locked firearm

1975-02-18

1976-11-09

Brown, David H.

Ordnance

Automatic

Breech block lock

89191R, F41D 300, F41D 508

Patent

active

039903460

ABSTRACT:
An improved gas locked firearm using expanding gases to force a bullet through a barrel in which a portion of said gases are diverted through a gas port communicating with a gas locking chamber adjacent said barrel which chamber is formed between said barrel and an extension arm of the bolt or breech block extending forward therefrom a distance along the rear portion of the barrel and forming an elongated gas chamber between a shoulder on the rear of the barrel and a plate extending from said breech block extension in a manner to trap the expanding gases between said barrel shoulder and said plate to lock the breech block in a forward position while gas pressure exists in the barrel and provided with additional gas ports in the breech block extension and plate to vent remaining gases as the firearm action cycles.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2865256 (1958-12-01), Marsh
patent: 3261264 (1966-07-01), Wilson

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