Firearm barrel with non-metal outer sleeve
View Patent ↗A firearm barrel with non-metal outer sleeve preferably includes an elongated tube, a first non-metal tube, a second non-metal tube, a sleeve nut and a coupler bushing. A first raised sleeve support section and a raised coupler section are formed on the elongated sleeve. The raised coupler section is formed in substantially a middle of the elongated tube. The bushing inner diameter is sized to slidably receive an outer diameter of the raised coupler section. The first and second non-metal tubes include a tube inner diameter and a plurality of openings formed through a wall thereof. The tube inner diameters are sized to slidably receive an outer diameter of the first raised sleeve support section and each end of the coupler bushing. The sleeve nut retains the first and second non-metal tubes and the coupler bushing on the elongated tube.
1. A firearm barrel with a non-metal outer sleeve comprising: a barrel tube that includes an outer barrel diameter, an inner barrel diameter, an entrance end and an exit end, and a sleeve thread is formed on said exit end; a first non-metal tube that includes a first inner diameter and a plurality of first openings, said plurality of first openings are formed through a first wall of said first non-metal tube; a second non-metal tube that includes a second inner diameter and a plurality of second openings, said plurality of second openings are formed through a second wall of said second non-metal tube; a coupler bushing that includes a coupler inner diameter, and said coupler inner diameter is in direct contact with said barrel tube, a first end of said coupler bushing is sized to receive said first inner diameter, a second end of said coupler bushing is sized to receive said second inner diameter; a gas block that includes a gas inner diameter, said gas inner diameter is in contact with an outer diameter of said coupler bushing, and said gas block is attached to said coupler bushing with a fastener; a sleeve nut that includes a sleeve inner thread, wherein said barrel tube is inserted through said first non-metal tube, said coupler bushing and said second non-metal tube, and said sleeve nut is threaded on to said sleeve thread to retain said first non-metal tube, said coupler bushing and said second non-metal tube.
2. The firearm barrel with the non-metal outer sleeve of claim 1 wherein: said first and second non-metal tubes are fabricated from carbon fiber.
3. The firearm barrel with the non-metal outer sleeve of claim 1 , further comprising: an extension barrel that is threaded into an entrance end of said barrel tube.
4. The firearm barrel with the non-metal outer sleeve of claim 1 wherein: said sleeve nut includes a tube end and a rotation flange, and said tube end extends from said rotation flange, said sleeve nut is sized to receive said second inner diameter.
5. The firearm barrel with the non-metal outer sleeve of claim 1 wherein: a lead-in bore is formed concentric with said inner barrel diameter at said entrance end.
6. A firearm barrel with the non-metal outer sleeve comprising: a barrel tube that includes an outer barrel diameter, an inner barrel diameter, an entrance end and an exit end, and a sleeve thread that is formed on said exit end, and a barrel gas escape hole is formed through a barrel wall of said barrel tube; a first non-metal tube includes a first inner diameter and a plurality of first openings, said plurality of first openings are formed through a first wall of said first non-metal tube; a second non-metal tube that includes a second inner diameter and a plurality of second openings, said plurality of second openings are formed through a second wall of said second non-metal tube; a coupler bushing that includes a coupler inner diameter, and said coupler inner diameter is in direct contact with said barrel tube, a first end of said coupler bushing is sized to receive said first inner diameter, a second end of said coupler bushing is sized to receive said second inner diameter, and a bushing gas escape hole is formed through a bushing wall of said coupler bushing; a gas block that includes a gas inner diameter, and said gas inner diameter is in contact with an outer diameter of said coupler bushing, and said gas block is attached to said coupler bushing with a fastener, and said gas block communicates with said bushing gas escape hole; and a sleeve nut that includes a sleeve inner thread, wherein said barrel tube is inserted through said first non-metal tube, said coupler bushing and said second non-metal tube, and said sleeve nut is threaded on to said sleeve thread to retain said first non-metal tube, said coupler bushing and said second non-metal tube, said barrel gas escape hole is aligned with said bushing gas escape hole.
7. The firearm barrel with the non-metal outer sleeve of claim 6 wherein: a first air gap and a second air gap are created between said first and second inner diameters and said outer diameter of said barrel tube.
8. The firearm barrel with the non-metal outer sleeve of claim 6 wherein: said first and second non-metal tubes are fabricated from carbon fiber.
9. The firearm barrel with the non-metal outer sleeve of claim 6 , further comprising: an extension barrel that is threaded into an entrance end of said barrel tube.
10. The firearm barrel with the non-metal outer sleeve of claim 6 wherein: said sleeve nut includes a tube end and a rotation flange, said tube end extends from said rotation flange, and said sleeve nut is sized to receive said second inner diameter.
11. The firearm barrel with the non-metal outer sleeve of claim 6 wherein: a lead-in bore that is formed concentric with said inner barrel diameter at said entrance end.
12. A firearm barrel with a non-metal outer sleeve comprising: a barrel tube that includes an outer barrel diameter, an inner barrel diameter, an entrance end and an exit end, and a sleeve thread that is formed on said exit end; a first non-metal tube includes a first inner diameter and a plurality of first openings, said plurality of first openings are formed through a first wall of said first non-metal tube, and a first air gap exists between said outer barrel diameter and said first inner diameter, and an outer barrel diameter is sized to receive said first inner diameter at said entrance end; a second non-metal tube includes a second inner diameter and a plurality of second openings, said plurality of second openings are formed through a second wall of said second non-metal tube, and a second air gap exists between said outer barrel diameter and said second inner diameter; a coupler bushing that includes a coupler inner diameter, a first end of said coupler bushing is sized to receive said first inner diameter, and a second end of said coupler bushing is sized to receive said second inner diameter; and a sleeve nut includes a sleeve inner thread, wherein said barrel tube is inserted through said first non-metal tube, said coupler bushing and said second non-metal tube, said sleeve nut is threaded on to said sleeve thread to retain said first non-metal tube, a coupler bushing and said second non-metal tube, each end of said first and second non-metal tubes are coupled to said barrel.
13. The firearm barrel with the non-metal outer sleeve of claim 12 wherein: said first and second non-metal tubes are fabricated from carbon fiber.
14. The firearm barrel with the non-metal outer sleeve of claim 12 , further comprising: an extension barrel is threaded into an entrance end of said barrel tube.
15. The firearm barrel with the non-metal outer sleeve of claim 12 wherein: said sleeve nut includes a tube end and a rotation flange, said tube end extends from said rotation flange, said sleeve nut sized to receive said second inner diameter.
16. The firearm barrel with the non-metal outer sleeve of claim 12 wherein: a lead-in bore is formed concentric with said inner barrel diameter at said entrance end.