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US 8,099,896 · App. 11/631,662 · Granted Jan 24, 2012

Rifle having a replaceable barrel

Assignee: Sako Oy
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,099,896
App. No.
11/631,662
Granted
Jan 24, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rifle with a replaceable barrel with two or more barrels for different purposes and calibers and with own magazines for different cartridges. At least one barrel ( 1 ) has the cavity ( 2 ), into which a projection or upper edge ( 4 ) in the cartridge magazine ( 3 ) corresponding to the barrel fits, when the right magazine has been inserted into the rifle.

Claims (8)

1. A rifle comprising a replaceable barrel with two or more barrels for different purposes and calibers and with its own cartridge magazines for different cartridges, wherein at least one barrel has a cavity, into which a projection or upper edge in a cartridge magazine corresponding to one of the barrels fits, when a correct cartridge magazine corresponding to said one of the barrels has been inserted into the rifle, and a second cartridge magazine for a second caliber, which is not intended for said at least one barrel, will not fit the rifle with said at least one barrel and thus preventing an incorrect cartridge from said second cartridge magazine from getting into said at least one barrel.

2. The rifle with a replaceable barrel according to claim 1 , in which three replaceable barrels of different calibers are used for .22 LR, .22 Win Mag., and .17 HMR cartridges, wherein the replaceable barrel .22 LR has the cavity, into which the upper edge of the equivalent .22 LR cartridge magazine fits, when the cartridge magazine has been inserted into the rifle.

3. The rifle with a replaceable barrel according to claim 2 , wherein the replaceable barrels have a code, and that a stock of the rifle has equivalent colour codes with markings indicating which colour corresponds to which caliber.

4. The rifle with a replaceable barrel according to claim 3 , wherein the cartridge magazine has a respective code.

5. The rifle with a replaceable barrel according to claim 3 , wherein the code of each replaceable barrel is a colour ribbon encircling the base of the replaceable barrel.

6. The rifle with a replaceable barrel according to claim 1 , wherein the replaceable barrels have a code, and that a stock of the rifle has equivalent colour codes with markings indicating which colour corresponds to which caliber.

7. The rifle with a replaceable barrel according to claim 6 , wherein the cartridge magazine has a respective code.

8. The rifle with a replaceable barrel according to claim 6 , wherein the code of each replaceable barrel is a colour ribbon encircling the base of the replaceable barrel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2007
From: PAASIKIVI, HENRY; AALTO, JUHA
To: SAKO OY
Reel/Frame 020337/0101 →
Priority Claims (1)
FI 20040947 · Jul 7, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080178510A1 · Jul 31, 2008