Barrel jacket for a firearm
A barrel jacket covering at least partially the outer surface of the bullet-guiding barrel of a firearm is provided, wherein the barrel jacket has at least one inner casing and one outer casing and a spacer. The inner casing is arranged adjacent to the barrel, covering the barrel in a close-up position. The outer casing is arranged at a distance to the inner casing, covering the inner casing, thus providing a continuous gap. The continuous gap is stabilized by at least one spacer, which stabilizes the inner casing and outer casing in their relative positions.
1. A barrel jacket ( 1 ) for a firearm, said barrel jacket ( 1 ) being constructed to cover at least partially the outer surface of the bullet-guiding barrel of said firearm, said barrel jacket ( 1 ) comprising:
at least one inner casing ( 2 );
an outer casing ( 3 ); and
at least one spacer ( 4 ), wherein,
the inner casing ( 2 ) is constructed to be arranged adjacent to and cover the barrel;
the outer casing ( 3 ) is arranged at a distance to the inner casing ( 2 ), covering said inner casing ( 2 ), wherein a continuous gap ( 5 ) is formed between the inner casing ( 2 ) and the outer casing ( 3 ), and wherein the outer casing ( 3 ) comprises a continuous, hollow body, enclosing the inner casing ( 2 ) completely along an outer surface of the inner casing ( 2 ); and
said continuous gap ( 5 ) is stabilised by the at least one spacer ( 4 ), wherein said at least one spacer ( 4 ) stabilizes the inner casing ( 2 ) and outer casing ( 3 ) in their relative positions;
wherein said at least one spacer is shaped as a terminating means, and wherein a volume of the continuous gap is confined by the inner casing ( 2 ), the outer casing ( 3 ), and the at least one spacer to seal the continuous gap against dust.
2. The barrel jacket according to claim 1 , wherein the inner casing ( 2 ) and outer casing ( 3 ) have a concentrical arrangement.
3. The barrel jacket according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one spacer ( 4 ) is a nozzle terminating cap ( 41 ).
4. The barrel jacket according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one spacer ( 4 ) is a rear-terminating cap ( 42 ).
5. The barrel jacket according to claim 1 , wherein said barrel jacket ( 1 ) is attachable to a firearm via a cocking tube guide ( 6 ) or a respective weapon part.
6. The barrel jacket according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one spacer ( 4 ) has an inner diameter and an outer diameter, the inner diameter being smaller than the outer diameter of the inner casing ( 2 ), and wherein the at least one said spacer ( 4 ) has a continuous ring surface, wherein said ring surface is to be arranged in a slideable support position along the barrel of the firearm.
7. The barrel jacket according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one spacer ( 4 ) consists at least partially of an elastic, temperature-resistant, thermoset material.
8. The barrel jacket according to claim 1 , wherein said continuous gap ( 5 ) is filled with a substance ( 7 ) of increased density, high thermal capacity and low thermal conductivity.
9. The barrel jacket according to claim 1 , wherein within the continuous gap ( 5 ) a recoil-compensating means ( 7 ) is arranged.
10. The barrel jacket according to claim 9 , wherein the recoil-compensating means ( 7 ) comprises a fluid selected from a group consisting essentially of an oil and a silicon oil.
11. The barrel jacket according to claim 1 , wherein the inner casing ( 2 ) is constructed to be arranged to cover the barrel in a relatively close proximity to the barrel, wherein the relatively close proximity is a position that enables the barrel to thermally expand without detrimental strain from the inner casing ( 2 ).