Barrel accessory rail system

Abstract

A barrel accessory rail system includes a pair of cooperating clamping sections, each including at least one pair of flanges spaced by a transverse rail, and a fastener for securing the pair of opposed clamping sections in clamping engagement with a barrel and magazine extension of a firearm. The flanges are adapted to couple a barrel and a magazine extension to a firearm and permit attachment of accessories to the firearm.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 557,987, filed Mar. 31, 2004, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention generally relates to firearms and, in particular, to a barrel accessory rail system for clamping a magazine extension to the barrel of a firearm, and for providing an attachment point for mounting accessories to the firearm. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] A barrel clamp may be used with a firearm to maintain a tubular magazine extension or accessory mount for the firearm in a secure, rigid alignment with the barrel. However, many presently available clamps tend to compress the magazine extension tube, which can potentially impede round capacity and proper function of the weapon. [0004] Some barrel clamps provide a means for attaching an accessory to the firearm. However, the attaching means often is unique to the manufac...

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Benefits of technology

[0007] The barrel accessory rail system of the present invention provides a simple and easy to use system for rigidly securing a magazine extension or accessory mount to the barrel of a firearm without adversely affecting the performance of the firearm. The barrel accessory rail system of the present invention also provides for attachment of firearm accessories in various arrangements or orientations on either side of the firearm.

Problems solved by technology

However, many presently available clamps tend to compress the magazine extension tube, which can potentially impede round capacity and proper function of the weapon.

Additionally, many barrel clamps include mounting features on only one side of the firearm, thereby limiting the ability of the user to choose where to position the accessory along the firearm.

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