Weapon barrel having different sets of guide rails for supporting objects of different calibers

The gun barrel with interchangeable guide rails simplifies the conversion to accommodate different caliber weapons by bridging primary guide rails, ensuring stability and alignment, and reducing conversion time while protecting personnel.

WO2026114624A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-06-04TKMS GMBH +1
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Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
TKMS GMBH
Filing Date
2025-11-07
Publication Date
2026-06-04

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing gun barrels are complex to modify for accommodating weapons of different calibers, requiring significant modifications and are not easily convertible to store smaller caliber weapons without compromising stability and alignment.

Method used

A gun barrel with an interchangeable set of guide rails, including primary guide rails and a convertible guide rail set, which can be quickly adjusted to accommodate weapons of different calibers by bridging the primary guide rails and using fastening elements like internally threaded bushings, ensuring stability and alignment.

Benefits of technology

Enables easy conversion of the gun barrel to store smaller caliber weapons with enhanced stability and alignment, reducing conversion time and minimizing risks to personnel by covering mounting hardware.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a weapon barrel (10) having a convertible guide rail set, wherein the weapon barrel (10) has primary guide rails for a first caliber which are fixedly connected to the weapon barrel (10), and the primary guide rails have at least one lower primary guide rail (11), a starboard primary guide rail (12), and a port primary guide rail (13). The weapon barrel is characterized in that fastening elements (40) are arranged in the weapon barrel (10) adjacent to the lower primary guide rail (11), the starboard primary guide rail (12) and the port primary guide rail (13), wherein: the convertible guide rail set comprises at least one protective set (20); the protective set (20) has six protective elements; the protective elements can be arranged on the fastening elements (40) and in the arranged state completely cover the fastening elements (40); the protective elements are no taller than the primary guide rails and therefore do not influence the first caliber; the convertible guide rail set comprises at least one guide set (30); the guide set (30) can be arranged on the fastening elements (40) and, in the arranged state, the guide set (30) performs the function of the guide rail; the guide set (30) is designed for a second caliber; and the second caliber is smaller than the first caliber.
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