Patent ID: 6606812
Filing Date: 2003-08-19
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
Firearm barrel change apparatus for a firearm having a receiver and a barrel having a barrel portion configured to slide into the receiver and having a barrel retaining portion comprising: insertable barrel retention means for retaining the barrel portion configured to slide into the receiver in said receiver, a barrel receiving member having connecting means for connecting said barrel receiving member to said receiver, said barrel receiving member having an aperture for receiving the barrel portion configured to slide into the receiver and the barrel retaining portion and having means for slidably receiving at least a portion of said insertable barrel retention means, said insertable barrel retention means having a portion thereof sized and shaped to cooperate with said barrel receiving member and the barrel retaining portion to lock said barrel to said receiver, and a handguard assembly secured to said barrel receiving member having a portion thereof with a passage from the exterior thereof configured to permit passage of the portion of said insertable barrel retention means sized and shaped to cooperate with said barrel receiving member and the barrel retaining portion to lock said barrel to said receiver into and out of the means for slidably receiving at least a portion of said insertable barrel retention means of said barrel receiving member without removing said handguard assembly.