EP1338859A2 - Gun barrel with muzzle brake - Google Patents

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EP1338859A2
EP1338859A2 EP03001401A EP03001401A EP1338859A2 EP 1338859 A2 EP1338859 A2 EP 1338859A2 EP 03001401 A EP03001401 A EP 03001401A EP 03001401 A EP03001401 A EP 03001401A EP 1338859 A2 EP1338859 A2 EP 1338859A2
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A21/00—Barrels; Gun tubes; Muzzle attachments; Barrel mounting means
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    • F41A21/36—Muzzle attachments or glands for recoil reduction ; Stabilisators; Compensators, e.g. for muzzle climb prevention

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  • the invention relates to a weapon barrel with a muzzle brake, especially for large-caliber Gun.
  • a weapon barrel is known in which to reduce the Return energy to the muzzle end of the barrel a separate muzzle brake is attached.
  • the muzzle brake includes one aligned with the weapon barrel around his Pipe piece with circumferential radial bores with inner diameter of the same caliber and a jacket tube surrounding the pipe section, which is diametrically opposite, has gas outlet openings running perpendicular to the core tube axis.
  • a disadvantage of this known arrangement has been that the use such muzzle brakes a complex processing of the respective weapon barrel muzzle required, because on the muzzle brake when firing a shot relatively high loads (high acceleration forces, high tensile forces due to the braking effect), so that also the threaded connection by means of which the muzzle brake on the gun barrel is attached, must be designed according to these loads.
  • is elaborate machining of the muzzle brake is required to get one for the projectile smooth transition between the caliber diameter of the barrel and the muzzle brake to obtain. This applies in particular to drawn gun barrels, where additional a bumpless transition between the train-field profiles of the gun barrel and the Muzzle brake must be observed.
  • the invention has for its object a weapon barrel and muzzle brake to specify existing arrangement in which none comparable to known gun barrels high loads when firing on the releasably connected to the gun barrel Parts of the muzzle brake are applied.
  • the invention is essentially based on the idea that the mouth end of the To form the weapon barrel itself as part of the muzzle brake, i.e. with several rings to drill holes arranged around the gun barrel. Over this muzzle-side gun barrel section, the casing tube is attached, which diametrically opposite, slot-shaped gas outlet openings extending in the circumferential direction having.
  • the jacket tube has a plurality of annular in its inner surface Grooves, each in the opposite slot-shaped gas outlet openings ends and in each of which the openings of the gun barrel lying in one plane lead.
  • the arrangement of the weapon barrel and muzzle brake is distinguished characterized in that the muzzle of the gun barrel is very easy to edit. Moreover a smooth passage of the bullets in the area of the muzzle brake, no negative influence on the outgoing fault winch and therefore high hit accuracy guaranteed.
  • the axially adjacent openings of the weapon barrel in the area of the muzzle should preferably be staggered. On the one hand, this meets the strength requirements to the gun barrel and, on the other hand, a trouble-free Sliding of the storeys in this pipe area ensured.
  • the cross sections of the openings of the weapon barrel in the muzzle area can both have the shape of a circle or a slot as well as the shape of a polygon.
  • Both the size and shape of the openings as well as the number of openings and the Position of the openings in the muzzle area of the weapon barrel with respect to the barrel core axis depends on the desired effect of the muzzle brake from.
  • Fig. 1-3 1 denotes the large-caliber barrel of an armored weapon, which is provided on the front with a muzzle brake 2.
  • the muzzle brake includes 2 the muzzle area 3 of the weapon barrel 1 and one over the muzzle area 3 arranged casing tube 4, which is at the rear on an annular stop 5 the gun barrel 1 is supported and on the front by a thread 6 of the gun barrel 1 screw-on screw ring 7 is held.
  • a feather key groove is in the casing tube 4 8 provided with a feather key 9, which in a groove, not shown, in the annular Stop 5 of the gun barrel 1 engages.
  • a securing piece 13 fastened to the casing tube 4 on the front is provided, which engages positively in a serration 14 of the screw ring 7 and this secures against loosening.
  • the jacket tube 4 arranged above the bores 16 of the weapon barrel 1 has one of the Number of hole planes corresponding number of diametrically opposite, in Slit-shaped gas outlet openings 17 extending in the circumferential direction. Moreover has the jacket tube 4 on its inner surface 11 circular circumferential Grooves 18, each in the two opposite slot-shaped gas outlet openings 17 end and in which those of the in-plane bores 16 of the Gun barrel 1 open, which do not open directly into the gas outlet openings 17.
  • the arrangement of the lateral gas outlet openings 17 provides a defined outflow direction of the expanding propellant gases safely. It also affects size and location of the gas outlet openings 17 the size and area of both the exiting Propellant gases as well as the explosion pressure.
  • a muzzle reference system 19 is also attached to the jacket tube 4 on the front.
  • the invention is of course not based on the embodiment described above limited. So it is necessary at the muzzle-side openings of the gun barrel are not necessarily holes, but these openings can, for example also be designed slit-shaped.

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A locking mechanism (36a,36b) locks the upper goods supporting platform in a raised position. The upper platform (16) is spaced from and parallel to the lower platform (14) when assuming a raised position to permit loading of goods onto the lower and upper goods supporting platform. The upper goods supporting platform is lowered when assuming a collapsed position.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Waffenrohr mit Mündungsbremse, insbesondere für großkalibrige Rohrwaffen.The invention relates to a weapon barrel with a muzzle brake, especially for large-caliber Gun.

Aus der EP 0 085 754 B1 ist ein Waffenrohr bekannt, bei dem zur Verringerung der Rücklaufenergie an das Mündungsende des Waffenrohres eine separate Mündungsbremse befestigt ist. Die Mündungsbremse umfaßt ein mit dem Waffenrohr fluchtendes, um seinen Umfang herum radiale Bohrungen aufweisendes Rohrstück mit kalibergleichem Innendurchmesser und einem das Rohrstück umgebenden Mantelrohr, welches diametral gegenüberliegende, senkrecht zur Seelenrohrachse verlaufende Gasaustrittsöffnungen besitzt.From EP 0 085 754 B1 a weapon barrel is known in which to reduce the Return energy to the muzzle end of the barrel a separate muzzle brake is attached. The muzzle brake includes one aligned with the weapon barrel around his Pipe piece with circumferential radial bores with inner diameter of the same caliber and a jacket tube surrounding the pipe section, which is diametrically opposite, has gas outlet openings running perpendicular to the core tube axis.

Als nachteilig hat sich bei dieser bekannten Anordnung erwiesen, daß die Verwendung derartiger Mündungsbremsen eine aufwendige Bearbeitung der jeweiligen Waffenrohrmündung erfordert, weil auf die Mündungsbremse bei Schußabgabe relativ hohe Belastungen (hohe Beschleunigungskräfte, hohe Zugkräfte durch die Bremswirkung) wirken, so daß auch die Gewindeverbindung, mittels welcher die Mündungsbremse an dem Waffenrohr befestigt ist, entsprechend diesen Belastungen ausgelegt werden muß. Außerdem ist eine aufwendige Bearbeitung der Mündungsbremse erforderlich, um einen für das Geschoß stoßfreien Übergang zwischen Kaliberdurchmesser des Waffenrohres und der Mündungsbremse zu erhalten. Dieses gilt insbesondere für gezogene Waffenrohre, bei denen zusätzlich ein stoßfreier Übergang zwischen den Zug-Feld-Profilen des Waffenrohres und der Mündungsbremse beachtet werden muß. A disadvantage of this known arrangement has been that the use such muzzle brakes a complex processing of the respective weapon barrel muzzle required, because on the muzzle brake when firing a shot relatively high loads (high acceleration forces, high tensile forces due to the braking effect), so that also the threaded connection by means of which the muzzle brake on the gun barrel is attached, must be designed according to these loads. Besides, is elaborate machining of the muzzle brake is required to get one for the projectile smooth transition between the caliber diameter of the barrel and the muzzle brake to obtain. This applies in particular to drawn gun barrels, where additional a bumpless transition between the train-field profiles of the gun barrel and the Muzzle brake must be observed.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine aus Waffenrohr und Mündungsbremse bestehende Anordnung anzugeben, bei der keine mit bekannten Waffenrohren vergleichbaren hohen Belastungen bei Schußabgabe auf die mit dem Waffenrohr lösbar verbundenen Teile der Mündungsbremse ausgeübt werden.The invention has for its object a weapon barrel and muzzle brake to specify existing arrangement in which none comparable to known gun barrels high loads when firing on the releasably connected to the gun barrel Parts of the muzzle brake are applied.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Weitere, besonders vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung offenbaren die Unteransprüche.This object is achieved according to the invention by the features of claim 1. Further, particularly advantageous embodiments of the invention disclose the subclaims.

Die Erfindung beruht im wesentlichen auf dem Gedanken, das mündungsseitige Ende des Waffenrohres selbst als Teil der Mündungsbremse auszubilden, d.h. mit mehreren ringförmig um das Waffenrohr herum angeordneten Bohrungen zu versehen. Über diesem mündungsseitigen Waffenrohrabschnitt ist das Mantelrohr befestigt, welches diametral gegenüberliegende, sich in Umfangsrichtung erstreckende schlitzförmige Gasaustrittsöffnungen aufweist.The invention is essentially based on the idea that the mouth end of the To form the weapon barrel itself as part of the muzzle brake, i.e. with several rings to drill holes arranged around the gun barrel. Over this muzzle-side gun barrel section, the casing tube is attached, which diametrically opposite, slot-shaped gas outlet openings extending in the circumferential direction having.

Vorzugsweise besitzt das Mantelrohr in seiner inneren Oberfläche mehrere kreisringförmige Nuten, die jeweils in den gegenüberliegenden schlitzförmigen Gasaustrittsöffnungen enden und in welche jeweils die in einer Ebene liegenden Öffnungen des Waffenrohres münden.Preferably, the jacket tube has a plurality of annular in its inner surface Grooves, each in the opposite slot-shaped gas outlet openings ends and in each of which the openings of the gun barrel lying in one plane lead.

Da bei der erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung von Waffenrohr und Mündungsbremse bei Schußabgabe bis zu 80% der Bremskräfte direkt auf das Waffenrohr übertragen werden und nur ca. 20% der Bremskräfte von dem Mantelrohr auf das Waffenrohr übertragen werden müssen, können das Mantelrohr sowie das entsprechende Befestigungsgewinde etc. wesentlich geringer dimensioniert werden als bei vergleichbaren Waffenrohranordnungen mit vollständig separater Mündungsbremse. Die erfindungsgemäße Anordnung weist daher auch ein geringeres Gewicht gegenüber vergleichbaren bekannten Anordnungen auf.Since in the arrangement of gun barrel and muzzle brake according to the invention Firing up to 80% of the braking force can be transmitted directly to the barrel and only about 20% of the braking forces are transferred from the casing tube to the weapon barrel the casing tube and the corresponding fastening thread etc. are dimensioned much smaller than with comparable weapon barrel arrangements with completely separate muzzle brake. The arrangement according to the invention therefore has also a lower weight compared to comparable known arrangements.

Ferner zeichnet sich die erfindungsgemäße Anordnung von Waffenrohr und Mündungsbremse dadurch aus, daß die Mündung des Waffenrohres sehr einfach bearbeitbar ist. Außerdem wird ein stoßfreier Durchlauf der Geschosse im Bereich der Mündungsbremse, keine negative Beeinflussung des Abgangsfehlerwinekls und daher eine hohe Treffergenauigkeit gewährleistet.Furthermore, the arrangement of the weapon barrel and muzzle brake is distinguished characterized in that the muzzle of the gun barrel is very easy to edit. Moreover a smooth passage of the bullets in the area of the muzzle brake, no negative influence on the outgoing fault winch and therefore high hit accuracy guaranteed.

Die axial benachbarten Öffnungen des Waffenrohres im Bereich der Mündung sollten vorzugsweise versetzt zueinander angeordnet sein. Dadurch wird einerseits den Festigkeitsanforderungen an das Waffenrohr Rechnung getragen und andererseits wird ein störungsfreies Durchgleiten der Geschosse in diesem Rohrbereich sichergestellt.The axially adjacent openings of the weapon barrel in the area of the muzzle should preferably be staggered. On the one hand, this meets the strength requirements to the gun barrel and, on the other hand, a trouble-free Sliding of the storeys in this pipe area ensured.

Die Querschnitte der Öffnungen des Waffenrohres im Mündungsbereich können sowohl die Form eines Kreises oder eines Schlitzes als auch die Form eines Vieleckes besitzen.The cross sections of the openings of the weapon barrel in the muzzle area can both have the shape of a circle or a slot as well as the shape of a polygon.

Sowohl die Größe und Form der Öffnungen als auch die Anzahl der Öffnungen und die Lage der Öffnungen im Mündungsbereich des Waffenrohres in bezug auf die Rohrseelenachse (radial oder winklig) hängt von der jeweils gewünschten Wirkung der Mündungsbremse ab.Both the size and shape of the openings as well as the number of openings and the Position of the openings in the muzzle area of the weapon barrel with respect to the barrel core axis (radial or angular) depends on the desired effect of the muzzle brake from.

Weitere Einzelheiten und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den folgenden anhand von Figuren erläuterten Ausführungsbeispielen. Es zeigen:

  • Fig.1 einen Längsschnitt durch den mündungsseitigen Bereich eines Waffenrohres mit Mündungsbremse;
  • Fig.2 eine Seitenansicht des in Fig. 1 dargestellten Waffenrohres und
  • Fig.3 eine perspektivische Ansicht des in Fig. 1 dargestellten Waffenrohres.
    • Further details and advantages of the invention result from the following exemplary embodiments explained with reference to figures. Show it:
  • 1 shows a longitudinal section through the muzzle-side area of a weapon barrel with a muzzle brake;
  • 2 shows a side view of the weapon barrel shown in FIG. 1 and
  • 3 shows a perspective view of the weapon barrel shown in FIG. 1.

    • In den Fig.1-3 ist mit 1 das großkalibrige Waffenrohr einer Panzerwaffe bezeichnet, welches vorderseitig mit einer Mündungsbremse 2 versehen ist. Dabei umfaßt die Mündungsbremse 2 den Mündungsbereich 3 des Waffenrohres 1 und ein über dem Mündungsbereich 3 angeordnetes Mantelrohr 4, welches sich heckseitig an einem ringförmigen Anschlag 5 des Waffenrohres 1 abstützt und vorderseitig durch einen auf ein Gewinde 6 des Waffenrohres 1 aufschraubbaren Schraubring 7 gehalten wird. In Fig. 1-3, 1 denotes the large-caliber barrel of an armored weapon, which is provided on the front with a muzzle brake 2. The muzzle brake includes 2 the muzzle area 3 of the weapon barrel 1 and one over the muzzle area 3 arranged casing tube 4, which is at the rear on an annular stop 5 the gun barrel 1 is supported and on the front by a thread 6 of the gun barrel 1 screw-on screw ring 7 is held.

    Zur Fixierung des Mantelrohres 4 gegen Verdrehen ist in dem Mantelrohr 4 eine Paßfedernut 8 mit einer Paßfeder 9 vorgesehen, welche in eine nicht dargestellte Nut in dem ringförmigen Anschlag 5 des Waffenrohres 1 eingreift.To fix the casing tube 4 against twisting, a feather key groove is in the casing tube 4 8 provided with a feather key 9, which in a groove, not shown, in the annular Stop 5 of the gun barrel 1 engages.

    Um sowohl eine schnelle Montage als auch einen festen Sitz des Mantelrohres 4 auf dem Waffenrohr 1 sicherzustellen, weisen sowohl die äußere Oberfläche 10 des Waffenrohres 1 als auch die innere Oberfläche 11 des Mantelrohres 4 einen leicht konischen, sich zur Mündung 12 des Waffenrohres 1 verjüngenden Verlauf auf.To both a quick assembly and a tight fit of the jacket tube 4 on the Ensuring the weapon barrel 1 have both the outer surface 10 of the weapon barrel 1 as well as the inner surface 11 of the casing tube 4 a slightly conical to Mouth 12 of the gun barrel 1 tapered course.

    Ferner ist ein an dem Mantelrohr 4 vorderseitig befestigtes Sicherungsstück 13 vorgesehen, welches formschlüssig in eine Kerbverzahnung 14 des Schraubringes 7 eingreift und diesen gegen Lösen sichert.Furthermore, a securing piece 13 fastened to the casing tube 4 on the front is provided, which engages positively in a serration 14 of the screw ring 7 and this secures against loosening.

    In dem Mündungsbereich 3 des Waffenrohres 1 sind in mehreren hintereinander befindlichen und senkrecht zur Seelenrohrachse 15 des Waffenrohres 1 angeordneten Ebenen radial verlaufende Bohrungen 16 vorgesehen, wobei die Bohrungen 16 benachbarter Ebenen versetzt zueinander angeordnet sind.In the mouth area 3 of the weapon barrel 1 are in a number of consecutive and radially arranged perpendicular to the core tube axis 15 of the weapon barrel 1 extending bores 16 are provided, the bores 16 of adjacent planes are staggered.

    Das über den Bohrungen 16 des Waffenrohres 1 angeordnete Mantelrohr 4 weist eine der Anzahl der Bohrungsebenen entsprechende Anzahl diametral gegenüberliegender, sich in Umfangsrichtung erstreckender schlitzförmiger Gasaustrittsöffnungen 17 auf. Außerdem besitzt das Mantelrohr 4 auf seiner inneren Oberfläche 11 kreisringförmig umlaufende Nuten 18, die jeweils in den beiden gegenüberliegenden schlitzförmigen Gasaustrittsöffnungen 17 enden und in welche diejenigen der in einer Ebene liegenden Bohrungen 16 des Waffenrohres 1 münden, welche nicht direkt in die Gasaustrittsöffungen 17 münden.The jacket tube 4 arranged above the bores 16 of the weapon barrel 1 has one of the Number of hole planes corresponding number of diametrically opposite, in Slit-shaped gas outlet openings 17 extending in the circumferential direction. Moreover has the jacket tube 4 on its inner surface 11 circular circumferential Grooves 18, each in the two opposite slot-shaped gas outlet openings 17 end and in which those of the in-plane bores 16 of the Gun barrel 1 open, which do not open directly into the gas outlet openings 17.

    Die Anordnung der seitlichen Gasaustrittsöfmungen 17 stellt eine definierte Ausströmrichtung der sich entspannenden Treibladungsgase sicher. Außerdem beeinflußt die Größe und Lage der Gasaustrittsöffnungen 17 die Größe und den Bereich sowohl der austretenden Treibladungsgase als auch des Knalldruckes. The arrangement of the lateral gas outlet openings 17 provides a defined outflow direction of the expanding propellant gases safely. It also affects size and location of the gas outlet openings 17 the size and area of both the exiting Propellant gases as well as the explosion pressure.

    Nach Zündung einer (nicht dargestellten) Patrone erreichen die dem Geschoß folgenden hochgespannten Treibladungsgase den Bereich der Mündungsbremse 2 und gelangen über die Bohrungen 16 (Prallflächen) des Waffenrohres 1 auf die Wandungen der umlaufenden Nuten 18 des Mantelrohres 4 (zusätzliche Prallflächen), wodurch eine Verminderung der Rohrrücklaufenergie verursacht wird.After firing a cartridge (not shown), those following the projectile reach high-tension propellant gases the area of the muzzle brake 2 and pass the bores 16 (baffles) of the weapon barrel 1 on the walls of the circumferential Grooves 18 of the casing tube 4 (additional baffles), thereby reducing the Pipe return energy is caused.

    Auf dem Mantelrohr 4 ist vorderseitig ferner ein Mündungs-Referenzsystem 19 befestigt.A muzzle reference system 19 is also attached to the jacket tube 4 on the front.

    Die Erfindung ist selbstverständlich nicht auf das vorstehend beschriebene Ausführungsbeispiel beschränkt. So braucht es sich bei den mündungsseitigen Öffnungen des Waffenrohres nicht zwingend um Bohrungen handeln, sondern diese Öffnungen können beispielsweise auch schlitzförmig ausgestaltet sein. The invention is of course not based on the embodiment described above limited. So it is necessary at the muzzle-side openings of the gun barrel are not necessarily holes, but these openings can, for example also be designed slit-shaped.

    BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

    11
    Waffenrohrbarrel
    22
    Mündungsbremsemuzzle brake
    33
    Mündungsbereichmouth area
    44
    Mantelrohrcasing pipe
    55
    Anschlagattack
    66
    Gewindethread
    77
    Schraubringscrew ring
    88th
    PaßfedernutKeyway
    99
    Paßfederadjusting spring
    1010
    äußere Oberflächeouter surface
    1111
    innere Oberflächeinner surface
    1212
    Mündungmuzzle
    1313
    Sicherungsstückretaining piece
    1414
    Kerbverzahnungserration
    1515
    SeelenrohrachseCore tube axis
    1616
    Bohrung, ÖffnungHole, opening
    1717
    GasaustrittsöffnungGas outlet
    1818
    Nutgroove
    1919
    Mündungs-ReferenzsystemMuzzle reference system

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    Waffenrohr mit Mündungsbremse (2), insbesondere für großkalibrige Rohrwaffen, mit den Merkmalen: a) in dem Mündungsbereich (3) des Waffenrohres (1) sind in mehreren hintereinander befindlichen und senkrecht zur Seelenrohrachse (15) des Waffenrohres (1) angeordneten Ebenen radial oder winklig verlaufende, durch die Wand des Waffenrohres (1) hindurchgeführte Öffnungen (16) vorgesehen; b) über dem mit Öffnungen (16) versehenen Mündungsbereich (3) des Waffenrohres (1) ist ein Mantelrohr (4) angeordnet, welches diametral gegenüberliegende, sich in Umfangsrichtung erstreckende schlitzförmige Gasaustrittsöffnungen (17) aufweist; c) das Mantelrohr (4) besitzt in seiner inneren Oberfläche (11) mehrere kreisringförmig umlaufende Nuten (18), die jeweils in den gegenüberliegenden schlitzförmigen Gasaustrittsöffnungen (17) enden und in welche die in einer Ebene liegenden Öffnungen (16) des Waffenrohres (1) münden. Gun barrel with muzzle brake (2), in particular for large-caliber barrel weapons, with the features: a) in the muzzle region (3) of the weapon barrel (1) in several successive and perpendicular to the core tube axis (15) of the weapon barrel (1) arranged levels radially or angularly extending through the wall of the gun barrel (1) through openings (16) intended; b) a jacket tube (4) is arranged above the mouth region (3) of the weapon barrel (1), which has diametrically opposite, circumferentially extending slot-shaped gas outlet openings (17); c) the jacket tube (4) has in its inner surface (11) a plurality of annular grooves (18), each of which ends in the opposite slot-shaped gas outlet openings (17) and into which the openings (16) of the weapon barrel (1 ) lead to. Waffenrohr nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Öffnungen (16) benachbarter Ebenen versetzt zueinander angeordnet sind.Gun barrel according to claim 1, characterized in that the openings (16) of adjacent planes are offset from one another. Waffenrohr nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß es sich bei den Öffnungen (16) des Waffenrohres (1) um Bohrungen oder Schlitze handelt. Gun barrel according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the openings (16) of the gun barrel (1) are bores or slots. Waffenrohr nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zur Befestigung des Mantelrohres (4) das Waffenrohr (1) einen ringförmigen Anschlag (5) aufweist, an dem sich das Mantelrohr (4) heckseitig abstützt, und daß mündungsseitig ein Schraubring (7) vorgesehen ist, mittels welchem das Mantelrohr (4) gegen den Anschlag (5) gedrückt wird.Gun barrel according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that for fastening the casing barrel (4) the gun barrel (1) has an annular stop (5) on which the casing barrel (4) is supported at the rear, and in that a screw ring () 7) is provided, by means of which the casing tube (4) is pressed against the stop (5). Waffenrohr nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sowohl die äußere Oberfläche (10) des Waffenrohres (1) als auch die innere Oberfläche (11) des Mantelrohres (4) einen leicht konischen, sich zur Mündung (12) des Waffenrohres (1) verjüngenden Verlauf aufweisen.Gun barrel according to claim 3, characterized in that both the outer surface (10) of the gun barrel (1) and the inner surface (11) of the casing barrel (4) have a slightly conical shape which tapers towards the mouth (12) of the gun barrel (1) Show course.
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