FIREARM HAVING AN INTEGRAL COMPENSATOR
A Glock compensator integral with a barrel, and a slide assembly allow escaping gases to dampen recoil associated with firing a Glock firearm. The Glock barrel is removed from the front of the firearm allowing for the integrated compensator at the front of the firearm. Various features, including a lock design, debris port, swept back side ports, height offset, nose ring design and mass-reducing rear cutout, result in an efficient and effective integrated compensator suitable for 4th and 5th generation Glock firearms. The compensator and barrel may be fabricated from the same piece of billet.
This application claims priority to U.S. Patent Application No. 62/688,967 filed Jun. 22, 2018 which is incorporated herein for all purposes.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe embodiments of the present invention relate to a compensator for a firearm. More specifically, an integrated compensator for a Glock handgun.
BACKGROUNDFirearm compensators counter the vertical movement of a gun barrel responsive to firing. Upon firing, handguns recoil such that the muzzle climbs vertically. Compensators act to vent gases upward from the gun barrel in a direction opposite to the recoil. In this manner, the vented gases dampen the recoil of the firearm. Many firearm compensators attach to the muzzle end of the firearm. Glock firearms have a barrel that is removed from the rear of the firearm reducing the ability to attach compensators to the muzzle area of the firearm.
It would be advantageous to develop an integrated compensator for a family of handguns (e.g., Glock) that is more efficient and effective at dampening the recoil associated with firing of the handgun and eliminates the concern and drawbacks relative to attaching compensators to the muzzle end of the firearm.
SUMMARYAccordingly, a first embodiment of the present invention comprises a firearm having a compensator and barrel combination; a slide assembly; said compensator and barrel combination allowing escaping gases to dampen recoil associated with firing said firearm, said compensator and barrel combination comprising one or more of the following: a lock design, debris port, swept back side ports, height offset, nose ring design and mass-reducing rear cutout. In this embodiment, the Glock barrel is removed from the front of the firearm allowing for the integral compensator at the front of the firearm. Various features, including a lock design, debris port, swept back side ports, height offset, nose ring design and mass-reducing rear cutout, result in an efficient and effective integrated compensator suitable for 4th and 5th generation Glock firearms.
Other variations, embodiments and features of the present invention will become evident from the following detailed description, drawings and claims.
For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles in accordance with the embodiments of the present invention, reference will now be made to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended. Any alterations and further modifications of the inventive feature illustrated herein, and any additional applications of the principles of the invention as illustrated herein, which would normally occur to one skilled in the relevant art and having possession of this disclosure, are to be considered within the scope of the invention claimed.
The components of the present invention may be made using any suitable materials including, but not limited to, alloys, composites, metals, polymers, ceramics, plastics and combinations thereof. The components of the present invention may be fabricated using any suitable technique including, but not limited to, milling, machining, molding, 3D printing and combinations thereof.
Although the invention has been described in detail with reference to several embodiments, additional variations and modifications exist within the scope and spirit of the invention as described and defined in the following claims.
Claims
1. A firearm comprising:
- a slide assembly;
- a compensator and barrel combination removably joined to said slide assembly;
- said compensator including a swept back side port on each side thereof, said swept back side ports configured to direct escaping gases rearward to dampen recoil associated with firing said firearm; and
- wherein an internal bottommost surface of said compensator is below a bottom surface of a bore of said barrel allowing gases to escape downward and out of said side ports.
2. The firearm of claim 1 wherein said compensator includes cutouts positioned rearward of said swept back side ports, said cutouts serving as debris ports when adjacent to said slide assembly.
3. The firearm of claim 2 wherein said compensator and barrel combination interfaces with said slide assembly at points above and below said debris ports.
4. The firearm of claim 1 wherein said compensator and barrel combination are formed of a single piece of material.
5. The firearm of claim 2 wherein said compensator and barrel combination interfaces with said slide assembly at points above and below said debris ports.
6. A firearm comprising:
- a slide assembly;
- a compensator and barrel combination removably joined to said slide assembly;
- said compensator including an upper port, said upper port including a beveled front edge and beveled rear edge, said beveled rear edge elevated relative to said beveled front edge; and
- wherein an internal bottommost surface of said compensator is below a bottom surface of a bore of said barrel allowing gases to escape downward and out of side ports.
7. The firearm of claim 6 wherein said compensator further includes a swept back side port on each side thereof, said swept back side ports configured to direct escaping gases rearward to dampen recoil associated with firing said firearm.
8. The firearm of claim 6 wherein said compensator includes cutouts positioned rearward of said swept back side ports, said cutouts serving as debris ports when adjacent to said slide assembly.
9. The firearm of claim 8 wherein said compensator and barrel combination interfaces with said slide assembly at points above and below said debris ports.
10. The firearm of claim 6 wherein said compensator and barrel combination are formed of a single piece of material.
11. The firearm of claim 8 wherein said compensator and barrel combination interfaces with said slide assembly at points above and below said debris ports.
12. A firearm barrel and compensator combination comprising:
- a pair of swept back side ports on each side of said compensator, said swept back side ports configured to direct escaping gases rearward to dampen recoil associated with firing a firearm incorporating said barrel and compensator combination;
- an upper port in said compensator, said upper port including a beveled front edge and beveled rear edge, said beveled rear edge elevated relative related to said beveled front edge; and
- wherein an internal bottommost surface of said compensator is below a bottom surface of a barrel bore allowing gases to escape downward and out of said side ports
13. The firearm barrel and compensator combination of claim 12 further comprising an interface configured to contact a slide assembly.
14. The firearm barrel and compensator combination of claim 12 wherein said firearm compensator and barrel combination are formed of a single piece of material.
15. The firearm barrel and compensator combination of claim 12 wherein said firearm compensator and barrel combination interfaces with a slide assembly at points above and below debris ports.
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 18, 2018
Publication Date: Dec 26, 2019
Inventor: Jason Fan (Henderson, NV)
Application Number: 16/039,212