CPC F41A 5/26 (2013.01) [F41A 5/28 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A gas-actuated firearm comprising:
a radially imperforate barrel having a barrel bore, a chamber end, and a muzzle end;
a plenum forward of the muzzle end and through which a projectile passes when fired, said plenum having a plenum tube and a plurality of baffles separate from said plenum tube and assembleable therein forming multiple chambers through which the projectile passes successively, each said baffle comprising a wall having a central opening through which the projectile passes, said baffle wall extending from said central opening to said plenum tube, said plenum having a pair of end caps separate from said plenum tube and assembleable onto opposite ends of said plenum tube, each said end cap comprising a wall having a central opening through which the projectile passes, said end cap wall extending from said central opening to said plenum tube;
a gas tube in fluid communication with said plenum, said gas tube having a first end and a second end; and
a bored housing fixed to said firearm,
wherein said gas tube extends at least partially into and is fixed within said bored housing.
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