| CPC F41A 21/04 (2013.01) | 10 Claims |

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1. A firearm barrel for a lever action firearm, the firearm barrel comprising:
an inner barrel;
an outer sleeve situated over the inner barrel, said outer sleeve comprising an outer sleeve outer diameter; and
a muzzle keeper coupled to the inner barrel, said muzzle keeper comprising a first end portion and a second end portion;
said first end portion of said muzzle keeper comprising a first muzzle keeper outer diameter and a second muzzle keeper outer diameter, said first muzzle keeper outer diameter less than said second muzzle keeper outer diameter;
said muzzle keeper further comprising an abutment wall about said muzzle keeper, said abutment wall having a height comprising a difference between said first muzzle keeper outer diameter less than said second muzzle keeper outer diameter;
said second muzzle keeper outer diameter equal to said outer sleeve outer diameter.
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