FIELD: rifled firearm. SUBSTANCE: small-arms barrel intended for fire by bullets or shots with an obturating band has a bore with a cylindrical rifling and cartridge chamber connected by a contracting smooth part. The contracting smooth part is tapered or has a surface with a curvilinear generating line. The contracting smooth part makes up 1 to 30% of the total length of contracting smooth (2) and cylindrical rifled (1) parts of the barrel. EFFECT: improved design. 2 dwg
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1998-01-27—Published
1997-04-08—Filed