CPC F41A 21/325 (2013.01) [F41A 21/36 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A muzzle attachment for a firearm, said muzzle attachment comprising:
an attachment body having an inner surface defining a longitudinal bore extending along a central axis of the muzzle attachment, said attachment body having a threaded portion for engaging a threaded portion of the firearm and a vent opening arranged to vent propellant gases away from the longitudinal bore along a direction transverse to the central axis;
a lock mounted to said attachment body and configurable from a retracted configuration to an extended configuration; and
a spring biasing the lock towards the extended configuration;
wherein in the retracted configuration the lock has a first portion positioned a first distance from the central axis;
wherein in the extended configuration when the muzzle attachment is attached to the firearm the first portion is positioned a second distance from the central axis and engages a portion of the firearm so as to resist removal of the muzzle attachment from the firearm;
wherein said muzzle attachment has an upper portion and a lower portion relative to the firearm and as defined by a horizontal plane extending along the central axis, said horizontal plane orthogonal to a vertical plane extending through said central axis and a trigger of the firearm; and
wherein the vent opening of the muzzle attachment is on the upper portion and the lock is on the lower portion.
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