2 cylindrical casing 10 of suitable metal such as, for example, 3,177,771 a high strength aluminum alloy or steel tubing. End discs COUNTER-RECOL MECHANISMFOR FREARMS 11 and 12 are fitted one in each end of the casing 10, and Carrol D. McKim, 791 34th Ave., San Francisco, Calif. are strongly and fixedly secured in place therein in any Fied Dec. 3, 1963, Ser. No. 327,628 suitable manner, as by welding, or, in the case of brass or 7 Claims. (Cl. 89-14) steel, silver soldering. The inner end disc 11 is provided The present invention relates to a recoil mechanism for with a threaded hole 13 therethrough of a size to permit firearms, and pertains more particularly to such a mecha the threaded muzzle end portion 14a of a gun barrel 14 nism which is of extremely light weight and simple con to be screwed firmly and co-axially therein. The disc 12 struction. 0. in the other end of the casing tube 10 has a hole 17 there In the past, numerous attempts have been made to pro through axially aligned with the threaded hole 13, and of vide a mechanism which would reduce the recoil, and also a diameter to permit a projectile, not shown, fired from the muzzle blast and flash, incidental to the firing of a high the gun barrel 14, to pass therethrough without contact power rifle. Some of such prior devices have been quite with the surrounding disc 2. heavy and cumbersome, and some thereof involve moving 15 A plurality of tubes 18 of an external diameter sub parts, which are subject to rapid deterioration or damage stantially smaller than the casing tube 10, but larger than by the high velocity, hot gases discharged from the muzzle the bore 19 of the gun barrel 14, are mounted transversely upon the firing of a firearm upon which such a device is of the casing tube 10 with their axes substantially inter mounted. Others thereof have provided less than satis secting the common axis of the barrel bore 19 and the factory recoil reduction, while many of them have actual 20 holes 13 and 17 when the mechanism A is mounted on a ly added to the noise effect on the shooter, being worse gun barrel 4 as shown in FIG. 2. Each of the trans than with the bare muzzle. verse tubes 18 is fitted into a pair of holes 22 and 23 An object of the present invention is to provide an im provided in opposite sides of the casing tube 10, and has proved and simplified muzzle-mounted counter-recoil a pair of co-axial holes 20 and 2 diametrically there mechanism for firearms. 25 through. The tubes 3 are so positioned that the axes of Another object is to provide a light weight muzzle all of the holes 20 and 21 therethrough are coincident with mounted counter-recoil and noise reducing mechanism for each other and with the common axis of the holes 13 firearms. and 17 in the end discs 11 and 2 respectively. Each of Another object of the invention is to provide a muzzle the transverse tube holes 20 and 21 is of diameter slightly mounted counter-recoil mechanism comprising a tubular larger than the bore 19 of a gun barrel 14 for which the casing having a plurality of open end smaller tubes counter-recoil mechanism A is intended, so as to permit mounted transversely therein, each of the transverse tubes a bullet fired from the gun barrel to pass centrally there having an opening diametrically therethrough of a size, through without contacting any of the tubes 8. and so located, as to permit a bullet fired from the rifle While the drawings show the tubes 18 arranged with barrel upon which the mechanism is mounted to pass their axes in a common plane, and diametrically of the through these holes, whereby propellant gases following casing tube 10, which may be preferable in some in such bullet expand throughout the interior of the casing to stances, it is obvious, however, that this arrangement can thereby exert a forwardly directed force on the opposite be varied without departing from the present invention end of the casing and on the transverse tubes in a direction as long as the holes in the tubes 18 are so aligned as to opposite to that of the recoil caused by the firing of the permit a projectile from a gun barrel upon which the projectile. mechanism is mounted to pass freely therethrough. The A further object of the invention is to provide a muzzle tubes 18 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 terminate flush with mounted counter-recoil and noise reducing mechanism for the outer surface of the casing 10, and the ends of all firearms wherein a tubular casing is mounted in axially of the tubes 18 except the rearmost one are open. Disks parallel relation on the muzzle end of a gun barrel, a 16 are affixed in sealing relation in the ends of the rear plurality of smaller tubes being mounted transversely with most tube 18, since it has been found that the sound effect in the casing and with their axes intersecting the bore axis of the report on the shooter is greatly reduced when this of a gun barrel upon which the mechanism is mounted, first tube is so closed off, while the recoil reduction is holes being provided in the transverse tubes to permit not adversely affected by such closing. a bullet to pass therethrough, a plurality of the transverse 50 The operation of the form of the invention shown in tubes communicating at their ends with the atmosphere, FIGS. 1 and 2 is as follows: When a projectile (not whereby the gases propelling a bullet fired from such gun shown) is fired from a gun barrel 14 upon which a mech barrel and passing through the casing and through the anism. A embodying the invention is mounted as shown holes in the transverse tubes exert a counter-recoil force in FIGS. 1 and 2, the projectile passes successively on the mechanism, and escape to the atmosphere through through the holes 20 and 21 in all of the transverse tubes some or all of the tubes and the outer end of the casing 18, and through the hole 17 in the forward disc 2 with after expansion into the tubular casing, thereby also great out contacting any portion of the mechanism A. Since ly reducing the muzzle blast. all of the holes through which the projectile thus passes These, and other objects and advantages of the inven are concentric with the cross sectional configuration of tion, will be apparent from the following description and 60 such projectile, no force is exerted on the projectile by the accompanying drawings, wherein: such passage which would tend to divert it from its normal FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one form of counter trajectory. The propellant gases from the explosion recoil mechanism embodying the invention, a portion of which propel the projectile enter the casing 10, where the muzzle end of a rifle barrel upon which the mecha they immediately expand, and in their violent forward nism is mounted being shown in broken lines. travel they encounter the transverse tubes 18 and the for FIG. 2 is an enlarged, diametrical, sectional view of the ward end disc 12, exerting a powerful forwardly directed mechanism shown in FIG. 1, the muzzle end portion of force thereon which tends to nullify the usual recoil the gun barrel also being shown sectionally. resulting from the firing of a high power rifle. FEG. 3 is a sectional view generally similar to FIG. 2, Also, these expanding gases build up a tremendous but showing a modified form of the invention. 70 pressure within the casing 10, and this pressure forces the The illustrated embodiment of the invention comprises gases into each of the tubes 18 through the holes 28 and a muzzle mounted counter-recoil mechanism A, having a 21 therein, and also out the end hole 17. As the gases 3,177,771 f t 4. enter the tubes 18 through the holes 20 and 21 from open to the atmosphere exteriorly of the casing, opposite sides, the shock waves of the oppositely directed (f) means for mounting the casing co-extensively on incoming gases tend to cancel each other out, while the the muzzle end of a rifle barrel with the opening in gases, issuing from the several orifices provided by the the outer end of the casing and the holes diametri open ends of the tubes 18 and the end opening 17 pro 5 cally through the transverse tubes co-axial with the duce, in effect, a number of small explosions, the sharp bore of such barrel, and with the inner end of the ness and intensity of which is greatly reduced by the ex casing Sealed to such barrel. pansion of the gases within the casing 10. 2. An arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the In addition to a reduction of recoil and report noise, ends of the transverse tube nearest the muzzle end of the present invention results in a marked reduction in O the casing are sealed off and the ends of the remaining muzzle flash, since the propellant gases are trapped transverse tubes are open to the atmosphere. momentarily within the casing 10, and even this momen 3. An arrangement according to claim 2 wherein each tary delay permits at least some of the burning particles transverse tube is fitted into a pair of holes provided of the propellant charge to be consumed in the casing 10. therefor in the casing, and is fixedly secured therein. While the casing 10 is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 as being 5 4. A counter-recoil mechanism for a rifle, comprising: mounted co-axially of the bore 19 of a rifle barrel 14 (a) a tubular casing having an interior diameter a upon which the mechanism A is mounted, and this ar plurality of times that of the bore of a rifle upon rangement is presently preferred, particularly for use which it is to be mounted, with telescopic sights, this arrangement is not essential (b) each end of the casing being closed except for to the invention and the holes in the end discs i? and 12, an opening therein of a diameter greater than the and the holes 21 and 22 in the tubes 18 may be located bore of such rifle, the openings in the casing ends with their common axis adjacent the upper side of the being co-axial, casing 0 as shown in FIG. 3, which arrangement may (c) the opening in the inner end of the casing being be preferable where ordinary or iron sights are employed. threaded for screwing co-axially onto the correspond The arrangement shown in FIG. 3 is generally similar ingly threaded muzzle of a rifle barrel, to that shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and corresponding parts (d) a plurality of tubes of an external diameter, thereof are designated by the same reference numerals Smaller than the internal diameter of the casing and as those employed in FIGS. 1 and 2 with the prime (') larger than the bore of such barrel, and mounted added thereto. Aside from the lateral offsetting of the transversely of the casing, each transverse tube hav common axis of the holes 13, 17, 20' and 21 from the 3. ing aligned holes in opposite walls thereof diametri axis of the casing 10', and the elongation of the trans cally therethrough, the holes diametrically of the verse tubes 18 to provide the extensions 18'a, the modi transverse tubes being of slightly larger diameter fied form A of FIG. 3 is substantially the same as that than the bore of such barrel, shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Its operation will, therefore, (e) the transverse tubes being mounted with the holes be obvious to one having an understanding of the struc diametrically therethrough co-axial with each other ture and operation of the form A of FIGS. 1 and 2, and and with the openings in the ends of the casing. will not, therefore, be described in further detail herein. 5. An arrangement according to claim 4 wherein the The invention provides a simple, light weight, inexpen ends of the transverse tubes terminate substantially flush sive and highly effective counter-recoil mechanism for 40 with the outer surface of the casing. firearms, with little or no adverse effect on the trajectory 6. An arrangement according to claim 4 wherein the of a projectile fired from a firearm, such as a rifle, upon transverse tubes are of a length to project radially beyond which the invention is mounted, and with the additional the casing. advantage of reducing both report noise and muzzle flash. 7. A counter-recoil mechanism for a rifle, comprising: While I have illustrated and described a preferred em (a) an elongated casing having an interior diameter bodiment of the present invention and one modified form a plurality of times that of the bore of a rifle upon thereof, it will be understood, however, that various which it is to be mounted, and having aligned open changes and modifications may be made in the details ings in opposite ends thereof of a diameter greater thereof without departing from the scope of the invention than the bore of such rifle, as set forth in the appended claims. (b) a plurality of tubes of an external diameter sub Having thus described the invention, what I claim as stantially smaller than the casing and larger than new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is defined the bore of such barrel mounted transversely across in the following claims. the interior of the casing, each transverse tube hav 1. A counter-recoil mechanism for a rifle, comprising: ing a hole diametrically therethrough of slightly (a) a tubular casing having an interior diameter 55 greater diameter than the bore of such barrel, several times that of the bore of a rifle upon which (c) the transverse tubes being mounted with the holes it is to be mounted, diametrically therethrough aligned with each other (b) the outer end of the casing being closed except and with the openings in the ends of the casing, for an opening therein of a diameter slightly greater (d) and means for mounting the mechanism on the than the bore of such rifle, 60 muzzle of a rifle barrel with the openings in the (c) a plurality of tubes of an external diameter sub casing ends and the holes diametrically through the stantially smaller than the internal diameter of the transverse tubes aligned with the bore of such barrel casing and larger than the bore of such barrel to permit a projectile fired through said bore to pass mounted transversely of the casing, each transverse freely through said mechanism. tube having aligned holes in opposite walls thereof References Cited by the Examiner diametrically therethrough, the latter holes being of UNITED STATES PATENTS slightly larger diameter than the bore of such barrel, (d) the transverse tubes being mounted with the holes 2,453,121 11/48 Cutts ---------------- 89-14.3 diametrically therethrough co-axial with each other and with the hole in the outer end of the casing, 70 BENJAMIN A. BORCHELT, Primary Examiner. (e) the ends of some of the transverse tubes being FRED C. MATTERN, JR., Examiner.