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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 16, 1998
Norman Spencer, Longmeadow, MA (US);
William T. Oakley, Springfield, MA (US);
Craig Albert Mariani, Ludlow, MA (US);
Richard Frederick Mikuta, Easthampton, MA (US);
Kevin Richard Fleury, Feeding Hills, MA (US);
Brett Curry, Chicopee, MA (US);
Richard Anthony Picard, Ludlow, MA (US);
Joseph A. Galarneau, Agawam, MA (US);
James Valley, Enfield, CT (US);
Smith & Wesson Corp., Springfield, MA (US);
Abstract
Revolver frame and barrel assembly including a frame, a barrel shroud carrying a sight and keyed in sight alignment with the frame, and a generally cylindrical barrel having a rifled bore and extending through the barrel shroud and threadably engaged in the frame retaining the shroud in assembly with the frame. An assembly tool engaged with and complementing the rifling grooves in the barrel applies predetermined torque to the barrel to assemble it with the frame.