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barrel extension

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barrel extension [′bar·əl ik′sten·shən]
(ordnance)
Metal projection fixed to the rear of the barrel in certain automatic guns; extends backward and holds the breech locked against the gas pressure in the chamber when the gun is fired.


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If an extractor pin fails while the bolt is locking in place, the bolt can jam in the barrel extension, which prevents the firing pin from striking the primer.
This keeps the three locking lobes in place in the barrel extension.
In a single-screw extruder, the splined needling element fits on the end of the screw inside a barrel extension with internal pins to counter-rake the needles on the screw.
 
 
 
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