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| 20080216375 | Light weight firearm and method of manufacturing - A firearm has a body formed of a unitary first shell and a unitary second shell. Each shell defines an open cavity and has a peripheral rim. The rims of the shells are connected together so that the cavities define a receiver chamber. A bolt reciprocates within the receiver chamber, and a barrel connected to the shells has a chamber positioned for operable engagement by the bolt. The shells may together define a gas tube, and may define a barrel receiving element, each shell having a barrel engagement element. Each shell may have a side panel with flat portions having a limited thickness, and elongated ribs of a greater thickness. The ribs may extend about the periphery of planar side panels, and may extend between the periphery and selected stress elements on the body including a buttstock mounting facility. A bolt handle slot may have opposed rows of spaced apart bolt handle guides in an alternating arrangement. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090031606 | FIREARM - A firearm including a barrel having a chamber and an integrally formed upper receiver having a passageway, an accessory rail extending the complete length of the upper receiver, and a guidance feature extending along the passageway. The firearm also includes an operating rod having an anti-bounce mechanism, a bolt that is rotated counter-clockwise to lock against the chamber, a bolt carrier having a safety extension disposed below the bolt that prevents a hammer from striking a firing pin until the bolt is locked against the chamber, a lower receiver, a recoil spring assembly, and a fire control group. The bolt includes a polymer spring that biases a sliding extractor against the base of a cartridge. The sliding extractor is disposed at an angle ranging from thirty degrees to fifteen degrees on the bolt face to provide a low ejection angle from the firearm. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090031607 | FIREARM - A firearm having a bolt carrier comprising an operating rod slot that is open at an end of the bolt carrier. The bolt carrier also includes a cam slot extending from the operating rod slot. The firearm includes a bolt having a protrusion extending from the bolt which enters and is movable within the cam slot. The firearm further includes an operating rod comprising a piston and a foot. The foot is disposed within the operating rod slot to prevent the separation of the bolt from the bolt carrier and to connect the operating rod to the bolt carrier. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090241395 | RIFLE BOLT LINKAGE MECHANISM - A modified toggle link assembly for a lever action rifle including a modified slide channel that, in at least one embodiment, produces a shorter lever stroke and smoother lever cycle. The modified toggle link may also include a modified profile which defines a hump on an upper surface of the rearward link of the toggle link and a corresponding recess on the forward link. This hump allows for the modified geometry of the slide channel. The slide channel may be a modified straight path or a compound, or non-linear path. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090249673 | FIREARM WITH A CLOSING DEVICE OF OPERATIVE SIDE PORTS OF A RECEIVER - In a firearm with a closing device of operative side ports of a receiver, comprising a bolt assembly ( | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100175290 | System for Joining a Barrel to the Receiver of a Bolt Action Rifle - An improved action for a bolt action rifle. The action includes a receiver containing a bolt; the bolt having two to three locking lugs surrounding a bolt face; and a threaded insert that joins the rifle barrel to the receiver. The insert also includes a series of locking lugs that mate with the locking lugs on the bolt. The position of the insert lugs relative to the barrel will position the bolt face relative to the barrel's chamber when the bolt is closed. Thus, the insert and barrel can properly set the rifle's headspace. The insert and receiver are preferably each provided with a locking lug, that serve to align the axes of the insert and receiver. The threads of the insert and the barrel are co-axial which serves to align the axes of the insert and barrel. Thus, assembled, the receiver, insert and barrel will be substantially co-axial. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100242331 | COMPACT FOLDABLE HANDGUN - A handgun comprised of a frame having a barrel with a muzzle end and a breech end. A breech area is adjacent the breech end of the barrel. A slide is movable on the frame between one of a closed position and a blow-back position. An opening in the slide allows communication with the breech area. A hatch on the slide is movable between one of a closed position enclosing the breech area and an open position allowing access to the breech area. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100257768 | Bolt action rifle with safety latching mechanism - A bolt action rifle with safety latching mechanism has an upper receiver including a movable bolt assembly, a lower receiver having a trigger assembly and releasably attached to the upper receiver, the bolt assembly movable between a cocked position and an uncocked position, and the upper receiver and the lower receiver including a latching mechanism operable to prevent the lower receiver from being detached from the upper receiver while the bolt assembly is in the cocked position | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100275485 | AMBIDEXTROUS BOLT STOP - An ambidextrous bolt stop for use with a firearm generally includes a first bolt stop element having a bolt stop finger and a first release lever operatively connected to a left side of a receiver of the firearm and a second bolt stop element having a second release lever operatively connected to a right side of the firearm. The second bolt stop element engages the first bolt stop element via a yoke and pin type configuration interior to the receiver of the firearm. The first and second release levers include first and second buttons located exterior to the receiver on respective sides thereof to actuate the bolt stop. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100281733 | BOLT ACTION FIREARM AND ITS METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - Several improvements to the components and assembly method of a bolt-action firearm are disclosed. An improved bolt includes two separate members, which makes the bolt less expensive to manufacture while having a stronger extension handle. An improved takedown system and buttonless stop provide two easy ways to remove a bolt from a receiver when desired without misplacing any parts. An improved scope mount has a base connected to a receiver with two ends that substantially cover the top surface of the receiver and a middle portion that is narrowed over an opening to the receiver to accommodate a cartridge. A method of assembling a firearm involves providing a barrel with a threaded portion, fitting a crush washer over the threaded portion, inserting the threaded portion into a corresponding threaded portion of a receiver, and adjusting the barrel about the crush washer until a proper headspace is achieved. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110030260 | Bolt carrier for gas-operated firearms - A kit for modifying a bolt carrier group actuating apparatus of a firearm manufacturer-configured with a gas-driven bolt carrier comprises a gas expansion assembly, an operating rod driven bolt carrier and an operating rod. The gas expansion assembly is configured for receiving combustion gases from an as-manufactured OEM gas block of the firearm and for facilitating expansion of said gases for generating a bolt carrier driving force. The operating rod driven bolt carrier includes an operating rod engaging lug. The operating rod driven bolt carrier is configured for being operably engaged within an as-manufactured OEM receiver body of the firearm with the operating rod engaging lug located in a gas tube lug receiving portion of the as-manufactured OEM receiver body. The operating rod is engagable between the gas expansion assembly and the operating rod engaging lug. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110209377 | RIFLE - A rifle with an upper receiver and a barrel attached to the upper receiver and including a bolt carrier, and operating, buffer, and cooling systems. The operating system includes a cylinder and a piston coupled to receive propelling gases from the barrel. As the piston moves between retracted and extended positions the bolt carrier is moved between closed and open positions. The bolt carrier includes a weight movable within a guide frame between rearward and forward limits. The buffer system includes a compression spring in a tube attached to the upper receiver in abutting engagement with the bolt carrier. A partially fluid filled cylinder is attached to a coil of the spring and includes a piston and shaft. The piston is formed so that fluid in the cylinder restricts movement in one direction and allows free movement in a second direction. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110232149 | System for Ejecting Shells From Either Right or Left Side of a Weapon - A system allowing either right or left-side (ambidextrous) ejection of a shell from a weapon is provided. The system may comprise a bolt receiver having left and right-side ejection ports; a firing bolt assembly having left and right-side alignment slots and an extractor claw; and a relocatable ejection port cover assembly disposed alternatively in either the right or left-side ejection port to eject a shell from the opposite open ejection port. The ejection ports and the cover assembly may be formed having bilateral symmetry to facilitate relocation of the cover assembly from one side to the other. The cover assembly comprises a mounting flange, an ejection port plug disposed within either of the ejection ports, and a rail configured for being disposed within the alignment slots and including an extended portion and a contact face that engages the shell so that it is ejected from the open ejection port. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110252685 | COTTER PIN ANTI ROTATION MECHANISM FOR ACCOMMODATING SUB CALIBER AMMUNITION UTILIZED IN AN AR-15 TYPE FIREARM - An anti-rotation feature incorporated into an interface established between a cotter pin and a sub caliber action device installable within an upper receiver of an AR-15 type firearm. A generally elongated receiver plate exhibits a generally lengthwise extending notched interior established between extending sides. The notched interior seats a bolt in reciprocating fashion along said receiver plate. A chamfer feature is formed in a side of the bolt in intersecting fashion with a selected length extending channel of the bolt for seating within the notched interior, the chamfer feature seating a head of the cotter pin to prevent rotation during bolt travel. A rearward projecting support sleeve includes an open interior for receiving and seating an opposing guide rod associated with a further mounting location of the receiver plate and in order to maintain in assembled fashion the forward assist adaptor. A firing pin exhibits a notch feature configured at a location along its shaft and which, upon installation within an interior aperture of the bolt, is retained in position by the cotter pin. The firing pin is configured so as to exhibit a reduced diameter end projection upon which is supported a coil spring. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120005932 | DOUBLE BARREL BOLT ACTION RIFLE - A bolt body for a double barreled bolt action rifle comprises a pair of forwardly extending breach bolts; a central body portion, from which the breach bolts extend; and a rear portion of the bolt body, housing a pair of cocking pieces. The rear portion has intersecting vertical and horizontal slots formed therein, defining a cruciform track in which the cocking pieces can travel. Each cocking piece has a vertical portion accommodated in said vertical slot and a horizontal portion in said horizontal slot. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120030981 | BOLT ACTION FIREARM AND ITS METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - Several improvements to the components and assembly method of a bolt-action firearm are disclosed. An improved bolt includes two separate members, which makes the bolt less expensive to manufacture while having a stronger extension handle. An improved takedown system and buttonless stop provide two easy ways to remove a bolt from a receiver when desired without misplacing any parts. An improved scope mount has a base connected to a receiver with two ends that substantially cover the top surface of the receiver and a middle portion that is narrowed over an opening to the receiver to accommodate a cartridge. A method of assembling a firearm involves providing a barrel with a threaded portion, fitting a crush washer over the threaded portion, inserting the threaded portion into a corresponding threaded portion of a receiver, and adjusting the barrel about the crush washer until a proper headspace is achieved. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120042554 | FIREARM COVER - A cover for a firearm is disclosed. The firearm cover is shaped to complement the bottom of an upper portion of a two piece receiver. The firearm cover may be pinned to the bottom of an AR-15® upper receiver and may cover a bottom opening and/or a rear opening with in place. When secured in place, the firearm cover may capture a bolt carrier within an inner cavity of the upper receiver. Additionally, the firearm cover will protect the inner cavity, keeping dust, debris, and moisture out of the upper receiver. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120055058 | ENHANCED SERVICE LIFE BOLT - A firearm having a stock and barrel attached to a receiver. Located within the receiver is an enhanced service life bolt. The enhanced service life bolt has a plurality of lugs. At least one lug has a reduced height that is shorter than the height of the other lugs. The enhanced service life bolt defines an extractor slot and the at least one reduced height lug is located adjacent to the extractor slot. The at least one reduced height lug is approximately twenty percent (20%) shorter than the other lugs. The enhanced service life bolt is constructed from a maraging stainless steel, such as 158 Carpenter Stainless Steel. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120073177 | MULTI-CALIBER BOLT-ACTION RIFLE AND COMPONENTS - A multi-caliber firearm has a breech sleeve connecting a barrel to a receiver and a stock. The stock includes a forward V-block and a rearward V-block. Each of the V-blocks defines a V-cut along a top portion and a through hole substantially aligned with the cross-sectional center of the V-block. The forward V-block extends through a cutout portion of the receiver and into the breech sleeve. The breech sleeve is fastened to the stock through the through hole in the forward V-block to provide a rigid connection between the stock and the breech sleeve. The receiver is fastened to the stock through the through hole in the rearward V-block to provide a rigid connection between the receiver and the stock. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120137557 | BOLT FOR A REPEATING FIREARM - The invention pertains to a bolt ( | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120144712 | URBAN COMBAT SYSTEM AUTOMATIC FIREARM HAVING AMMUNITION FEED CONTROLLED BY WEAPON CYCLE - A weapon system for urban combat incorporating an automatic gun having a short recoil, a feed system with gun driven box magazines of different capacities, a detachable link-belt feed, spring buffered barrel and bolt recoil absorbing arrangement, and simplified fire control. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120159828 | MODULAR FIREARM STOCK SYSTEM - A modular firearm is disclosed. The firearm that can be configured to operate using ammunition of different calibers via interchangeability of only a few parts. The firearm includes a foldable butt stock assembly for quickly and easily converting the firearm from an extended operating configuration to a compact transport configuration, and vice-versa. Additionally, the firearm includes a modular hand guard assembly having multiple mounting platforms for accommodating a variety of different accessories. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120174451 | MODIFIABLE UPPER RECEIVER FOR M-16/AR15 TYPE FIREARM IN PARTICULAR FOR ADAPTING TO SPECIFIC NEEDS OF RIGHT AND LEFT HANDED SHOOTERS - A modularized upper receiver including any number of replaceable panels applied to either the left or right side of the receiver for establishing varying combinations of forward assist and spent shell/gas deflection. The modifiable upper receiver is particularly suited to ambidextrous use and, in the further instance of forward assist notches added to an opposite side of the carrier, prevents the shooter from removing such as the right hand from the pistol grip in order to force feed rounds into the firing chamber. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120180354 | Quick Barrel Change Firearm - A firearm can have a backbone, a barrel, a swinging wedge, and a barrel latch, in accordance with one or more embodiments. The barrel latch can be in mechanical communication with the swinging wedge. The barrel latch can have a first position and a second position and the swinging wedge can be configured to maintain attachment of the barrel to the backbone when the barrel latch is in the first position and is configured to release the barrel from the backbone when the barrel latch is in the second position. Thus, the firearm can provide quick barrel changes. Other features enhance the reliability and utility of the firearm. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120255210 | Cartridge Deflector For Lever Action Top Ejection Rifles - A cartridge and shell casing deflecting device for attachment to lever action top ejection rifles. This deflecting device changes the trajectory of the ejected cartridges and empty shell casings from vertical and to the rear of the rifle to a trajectory of between vertical and horizontal and to the right of the rifle as seen from the shooter's position. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120260553 | DEVICE TO IMPROVE ACCURACY OF A SMALL ARM - An insert assembly for a weapon is disclosed. The weapon may be a rifle, such as an M4 carbine. The insert assembly is configured to support a bolt while the bolt moves during recharging and firing cycles. The insert may be configured to continuously press on an upper receiver when the rifle is assembled. These features improve shooting accuracy of the rifle by minimizing and/or making consistent movements of the rifle's internal components (i.e., there is less wobbling of the components with respect to each other). The insert assembly may include a support plate and a hollow protrusion rigidly attached to the plate. A piston and a spring are inserted into the protrusion. The piston slides within the protrusion and is pushed against the bolt of the rifle by the spring. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120297656 | Modular Firearm - A firearm having a lower receiver is provided. The receiver is adapted to couple with a plurality of upper receivers having different calibers. The lower receiver comprises a receiver extension having an opening therein. A spring is disposed within the opening. A buffer member is provided having a first portion having an end. The buffer member is coupled to the spring within the opening, wherein the buffer member is movable between a first position where the end is within the opening and a second position wherein the end external to the opening. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120317856 | Caliber Conversion for Pistol - A robust and convenient caliber conversion kit is described, for example, for the higher-caliber GLOCK® semi-automatic pistol. The caliber conversion kit has an internalized spent round extractor for more reliability. In addition, the firing pin safety relies on a set of two-dimensional surfaces, rather than on a one-dimensional line or edge, for cooperation (interaction and support) with the firing pin and with a recess in the firing pin housing that receives the safety, resulting in more security. Also, the spent round ejector is snugly fastened around an outwardly-extending abutment of steel on the barrel, the abutment being within a recess also snugly fitting the perimeter of the front end of the ejector, resulting in a quieter ejector mechanism. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130014417 | RIFLE AND KIT FOR CONSTRUCTING SAMEAANM Herring; Geoffrey A.AACI MelbourneAAST FLAACO USAAGP Herring; Geoffrey A. Melbourne FL US - A rifle includes an upper receiver body, a lower receiver body detachably attached to the upper receiver body, a stock and a bolt carrier group. The upper receiver body has a bolt carrier receiving bore exposed at a stock engaging portion thereof. The stock includes a recoil spring receiving bore therein exposed at a mounting portion thereof. The mounting portion of the stock is engaged with the stock engaging portion of the lower receiver body in a manner whereby the recoil spring receiving bore is accessible from the bolt carrier receiving bore. A centerline axis of the recoil spring receiving bore is skewed with respect to a centerline axis of the bolt carrier receiving bore. The bolt carrier group has a bolt carrying structure slideably disposed within the bolt carrier receiving bore, a recoil spring engaging structure slideably disposed within the recoil spring receiving bore and a linkage member structure pivotably engaged between the bolt carrying structure and the recoil spring engaging structure. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130014418 | DETACHABLE CHASSIS BASE FOR RIFLE - A detachable chassis base for a tactical rifle is presented. The lower chassis receiver assembly can have a detachable chassis base that substantially selectively attaches to the chassis receiver interface. The detachable chassis base can be completely removable, or it can be hingedly attached to provide access without completely removing the chassis base, or a combination thereof. Multiple combinations of parts included in the detachable chassis base are possible. Several variations and combinations are illustrated herein, although others are contemplated. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130055610 | SHIM SUPPORTED UPON A PIVOT PIN BETWEEN UPPER AND LOWER RECEIVERS OF AN AR-15/M16/M4 STYLE FIREARM AND FOR REDUCING MISALIGNMENT AND PLAY - An improved shim construction incorporating a thin body exhibiting a profile generally matching a selected mounting ear of a lower assembleable receiver, the shim including an arcuate perimeter with an flat interconnected base surface. The body exhibits an aperture defined therein such that, upon placement between an inner facing surface of the ear and an intermediate positioned cylindrical shaped portion, a subsequent widthwise traversing installation of a pivot pin causes the shim body to be sandwiched between the receivers to occupys an excess tolerance, thereby reducing or eliminating instances of misaligning slop or play exhibited between the receivers. The shim may exhibit a thickness in a range of 0.001″ to 0.010″. A plurality of shims can be provided as a kit and which are applied in scalable fashion to compensate for varying excess tolerance established between the receivers. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130074390 | ROTARY LUG BREECHES AND WEAPONS INCLUDING SUCH ROTARY LUG BREECHES - Rotary lug breeches and weapons including such rotary lug breeches are disclosed. An example rotary lug breech includes a bolt carrier. Wherein when releasing the bolt, a cam section of a receiver converts a releasing motion into a screwing motion to release a cartridge. During the screwing motion, a first stud surface interacts with the cam section. During a locking process, the first stud surface engages the cam section to perform a pre-control process that rotates a control pin in a slot from a releasing position in which an advancement of the bolt carrier exerts substantially no torque on the bolt, to a control position in which a first slot surface of the slot interacts with the control pin. When the bolt carrier moves forward, the bolt carrier exerts a torque on the bolt to enable the bolt and the bolt carrier move relative to one another. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130139424 | Multi Caliber Quickly Reconfigurable Automatic Machine Gun - An automatic machine gun capable of being quickly reconfigured to fire different calibers of ammunition. The elements necessary to reconfigure the weapon are all stored and contained within the stock of the weapon. The reconfiguration process does not require any external tools. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130152443 | AUTOMATIC RIFLE BOLT CARRIER WITH FLUTED BOSS - An automatic rifle bolt carrier with a fluted boss for the AR15/M16 family of firearms has been provided. The rear of the bolt carrier has been provided with a boss having bearing surfaces which are in operational contact with the interior of the host firearm's upper receiver to prevent the carrier from tilting while it is reciprocating during normal operation. The boss and rearward end of the bolt carrier are provided with flutes which allow water to flow between the buffer tube and upper receiver while the bolt carrier is reciprocating during normal operation, enabling a properly equipped firearm to be used during over the beach operations. The bolt carrier also includes a scallop cut located about the top of its backmost end which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bolt carrier. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130174457 | FIREARM WITH DUAL CHARGING HANDLES - A firearm with dual charging handles is a rifle having a frame defining an elongated bolt passage, a bolt assembly received within the bolt passage and operable to reciprocate between a forward battery position and a rearward retracted position, a first elongated charging handle having a rear end extending rearward of the rear aperture of the frame, an intermediate portion received in the aperture, and a forward end within the bolt passage and adapted to operably contact the bolt, the frame defining an elongated slot parallel to the bolt passage and communicating therewith, and a second charging handle having a handle portion external of the bolt passage, an intermediate portion extending through the slot, and a contact element adapted to operably contact the bolt. The first charging handle may have a T shape. The second charging handle may include a dust cover overlaying the slot. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130180145 | RECEIVER ARRANGEMENT FOR RIFLE - The present invention is directed to a receiver mounting block arrangement for a rifle where the mounting block attaches to the receiver. The receiver includes scope mounting ridges adapted to receive a scope for the rifle. The receiver also includes a connection for directly receiving and securing a rifle barrel. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130192114 | Buffer Locking System - A buffer locking assembly comprised of a carrier insert and buffer assembly where the carrier insert is nested in the rearward end of a bolt carrier of a bolt carrier assembly of a rifle weapon, such as an AR15/M4 rifle, wherein a novel carrier insert and buffer assembly interact during firing to align the buffer recoil spring, buffer assembly, carrier insert, and bolt carrier assembly when the bolt carrier assembly is reciprocated as the rifle is fired. The invention also includes a method for maintaining longitudinal alignment of the buffer assembly with the bolt carrier assembly. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130219763 | UPPER RECEIVER DEVICE - The Upper Receiver Device (URD) is a safety invention to protect a left handed person from shooting a right handed rifle and the hot spent cases striking them in the face, eyes and neck which may cause burns, blindness and other injuries. The left side Upper Receiver Device (URD) is new and an improvement in the left handed rifles. The Lefty URD is different from those used by right handed rifles as you look at them in the right and left side. The bolt lock, carrier of the Lefty URD is different in the number of ridges. The bolt lock, gas hole and the internal components are different and must be manufactured to the Lefty URD specifications. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130219764 | BOLT ASSEMBLY FOR A FIREARM - A bolt assembly for a firearm, wherein the bolt assembly is intended to move inside an inner cavity of a receiver of the firearm and comprises a body, a removable bolt head, at least one protruding element that tends to protrude elastically from the body, so that when allowed to protrude elastically unhindered, the bolt assembly cannot be inserted inside the inner cavity of the receiver. The connection of the bolt head to the body causes the protruding element to elastically contract, enough to allow the bolt assembly to be inserted inside the inner cavity of the receiver. Thus, a single elastic protruding element enables the user to be warned if trying to assemble the body without the bolt head into the receiver. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20140007479 | Receiver for a firearm - A receiver for a firearm is provided with anchoring structures for mounting an accessory part having complimentary anchoring structures. At least one anchoring structure on the receiver comprises a through hole and a complimentary through hole on the accessory part such that when it is mounted on the receiver the through holes are aligned such that a fastening pin can be inserted. At least one anchoring structure comprises a portion of the lower edge of the receiver that engages a complimentary anchoring structure on the accessory part. At least one anchoring structure comprises a first projection and an adjacent first indentation at the upper, rear portion of the receiver with said first indentation being further away from the through hole than said first projection. A complimentary anchoring structure on the accessory part attaches in the manner of a snap mechanism. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140013641 | BOLT HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR FIREARM - A bolt handle assembly for a firearm is disclosed. In one embodiment, the bolt handle assembly includes a bolt having an internal channel and a laterally extending slot, a bolt handle including a mounting tang insertable through the slot and having a locking aperture positioned in the internal channel, a firing pin striker slidably disposed in the internal channel, and a locking member mounted on the firing pin striker. The locking member is insertable through the locking aperture of the bolt handle and is configured for engaging the mounting tang of the bolt to removably secure the bolt handle to the bolt. The locking member is rotatable between locked and unlocked positions to secure and release the bolt handle from the bolt. A method for mounting the bolt handle to the bolt is also disclosed. In one embodiment, the firearm is a bolt-action rifle. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140026457 | Debris Shield For A Firearm - The present invention provides for a firearm having a receiver defining a bore with the receiver extending along a longitudinal axis. The receiver defines an ejection port transverse to the longitudinal axis with the bore defining an inner surface. The firearm further includes a bolt carrier disposed in the bore and moveable relative to the receiver along the longitudinal axis between a firing position and a rearward position. The firearm also includes a shield longitudinally affixed to the bolt carrier and movable with the bolt carrier as a unit between the firing and rearward positions along the longitudinal axis with the shield blocking the ejection port when in the firing position and the shield sliding along the inner surface away from the ejection port when moving to the rearward position in conjunction with the bolt carrier. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140041272 | BOLT ASSEMBLIES FOR A FIREARM - Disclosed is a bolt assembly that may include several lands that extend along the forward end of the bolt assembly that occupy only about 1 percent to about 12 percent of the surface area of the forward end. Also disclosed is a bolt carrier that defines a cam path that includes an increased unlock dwell time of approximately twice the unlock dwell time provided by a cam path shaped like a standard M-16 cam path. Also disclosed is a bolt carrier that includes a protrusion at a forward end of the bolt carrier with a bore that extends through the protrusion and the bolt carrier at a substantially constant bore diameter, where the protrusion is sized to be received in the barrel extension extends approximately one hundred thousandths of an inch from the end of the bolt carrier. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140059911 | POWERED RAIL SYSTEM FOR A WEAPON - A powered rail system is provided for a weapon that includes a barrel. The powered rail system includes a base having a longitudinal opening. The base is configured to be mounted to the weapon such that the barrel is received within the longitudinal opening and the base extends around at least a segment of a length of the barrel. A rail extends from the base. An electrical component is mounted to the rail. An electrical power source is held by the base. The electrical power source is electrically connected to the electrical component for supplying the electrical component with electrical power. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140068987 | FIREARM WITH FORWARD GRIP ATTACHMENT SYSTEM - A hand guard attachment system for releasably attaching a hand guard to a firearm is disclosed herein. The system includes the hand guard having a proximal end configured to engage a forward end of a receiver of the firearm. The system further includes a tensioning assembly configured to interface between the hand guard and the forward end of the firearm. The tensioning assembly is further configured to selectively maintain an engaged position between the hand guard and the firearm such that the hand guard is releasably attached to the firearm without interfering with, or requiring removal of, the barrel and/or barrel nut connected to the receiver. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140075802 | Firearm Having Anti-Play Buffers - A rifle having a receiver formed of upper and lower receiver portions attached to one another has one or more elastic bodies positioned between facing surfaces of the upper and lower receiver portions. The elastic bodies reduce play or lost motion between the upper and lower receiver portions for improved accuracy. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140075803 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR A FIREARM CONVERSION KIT - An apparatus is disclosed for a firearm conversion kit. The apparatus includes left and right hand portions configured to form furniture of a firearm having a trigger, a remote trigger coupled with a platform, the platform extending into a slot in at least one of the left and right hand portions, and a single linkage rod coupling the remote trigger to a trigger engagement device configured to actuate the trigger when the remote trigger is actuated. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140075804 | MODULAR UPPER RECEIVER AND FIREARM WITH MODULAR UPPER RECEIVER - A modular rail system for an upper receiver of a firearm is provided, the modular rail system having: a bottom portion configured to be removably secured to the upper receiver, wherein the bottom portion has an integrally formed bottom rail and a forward portion located forward of a top rail of the upper receiver; an upper rail extension configured to be removably secured to the forward portion of the bottom portion; and a release mechanism for releasably securing the upper portion to the forward portion of the bottom portion. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140115936 | UPPER RECEIVER AND HAND GUARD WITH CABLE ROUTING GUIDE - A monolithic upper receiver/hand guard is provided for use with a firearm. The monolithic upper receiver/hand guard can include an upper receiver section, a hand guard section, and an interrupted optics rail extending along the top of the upper receiver section and the hand guard section. Cable routing features can be defined in the hand guard section and/or the upper receiver section for helping to control wires and cables extending from or between peripheral devices and accessories, which can be mounted on the monolithic upper receiver/hand guard. The cable routing features can include one or more crossover cable guides disposed in respective channels in the interrupted optics rail. The crossover cable guide can include one or more grooves for receiving a portion of a cable passing from one side of the monolithic upper receiver/hand guard to the other for connecting two peripheral devices, for example. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140165442 | SLIDE TAKEDOWN SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FIREARM - A firearm with slide takedown mechanism and method for use is disclosed. In one embodiment, the firearm includes a frame, barrel, trigger and a reciprocating slide. A takedown lever is pivotably mounted to the firearm and engageable with the slide. In a first blocking position, the takedown lever engages and blocks the rearward path of the slide which is not movable beyond a first position. In a second unblocking position, the takedown lever is pivoted laterally outwards from the frame and disengages the slide. The rearward path of the slide is no longer blocked which may be moved to a second rearward removal position enabling a user to remove the slide and field strip the firearm. In one embodiment, the takedown lever is disposed underneath the frame. The firearm may be a semi-automatic pistol in some embodiments. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140196337 | Handgun With A Locking Device - The present invention relates to a gun ( | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140196338 | Hinge Pin Connector - Improvements and modifications in the rifle and submachine gun platforms to improve accuracy, improve user functionality, simplify and improve the machining and manufacturing and assembly process are presented. Specifically, the disclosure describes a hinge pin connection system for an access door, a retention mechanism that eliminates freedom of movement for hand guards, cuts in a barrel extension that reduce or eliminate barrel rotation, a barrel retention mechanism that allows for securing of a barrel from the sides of a firearm, a dove tail connection between an up rod and bolt carrier, and an aperture located on a lower receiver for mounting slings and other accessories. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140230298 | EXTRUDED FIREARM RECEIVER AND METHOD - A firearm receiver formed out of an extruded body. The receiver can be a lower receiver adapted for use in a modular rifle having both an upper receiver securable to a barrel and a lower receiver housing a trigger assembly. The receiver includes a bore extending completely through the receiver wherein the bore is formed during the extrusion process. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing a firearm receiver that includes extruding the receiver with a bore extending through the extrusion. The process may be advantageously employed to form the lower receiver of a modular rifle wherein the bore formed during the extrusion process defines the magazine well of the rifle. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140311004 | MANUALLY OPERATED FIREARM SYSTEM - A bolt control device for causing the bolt of a firearm to be held in a retained position after each round is fired, the bolt control device capable of being manipulated by the user to also release and return the bolt to a firing position so that the firearm may be used to fire an additional round. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140311005 | STRAIGHT PULL BOLT ACTION SYSTEM - A straight pull bolt action system for use with a firearm includes a bolt, an action bar, a locking pin and a locking lug. The locking lug front end is pivotally moveable between an up position and a down position, the bolt and action bar are longitudinally moveable between forward and rearward positions. The bolt has a lower locking surface that locks with the locking lug front end when the bolt is in the forward position and the locking lug front end is in the up position. The locking pin has one portion slidably disposed in an opening in the bolt and another portion slidably disposed in an L-shaped opening in the action bar. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140317982 | FIREARM COMPRISING A SLIDE-STOCK LOCKING BOLT - A firearm ( | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140338243 | AMBIDEXTROUS SLIDE STOP - The present invention is an ambidextrous slide stop for use with a handgun consisting of an assembly of a right side slide stop bracket and a left side slide stop bracket, so that a right handed shooter can still activate on the left side with the right thumb. Alternatively, right side slide stop allows a left handed shooter to use the left thumb to pivot the assembly downward to release the slide. A pivot pin of the right bracket engages with a pivot shaft of the left side bracket. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140360071 | Firearm and a method for loading a firearm | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150020423 | FIREARM HAVING A DUAL CAM, COCK ON CLOSE BOLT ACTION AND A LOW CREEP SEAR AND STEP TRIGGER ASSEMBLY - A bolt action firearm that cocks the firing pin upon closing the bolt and includes a cam pin with dual heads for a high velocity rimfire cartridge. In one embodiment, actuating the main spring while closing the bolt, instead of while opening the bolt, more uniformly distributes the physical energy required by the user over the bolt actuation cycle. The dual heads of the cam pin provide symmetric reactive forces with dual cam slots, thereby preventing the cam pin from skewing or canting within the cam slots. A safety system is provided for the trigger mechanism and a robust connecting systems for the stock. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150052794 | POLYMER/COMPOSITE FIREARMS AND A PROCESS FOR STRENGTHENING POLYMER/COMPOSITE FIREARMS - A strengthened firearm includes at least one metal/composite material formed into at least one firearm component, and a polymer/composite material combined with the at least one firearm component. The metal/composite material replaces the polymer/composite material in a specific area or component of the firearm that may be weak or tend to fail earlier than other areas or components of a polymer/composite firearm. The method of combining the multiple materials allows for additional strength in the firearm. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150059221 | COMPACT SURVIVAL FIREARM - A compact survival firearm is a rifle having an upper receiver body, a lower receiver body removably connectable to the upper receiver body and defining a transverse bore adapted to closely receive a takedown pin, a fastener connected to the upper receiver body and having a protruding portion protruding therefrom, the lower receiver body defining a space sized to closely receive the fastener, the protruding portion of the fastener having an end portion of a first width, and an intermediate portion of a second width less than the first width, and the space at least partially intersecting the transverse bore such that the intermediate portion of the fastener is clear of the bore to permit the presence of the takedown pin, and the end portion of the fastener prevents separation of the upper receiver from the lower receiver when a takedown pin is present in the bore. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150096212 | Slide Stop Retention Mechanism - To prevent inertial forces from inadvertently releasing the slide of a semi-automatic pistol into battery, a slide stop retention mechanism is mounted on the frame. A finger extends from the mechanism and pivots under the force of a biasing spring into engagement with the slide stop when the slide is in the open position. The finger supports the slide stop. A force applied to the slide stop, either manually or via a cam on the slide when the slide is pulled back and released, will move the finger out of its supporting position and allow the slide to move to battery. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150107144 | HYBRID LOWER RECEIVER FOR A RIFLE - A combination metal/polymer lower receiver for use in a rifle. The lower receiver attaches to a buttstock including a receiver extension, and an upper receiver having a bolt carrier group. The lower receiver comprises a polymeric lower receiver housing having an integral polymeric upwardly extending lobe. The polymeric receiver housing engages with mounting features on the upper receiver to attach the lower receiver to the upper receiver. A metal insert is secured within the polymeric upwardly extending lobe and engages the receiver extension. The metal insert includes insert side walls incorporated within the polymer sidewalls of the lower receiver housing such that the sidewalls are adapted to receive a takedown pin to secure the upper receiver to the lower receiver. The metal insert can further include an elevated plate for displaying component identifiers. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150113848 | Pump-Action Firearm with Bolt Carrier Locking Mechanism and Folding Butt Stock - A firearm comprising a barrel, a handguard disposed around the barrel; a manually operated pump-action reload mechanism, the pump-action reload mechanism comprising a hand-held actuation arrangement and a fore-end body, the fore-end body disposed around the barrel between the handguard and the barrel, and the hand-held actuation arrangement coupled to the fore-end body to operate the pump-action reload mechanism. In addition, or alternatively, the firearm may include a bolt carrier locking mechanism and/or a butt stock that may be folded on either side of the receiver. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150121734 | EXTENDABLE SLIDE MEMBER FOR PISTOL SLIDE - An extendable slide member on a pistol slide action, providing leverage and a gripping base for a user to pull back or “rack” the slide along guides on a pistol frame, in a longitudinal motion relative to the pistol frame. The slide member facilitating racking the slide when in an extended position the slide member rotates either laterally outwards from a side surface of the slide or vertically upwards from a top surface of the slide, and presents a gripping segment for the user to pull the slide towards the breech end of the pistol. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150121735 | ANTI-WALK PIN ASSEMBLY FOR A LOWER RECEIVER - An anti-walk pin assembly for securing a fire control group having a trigger, disconnector and hammer within a firearm. A lower receiver defines a fire control group receptacle for housing fire control group components. The lower receiver has trigger pin receiving openings each defining a trigger pin support surface. A trigger pin is received in the trigger pin receiving openings. The trigger and disconnector are pivotally mounted on the trigger pin. A threaded fastener engages with a threaded portion of the trigger pin support surface to restrict lateral movement of the trigger pin within the trigger pin receiving openings. Further optionally included are hammer pin receiving openings each defining a hammer pin support surface. A hammer pin is received in the hammer pin receiving openings. A threaded hammer fastener engages with a threaded portion of the hammer pin support surface to restrict lateral movement of the hammer pin. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150308759 | RIMFIRE RIFLE - Semi-automatic rimfire rifles have a frame, a bolt operable to reciprocate within the frame, the bolt defining a bolt axis, the bolt defining a firing pin passage, a first firing pin portion received within at least a first portion of the firing pin passage, a second firing pin portion separate from the first firing pin portion received within at least a second portion of the firing pin passage, and the first firing pin portion being operable to contact the second firing pin portion such that the second firing pin portion discharges a cartridge in response to the first firing pin portion being struck by a hammer. The first firing pin portion may define a first firing pin axis aligned with the bolt axis. The second firing pin portion may have a nose portion that is offset from the bolt axis extending away from the first firing pin portion. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150316335 | FIREARM HAVING A DUAL CAM, COCK ON CLOSE BOLT ACTION AND A LOW CREEP SEAR AND STEP TRIGGER ASSEMBLY - A bolt action firearm that cocks the firing pin upon closing the bolt and includes a cam pin with dual heads for a high velocity rimfire cartridge. In one embodiment, actuating the main spring while closing the bolt, instead of while opening the bolt, more uniformly distributes the physical energy required by the user over the bolt actuation cycle. The dual heads of the cam pin provide symmetric reactive forces with dual cam slots, thereby preventing the cam pin from skewing or canting within the cam slots. A safety system is provided for the trigger mechanism and a robust connecting systems for the stock. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150316336 | New methods of firearm operations - A firearm includes a frame to which a barrel and slide are slideably mounted and in which a magazine is slideably received. A bumper telescoped on a push rod slideable with the slide pushes a shell in the magazine onto a pivotal carrier. Locking wings pivotally mounted to the barrel are cammed in troughs of a cam block as the barrel and the slide slide parallel to the longitudinal axis of the barrel relative to the cam block, so that lock tabs are removably received in locking recesses in the slide to removably lock the barrel and slide together. A trigger is slideably mounted to the frame for movement parallel to the longitudinal axis of the barrel for pivoting a sear lever engagable with a biased striker and moving a safety from an interfering position relative to the striker. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150323269 | CARRIER GUIDE AND FIREARM - Firearms having a carrier assembly, buffer systems, and methods, having a carrier spindle, carrier saddle, or both, to reduce carrier tilt or wobble, reduce wear, or both. A carrier spindle can be located forward of the buffer spring, buffer weight, or both, and aft of the carrier assembly, and can slidably engage the carrier assembly. A spindle spring can bias the carrier spindle aft from the carrier assembly. In some embodiments, a taper on the carrier spindle facilitates separation of the lower receiver from the upper receiver. In some embodiments, the spindle spring is a helical spring that is loaded in compression and pushes the carrier spindle aftward. Some embodiments include a carrier saddle that supports the aft end of the carrier assembly. The carrier saddle can be raised, have a concave top surface, be made of a softer material, have dimensions within certain ranges, or a combination thereof. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150330727 | FIREARM WITH RECIPROCATING BOLT ASSEMBLY - A semiautomatic firearm with a reciprocating bolt assembly has delayed blowback and a firing pin block. The firearm is particularly suitable for firing necked rimfire cartridges with a high level of reliability. Features prevent out-of-battery firing, when the bolt assembly is not fully engaged to the firing chamber or barrel face, a movable member within a bolt body functions as a blocking member that blocks the firing pin and prevents the firing pin from striking a cartridge. In embodiments, the firing pin has two stop portions that the movable member can engage depending on the cycle status of the firearm. A reverse cam mechanism associated with the firing pin blocking provides a resistance to and delays blowback. The bolt may interface with the necked rimfire cartridge using a undercut engagement on the forward end of the bolt. The semiautomatic firearm also may incorporate one or both of a dual trigger arrangement as part of a trigger and firing mechanism. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150330736 | SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL - The present invention is directed to semiautomatic pistols with partially internalized recoil. In an aspect of the invention, the semiautomatic pistol allows for the shooter's grip to be aligned closer to the center-axis of the barrel so that the recoil force is substantially in line with the shooter's grip, thereby reducing and/or preventing muzzle flip. In another aspect of the invention, the semiautomatic pistol is configured to translate the linear recoil movement into rotational movement, which allows internalized recoil. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150354910 | BOLT GUIDANCE SYSTEM - Firearm comprising a projectile barrel ( | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150362270 | FIREARM RECEIVER WITH FORWARD ASSIST AND BOLT CATCH RELEASE - A receiver for a firearm may include a linkage that integrates movement of left and right forward assists. The receiver may include a linkage connecting one or both of the forward assists to a bolt catch. The receiver may included both a connection between the left and right forward assists as well as a connection between one or both of the forward assists and the bolt catch. The receiver may include a linkage connecting the forward assist mechanism with the bolt catch mechanism such that actuation of the forward assist mechanism moves the bolt carrier and moves the bolt catch mechanism from the engaged position to the disengaged position. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160010937 | COMPACT SURVIVAL FIREARM | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160047611 | PRECISION BOLT ACTION SEMIAUTOMATIC RIFLE - A rifle has a receiver, a cartridge chamber connected to the receiver, and a bolt slideable longitudinally in the receiver, the bolt is engageable with a cartridge in the chamber. A bolt carrier is slideable longitudinally in the receiver to move the bolt into and out of engagement with a cartridge in the cartridge chamber, and a bolt handle is connected to the bolt carrier. The bolt handle is positionable in a manual position extending from one side of the rifle to permit manual firing of the rifle and in a semiautomatic position about 180 degrees different from the manual position and extending from the other side of the rifle to permit semiautomatic firing of the rifle. The position of the bolt carrier may be changed between the manual and semiautomatic positions without removing the bolt carrier from the rifle. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160091271 | Firearm Training Apparatus and Method - This application is directed to a firearm that is functional, but is not fully functional as it is incapable of discharging ammunition, e.g., causing ammunition to ignite and discharge a bullet. Related methods, techniques, and approaches are also discussed. In embodiments, the firearm is functional, but not fully functional and it is impractical and/or irreversible to alter the firearm to make it fully functional through replacement of interchangeable parts that correspond to that particular firearm model. In embodiments, the firearm is also identifiable as being less than fully functional, e.g., it is incapable of discharging ammunition. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160102938 | EXTENDABLE SLIDE MEMBER FOR PISTOL SLIDE - An extendable slide member on a pistol slide action, providing leverage and a gripping base for a user to pull back or “rack” the slide along guides on a pistol frame, in a longitudinal motion relative to the pistol frame. The slide member facilitating racking the slide when in an extended position the slide member rotates either laterally outwards from a side surface of the slide or vertically upwards from a top surface of the slide, and presents a gripping or holding segment for the user to pull the slide towards the breech end of the pistol. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160116242 | AMBIDEXTROUS BOLT CATCH AND FIREARM - Firearms where the bolt catch can be released from either side using the same or a substantially similar motion using contact features that look, feel, or operate similarly on both sides, that are located within the firearm rather than externally, that can be used more easily or reliably, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, a bolt catch engagement feature, magazine release mechanism, or both, are also (e.g., similarly) ambidextrous. In many embodiments, a user action on one side of the firearm is substantially similar to, but in the opposite direction from, a user action on the other side that performs the same function. In various embodiments, a left button, pad, or feature is directly opposite and in line with a right button, pad, or feature. Bolt catches can use two levers and magazine release mechanisms can use two parallel elongated members perpendicular to the barrel and a catch actuator. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160146558 | CONVERSION SET FOR A FIREARM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING A FIREARM - A conversion set for a firearm having a grip and a breech locked by a moveable barrel and including an ejecting opening is disclosed. To permit timely opening of the breech when using a replacement barrel which does not lock the breech, the conversion set for use of a replacement barrel which does not lock the breech includes a jacket which may be connected to the breech in a detachable, form-fitting manner. The jacket has a defined mass for the predetermined movement of the breech following a shot being fired. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160146559 | DISASSEMBLY DEVICES FOR USE WITH FIREARMS AND FIREARMS INCLUDING SUCH DISASSEMBLY DEVICES - Disassembly devices for use with firearms and firearms including such disassembly devices are disclosed. An example firearm includes a frame; a breech slide to be coupled to the frame; a barrel; a trigger bar disposed within the frame; and an arm to be pivotable about an axis between a locked position and a unlocked position, the arm being movable to the unlocked position from the locked position based on a magazine engaging an end of the arm, the arm being movable to the locked position from the unlocked position based on the magazine being spaced from the end of the arm or the magazine not being fully received within the firearm, in the locked position, the arm to interact with the trigger bar to secure the trigger bar, in the unlocked position, the lug to be spaced from the trigger bar to enable the trigger bar to move. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160252314 | BOLT FOR BOLT ACTION RIFLES | 09-01-2016 |
