Self loading firearm bolt carrier with integral carrier key and angled strike face
| Register | USPTO Patent |
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| Application Number | 12801001 |
| Grant Number | 08387513 |
| Status | In Force |
| Filing Date | 2010-05-14 |
| First Publication Date | 2012-06-21 |
| Publication Date | 2012-06-21 |
| Grant Date | 2013-03-05 |
| Owner | LWRC International, LLC (USA) |
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Abstract
A bolt carrier for use with the ARI5/MI6 family of firearms is provided. The bolt carrier includes an integrally formed carrier key and spherical strike face surrounded by a cylindrical counterbore made with a downward angle to act against the tilting force imparted by the operating rod of the firearm's gas operating system. The outer surface of the carrier includes upper and lower running rails that all extend fully to the front face of the carrier to lengthen the carrier's rail support or bearing surfaces against the receiver.