Various embodiments are directed to ambidextrous firearm controls, including an ambidextrous bolt control assembly and/or ambidextrous magazine release and associated methods. The ambidextrous bolt control assembly may include a bolt catch configured to hingedly connect to a firearm to rotate between a disengaged position and an engaged position, the bolt catch may include a first bolt catch engagement button operable from a first side of the firearm and a first bolt catch release button operable from the first side of the firearm; an ambidextrous bolt catch engagement button operable from a second side of the firearm; and an ambidextrous bolt catch release button operable from the second side of the firearm; wherein the ambidextrous bolt catch engagement button and the ambidextrous bolt catch release button may each be separately movable relative to the firearm. The ambidextrous bolt catch assembly may further include an ambidextrous magazine release assembly.
A firearm barrel is provided having a body defining an outer surface and a bore. The bore may define a rifling profile along at least a portion of a length of the barrel. The rifling profile may define a cross-sectional profile perpendicular to the length of the barrel at a location along the length of the barrel. The cross-sectional profile may include a plurality of arcuate portions and a plurality of linear portions. The cross-sectional profile may define a cross-sectional area defined by a Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (SAAMI) standard rifling profile. Various embodiments may include firearms, assemblies, components, and methods associated with such firearms and firearm barrels.
Provided herein are bolt carriers, firearms, and related methods, devices, and assemblies. A bolt carrier for a firearm of an example embodiment includes a cam slot configured to receive a cam pin of a bolt, the cam slot defining a cam path along which the cam pin is configured to travel, the cam path comprising a locked dwell, an unlocked dwell, and a transition section disposed between the locked dwell and the unlocked dwell, wherein the locked dwell defines a portion parallel to a first axis of the bolt carrier that is greater than 0.070 inches long.
F41A 3/26 - Rigid bolt locks, i.e. having locking elements rigidly mounted on the bolt or bolt handle and on the barrel or breech-housing respectively the locking elements effecting a rotary movement about the barrel axis, e.g. rotating cylinder bolt locks semi-automatically or automatically operated, e.g. having a slidable bolt-carrier and a rotatable bolt
Provided are a trigger assembly, firearm, and various methods and components. An example assembly includes a lower trigger body comprising a trigger lever; a disconnector rotatable relative to the lower trigger body; a trigger tower rotatable relative to the lower trigger body and the disconnector, the trigger tower defining a trigger tower hook; and a hammer defining a hammer sear hook configured to engage the trigger tower hook to hold the hammer in a cocked position. In response to application of a force to the trigger lever, the lower trigger body may rotate and cause the trigger tower to rotate to release the trigger tower hook from the hammer sear hook.
Provided are various mounts, firearms, firearm components, and associated elements and methods. A mount for an at least partially curved body surface may include at least one body defining a clamping portion and a component portion connected to the clamping portion, and a level vial engaged with the component portion of the at least one body. The clamping portion may be configured to engage and secure the mount to the at least partially curved body surface, and the clamping portion may define at least two tangent contact surfaces configured to engage the at least partially curved body surface to secure the mount to the at least partially curved body surface.
F41G 1/34 - Night sights, e.g. luminescent combined with light source, e.g. spot light
F41G 1/44 - Spirit-level adjusting-means, e.g. for correcting tilt
G01C 9/32 - Means for facilitating the observation of the position of the bubble, e.g. illuminating means
G01C 9/34 - Measuring inclination, e.g. by clinometers, by levels by using liquids in closed containers partially filled with liquid so as to leave a gas bubble of the tubular type, i.e. for indicating the level in one direction only
Various embodiments are directed to auto-sears for a firearm, firearms, and methods of operating the same. In various embodiments, an auto-sear for a firearm may comprise a body configured to being pivotally mounted within a lower receiver of the firearm, the body having a front surface defined between a leading top body surface edge of a top surface and a leading bottom surface edge of a bottom surface; wherein an upper portion of the front surface is disposed on a first plane and a lower portion of the front surface is disposed on a second plane; and wherein at least a portion of the first plane is non-planar with the second plane. In various embodiments, the top surface of the body comprises a curved shape defined along a portion of the leading top surface edge.
Various systems, methods, and apparatuses related to a firearm suppressor are provided. An example suppressor for a firearm may define a distal end and a proximal end. The suppressor may include an inner body and an external shroud. The inner body may include a muzzle attachment portion defined at or proximate the proximal end of the suppressor and a plurality of baffles each defining an opening. An expansion chamber may be defined between the muzzle attachment portion and one of the plurality of baffles. The external shroud may be configured to at least partially cover the inner body. The external shroud may be configured to permit at least a portion of propellent gas within the inner body to exit the suppressor via a secondary opening disposed at a location between one of the plurality of baffles and the proximal end of the suppressor.
Provided herein are buffer systems, bolt assemblies, firearms, and related methods, devices, and assemblies. A bolt carrier assembly for a firearm of an example includes: a bolt carrier body defining a cavity extending along a longitudinal axis of the bolt carrier; at least one weight disposed within the cavity; a forward stop at a forward end of the cavity; and an aft stop at an aft end of the cavity. In some embodiments, the bolt carrier assembly may include a spring, where the spring biases the at least one weight along the longitudinal axis toward at least one of the forward stop or the aft stop, where the at least one weight is configured to be driven against the spring bias in response to a firing action of the firearm.
F41A 3/84 - Coil spring buffers mounted within the gun stock
F41A 3/26 - Rigid bolt locks, i.e. having locking elements rigidly mounted on the bolt or bolt handle and on the barrel or breech-housing respectively the locking elements effecting a rotary movement about the barrel axis, e.g. rotating cylinder bolt locks semi-automatically or automatically operated, e.g. having a slidable bolt-carrier and a rotatable bolt
Provided herein are bolt carriers, firearms, and related methods, devices, and assemblies. A bolt carrier for a firearm of an example embodiment includes a cam slot configured to receive a cam pin of a bolt, the cam slot defining a cam path along which the cam pin is configured to travel, the cam path comprising a locked dwell, an unlocked dwell, and a transition section disposed between the locked dwell and the unlocked dwell, wherein the locked dwell defines a portion parallel to a first axis of the bolt carrier that is greater than 0.070 inches long.
F41A 3/26 - Rigid bolt locks, i.e. having locking elements rigidly mounted on the bolt or bolt handle and on the barrel or breech-housing respectively the locking elements effecting a rotary movement about the barrel axis, e.g. rotating cylinder bolt locks semi-automatically or automatically operated, e.g. having a slidable bolt-carrier and a rotatable bolt
A cam race comprising a hardened material (harder than a material of an upper receiver) is provided to increase durability of a firearm. The cam race is fit within a groove within an interior sidewall of an upper receiver of the firearm. The cam race comprises a body that is fit within the groove, and a plurality of fastener pins extending away from a rear face of the body that fit within corresponding through-holes of the upper receiver. Distal ends of each of the fastener pins are deformed to form a riveted connection between the cam race and the upper receiver. The cam race defines a slide face along which a cam pin of the firearm slides during a firing process, thereby increasing the durability of the firearm against undesired formation of defects within the interior sidewall of the upper receiver.
An assembly for directing propellant gas to an action of a firearm includes a barrel and a gas block. The barrel has a plurality of gas ports that communicate with the bore of the barrel. The barrel and the gas block define a passage that receives pressurized propellant gas from the bore by way of the barrel gas ports, and directs the propellant gas to a gas port of the gas block. The plurality of barrel gas ports and the passage act as a manifold in which the propellant gas is taken from multiple locations within the barrel, combined into a single flow, and directed into the gas block via the gas block gas port. The pressurized gas is then routed to an action of the firearm by way of a gas tube and a gas key.
F41A 5/20 - Mechanisms or systems operated by propellant charge energy for automatically opening the lock gas-operated using a gas piston arranged concentrically around the barrel
F41A 21/28 - Gas-expansion chambers; Barrels provided with gas-relieving ports
F41A 5/26 - Arrangements or systems for bleeding the gas from the barrel
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Firearm barrel having at least one barrel gas port and method of manufacturing the same
Various embodiments are directed to a barrel for a firearm. In various embodiments, a barrel comprises an inner surface defining a bore configured to guide a projectile as the projectile is propelled through the bore by pressurized gas; and a barrel gas port having a gas port depth extending between a port entrance defined by the inner surface of the barrel and a port exit, wherein the barrel gas port is configured to fluidically communicate with the bore and an action of the firearm; wherein the port entrance defines a length dimension defined parallel to a longitudinal axis of the barrel and a width dimension defined perpendicular to the length dimension; and wherein the length dimension of the port entrance is greater than the width dimension of the port entrance. Various embodiments are directed to a firearm comprising the exemplary barrel.
Various embodiments are directed to ambidextrous firearm controls, including an ambidextrous bolt control assembly and/or ambidextrous magazine release and associated methods. The ambidextrous bolt control assembly may include a bolt catch configured to hingedly connect to a firearm to rotate between a disengaged position and an engaged position, the bolt catch may include a first bolt catch engagement button operable from a first side of the firearm and a first bolt catch release button operable from the first side of the firearm; an ambidextrous bolt catch engagement button operable from a second side of the firearm; and an ambidextrous bolt catch release button operable from the second side of the firearm; wherein the ambidextrous bolt catch engagement button and the ambidextrous bolt catch release button may each be separately movable relative to the firearm. The ambidextrous bolt catch assembly may further include an ambidextrous magazine release assembly.
Provided herein are muzzle brakes, firearms, and methods for manufacturing the same. A muzzle brake for attachment to a muzzle end of a firearm includes a body defining a first end that engages a muzzle end of the firearm, a second end opposite the first end, and an axis extending therebetween. The body further defines one or more openings intersecting the axis to form a channel extending between the first end and the second end along the axis. The body further defines a first port extending from the channel to an exterior surface of the body and a second port extending from the channel to the exterior surface of the body between the first port and the second end. In operation, the first port directs gas from the channel to an external environment of the muzzle brake that disrupts gas directed by the second port from the channel.
A cam race comprising a hardened material (harder than a material of an upper receiver) is provided to increase durability of a firearm. The cam race is fit within a groove within an interior sidewall of an upper receiver of the firearm. The cam race comprises a body that is fit within the groove, and a plurality of fastener pins extending away from a rear face of the body that fit within corresponding through-holes of the upper receiver. Distal ends of each of the fastener pins are deformed to form a riveted connection between the cam race and the upper receiver. The cam race defines a slide face along which a cam pin of the firearm slides during a firing process, thereby increasing the durability of the firearm against undesired formation of defects within the interior sidewall of the upper receiver.
Various embodiments are directed to ambidextrous firearm controls, including an ambidextrous bolt control assembly and/or ambidextrous magazine release and associated methods. The ambidextrous bolt control assembly may include a bolt catch configured to hingedly connect to a firearm to rotate between a disengaged position and an engaged position, the bolt catch may include a first bolt catch engagement button operable from a first side of the firearm and a first bolt catch release button operable from the first side of the firearm; an ambidextrous bolt catch engagement button operable from a second side of the firearm; and an ambidextrous bolt catch release button operable from the second side of the firearm; wherein the ambidextrous bolt catch engagement button and the ambidextrous bolt catch release button may each be separately movable relative to the firearm. The ambidextrous bolt catch assembly may further include an ambidextrous magazine release assembly.
Provided herein are extractors, bolt assemblies, firearms, and related methods, devices, and assemblies. A firearm extractor includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, an axis defined between the first end and the second end, and a pivot portion between the first end and the second end. The extractor may include a notch defined at the inner side of the extractor at an axial location between the pivot portion and the first end that, in operation, engages a cartridge casing having a diameter greater than a casing of a 5.56 NATO cartridge or other platform-standard cartridge. A thickness of the extractor in at least one location defined at the axial location of the notch disposed radially inward of one or more lugs of a barrel or a barrel extension during cycling of the bolt may be greater than 0.019 inches.
F41A 15/14 - Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least partially out of the cartridge chamber; Cartridge ejectors, i.e. devices for throwing the extracted cartridges or cartridge cases free of the gun for bolt-action guns the ejector being mounted on, or within, the bolt
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Firearm assemblies with a trigger guard magazine guide portion
Trigger guard assemblies that support and position a magazine within a firearm, firearms that include such assemblies, and associated components, assemblies, and methods are provided. An assembly may include at least a receiver and a trigger guard. The receiver may define a magazine well configured to support a magazine during a firearm operational cycle. The trigger guard may be connected to the receiver. The trigger guard may include a magazine guide portion that may be configured to contact the magazine supported by the receiver during at least a portion of the firearm operational cycle to resist rotation of the magazine relative to the magazine well.
Provided are barrels, barrel assemblies, firearms, and associated components, assemblies, and methods. A barrel of a firearm may include an inner surface defining a bore configured to guide a projectile as the projectile is propelled through the bore by pressurized gas. The barrel may define a muzzle end, a chamber end opposite the muzzle end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the muzzle end and the chamber end. The inner surface may define a chamber at the chamber end of the barrel. The chamber may receive a cartridge and to support at least a portion of a casing of the cartridge during firing. The barrel may further define one or more barrel feed ramps at the chamber end configured to guide at least a portion of the cartridge into the chamber during an operational cycle of the firearm. The barrel may engage with a barrel extension as a barrel assembly.
An assembly for directing propellant gas to an action of a firearm includes a barrel and a gas block. The barrel has a plurality of gas ports that communicate with the bore of the barrel. The barrel and the gas block define a passage that receives pressurized propellant gas from the bore by way of the barrel gas ports, and directs the propellant gas to a gas port of the gas block. The plurality of barrel gas ports and the passage act as a manifold in which the propellant gas is taken from multiple locations within the barrel, combined into a single flow, and directed into the gas block via the gas block gas port. The pressurized gas is then routed to an action of the firearm by way of a gas tube and a gas key.
An assembly for directing propellant gas to an action of a firearm includes a barrel and a gas block. The barrel has a plurality of gas ports that communicate with the bore of the barrel. The barrel and the gas block define a passage that receives pressurized propellant gas from the bore by way of the barrel gas ports, and directs the propellant gas to a gas port of the gas block. The plurality of barrel gas ports and the passage act as a manifold in which the propellant gas is taken from multiple locations within the barrel, combined into a single flow, and directed into the gas block via the gas block gas port. The pressurized gas is then routed to an action of the firearm by way of a gas tube and a gas key.
F41A 5/26 - Arrangements or systems for bleeding the gas from the barrel
F41A 5/20 - Mechanisms or systems operated by propellant charge energy for automatically opening the lock gas-operated using a gas piston arranged concentrically around the barrel
F41A 21/28 - Gas-expansion chambers; Barrels provided with gas-relieving ports
The present disclosure generally relates to a bolt catch device that prevents the bolt of a bolt carrier assembly of a firearm from moving to its forward position so as to prevent the firearm from being discharged until the user manually moves the bolt catch. The bolt catch is mechanically coupled to the selector of the firearm via a linkage, so that the bolt catch can be moved by way of the selector. This feature can prevent a self-loading firearm that otherwise could function on a semi-automatic basis from operating in such a manner.
Trigger guard assemblies for firearms include a trigger guard movable between a closed positon; and an open position providing greater access to a trigger bow of the firearm. The trigger guard assemblies also include a post that engages the trigger guard, and is movable in relation to the trigger guard between a retracted position and an extended position. When in the retracted position, the post does not interfere with movement of the trigger guard between the open and closed positions. When in the extended position, the post interferes with movement of the trigger guard between the open and closed positions, and exerts a lateral force on the firearm to further secure the trigger guard to the firearm.
The disclosure relates to an adjustable firearm sling that allows a user to rapidly adjust orientation of the firearm between resting and firing positions.
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G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
An anti-rattling biasing device for firearms includes a spring configured to exert a biasing force against an upper receiver and a lower receiver of the firearm. The biasing force urges the upper and lower receivers firmly into contact with the pins that couple the upper and lower receivers, inhibiting small back and forth movement between the upper and lower receivers and thereby reducing or eliminating rattling of the upper and lower receivers when assembled together.
An M240 machine gun barrel assembly with a barrel with a muzzle end at the distal end of the barrel and a breach end at the proximal end of the barrel; a handle connector connecting the barrel to a handle assembly; and the handle assembly having a free end and a connected end, the connected end operably connected to the handle connector; the handle assembly operable between a first position with the free end of the handle assembly pointing proximally and a second position with the free end of the handle assembly pointing distally.
The present disclosure generally relates to a bolt catch device that prevents the bolt of a bolt carrier assembly of a firearm from moving to its forward position so as to prevent the firearm from being discharged until the user manually moves the bolt catch. The bolt catch is mechanically coupled to the selector of the firearm via a linkage, so that the bolt catch can be moved by way of the selector. This feature can prevent a self-loading firearm that otherwise could function on a semi-automatic basis from operating in such a manner.
Trigger guard assemblies for firearms include a trigger guard movable between a closed positon; and an open position providing greater access to a trigger bow of the firearm. The trigger guard assemblies also include a post that engages the trigger guard, and is movable in relation to the trigger guard between a retracted position and an extended position. When in the retracted position, the post does not interfere with movement of the trigger guard between the open and closed positions. When in the extended position, the post interferes with movement of the trigger guard between the open and closed positions, and exerts a lateral force on the firearm to further secure the trigger guard to the firearm.
Trigger assemblies are provided for restraining a firing pin of a firearm on a selective basis. The triggers assemblies include a first and a second lever mounted for rotation within a housing. The first lever is configured to be rotated by the user, and rotation of the first lever imparts rotation to the second lever to initiate the discharge of the firearm. The trigger assemblies also include a safety mechanism having a safety lever that is movable between a first and a second angular position. The safety lever is configured to prevent movement of the first and second levers when the safety lever is in its first angular position, thereby preventing discharge of the firearm.
F41A 17/56 - Sear safeties, i.e. means for rendering ineffective an intermediate lever transmitting trigger movement to firing pin, hammer, bolt or sear
F41A 17/72 - Firing-pin safeties, i.e. means for preventing movement of slidably-mounted strikers trigger-operated, i.e. the movement of the trigger bringing a firing-pin safety into inoperative position during the firing
The disclosure relates to mounts for knife sheaths. The mounts can be assembled in a first configuration in which the mounts can be strap-mounted; and a second configuration in which the mounts can be mounted on a waist belt. The mounts also permit the orientation of the sheath to be varied.
F16M 13/04 - Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or holding steady relative to, a person, e.g. by chains
The disclosure relates to a foldable iron sight assembly for a firearm that includes a rail mount including a base, a clamp, a rail pin, and a base locking portion; a windage or elevation sight member that includes a sight member locking portion rotatably connected to the base locking portion, wherein the base locking portion and the sight member locking portion are configured to interlock with each other; and a locking mechanism that includes an axle and a biasing element, wherein the sight member is rotatable between a locked raised position and a locked lowered position when a force applied to the sight member compresses the biasing element. Also disclosed is a firearm having a rail to which the assembly is secured, and a method of operating the assembly.
An adapter for an M240 machine gun to position the trigger housing assembly distally forward as well as an extended trigger housing assembly for an M240 machine gun and an M240 machine gun with the trigger housing assembly positioned distally forward from the proximal end of the receiver.
F41A 15/12 - Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least partially out of the cartridge chamber; Cartridge ejectors, i.e. devices for throwing the extracted cartridges or cartridge cases free of the gun for bolt-action guns
A safety selector assembly for a firearm includes a cylinder sized and shaped to be rotatably received within a lower receiver; and a lever detachably coupled to the cylinder end and secured to the cylinder end by a threaded member. The threaded member is configured to engage the cylinder end, and to move between a first and a second position in relation to the cylinder end. The lever is configured to engage the threaded member when the threaded member is in the first position, and interfering contact between the threaded member and the lever causes the lever to be retained on the cylinder end. The lever can be removed from the cylinder end when the threaded member is in the second position.
The disclosure relates to an adjustable rear iron sight for a firearm. The rear iron sight includes features that maintain its various components in a state of alignment, that permit the rear iron sight to be locked in raised and lowered positions, and that bias a dual aiming aperture against movement while nevertheless permitting the user to easily rotate the dual aiming aperture to switch between its large-diameter and small-diameter apertures.
Firearm handguard systems are disclosed, including rail alignment systems and anti-rotational firearm handguard systems. Also disclosed is a method of aligning a rail portion provided on an upper outer surface of a handguard using a handguard key that aligns the rail portion of the handguard with a rail portion of a firearm. Also disclosed is a firearm having a rail alignment system, and a handguard having a handguard key, wherein the handguard key is integrally formed with the handguard or is a modular handguard key configured to be removably attached to the handguard.
Trigger assemblies are provided for initiating the discharge of a firearm. The triggers assemblies include a first and a second lever mounted for rotation within a housing. The first lever is configured to be rotated by the user, and rotation of the first lever imparts rotation to the second lever to initiate the discharge of the firearm. The trigger assemblies have a safety mechanism that includes an interfering member configured to be positioned in proximity to the first and the second levers on a selective basis so that the interfering member simultaneously interferes with movement of both the first and the second levers, and thereby provides multiple points of interference that each prevent discharge of the firearm.
Linear trigger mechanisms for firearms include a trigger slide mounted on, and configured to move linearly in relation to a chassis; and a hammer. The trigger slide has a rolling element, such as a pin-mounted roller or a rolling pin, that engages a contact surface on the hammer and thereby restrains the hammer against its spring bias. When the user pulls the trigger to discharge the firearm, the trigger slide moves linearly, causing the rolling element to roll off of the contact surface and thereby release the hammer. The trigger mechanisms can be equipped with a drop safety that rotates in response to an impact between the firearm and the ground, so as to interfere with the movement of the trigger slide and prevent the release of the hammer.
Trigger assemblies are provided for restraining a firing pin of a firearm on a selective basis. The triggers assemblies include a first and a second lever mounted for rotation within a housing. The first lever is configured to be rotated by the user, and rotation of the first lever imparts rotation to the second lever to initiate the discharge of the firearm. The trigger assemblies also include a safety mechanism having a safety lever that is movable between a first and a second angular position. The safety lever is configured to prevent movement of the first and second levers when the safety lever is in its first angular position, thereby preventing discharge of the firearm.
F41A 17/72 - Firing-pin safeties, i.e. means for preventing movement of slidably-mounted strikers trigger-operated, i.e. the movement of the trigger bringing a firing-pin safety into inoperative position during the firing
A firearm accessory mount is described herein. The firearm accessory mount is manufactured by securing a raw amount of material, shaping the raw amount of material to generate receiving structures positioned on a mounting base along a common axis, forming apertures through the receiving structures to form accessory rings along a single axis from one direction and at least substantially dividing each of the accessory rings into receivers and caps.
Gas tube assembles are provided for mounting on a gas block of a gas-actuated firearm having an internal passage configured to receive propellant gas from a barrel of the firearm. The gas tube assemblies have a gas tube that defines a passage extending between a forward and a rearward end of the gas tube. The gas tube assemblies also have a mating portion secured to the gas tube. The mating portion has a flange that can be secured to the gas block so that the flange prevents linear and rotational movement of the gas tube in relation to the gas block.
F41A 3/26 - Rigid bolt locks, i.e. having locking elements rigidly mounted on the bolt or bolt handle and on the barrel or breech-housing respectively the locking elements effecting a rotary movement about the barrel axis, e.g. rotating cylinder bolt locks semi-automatically or automatically operated, e.g. having a slidable bolt-carrier and a rotatable bolt
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Devices for restricting the flow of propellant gas in gas-actuated firearms
Gas block assemblies for use with gas-actuated firearms include a flow-restrictor device that permits variation of the flow of propellant gas to the action of the firearm. The flow-restrictor device is switchable between a first position at which the device restricts the flow, and a second position at which the device does not present any restriction to the flow. In addition, the flow restrictor device can be configured to permit adjustments in the degree of flow restriction generated when the flow-restrictor device is in its first position.
F41A 5/24 - Mechanisms or systems operated by propellant charge energy for automatically opening the lock gas-operated by direct action of gas pressure on bolt or locking elements
The disclosure relates to a firearm accessory mount having a fastening system that is self-calibrated to achieve a proper predetermined attachment force for securely attaching the accessory mount to a firearm, without the need for a torque wrench.
An M240 machine gun barrel assembly with a barrel with a muzzle end at the distal end of the barrel and a breach end at the proximal end of the barrel; a handle connector connecting the barrel to a handle assembly; and the handle assembly having a free end and a connected end, the connected end operably connected to the handle connector; the handle assembly operable between a first position with the free end of the handle assembly pointing proximally and a second position with the free end of the handle assembly pointing distally.
An ammunition retaining feed tray for a firearm including a feed tray with a distal and a proximal end, a cartridge stop for alignment of an ammunition belt, at least one pawl opening, and a pawl assembly engagement; a pawl assembly connected to the pawl assembly engagement of the feed tray with the pawl assembly including at least one pawl operable to move within the at least one pawl opening of the feed tray and for engaging an ammunition belt.
A safety selector assembly for a firearm includes a cylinder sized and shaped to be rotatably received within a lower receiver; and a lever detachably coupled to the cylinder end and secured to the cylinder end by a threaded member. The threaded member is configured to engage the cylinder end, and to move between a first and a second position in relation to the cylinder end. The lever is configured to engage the threaded member when the threaded member is in the first position, and interfering contact between the threaded member and the lever causes the lever to be retained on the cylinder end. The lever can be removed from the cylinder end when the threaded member is in the second position.
The disclosure relates to a mount for attaching an accessory to a firearm including: a body having at least one firearm rail mounting feature; at least one mounting cap removably securable to the body, the at least one mounting cap capable of forming a generally cylindrical passage with a portion of the body; and an auxiliary accessory mount removably securable to the body over the at least one mounting cap, wherein the auxiliary accessory mount includes: an accessory mounting surface configured to receive a firearm accessory; and a mounting feature extending generally perpendicular to the accessory mounting surface, the mounting feature being removably securable to the body.
A trigger mechanism for a firearm includes a hammer element pivotable between a ready position and a fired position, and a trigger element pivotable between a first position that retains the hammer element in the ready position, and a second position that releases the hammer element. The hammer element may include a hammer sear or a trigger sear having an initial sear surface and a terminal sear surface. The trigger element may include a trigger sear that at least partially engages a portion of the hammer sear when the hammer element is in the ready position.
The present disclosure provides a trigger assembly and related method for a firearm (e.g., an AR, SR-25, or M4 style rifle, or another type of firearm). The trigger assembly minimizes inadvertent discharge of the firearm by blocking the trigger from rearward pivoting until pressure is applied to the center portion of the trigger. The system and method employ a configuration wherein a camming surface is engaged with a machined portion of the lower receiver once the trigger assembly is connected to the lower receiver via a pivot that extends through the trigger assembly and at least a portion of the lower receiver.
The present disclosure provides a buffer kit or assembly for an AR-15, M16, M4 carbine, SR-25, AR-10 and LR-308 type firearm with enhanced fatigue resistance. The buffer assembly includes a weighted buffer, a spring, and a buffer tube. The spring is helically shaped and is formed from multiple wire strands. The stranded wire spring has a greater nominal wire diameter, in comparison to prior art single wire springs, and thus the stranded wire spring itself has a smaller internal diameter. The shoulder of the weighted buffer is provided with a reduced diameter to accommodate the smaller internal diameter of the stranded wire spring.
A firearm accessory mount is described herein. The firearm accessory mount is manufactured by securing a raw amount of material, shaping the raw amount of material to generate receiving structures positioned on a mounting base along a common axis, forming apertures through the receiving structures to form accessory rings along a single axis from one direction and at least substantially dividing each of the accessory rings into receivers and caps.
An adapter for an M240 machine gun to position the trigger housing assembly distally forward as well as an M240 machine gun with the trigger housing assembly positioned distally forward from the proximal end of the receiver.
F41A 15/12 - Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least partially out of the cartridge chamber; Cartridge ejectors, i.e. devices for throwing the extracted cartridges or cartridge cases free of the gun for bolt-action guns
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