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Modified rifle lower receiver, related components, cartridges, and methods

US10175013B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 16, 2017
Grant dateJan 8, 2019
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41A19/13
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A modified lower receiver for a standard assault rifle includes a modified receiver body and a magazine release. The modified receiver body defines a modified magazine well, a trigger well and modified forward and rear takedown holes, and the magazine release is mounted on a side of the modified receiver body and extends into the modified magazine well. The modified magazine well is longer than a magazine well of a standard lower receiver by a predetermined distance forward of the magazine release. Positions of the modified forward and rear takedown holes are also forward of respective standard positions of forward and rear takedown holes by the same predetermined distance. A method of modifying the assault rifle includes removing the standard lower receiver and firing pin from an upper receiver, installing a longer, modified firing pin into the upper receiver, and installing the modified lower receiver on the upper receiver.

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