Patent · US Expired

Gas-operated M16 pistol

US5448940A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 1993
Grant dateSep 12, 1995
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41A11/02
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A modified M16 pistol capable of firing rifle cartridges therein in automatic or semi-automatic mode, which pistol is based upon modified M16 upper and lower assemblies, with a pistol barrel, an M16 gas actuation system, and a spring-biased buffer system mounted on top of the M16 upper receiver assembly.

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