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Firearm with magazine release lever

US9194638B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 17, 2013
Grant dateNov 24, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41G11/003
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An AR-style firearm includes a specially designed lower receiver, a specially designed upper receiver mounted to the lower receiver, a pistol hand grip mounted to the lower receiver, a handguard mounted around a barrel, a specially designed magazine well formed in the lower receiver that is configured to receive an AK-47 magazine or similar magazine, and a specially designed, ambidextrous magazine release that holds and selectively releases the magazine from the magazine well.

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