Magazine release apparatus and firearms including such magazine release apparatus

US9541340B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• HECKLER & KOCH GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Norbert Fluhr · Obermoschel, DE
• Daniel Kohler · Obermoschel, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 19, 2015
• Grant date: Jan 10, 2017
• Expiry date: Feb 19, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F41A35/06
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Magazine release apparatus and firearms including such magazine release apparatus are disclosed. An example magazine release apparatus for use with a firearm includes a magazine retaining arm including a longitudinal slot, a first handle to protrude from a first side of the firearm and a second handle to protrude from a second side of the firearm. The second handle includes a rocker arm having a feature to be supported on a receiver of the firearm. The first and second handles are actuatable to move the magazine release apparatus between a magazine retaining position and a magazine releasing position. In the magazine retaining position, the second handle is at least partially supported by the longitudinal slot and the feature extends toward the receiver.