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Firearm with handguard

  • US 10,018,445 B2
  • Filed: 12/20/2015
  • Issued: 07/10/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A firearm, comprising:

  • a receiver;

    a barrel; and

    a handguard;

    an upper barrel clamp;

    a lower barrel clamp, configured to be affixed to the receiver;

    a first plurality of holes in the lower barrel clamp; and

    a wedge clamp configured to affix the handguard to the barrel and the receiver, the wedge clamp comprising;

    a draw wedge, the draw wedge comprising a second plurality of holes, each hole of the second plurality of holes having a corresponding hole in the first plurality of holes; and

    a floating wedge, the floating wedge comprising a third plurality of holes, each hole of the third plurality of holes with a corresponding hole in the first and second plurality of holes;

    a plurality of fasteners corresponding to the first, second and third plurality of holes such that each fastener passes through corresponding holes in the first, second and third plurality of holes to affix the lower barrel clamp, the draw wedge and the floating wedge to the receiver such that the wedge clamp expands within the receiver;

    wherein the upper barrel clamp and the lower barrel clamp are configured to be fastened together, affixing the upper barrel clamp and the lower barrel clamp to the barrel at a back-end of the barrel.

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