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FIREARM WITH FACILITY FOR OPEN-BOLT AND CLOSED-BOLT OPERATION

  • US 20100236394A1
  • Filed: 07/05/2007
  • Published: 09/23/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A firearm comprising:

  • a frame;

    a barrel connected to the frame and defining a barrel axis;

    the barrel having a rear end defining a chamber;

    a bolt operable to reciprocate with respect to the chamber between a closed position adjacent the chamber, and an open position away from the chamber;

    a fire control assembly including a trigger and a selector switch the fire control assembly including a bolt sear operably engaging the bolt;

    a sub-frame connected to the frame and to the bolt assembly sear;

    the selector switch including a semi-automatic position and a fully-automatic position;

    the fire control assembly being operable when the selector switch is in the semi-automatic position in response to pulling the trigger to discharge the firearm, to chamber a cartridge, and to position the bolt in the closed position;

    the fire control assembly being operable when the selector switch is in the fully-automatic position in response to pulling the trigger to discharge the firearm, and to hold the bolt in the open position; and

    wherein when the bolt is held in the open position and the selector switch is in the fully-automatic position, the fire control assembly being operable in response to moving the selector switch from the fully-automatic position to the semi-automatic position to release the bolt and to feed a cartridge into the chamber.

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