FIREARM WITH DUAL CHARGING HANDLES
First Claim
1. A rifle comprising:
- a frame defining an elongated bolt passage;
a bolt assembly including a bolt received within the bolt passage and operable to reciprocate between a forward battery position and a rearward retracted position;
the frame having a rear portion defining a rear aperture;
a first elongated charging handle having a rear end extending rearward of the rear aperture of the frame, an intermediate portion received in the aperture, and a forward end within the bolt passage and adapted to operably contact the bolt;
the frame defining an elongated slot parallel to the bolt passage and communicating therewith; and
a second charging handle having a handle portion external of the bolt passage, an intermediate portion extending through the slot, and a contact element adapted to operably contact the bolt.
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Abstract
A firearm with dual charging handles is a rifle having a frame defining an elongated bolt passage, a bolt assembly received within the bolt passage and operable to reciprocate between a forward battery position and a rearward retracted position, a first elongated charging handle having a rear end extending rearward of the rear aperture of the frame, an intermediate portion received in the aperture, and a forward end within the bolt passage and adapted to operably contact the bolt, the frame defining an elongated slot parallel to the bolt passage and communicating therewith, and a second charging handle having a handle portion external of the bolt passage, an intermediate portion extending through the slot, and a contact element adapted to operably contact the bolt. The first charging handle may have a T shape. The second charging handle may include a dust cover overlaying the slot.
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20 Claims
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1. A rifle comprising:
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a frame defining an elongated bolt passage; a bolt assembly including a bolt received within the bolt passage and operable to reciprocate between a forward battery position and a rearward retracted position; the frame having a rear portion defining a rear aperture; a first elongated charging handle having a rear end extending rearward of the rear aperture of the frame, an intermediate portion received in the aperture, and a forward end within the bolt passage and adapted to operably contact the bolt; the frame defining an elongated slot parallel to the bolt passage and communicating therewith; and a second charging handle having a handle portion external of the bolt passage, an intermediate portion extending through the slot, and a contact element adapted to operably contact the bolt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A rifle comprising:
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a frame defining an elongated bolt passage; a bolt assembly including a bolt received within the bolt passage and operable to reciprocate between a forward battery position and a rearward retracted position; a first charging handle having a first handle portion external of the bolt passage and a first contact portion within the bolt passage and adapted to operably contact the bolt; a second charging handle having a second handle portion external of the bolt passage and a second contact portion within the bolt passage and adapted to operably contact the bolt; and the bolt having a first forward facing portion registered with the first contact portion, and having a second forward facing portion registered with the second contact portion, such that the first and second charging handles remain stationary in response to movement of the bolt to the retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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