Modular firearm
First Claim
1. A modular automatic or semi automatic firearm comprising:
- an upper receiver assembly having a bolt, a barrel and venting features for allowing cooling air to pass there through;
a lower receiver assembly connected to the upper receiver assembly and having a fire control assembly; and
a magazine well connected to the upper receiver assembly and adapted to accept a magazine of cartridges;
wherein, the lower receiver assembly and the magazine well are removably and interlockingly secured to the upper receiver assembly, wherein the magazine well and the barrel are selectable from different interchangeable magazine wells and different interchangeable barrels each having a different predetermined characteristic, and wherein, the lower receiver assembly and the magazine well are removable from the upper receiver assembly without tools and without removal of fasteners.
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Abstract
An M-4 firearm having a lower receiver assembly and an upper receiver assembly. The upper receiver assembly is connected to the lower receiver assembly. The lower receiver assembly has a fire control assembly. The upper receiver assembly has a barrel and a hand guard. The hand guard has a venting features for allowing cooling air to pass therethrough. The hand guard has a heat shield mounted therein. The hand guard has at least one peripheral device mounting rail. The hand guard has an upper portion and a removable lower portion. The removable lower portion has at least one peripheral device mounting rail. The removable lower portion may be removed and replaced with a different second removable lower portion without the removal of fasteners.
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2 Claims
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1. A modular automatic or semi automatic firearm comprising:
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an upper receiver assembly having a bolt, a barrel and venting features for allowing cooling air to pass there through; a lower receiver assembly connected to the upper receiver assembly and having a fire control assembly; and a magazine well connected to the upper receiver assembly and adapted to accept a magazine of cartridges; wherein, the lower receiver assembly and the magazine well are removably and interlockingly secured to the upper receiver assembly, wherein the magazine well and the barrel are selectable from different interchangeable magazine wells and different interchangeable barrels each having a different predetermined characteristic, and wherein, the lower receiver assembly and the magazine well are removable from the upper receiver assembly without tools and without removal of fasteners. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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