Firearm having a handle assembly for charging
DCFirst Claim
1. A firearm comprising:
- a receiver defining a receiver bore extending along a longitudinal axis;
a bolt carrier disposed in said receiver bore and moveable relative to said receiver along said longitudinal axis between a firing position and a rearward position;
an elongated member coupled to said bolt carrier and having a distal end with said elongated member extending substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis;
a hand guard coupled to said receiver and disposed about said elongated member; and
a handle assembly slideably supported by said hand guard and moveable toward said receiver to define a charging motion, said handle assembly including;
a base having a base bore axially extending substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis and receiving said distal end of said elongated member during said charging motion for engaging said elongated member when said handle assembly is moved in said charging motion; and
an arm coupled to said base for moving said handle assembly in said charging motion.
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Abstract
A firearm includes a receiver and a bolt carrier disposed in the receiver. The bolt carrier is moveable between a firing position and a rearward position. A rod is fixed relative to the bolt carrier and a hand guard is coupled to the receiver about the rod. A handle assembly is slideably supported by the hand guard and is moveable toward the receiver to define a charging motion and away from the receiver to define a forward assist motion. The handle assembly receives the rod during both of the charging and forward assist motions. An arm is coupled to the base and is moveable between a disengaged position spaced from the rod and an engaged position abutting the rod. When the arm is in the engaged position, the handle assembly is moved to move the rod and the bolt carrier in either of the charging and the forward assist motions.
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18 Claims
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1. A firearm comprising:
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a receiver defining a receiver bore extending along a longitudinal axis; a bolt carrier disposed in said receiver bore and moveable relative to said receiver along said longitudinal axis between a firing position and a rearward position; an elongated member coupled to said bolt carrier and having a distal end with said elongated member extending substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis; a hand guard coupled to said receiver and disposed about said elongated member; and a handle assembly slideably supported by said hand guard and moveable toward said receiver to define a charging motion, said handle assembly including; a base having a base bore axially extending substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis and receiving said distal end of said elongated member during said charging motion for engaging said elongated member when said handle assembly is moved in said charging motion; and an arm coupled to said base for moving said handle assembly in said charging motion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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