Lever-action modular tactical rifle
First Claim
1. A lever-action firearm, comprising:
- an upper receiver having a rifle barrel mounted thereto and defining a first pivot mount, said barrel defining a cartridge chamber;
a bolt mechanism being located for reciprocating movement within said upper receiver;
a cartridge magazine being releasably received by said lower receiver and positioning a cartridge for movement into said cartridge chamber during forward movement of said bolt mechanism;
a lower receiver defining a second pivot mount;
a pivot member engaging said first and second pivot mounts and securing said upper and lower receivers in pivotal connection; and
a lever-action mechanism being mounted to said lower receiver and having operating connection with said bolt mechanism for imparting substantially linear movement of said bolt mechanism responsive to manual action of said lever-action mechanism, said lever-action mechanism being movably mounted to said lower receiver and having a pair of linkage arms extending along external surface portions of said lower receiver and into said upper receiver, said linkage arms having driving connection with said bolt mechanism and moving said bolt mechanism substantially linearly responsive to manual actuation of said lever-action mechanism.
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Abstract
A lever-action tactical rifle having an upper receiver assembly having a rifle barrel and a hand-guard. A lower receiver releasably and pivotally connected with the upper receiver and having a butt-stock and a magazine receptacle releasably containing a cartridge magazine. A bolt mechanism having a bolt carrier and a bolt member and firing pin being located for reciprocating movement within the upper receiver. A lever-action mechanism is mounted to the lower receiver and is connected with the bolt carrier by an actuating linkage. The bolt member has cam slots being engaged by cam pins of the bolt carrier to translate linear movement of the bolt carrier to rotation of the bolt for bolt locking and unlocking.
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16 Claims
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1. A lever-action firearm, comprising:
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an upper receiver having a rifle barrel mounted thereto and defining a first pivot mount, said barrel defining a cartridge chamber; a bolt mechanism being located for reciprocating movement within said upper receiver; a cartridge magazine being releasably received by said lower receiver and positioning a cartridge for movement into said cartridge chamber during forward movement of said bolt mechanism; a lower receiver defining a second pivot mount; a pivot member engaging said first and second pivot mounts and securing said upper and lower receivers in pivotal connection; and a lever-action mechanism being mounted to said lower receiver and having operating connection with said bolt mechanism for imparting substantially linear movement of said bolt mechanism responsive to manual action of said lever-action mechanism, said lever-action mechanism being movably mounted to said lower receiver and having a pair of linkage arms extending along external surface portions of said lower receiver and into said upper receiver, said linkage arms having driving connection with said bolt mechanism and moving said bolt mechanism substantially linearly responsive to manual actuation of said lever-action mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A lever-action firearm, comprising:
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an upper receiver having a rifle barrel mounted thereto and defining a first pivot mount, said upper receiver defining a protective housing having side panels; a lower receiver defining external side surfaces and having a second pivot mount; said side panels being disposed in spaced relation with portions of said external side surfaces of said lower receiver and defining elongate linkage slots; a pivot member engaging said first and second pivot mounts and securing said upper and lower receivers in pivotal connection; and a lever-action mechanism being movably mounted to said lower receiver and having drive linkages extending along said external side surfaces and through said elongate linkage slots; and bolt carrier and bolt mechanisms being substantially linearly moveable within said protective housing of said upper receiver and having driven engagement by said drive linkages of said lever-action mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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