FIREARM HAVING AN INDIRECT GAS IMPINGEMENT SYSTEM
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United States of America Patent
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N/A
Issued Date -
Mar 21, 2013
app pub date -
Jul 2, 2012
filing date -
Jul 1, 2008
priority date (Note) -
Abandoned
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
A firearm including a barrel having a breech and a muzzle defining a length of the barrel is disclosed. The firearm includes a hand guard having a first end and a second end with a front sight is attached to at least one of the barrel adjacent the muzzle and the second end of the hand guard. A housing is coupled to the front sight and defines a chamber having a piston disposed therein and movable between static and displaced positions. A receiver is coupled to the first end and a bolt carrier is disposed within the receiver and moveable between firing and rearward positions. A carrier key is attached to the bolt carrier and moves concurrently with the bolt carrier and a rod is permanently affixed to the carrier key and extends to a distal end with the piston engaging the distal end when moving to the displaced position.
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