Firearm with laterally folding forearm and barrel, and related methods
OwnerCorby Hallinventor
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Abstract
A firearm includes a receiver, a forearm pivotally attached to a distal end of the receiver, and a barrel having a barrel extension. A proximal end of the barrel and the barrel extension are secured within the forearm such that the barrel and barrel extension are laterally pivotable with the forearm relative to the receiver between a first assembled position and a second folded position. The forearm, barrel, and barrel extension may be secured to the receiver in the first assembled position for use of the firearm, after which the firearm may be folded for storage and/or transportation.
Claims20
A firearm, comprising:
- a receiver;
- a forearm pivotally attached to a distal end of the receiver;
- and
- a barrel having a barrel extension, a proximal end of the barrel and barrel extension secured within the forearm such that the barrel and barrel extension are laterally pivotable with the forearm relative to the receiver between a first assembled position and a second folded position without disassembling the forearm from the receiver.
A method of using a firearm, comprising:
- securing a forearm, barrel, and barrel extension to a receiver in a first assembled position;
- firing one or more rounds of ammunition using the firearm;
- sliding the forearm, barrel, and barrel extension in a longitudinal direction relative to the receiver so as to remove the barrel extension from the receiver without disassembling the forearm, barrel, and barrel extension from the receiver;
- and
- folding the forearm, barrel, and barrel extension relative to the receiver to a second folded position.
A method of manufacturing a firearm, comprising:
- providing a receiver having a distal end;
- providing a barrel having a barrel extension;
- securing a proximal end of the barrel and the barrel extension to a forearm;
- and
- attaching the forearm to the distal end of the receiver, such that the barrel and barrel extension are laterally pivotable with the forearm relative to the receiver between a first assembled position and a second folded position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.