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US 11,536,524 B2Granted
Composite modular rifle
OwnerCarl E Caudle, Nathanel J Caudleinventors
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Abstract
A modular bolt action rifle is provided, having an upper receiver configured to receive a bolt action bolt housing and bolt and a first universal fitting at a front of the upper receiver configured to receive one of a plurality of commonly sourced rifle barrels, and a lower receiver integral to or coupled to the upper receiver. The lower receiver is configured to receive commonly sourced fire control group components and a commonly sourced bolt action trigger mechanism. The lower receiver includes a second universal fitting at a rear of the lower receiver configured to receive one of a plurality of commonly sourced butt stocks.
Claims20
A modular bolt action rifle, comprising:
- a modular upper receiver configured to receive a bolt action bolt housing and bolt, the upper receiver including an ejection port on a side of the upper receiver and a first universal fitting at a front of the upper receiver configured to receive one of a plurality of rifle barrels;
- a modular lower receiver integral to or coupled to the upper receiver, the lower receiver including a magazine well configured to receive a semi-automatic rifle magazine, a second universal fitting at a rear of the lower receiver configured to receive one of a plurality of butt stocks, and a third universal fitting at a bottom of the lower receiver configured to receive one of a plurality of grips, the lower receiver configured to receive fire control group components from a plurality of rifles;
- a bolt action bolt housing, including a passive safety latch, configured to fit within the upper receiver;
- a bolt integral to or coupled to the bolt housing, the bolt configured to mesh with a barrel extender coupled to the one of the plurality of rifle barrels;
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- a bolt action trigger mechanism configured to interface with the fire control group components for manually firing the bolt action rifle.
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A modular bolt action rifle, comprising:
- a modular unit receiver comprising an integrated upper receiver and lower receiver configured to receive a bolt action bolt housing and bolt and fire control group components from a plurality of rifles, the unit receiver including:
- an ejection port;
- a magazine well configured to receive a semi-automatic rifle magazine;
- a first universal fitting at a front of the unit receiver configured to receive one of a plurality of rifle barrels;
- a second universal fitting at a rear of the unit receiver configured to receive one of a plurality of butt stocks;
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- a third universal fitting at a bottom of the unit receiver configured to receive one of a plurality of grips;
- a bolt action bolt housing, including a passive safety latch, configured to fit within the unit receiver;
- a bolt integral to or coupled to the bolt housing, the bolt configured to engage with the one of the plurality of rifle barrels;
- and
- a bolt action trigger mechanism configured to interface with the fire control group components for manually firing the bolt action rifle.
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A method, comprising:
- providing a modular upper receiver configured to receive a bolt action bolt housing and bolt, the upper receiver including an ejection port on a side of the upper receiver and a first universal fitting at a front of the upper receiver configured to receive one of a plurality of rifle barrels;
- coupling one of a plurality of rifle barrels to the first universal fitting;
- providing a modular lower receiver integral to or coupled to the upper receiver, the lower receiver including a magazine well configured to receive a semi-automatic rifle magazine, a second universal fitting at a rear of the lower receiver configured to receive one of a plurality of butt stocks, and a third universal fitting at a bottom of the lower receiver configured to receive one of a plurality of grips, the lower receiver configured to receive fire control group components from a plurality of rifles;
- coupling one of a plurality of butt stocks to the second universal fitting;
- coupling one of a plurality of grips to the third universal fitting;
- coupling fire control group components from one of a plurality of rifles to the lower receiver;
- providing a bolt action bolt housing, including a passive safety latch, configured to fit within the upper receiver;
- providing a bolt integral to or coupled to the bolt housing, the bolt configured to mesh with a barrel extender coupled to or integral to the one of the plurality of rifle barrels;
- coupling the bolt action housing and the bolt to the upper receiver;
- and
- providing a bolt action trigger mechanism configured to interface with the fire control group components for manual bolt-action firing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.