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US 11,629,921 B2Granted
Firearm
OwnerA. W. Richeyinventor
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Abstract
A firearm includes a barrel having a breech end. A receiver is engaged with the breach end of the barrel and defines a chamber. A vent path is through the barrel downstream from the breech end. A latch is downstream from the vent path. A bolt is at least partially inside the chamber. The bolt has a locked position to prevent the bolt from moving away from the breech end of the barrel and a released position that allows the bolt to move away from said breech end of the barrel.
Claims13
A firearm, comprising:
- a barrel;
- a breech end of said barrel;
- a receiver engaged with said breach end of said barrel, wherein said receiver defines a chamber;
- a vent path through said barrel downstream from said breech end;
- a latch downstream from said vent path;
- and
- a bolt at least partially inside said chamber;
- wherein said bolt has a locked position to prevent said bolt from moving away from said breech end of said barrel and a released position that allows said bolt to move away from said breech end of said barrel.
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A firearm comprising:
- a barrel;
- a muzzle end of said barrel;
- a breech end of said barrel upstream from said muzzle end;
- a receiver engaged with said breach end of said barrel;
- a bolt slidingly engaged with said receiver;
- a vent path through said barrel upstream from said muzzle end and downstream from said breech end;
- and
- a latch downstream from said vent path;
- wherein said latch has a locked position in which said latch prevents said bolt from moving away from said breech end of said barrel and a released position in which said latch allows said bolt to move away from said breech end of said barrel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.