Firearm with combined bolt catch and ejector

A firearm comprising:

• a frame;
• a barrel connected to the frame;
• the frame defining a magazine well configured to receive a magazine with a movable follower;
• the frame defining a bolt passage configured to receive a bolt;
• a bolt received in the bolt passage and operable to reciprocate between a rear position rearward of the magazine well and a forward position;
• the bolt defining a bolt face configured to receive a case head of a cartridge;
• a bolt catch connected to the frame and movable between a first operational position in which bolt reciprocation forward from the rear position is enabled, and a second restraining position in which a portion of the bolt catch restrains the bolt in the rear position;
• the bolt catch having an ejector surface portion positioned clear of the bolt face when the bolt catch is in the second restraining position and in registration with a portion of the bolt face when the bolt catch is in the first operational position such that a case head received by the bolt face strikes the ejector surface portion upon movement of the bolt from the forward to the rearward position when the bolt catch is in the first operational position;
• wherein the bolt catch has an actuator element external to the frame and configured to move the bolt cat by external contact;
• and
• including a transverse actuator operably connected to the bolt catch and having an actuator external to the frame on an opposite side from the actuator element.

A firearm comprising:

• a frame;
• a barrel connected to the frame;
• the frame defining a magazine well configured to receive a magazine with a movable follower;
• the frame defining a bolt passage configured to receive a bolt;
• a bolt received in the bolt passage and operable to reciprocate between a rear position rearward of the magazine well and a forward position;
• the bolt defining a bolt face configured to receive a case head of a cartridge;
• a bolt catch connected to the frame and movable between a first operational position in which bolt reciprocation forward from the rear position is enabled, and a second restraining position in which a portion of the bolt catch restrains the bolt in the rear position;
• a magazine having a body with upper feed lips
• the follower having a protrusion extending above the upper feed lips when the follower is in an uppermost position;
• the protrusion configured to motivate the bolt catch to the second restraining position when the follower is in the uppermost position;
• the bolt catch having a first actuator surface operable in response to force by a user to move the bolt catch from the first operational position to the second restraining position;
• and
• the bolt catch having a second actuator surface operable in response to force by a user to move the bolt catch from the second restraining position to the first operational position.

A firearm comprising:

• a frame;
• a barrel connected to the frame;
• the frame defining a magazine well configured to receive a magazine with a movable follower;
• the frame defining a bolt passage configured to receive a bolt;
• a bolt received in the bolt passage and operable to reciprocate between a rear position rearward of magazine well and a forward position;
• the bolt defining a bolt face configured to receive a case head of a cartridge;
• a bolt catch connected to the frame and movable between a first operational position in which bolt reciprocation forward from the rear position is enabled, and a second restraining position in which a portion of the bolt catch restraints the bolt in the rear position;
• a magazine having a body with upper feed lips
• the follower having a protrusion extending above the upper feed lips when the follower is in an uppermost position;
• the protrusion configured to motivate the bolt catch to the second restraining position when the follower is in the uppermost position;
• wherein the bold catch has an actuator element external to the frame and configured to move the bold catch by external contact;
• and
• including a transverse actuator operably connected to the bolt catch and having an actuator external to the frame on an opposite side from the actuator element.