Firearm gas systems
AssigneeArgos Ordnance, Inc.
InventorChad Brandon Sims
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Abstract
A firearm operating system is designed for a firearm with a barrel and a bolt carrier group. The firearm operating system includes a gas block secured to the barrel, the gas block comprising an upper hole, a gas plug disposed in the upper hole, a tension nut disposed on a forward side of the gas block, and a removably attached gas directing assembly. The gas plug includes multiple adjustment configurations. The removably attached gas directing assembly interfaces with the bolt carrier group.
Claims20
A firearm operating system for a firearm with a barrel and a bolt carrier group, the firearm operating system comprising:
- a gas block secured to the barrel, the gas block comprising a rear attachment feature and an upper hole;
- a gas plug disposed in the upper hole;
- a tension nut disposed on a forward side of the gas block;
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- a removably attached gas directing assembly, wherein:
- the gas plug comprises multiple adjustment configurations;
- the removably attached gas directing assembly interfaces with the bolt carrier group;
- the rear attachment feature comprises a threaded connection;
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- the firearm operating system is modularly designed to function as a piston-driven system or a direct impingement system.
A firearm operating system for a firearm with a barrel and a bolt carrier group, the firearm operating system comprising:
- a gas block secured to the barrel, the gas block comprising an upper hole;
- a gas plug disposed in the upper hole;
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- a removably attached modular gas directing assembly, wherein:
- the upper hole comprises at least two front attachment features;
- the gas plug comprises at least two locking features such that the gas plug must be indexed for the at least two locking features to avoid the at least two front attachment features during insertion of the gas plug into the upper hole;
- the gas plug comprises at least two adjustment configurations;
- the removably attached modular gas directing assembly interfaces with the bolt carrier group;
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- wherein the gas plug comprises at least one gas hole that extends in a direction that is non-parallel to a longitudinal axis of the gas plug.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.