Charging slide for foldable firearm
AssigneeSmith & Wesson Corp.
InventorJason Dubois
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Abstract
A charging slide for carrying a bolt and latching a firearm in a folded position. The charging slide comprises a body, a projection, and a grip. The projection extends away from a first surface of the body along a first axis. The projection is configured to engage the bolt. The grip extends away from a first side of the body along a second axis oriented transversely to the first axis. The grip comprises a surface configured to engage an edge of a slot in a handguard of the firearm when the firearm is in the folded position. A receiver assembly and foldable firearm comprising the charging slide are also included.
Claims20
A charging slide for carrying a bolt and locking a firearm in a folded position, said charging slide comprising:
- a body;
- a projection extending away from a first surface of said body along a first axis, said projection configured to engage said bolt;
- and
- a grip extending away from a first side of said body along a second axis oriented transversely to said first axis, said grip configured to engage said handguard of said firearm when said firearm is in said folded position.
A receiver assembly for a foldable firearm, said receiver assembly comprising:
- a housing comprising a rail and a slot extending along a longitudinal axis;
- a bolt disposed within said housing and movable along said longitudinal axis;
- a charging slide comprising:
- a body comprising a first channel and a second channel coupled to said rail, said first channel and said second channel slidable on said rail along the longitudinal axis;
- a projection extending away from a first surface of said body along a first axis, said projection extending through said slot in said housing and engaging said bolt;
- and
- a grip extending away from a first side of said body along a second axis oriented transversely to said first axis, said grip comprising a surface configured to engage an edge of a slot in a handguard of said firearm when said firearm is in a folded position.
A foldable firearm comprising:
- a stock;
- a barrel;
- a handguard surrounding said barrel comprising at least one slot extending along a longitudinal axis;
- and
- a receiver assembly coupled to said stock and pivotably coupled to said barrel, wherein said barrel is pivotable about a third axis oriented transversely to said longitudinal axis between a folded position and a firing position, said receiver assembly comprising:
- a housing comprising a rail and a slot extending along said longitudinal axis;
- a bolt disposed within said housing and movable along said longitudinal axis;
- a charging slide comprising:
- a body comprising a first channel and a second channel coupled to said rail, said first channel and said second channel slidable on said rail along said longitudinal axis;
- a projection extending away from a first surface of said body along a first axis oriented transversely to said longitudinal axis, said projection extending through said slot in said housing and engaging said bolt;
- and
- a grip extending away from a first side of said body along a second axis oriented transversely to said first axis, said grip comprising a surface configured to engage an edge of a first slot of said at least one slot in said handguard when said barrel is in said folded position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.