Staked bolt carrier for a firearm
AssigneeGlock Technology GmbH
InventorsMatija Avbar, Gerald Schader, Karl Markut
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Abstract
A bolt carrier assembly for a firearm, including a bolt carrier and a gas key, the gas key having at least one hole along a median plane for receiving a fastening element, and the hole including a bore extending along the hole axis and through a central point and a recess in the upper region. The gas key includes a region of minimal wall thickness, and the gas key is fastened to the bolt carrier by means of at least one fastening element, where for securing the fastening element at least one staking is formed on at least one side wall of the gas key that is spaced apart from the region of minimal wall thickness.
Claims27
A bolt carrier assembly for a firearm, wherein the firearm has a barrel that extends in a firing direction, the bolt carrier assembly comprising:
- a bolt carrier;
- and
- a gas key having a side wall, a guide surface, and an upper region;
- wherein
- at least one hole is formed in the gas key along a median plane of the gas key, the at least one hole including a bore that extends along a hole axis that through a central point and a recess in the upper region of the gas key, and the at least one hole is configured to receive a fastening element;
- a region of minimal wall thickness of the gas key between the recess and the side wall is formed along a line that is normal to the median plane of the gas key and that intersects the hole axis;
- and
- the gas key is fastened to the bolt carrier by means of at least one fastening element, wherein the at least one fastening element is secured by at least one staking that includes at least one side wall of the gas key, where the at least one staking is formed at a depth in the at least one side wall, and the at least one staking is spaced apart from the region of minimal wall thickness, as seen in the firing direction.
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