Enhanced service life bolt
AssigneeSmith & Wesson Corp.
InventorsRICHARD PICARD, DAVID FINDLAY
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Abstract
A firearm having a stock and barrel attached to a receiver. Located within the receiver is an enhanced service life bolt. The enhanced service life bolt has a plurality of lugs. At least one lug has a reduced height that is shorter than the height of the other lugs. The enhanced service life bolt defines an extractor slot and the at least one reduced height lug is located adjacent to the extractor slot. The at least one reduced height lug is approximately twenty percent (20%) shorter than the other lugs. The enhanced service life bolt is constructed from a maraging stainless steel, such as 158 Carpenter Stainless Steel.
Claims18
A firearm comprising:
- a stock;
- a receiver connected with the stock;
- a barrel connected with the receiver;
- and
- an enhanced service life bolt located within the receiver;
- the enhanced service life bolt having a plurality of lugs, at least one lug having a reduced height being less than a height of another of the lugs.
An enhanced service life bolt comprising:
- a cylindrical portion;
- and
- a plurality of lugs extending radially outward along a distal end of the cylindrical portion, at least one lug having a reduced height being less than a height of another of the lugs.
A bolt head for a enhanced service life bolt, the bolt head comprising a plurality of lugs extending radially outward about a bolt face, two of the plurality of lugs being reduced height lugs, the bolt head defining an extractor slot, the reduced height lugs being positioned adjacent to each side of the extractor slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.