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US 2013/0092014 A1Published application
Charging handle with improved gas deflection
AssigneeAbrams Airborne Inc.
InventorEric Kincel
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Abstract
A charging handle for a firearm which has a handle portion connected to a pull rod member. A bore hole collects exhaust gasses passing over the top of the rod member and directs the gasses to vent tunnel (s) which extend perpendicular to the rod member. In the preferred embodiment, a deflecting surface is used to further direct the exhaust gasses to the bore hole. Further embodiments provide seals to protect the user from any exhaust gas which has not been vented.
Claims22
A charging handle for a firearm comprising a handle portion connected to a pull rod member,
- a) at least one vent tunnel in said handle portion, said vent tunnel being substantially perpendicular to a center line of said rod member;
- and,
- b) A bore hole connecting said vent tunnel with an end of said rod member proximate to said handle portion.
An action assembly for a firearm comprising:
- a) An action mechanism adapted to place a bullet in line with a barrel in preparation for discharge;
- b) a charging handle having a handle portion connected to a pull rod member, a distal end of said pull rod configured to engage the action mechanism to place a bullet in line with a barrel in preparation for discharge;
- c) at least one vent tunnel in said handle portion, said vent tunnel being substantially perpendicular to a center line of said rod member along a top surface of said handle portion;
- and,
- d) A bore hole connecting said vent tunnel with an end of said rod member proximate to said handle portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.