Firearm Magazine Release Lever Apparatus And Related Methods
OwnerMarc Krebsinventor
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Abstract
A magazine release lever apparatus is provided having an engagement portion and a lever arm. The engagement portion is to engage a portion of an ammunition magazine to secure the ammunition magazine to the firearm. The lever arm extends from the engagement portion. The lever arm is pivotable about a pivot axis to move the engagement portion between a magazine securing position and a magazine release position. The lever arm is to be adjustably mounted to the firearm to permit adjustment of a position of the engagement portion relative to the pivot axis.
Claims22
A magazine release lever apparatus comprising:
- an engagement portion to engage a portion of an ammunition magazine to secure the ammunition magazine to a firearm,
- a lever arm extending from the engagement portion, the lever arm pivotable about a pivot axis to move the engagement portion between a magazine securing position and a magazine release position, the lever arm to be adjustably mounted to the firearm to permit adjustment of a position of the engagement portion relative to the pivot axis.
14-24. (canceled)
A method of installing a magazine release lever to a magazine receiver of a firearm, the magazine receiver having an opening to receive a magazine and a magazine seating portion adjacent the opening, the method comprising:
- mounting the magazine release lever to the magazine receiver at the opening of the magazine receiver;
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- adjusting a position of the magazine release lever relative to the magazine receiver to adjust a size of a gap between the magazine release lever and the seating portion.
A magazine release lever apparatus comprising:
- a lever arm having an engagement portion at a first end of the lever arm, the engagement portion to engage a portion of an ammunition magazine to secure the ammunition magazine to a firearm,
- a mounting portion of the lever arm to be pivotably mounted to the firearm to permit the lever arm to pivot about a pivot axis and to move the engagement portion between a magazine securing position and a magazine release position;
- an effort arm portion of the lever arm extending from the mounting portion opposite the engagement portion;
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- a lever extension attachable to the effort arm portion of the lever arm, the lever extension having a lever engagement portion, the lever extension to support the lever engagement portion proximate a trigger of a firearm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.