Firearm upper receiver assembly with ammunition belt feeding capability
OwnerGeoffrey Andrew Herringinventor
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Abstract
A firearm receiver system includes an upper receiver assembly capable of receiving magazine-fed ammunition and belt-fed ammunition. A lower receiver is attached to the upper receiver assembly. The lower receiver assembly is capable of having an ammunition magazine attached thereto for communicating ammunition from the ammunition magazine to the upper receiver assembly. An ammunition belt feeding assembly is attached to the upper receiver assemble for communicating ammunition from an ammunition belt to the upper receiver assembly.
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A firearm receiver system, comprising:
- an upper receiver assembly configured for receiving magazine-fed ammunition and belt-fed ammunition;
- a lower receiver assembly attached to the upper receiver assembly, wherein the lower receiver assembly is configured for having an ammunition magazine attached thereto for supplying ammunition from the ammunition magazine to the upper receiver assembly;
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- an ammunition belt feeding assembly mounted completely on the upper receiver assembly, wherein the ammunition belt feeding assembly is configured for supplying ammunition from an ammunition belt to the upper receiver assembly;
- wherein the upper receiver assembly is detachable from the lower receiver assembly.
A belt feed receiver system, comprising:
- an upper receiver body detachably attached to a mating lower receiver body having means for triggering a firearm mounted completely thereon and capable of receiving a cartridge magazine therein;
- a bolt carrier movably mounted on the upper receiver body;
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- an ammunition belt feeding assembly mounted completely on the upper receiver body for enabling ammunition from an ammunition belt to be supplied to the upper receiver body.
A firearm receiver system, comprising:
- a non-OEM upper receiver assembly configured for receiving magazine-fed ammunition and belt-fed ammunition;
- a mating OEM lower receiver assembly attached to the non-OEM upper receiver assembly, wherein the mating OEM lower receiver assembly is substantially as-manufactured and is OEM-configured for having an ammunition magazine attached thereto for enabling ammunition from the ammunition magazine to be supplied to the non-OEM upper receiver assembly;
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- an ammunition belt feeding assembly mounted completely on the non-OEM upper receiver assembly, wherein the ammunition belt feeding assembly is configured for supplying ammunition from an ammunition belt to the non-OEM upper receiver assembly;
- wherein the non-OEM upper receiver assembly is detachable from the mating OEM lower receiver assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.