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US 8,375,616 B2Granted
Automatic rifle bolt carrier with fluted boss
AssigneeLWRC International LLC
InventorsJesus S. Gomez, Jason Miller
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AssigneeLWRC International LLC
InventorsJesus S. Gomez, Jason Miller
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An automatic rifle bolt carrier with a fluted boss for the AR15/M16 family of firearms has been provided. The rear of the bolt carrier has been provided with a boss having bearing surfaces which are in operational contact with the interior of the host firearm's upper receiver to prevent the carrier from tilting while it is reciprocating during normal operation. The boss and rearward end of the bolt carrier are provided with flutes which allow water to flow between the buffer tube and upper receiver while the bolt carrier is reciprocating during normal operation, enabling a properly equipped firearm to be used during over the beach operations. The bolt carrier also includes a scallop cut located about the top of its backmost end which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bolt carrier.
A bolt carrier for an automatic rifle comprising an elongated cylinder having a forward end and a rearward end as said bolt carrier is positioned in said automatic rifle, said rearward end being provided with a boss having an outer diameter that is in contact with an interior of a receiver of said automatic rifle when said bolt carrier is assembled therewith, said rearward end having an external surface with a plurality of flutes evenly spaced apart thereon, said plurality of flutes being recessed into said external surface of said bolt carrier;
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