Firearm fire control selector
AssigneeColt Defense LLC
InventorJohn Huther
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Abstract
In accordance with the first exemplary embodiment a semi-automatic M-4 type firearm is provided. The firearm comprises a receiver and a reversible safety selector. The receiver has a right side and a left side. The reversible safety selector is rotatably coupled to the receiver and comprises a shaft with a user selector member at one end. The user selector member is adapted to allow a user to move the reversible safety selector relative to the receiver. The reversible safety selector is adapted to be mounted to the receiver in a first position with the user selector member located on the right side of the receiver. The reversible safety selector may be mounted to the receiver in a second position different from the first position with the user selector member located on the left side of the receiver.
Claims20
A semi-automatic rifle, comprising:
- a receiver having a first side and an opposite second side;
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- a reversible safety selector removably and rotatably received in the receiver, the reversible safety selector having a selector member and a shaft extending therefrom, the shaft being rotationally received within the receiver and the shaft further comprising a first position selection feature proximate to the selector member and a second position selection feature distal to the selector member, wherein a camming surface is located between the first position selection feature and the second position selection feature,
- wherein the first position selection feature is configured to only engage a spring biased detent of the receiver when the reversible safety selector is rotated between a first position and a second position with respect to the receiver when the selector member is located on the first side of the receiver,
- wherein the second position selection feature is configured to only engage the spring biased detent of the receiver when the reversible safety selector is rotated between the first position and the second position with respect to the receiver when the selector member is located on the second side of the receiver, and
- wherein the camming surface contacts a portion of a trigger of the firearm as the reversible safety selector is rotated between the first position and the second position with respect to the receiver.
A firearm capable of semi-automatic fire, the firearm comprising:
- a receiver having a bore therethrough and a moveable hammer;
- a selector removably and rotatably mounted in the bore, the selector having a selector member, a pair of first detent engagement features, a pair of second detent engagement features and a camming surface positioned between the pair of first detent engagement features and the pair of second detent engagement features;
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- a trigger movably mounted to the receiver and having an integral sear configured to engage the hammer, wherein the camming surface of the selector is configured to engage the trigger when the selector is rotated relative to the receiver;
- wherein the selector is capable of being removably inserted into the bore from both a right side of the receiver and a left side of the receiver and wherein, the receiver further comprises a spring biased detent, and wherein, the pair of first detent engagement features only engage the detent when the selector member is located on the right side of the receiver and the pair of second detent engagement features only engage the detent when the selector member is located on the left side of the receiver.
A safety selector for a semi-automatic firearm, the safety selector comprising:
- a selector lever;
- a first supporting surface connected to the selector lever, the first supporting surface being configured to movingly support the safety selector in a firearm receiver and having a detent configured to only engage features of the first supporting surface when the safety selector is in a first position with respect to the firearm;
- a trigger camming surface extending from the first supporting surface;
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- a second supporting surface extending from the trigger camming surface, the second supporting surface being configured to movingly support the safety selector in the firearm receiver, the second supporting surface having features configured to only engage the detent when the safety selector is in a second position with respect to the firearm, the second position being inverted from the first position;
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- wherein the first features of the first supporting surface and the second supporting surface each define two index positions of the safety selector with respect to the receiver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.