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US 9,429,382 B2Granted
Ambidextrous rifle system
OwnerDavid Ivesinventor
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Abstract
An ambidextrous rifle system, method and apparatus are provided. The rifle system may comprise a receiver configured to receive and carry a switch bolt system. The switch bolt system may comprise a first bolt and a second bolt. The first bolt may be configured for a right handed shooter. The second bolt may be configured for a left handed shooter. The first bolt and the second bolt may be moveable within the receiver between the battery and out of battery positions.
Claims18
A rifle system, comprising:
- a first bolt comprising a first handle;
- a second bolt comprising a second handle;
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- a receiver defining a bolt channel for receiving the first bolt or the second bolt, the receiver further comprising a single ejection port disposed on the right side of the receiver,
- wherein the first bolt is removably coupleable to the receiver in the bolt channel,
- wherein, when the first bolt is received in the bolt channel, the first bolt is rotatable in a counterclockwise direction from a battery position to an out of battery position, and the first handle extends outward on the right side of the receiver,
- wherein the second bolt is removably coupleable to the receiver in the bolt channel,
- wherein, when the second bolt is received in the bolt channel, the second bolt is rotatable in a clockwise direction from a battery position to an out of battery position, and the second handle extends outward on the left side of the receiver, and
- wherein, responsive to operation of the rifle system with either the first bolt or the second bolt, cartridges are ejected from the right side of the receiver.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.