Ambidextrously operable firearm receiver assembly

摘要

A firearm receiver assembly that includes a magazine release assembly, a bolt release assembly, a safety switch assembly, and a charging handle assembly and wherein at least one of the magazine release assembly, the bolt release assembly, the safety switch assembly, and the charging handle assembly are ambidextrously operable from each of a right hand side and a left hand side of the resultant firearm.

主权项

1. A firearm receiver assembly comprising:
a receiver body having a forward oriented portion that defines a magazine cavity that is shaped to slidably cooperate with a magazine and a first side wall and a second side wall oriented on opposite lateral sides of the magazine cavity; a trigger guard defined by the receiver body and extending in a downward direction rearward of the forward oriented portion; and a bolt catch assembly extending in a lateral direction across the receiver body, the bolt catch assembly comprising:
a first operator that includes a first portion that defines a bolt catch and a second portion that defines an actuator such that the actuator and the bolt catch are on opposite sides of the first side wall of the receiver body;a post extending from the first operator in a direction toward the second side wall of the receiver body; anda second operator associated with the second side wall of the receiver body and defining an opening that is circumferentially bounded by the second operator and that slidably cooperated with the post defined by the first operator such that operation of either of the first operator or the second operator moves the bolt catch out of interference with a bolt of a firearm.