Firearm with magazine release lever

摘要

An AR-style firearm includes a specially designed lower receiver, a specially designed upper receiver mounted to the lower receiver, a pistol hand grip mounted to the lower receiver, a handguard mounted around a barrel, a specially designed magazine well formed in the lower receiver that is configured to receive an AK-47 magazine or similar magazine, and a specially designed, ambidextrous magazine release that holds and selectively releases the magazine from the magazine well.

主权项

1. A firearm that combines an AR rifle with an AK magazine, the firearm comprising:
a lower receiver, an upper receiver mounted to the lower receiver, a barrel extension mounted to the upper receiver, the barrel extension defining a wide feed ramp, a barrel mounted to the barrel extension, a handguard surrounding at least part of the barrel, a pistol grip mounted to the lower receiver, an elongated mounting rail positioned above the upper receiver, a stock mounted to the upper receiver, a trigger and trigger assembly mounted to the lower receiver, a trigger guard that extends at least partially around the trigger and defines a trigger guard opening, the trigger guard mounted to the lower receiver, wherein the lower receiver defines a magazine well and an elongated groove formed in the magazine well for receiving an AK magazine; and wherein the magazine well defines an angled opening for receiving the magazine, wherein the angled opening extends from a trigger guard mounting hole to a take-down pin hole, an ambidextrous magazine release lever located between the magazine well and the trigger, the magazine release lever defining a first end forming a magazine catch and a second end that extends into the trigger guard opening, the second end forming a pair of paddles that straddle the trigger guard, wherein the magazine catch is a member that extends into a center of a wall of the magazine well and is spring biased towards the magazine well and the paddles are positioned laterally outwardly of the magazine catch and on opposing sides of the magazine catch, wherein the magazine release lever is pivotable such that pressing either of the paddles moves the magazine catch away from the magazine well, wherein the magazine catch is configured to engage a tabbed portion of the magazine upon insertion of the magazine into the magazine well, and wherein the paddles that straddle the trigger guard are operable from either side of the firearm.