Firearm receiver with ambidextrous functionality

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention provide firearm receiver with ambidextrous features. Some of these features include a bolt-locking mechanism on a firearm receiver that is configured to allow an operator to clear jams while maintaining hold of a firing grip. The bolt-locking mechanism may include a linking mechanism configured to manipulate a bolt-catch device in response to activation of a magazine release button on a firearm receiver. Other features include an ambidextrous magazine release mechanism on a firearm receiver that is configured to allow an operator to release an inserted magazine while maintaining hold of a firing grip with either hand. The magazine release mechanism may include a linking mechanism configured to manipulate a magazine catch device in response to activation of either a right-handed magazine release button or a left-handed magazine release lever that pivots on an external fulcrum on a firearm receiver.

主权项

1. A firearm apparatus comprising:
a bolt catch device located on a firearm receiver and configured to lock a firearm bolt in a rearward open position; a magazine catch device located on the firearm receiver and configured to retain a partially loaded magazine in a magazine well; an activation device, wherein a single movement of the activation device is configured to both:
engage the bolt catch device to lock the firearm bolt in the rearward open position; anddisengage the magazine catch device to release the partially loaded magazine from the magazine well; a linking mechanism configured to link the activation device with the bolt catch device.