Upper receiver and hand guard with cable routing guide

摘要

A monolithic upper receiver/hand guard is provided for use with a firearm. The monolithic upper receiver/hand guard can include an upper receiver section, a hand guard section, and an interrupted optics rail extending along the top of the upper receiver section and the hand guard section. Cable routing features can be defined in the hand guard section and/or the upper receiver section for helping to control wires and cables extending from or between peripheral devices and accessories, which can be mounted on the monolithic upper receiver/hand guard. The cable routing features can include one or more crossover cable guides disposed in respective channels in the interrupted optics rail. The crossover cable guide can include one or more grooves for receiving a portion of a cable passing from one side of the monolithic upper receiver/hand guard to the other for connecting two peripheral devices, for example.

主权项

1. An upper receiver and hand guard for a firearm having a first side and a second side, the upper receiver and hand guard comprising:
an interrupted top rail disposed along at least a portion of the upper receiver and hand guard for mounting accessories to the upper receiver and hand guard, the interrupted top rail comprising a channel formed at a selected location therealong; and; a crossover cable guide disposed in the channel of the interrupted top rail for receiving at least a portion of an accessory cable extending between the first side and the second side.