Patent ID: 9372043
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: F41A,F41C,F41G

Claim Text:
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 is 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 defining a first end forming a magazine catch and a second end forming a pair of lever arms that straddle the lower receiver, 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 lever arms 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 lever arms moves the magazine catch away from the magazine well, and wherein the magazine catch is configured to engage a tabbed portion of the magazine upon insertion of the magazine into the magazine well.