Patent ID: 9328990
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: F41C

Claim Text:
1. A lever-action firearm, comprising: an upper receiver having a rifle barrel mounted thereto and defining a first pivot mount, said barrel defining a cartridge chamber; a bolt mechanism being located for reciprocating movement within said upper receiver; a cartridge magazine being releasably received by said lower receiver and positioning a cartridge for movement into said cartridge chamber during forward movement of said bolt mechanism; a lower receiver defining a second pivot mount; a pivot member engaging said first and second pivot mounts and securing said upper and lower receivers in pivotal connection; and a lever-action mechanism being mounted to said lower receiver and having operating connection with said bolt mechanism for imparting substantially linear movement of said bolt mechanism responsive to manual action of said lever-action mechanism, said lever-action mechanism being movably mounted to said lower receiver and having a pair of linkage arms extending along external surface portions of said lower receiver and into said upper receiver, said linkage arms having driving connection with said bolt mechanism and moving said bolt mechanism substantially linearly responsive to manual actuation of said lever-action mechanism.