Patent ID: 9593897
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: F41A,F41C,F41G

Claim:
1. A firearm comprising: a lower receiver; an upper receiver mounted to the lower receiver; a barrel connected to the upper receiver; a handguard surrounding at least part of the barrel; a hand grip mounted to the lower receiver; a stock mounted to the upper receiver; a trigger mounted to the lower receiver; a trigger guard that extends at least partially around the trigger and is mounted to the lower receiver; and 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 paddle that is operable from either side of the firearm, wherein the lower receiver defines a magazine well and an elongated groove formed in the magazine well for receiving a 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 toward a take-down pin hole, 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, wherein the magazine release lever is pivotable such that pressing the paddle 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.