Patent ID: 7806039
Filing Date: 2010-10-05
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
1. A firearm comprising: a frame; a barrel connected to the frame and defining a barrel axis; the barrel having a rear end defining a chamber; a bolt operable to reciprocate with respect to the chamber between a closed position adjacent the chamber, and an open position away from the chamber; a fire control assembly including a trigger and a selector switch the fire control assembly including a bolt sear operably engaging the bolt; a sub-frame connected to the frame and to the bolt assembly sear; the selector switch including a semi-automatic position and a fully-automatic position; the fire control assembly being operable when the selector switch is in the semi-automatic position in response to pulling the trigger to discharge the firearm, to chamber a cartridge, and to position the bolt in the closed position; and the fire control assembly being operable when the selector switch is in the fully-automatic position in response to pulling the trigger to discharge the firearm, and to hold the bolt in the open position; and wherein when the bolt is held in the open position and the selector switch is in the fully-automatic position, the fire control assembly being operable in response to moving the selector switch from the fully-automatic position to the semi-automatic position to release the bolt and to feed a cartridge into the chamber.