Patent ID: 9062926
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
1. An extractor for a firearm comprising: a casing engagement edge configured to engage at least one of a casing extractor groove and a casing rim of a bullet casing and to extract the bullet casing rearward from a barrel opening of a firearm, the casing engagement edge comprising: an upper portion comprising a substantially straight edge, the upper portion configured to engage the at least one of the casing extractor groove and the casing rim and including a length such that, after firing, the casing travels downward along the length of the upper portion, maintaining engagement with the upper portion, prior to impact of the casing by an ejector of the firearm; and a tab portion situated below the upper portion and extending outward from the upper portion, the tab portion including an upper tab portion shaped to maintain engagement with the at least one of the casing extractor groove and the casing rim after the bullet casing has traveled vertically downward along the substantially straight edge of the upper portion but prior to impact of the casing by the ejector, the upper tab portion comprising a concave edge with a radius of curvature, the tab portion further including a lower tab portion comprising a rounded convex edge, the tab portion extending outward a distance sufficient to inhibit the bullet casing from traveling further vertically downward along the substantially straight edge of the upper portion, whereby upon ejection the casing is engaged with the tab portion and the casing is located in a consistent location with respect to the ejector.