Patent ID: 8061260

Claim:
A gas plug retention and removal device for a gas operating system of a firearm, comprising: a gas block including a front end, a rear end, a gas block bore defined between the front and rear ends, and at least one cam engagement surface adjacent the front end; a gas plug removably received within an opening in the front end of the gas block and communicating with the gas block bore for at least partially sealing the gas block bore; and a cam lever bail coupled to the gas plug and including at least one lever arm pivotally connected to the gas plug and adapted to engage the gas block and having at least one cam lobe formed therealong, the at least one cam lobe engaging the cam engagement surface of the gas block as the cam lever bail is pivoted with respect to the gas block so as to facilitate disengagement and removal of the gas plug from the gas block and provide external access to the gas block bore.