Aug 25, 2026

US12716665 - Firearm

A firearm having a straight pull bolt action operating mechanism. The firearm has a lower receiver housing a trigger assembly, an upper receiver having a longitudinal axis, and a bolt carrier assembly within the upper receiver. The bolt carrier assembly has a bolt carrier, a bolt, a follower element, and an operating component. The bolt is received by the bolt carrier and is configured to rotate about the longitudinal axis. The operating component is configured to be manually operated by a user.

Inventors: Matthew Earl Herd
Filing date: 2024-10-17

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The patent describes a firearm featuring a straight pull bolt action mechanism, which includes a lower receiver with a trigger assembly and an upper receiver housing a bolt carrier assembly. The bolt carrier is designed to translate along a longitudinal axis and incorporates a cam feature that interacts with a rotating bolt and a follower element.

Claim 1

1 . A firearm comprising: a lower receiver housing a trigger assembly; an upper receiver comprising a longitudinal axis; a bolt carrier assembly located within the upper receiver, the bolt carrier assembly comprising: a bolt carrier configured to translate along the longitudinal axis, the bolt carrier comprising a cam feature; a bolt received by the bolt carrier and configured to rotate about the longitudinal axis; a follower element engaging the bolt and the cam feature of the bolt carrier; and an operating component engaging the bolt carrier, the operating component in surface contact with the upper receiver and the lower receiver. a lower receiver housing a trigger assembly; an upper receiver comprising a longitudinal axis; a bolt carrier assembly located within the upper receiver, the bolt carrier assembly comprising: a bolt carrier configured to translate along the longitudinal axis, the bolt carrier comprising a cam feature; a bolt received by the bolt carrier and configured to rotate about the longitudinal axis; a follower element engaging the bolt and the cam feature of the bolt carrier; and an operating component engaging the bolt carrier, the operating component in surface contact with the upper receiver and the lower receiver. a bolt carrier configured to translate along the longitudinal axis, the bolt carrier comprising a cam feature; a bolt received by the bolt carrier and configured to rotate about the longitudinal axis; a follower element engaging the bolt and the cam feature of the bolt carrier; and an operating component engaging the bolt carrier, the operating component in surface contact with the upper receiver and the lower receiver.

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