Lightweight
Patents tagged Lightweight
Nov 4, 2025
A firearm system includes a bolt carrier with an internal cavity, a piston disposed within the internal cavity, a forward configuration where the piston is in a forwardmost position relative to the bolt carrier, and an aft configuration where the piston is in a rearmost position relative to the bolt carrier. The piston slides forward and aft relative to the bolt carrier. In the forward configuration, the entire piston remains disposed within the bolt carrier.
May 27, 2025
A skeletonized bolt carrier for an AK rifle is provided. The bolt carrier features a skeletonized operating rod to reduce overall weight while maintaining structural integrity. The bolt carrier also features side indents cut out of both sides of the base block which further reduce weight. The reduced weight of the bolt carrier enables lower gas consumption when firing, resulting in less recoil and less associated muzzle rise, leading to improved accuracy especially when multiple rounds are fired consecutively.
