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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1998
Arthur F Daigle, Plymouth, CT (US);
Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc., Hartford, CT (US);
Abstract
An adapter for converting the receiver of a rifle to one which receives a cartridge housing rounds of a shorter length, said adapter comprises a body defined by four walls two of which walls defining the front and rear walls of the adapter and two of which walls defining left and right side walls of the adapter. Each of said walls defining a secondary receiver chamber sized to receive a magazine cartridge of rounds a shorter length than otherwise provided for in a rifle. The adapter includes a mechanism which cooperates with a retention catch of a rifle to effect registration of the adapter with the rifle and for allowing the magazine cartridge to be releasably connected to the adapter.