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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2001
Johannes Murello, Deisslingen, DE;
Helmut Weldle, Oberndorf, DE;
Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf/Neckar, DE;
Abstract
A bolt assembly for use in a firearm is disclosed which is movably arranged in a weapon housing and which includes a bolt carrier and a bolt head. The bolt head can be alternately inserted in at least two positions in the weapon housing to adapt the firearm to eject spent cartridge casings in a desired direction. The bolt assembly also includes an extractor which is fastened laterally on the bolt or bolt head for withdrawing a cartridge casing from a barrel of the weapon housing during return of the bolt assembly, and an ejector integrated in the bolt mechanism which removes the cartridge casing from the bolt assembly after extraction from the barrel.