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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2012
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., Southport, CT (US);
Scott Warburton, South Acworth, NH (US);
Bruce Rozum, Vernon, CT (US);
Dwight Potter, Unity, NH (US);
Abstract
A bolt handle assembly for a firearm is disclosed. In one embodiment, the bolt handle assembly includes a bolt having an internal channel and a laterally extending slot, a bolt handle including a mounting tang insertable through the slot and having a locking aperture positioned in the internal channel, a firing pin striker slidably disposed in the internal channel, and a locking member mounted on the firing pin striker. The locking member is insertable through the locking aperture of the bolt handle and is configured for engaging the mounting tang of the bolt to removably secure the bolt handle to the bolt. The locking member is rotatable between locked and unlocked positions to secure and release the bolt handle from the bolt. A method for mounting the bolt handle to the bolt is also disclosed. In one embodiment, the firearm is a bolt-action rifle.