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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2014
Grzegorz Kuczynko, Unionville, CT (US);
Grzegorz Kuczynko, Unionville, CT (US);
COLT'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC, West Hartford, CT (US);
Abstract
A semi-automatic or automatic rifle is provided. The rifle having: an upper hand guard and a lower hand guard each removably secured to an upper receiver of the rifle, wherein the upper hand guard has an integral upper rail that extends along an upper surface of the upper hand guard and the upper hand guard has a rear tab that is received within a mating slot of the upper receiver when the upper hand guard is secured to the upper receiver and wherein the upper rail of the upper hand guard is contiguous with a receiver rail when the upper hand guard is secured to the upper receiver; a cap configured to releasably engage a forward end of the upper hand guard and a forward end of the lower hand guard; and wherein the upper hand guard and the lower hand guard are not directly secured to a barrel of the rifle such that the upper hand guard and the lower hand guard float in position relative to the barrel of the rifle.