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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2015
Heckler & Koch Gmbh, Oberndorf, DE;
Norbert Fluhr, Oberndorf, DE;
Daniel Kohler, Oberndorf-Boll, DE;
Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, DE;
Abstract
Magazine release apparatus and firearms including such magazine release apparatus are disclosed. An example magazine release apparatus for use with a firearm includes a magazine retaining arm including a longitudinal slot, a first handle to protrude from a first side of the firearm and a second handle to protrude from a second side of the firearm. The second handle includes a rocker arm having a feature to be supported on a receiver of the firearm. The first and second handles are actuatable to move the magazine release apparatus between a magazine retaining position and a magazine releasing position. In the magazine retaining position, the second handle is at least partially supported by the longitudinal slot and the feature extends toward the receiver.