Bolt releases and firearms including such bolt releases
Magazine release apparatus and firearms including such magazine release apparatus are disclosed. An example bolt release for use with a firearm includes 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 first and second handles are integral. The first and second handles are to enable the bolt release to be operable from the first and second sides of the firearm. The bolt release includes a pivot axis adjacent the first side or the second side. The pivot axis is to enable the bolt release to be pivoted between a release position and a retained position. The bolt release to be biased toward the release position.
1. A bolt release for use with a firearm, comprising:
a first handle to protrude from a first side of the firearm;
a second handle to protrude from a second side of the firearm, the first and second handles being integral, the first and second handles to enable the bolt release to be operable from the first and second sides of the firearm, wherein the bolt release comprises a pivot axis adjacent the first side or the second side, the pivot axis to enable the bolt release to be pivoted between a release position and a retained position, the bolt release including a surface structured to be engaged by a spring or a spring-biased follower to bias the bolt release toward the release position.
2. The bolt release of claim 1 , wherein the bolt release comprises a protrusion to extend into a magazine chamber of the firearm, the protrusion to be engaged by a cartridge loader of a magazine when the magazine is empty, the engagement between the protrusion and the cartridge loader to actuate the bolt release from the release position to the retained position.
3. The bolt release of claim 1 , further comprising a third handle, wherein the first and third handles are proximate the pivot axis and the second handle is distal to the pivot axis, outward facing surfaces of the first and third handles being substantially co-planer.
4. The bolt release of claim 3 , wherein the bolt release is to be actuated between the release position and the retained position using the first handle, the second handle, or the third handle.
5. The bolt release of claim 4 , wherein the bolt release is to be actuated from the release position to the retained position using the first handle, the second handle, or the third handle.
6. The bolt release of claim 4 , wherein the bolt release is to be actuated from the retained position to the release position using the first handle, the second handle, or the third handle.
7. The bolt release of claim 1 , wherein the first handle comprises surface structures or a slip-resistant coating.
8. The bolt release of claim 1 , wherein the bolt release comprises a retrofit bolt release.
9. A firearm, comprising:
a receiver; and
a bolt release disposed in the receiver, the bolt release comprising:
a first handle to protrude from a first side of the firearm;
a second handle to protrude from a second side of the firearm, the first and second handles being integral, the first and second handles to enable the bolt release to be operable from the first and second sides of the firearm, wherein the bolt release comprises a pivot axis adjacent the first side or the second side, the pivot axis to enable the bolt release to be pivoted between a release position and a retained position, the receiver defining a lateral bore receiving a spring, the spring biasing the bolt release toward the release position.
10. The firearm of claim 9 , wherein the bolt release comprises a protrusion to extend into a magazine chamber of the firearm, the protrusion to be engaged by a cartridge loader of a magazine when the magazine is empty, the engagement between the protrusion and the cartridge loader to actuate the bolt release from the release position to the retained position.
11. The firearm of claim 9 , further comprising a third handle, wherein the first and third handles are proximate the pivot axis and the second handle is distal to the pivot axis, outward facing surfaces of the first and third handles being substantially co-planer.
12. The firearm of claim 11 , wherein the bolt release is to be actuated between the release position and the retained position using the first handle, the second handle, or the third handle.
13. The firearm of claim 11 , wherein the bolt release is to be actuated from the release position to the retained position using the first handle, the second handle, or the third handle.
14. The firearm of claim 11 , wherein the bolt release is to be actuated from the retained position to the release position using the first handle, the second handle, or the third handle.
15. The firearm of claim 9 , wherein the first handle comprises surface structures or a slip-resistant coating.
16. A receiver, comprising:
a lower receiver;
a bolt release disposed in the lower receiver, the bolt release comprising:
a first handle to protrude from a first side of the lower receiver; and
a second handle to protrude from a second side of the lower receiver, the first and second handles being integral, the first and second handles to enable the bolt release to be operable from the first and second sides of the lower receiver, wherein the bolt release comprises a pivot axis adjacent the first side or the second side, the pivot axis to enable the bolt release to be pivoted between a release position and a retained position, a spring urging the bolt release, via the first handle, toward the release position.
17. The receiver of claim 16 , wherein the lower receiver comprises a protrusion to substantially protect the first handle or the second handle against damage or accidental actuation.
18. The receiver of claim 16 , wherein, in the release position, the bolt release is to enable a bolt of a firearm to oscillate between a rearward position and a forward position, in the retained position, the bolt release to retain the bolt adjacent the rearward position.
19. A bolt release for use with a firearm, comprising:
a first handle to protrude from a first side of the firearm;
a second handle to protrude from a second side of the firearm, the first and second handles to enable the bolt release to be operable from the first and second sides of the firearm, the first handle including a surface structured to be engaged by a spring or a spring-biased follower to bias the bolt release toward a release position;
an elongated portion coupling the first and second handles, wherein a chamfer is defined between the first handle and the elongated portion to substantially reduce a likelihood of contaminants affecting a pivotal movement of the bolt release, a pivot axis is defined adjacent the chamfer and the first handle, the pivot axis to enable the bolt release to be pivoted between a release position and a retained position, the bolt release is to be biased toward the release position, the first handle, the second handle, and the elongated portion being integral; and
a protrusion to extend into a magazine chamber of the firearm, the protrusion to be engaged by a cartridge loader of a magazine when the magazine is empty, the engagement between the protrusion and the cartridge loader to actuate the bolt release from the release position to the retained position.
20. The firearm of claim 9 , further including a projection coupled to the spring, the projection being urged into engagement with the bolt release, via the spring, to bias the bolt release toward the release position.
21. The firearm of claim 20 , wherein the projection includes a tapered or rounded end engaging the bolt release to bias the bolt release toward the release position.
22. The firearm of claim 1 , wherein the surface is a planar surface.
23. The receiver of claim 16 , wherein the lower receiver defines a bore in which the spring or the spring-biased follower are disposed.