Magazine release latch and trigger guard
View Patent ↗An improved magazine release latch and trigger guard combination which is operable by the shooter's trigger finger while holding the rifle stock in the same hand.
1. A magazine chute for a firearm comprising:
a magazine chute having a rear end,
a trigger guard portion projecting rearwardly from said magazine chute having a trigger guard extending downwardly and forwardly therefrom,
a magazine release latch mounted adjacent said magazine chute having a retractable latch portion projecting forwardly of the rear end of said magazine chute and a pair of latch release members projecting downwardly from said latch portion on opposite sides of said trigger guard;
said latch release members comprising a pair of parallel projections extending downward adjacent the rear end of said magazine chute,
said magazine release latch being pivotally mounted between said projections.
2. The magazine chute of claim 1 wherein:
said magazine release latch being pivotally mounted.
3. The magazine chute of claim 1 further comprising:
said magazine latch having at least one rearwardly projecting portion extending to a point adjacent said trigger guard.
4. The magazine chute of claim 1 wherein:
said magazine release latch is mounted adjacent the rear end of said magazine chute.
5. The magazine chute of claim 1 further comprising:
said magazine release latch having a pair of parallel rearwardly projecting portions engaging said trigger guard on opposite sides.
6. The magazine chute of claim 1 further comprising:
resilient means normally urging the latch portion of said magazine release latch to project forwardly of said rear end of said magazine chute.
7. The magazine latch of claim 1 wherein:
said rearwardly projecting portion follows substantially the same line as the trigger guard.