Locked breach, gas operated long action firearm capable of firing heavy caliber shotgun or rifle shells with substantially reduced recoil. Gas piston and bolt carrier assembly are supported for recoil movement along a single guide rod which extends the entire length of the gun. Separate close-bolt and open-bolt embodiments are disclosed, each selectively capable of firing either semiautomatic or full-automatic.
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Bolt Mechanism for Gun - US Patent 4893547 (AA-12)
Locked breach, gas operated long action firearm capable of firing heavy caliber shotgun or rifle shells with substantially reduced recoil. Gas piston and bolt carrier assembly are supported for recoil movement along a single guide rod which extends the entire length of the gun. Separate close-bolt and open-bolt embodiments are disclosed, each selectively capable of firing either semiautomatic or full-automatic.
Locked breach, gas operated long action firearm capable of firing heavy caliber shotgun or rifle shells with substantially reduced recoil. Gas piston and bolt carrier assembly are supported for recoil movement along a single guide rod which extends the entire length of the gun. Separate close-bolt and open-bolt embodiments are disclosed, each selectively capable of firing either semiautomatic or full-automatic.