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Loading, firing and unloading mechanism for a firearm with a laterally actuated breech closure

US 2,973,693 A · Inventors: COLBY RICHARD H

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  • Granted March 7, 1961. A patent granted before 1976 lasted at most 17 years from grant, so its term ended by March 7, 1978.
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FiledOctober 7, 1959
GrantedMarch 7, 1961
Term endedMarch 7, 1978
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Classification (CPC)F41A9/40
Length10 pages

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1960196219641966196819701972197419761978Application filedOct 7, 1959Patent grantedMarch 7, 1961Term endedMarch 7, 1978

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