ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- United States Patent no. 12,209,832, issued on Jan. 28.
"Bolt lock safety device" was invented by Jesse Quinn (Prescott Valley, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for operating a semi-automatic firearm as a single-shot firearm by installing a bolt with a bolt lock safety device, wherein the bolt lock safety device extends beyond the outer face of the bolt when engaged preventing the firearm from automatically reloading. The bolt lock safety device can be disengaged to allow pulling the charging handle back to cause the bolt to move rearward exposing the firearm chamber to reload a cartridge."
The patent was filed on Aug. 22, 2023, under Appli...