ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,474,140, issued on Nov. 18.
"Forward charging handle for firearm and method therefore" was invented by John W Angers Jr. (Youngsville, La.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device and method for charging an automatic or semi-automatic firearm, via a unique forward charging handle configuration. The present invention is illustrated and for use on the AR-15 rifle platform, but is equally applicable to various other caliber and configured firearms, with or without gas tubes. The forward charging handle slidably reciprocates about and along the frontal support or hand guard area (also referenced as the fore stock) in a pump action, allowing e...