ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,429,298, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to PATRIOT ORDANCE FACTORY (Phoenix).
"Reduced weight firearm" was invented by Frank L. DeSomma (Glendale, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rotating bolt firearm may be configured to fire a.308 cartridge. However, the firearm may have a reduced weight in comparison to standard.308 rifles. The firearm may have many components typically used in a.223 rifle. The firearm may include a barrel extension with an extractor gap, which allows a.308 bolt to fit within a.223 sized barrel extension. The firearm may comprise an elongated magazine well in comparison to a.223 mil-spec rifle. The firearm m...