Abstract: The charging handle for a firearm includes a gas blowback mitigation feature. This gas blowback mitigation feature is configured to reduce the volume of combustion gases exiting beneath the charging handle when firing the host firearm, particularly when a sound suppressor is attached.

Abstract: The charging handle for a firearm includes a latch assembly and two levers, each operably and independently connected to the latch assembly. Additionally, each lever includes a biasing arm, the end portion of which is positioned in an overlapping arrangement with the end portion of the other biasing arm. In this way, the overlapping, or “nested,” end portions of the biasing arms contact substantially the same portion of the cam surface on the latch. This allows each lever to provide an even resistance to the user when pulled.

Abstract: The charging handle for a firearm includes a latch assembly and two levers, each operably and independently connected to the latch assembly. Additionally, each lever includes a biasing arm, the end portion of which is positioned in an overlapping arrangement with the end portion of the other biasing arm. In this way, the overlapping, or “nested,” end portions of the biasing arms contact substantially the same portion of the cam surface on the latch. This allows each lever to provide an even resistant to the user when pulled.

Abstract: Disclosed is a muzzle device that includes a clamping mechanism used to removably attach the muzzle device to the muzzle of a firearm barrel. In particular, the clamping mechanism eliminates the need of using threads on the muzzle of the firearm barrel when removably attaching the muzzle device. An example muzzle device has a structural body and a clamping mechanism. The structural body includes a first end that has a muzzle receiving aperture configured to fit about the muzzle of the firearm barrel and a second end that has a projectile aperture sized to allow passage of a projectile exiting the muzzle of the firearm barrel. The clamping mechanism is configured to allow for both linear and axial positioning of the muzzle device on the muzzle of the firearm barrel.