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(43) Date of publication: 26.04.2023 Bulletin 2023/17 (21) Application number: 21829239.9 (22) Date of filing: 26.01.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F41A 19/59(2006.01) F41A 19/17(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): F41A 19/59; F41A 19/17; F41A 19/12; F41A 19/69 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/015059 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/262253 (30.12.2021 Gazette 2021/52)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 23.06.2020 US 202016909577 (71) Applicant: Sturm Ruger & Company, Inc. Southport, CT 06890 (US)	(72) Inventors: GALIE, Louis, M. Leander, TX 78641 (US) GILLIOM, Robert Conway, AR 72032 (US) KLEBES, John New Franken, WI 54229 (US) FRENCH, John, M. Meridian, ID 83646 (US) HAMILTON, Gary Enfield, CT 06082 (US) SLEZOK, Rafal Newington, CT 06111 (US) (74) Representative: Studio Torta S.p.A.  Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino 10121 Torino (IT)