Fire control assembly for a semi-automatic rifle

Abstract

A fire control assembly and a method are disclosed. The fire control assembly contains a pivotable shaft containing a first end and a second end, and a first selector member removably coupled with the first end of the pivotable shaft, wherein the first selector member is movable between a first position relative to the pivotable shaft and a second position relative to the pivotable shaft, wherein the first selector member is configured to rotate the pivotable shaft from a safe position to a firing position and back to the safe position when the first selector member is in the first position relative to the pivotable shaft, wherein the first selector member is configured to prevent the pivotable shaft from rotating into the firing position when the first selector member is in the second position relative to the pivotable shaft.

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         13 . A fire control assembly comprising:
 a shaft comprising a first end and a second end;   a first selector member; and   a locking member comprising a protrusion extending towards the first selector member;   wherein the first selector member is removably coupled with the first end of the shaft.   
     
     
         14 . The fire control assembly of  claim 13  further comprising:
 a spring member; and 
 a fastener; 
 wherein the first selector member is removably coupled with the first end of the shaft by the fastener. 
 
     
     
         15 . The fire control assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the first selector member comprises a cavity configured to accommodate the protrusion. 
     
     
         16 . The fire control assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the first selector member comprises a channel configured to accommodate the protrusion. 
     
     
         17 . The fire control assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the first selector member comprises a cavity configured to accommodate the protrusion. 
     
     
         18 . The fire control assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the locking member is positioned between the first end of the shaft and the first selector member. 
     
     
         19 . The fire control assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the spring member is positioned between the fastener and the first selector member in its entirety. 
     
     
         20 . The fire control assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the spring member comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end abuts the selector member.