ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,560,392, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to McCloy IP LLC (Gardendale, Ala.).

"Action system for firearm" was invented by Michael McCloy (Gardendale, Ala.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An action system for reducing recoil and muzzle rise in firearms is provided. The action system includes an outer housing having an internal cavity, a buffer tube in operable communication with a bolt carrier group of a firearm, and a slidable buffer within the buffer tube. A lever arm, pivotally secured within the outer housing, is operably connected to the buffer and moves radially under the buffer's force. A spring in the cavity engages with the lever ...