Patent attributes
The present invention relates to a breech block for firearms, particularly for repeating firearms, comprising a cartridge chamber, an external case and a bolt accommodated therein, wherein the bolt features a breech head in the region facing the cartridge chamber and a control piece is arranged within the bolt such that it can be axially displaced relative to the bolt and relative to the breech head, with said breech block furthermore comprising a bolt lever that is connected to the control piece such that the breech head is unlocked during a backward motion and locked during a forward motion of the bolt lever, wherein the bolt lever is pivotably mounted in the rear end region of the case and the bolt lever can be pivoted about an axis that extends eccentric to the longitudinal axis of the bolt, wherein the control piece is according to the invention connected to the bolt lever by means of an intermediate piece, which protrudes radially outward from the bolt, the breech head is mounted in the bolt such that it is rotatable about its axis, and the breech head is rotated by axially displacing the control piece.
