FightLite® Industries, a division of ARES Defense Systems® Inc. is pleased to announce that the second US Patent for their HERRING® Model 2024™ – Modern Lever Action Rifle has been granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office. “LEVER ACTION FIREARM AND KIT FOR CONSTRUCTING THE SAME” has been granted US Patent Number US 12,152,844 B2 today and joins a previous, related patent “BOLT CARRIER MOVEMENT MECHANISM PROVIDING PRIMARY EXTRACTION FORCE MULTIPLICATION, FIREARMS COMPRISING SAME, KITS FOR CONSTRUCTING FIREARMS COMPRISING SAME, AND BOLT CARRIER GROUPS FOR ENABLING SAME” granted in May , 2024 under US Patent Number US 11,988,479 B1.

The HERRING® Model 2024 is a family of high performance, extremely accurate and modular lever-action firearms that provide for flexible caliber and magazine reconfiguration at the user-level, without tools to support virtually any shooting profile. HERRING® is a clean-sheet revival of the lever-action concept and significantly advances the state-of-the-art for lever-action rifles and pistols bringing them fully into the 21st Century.

Invented and designed by company CEO Geoffrey Herring and his team at FightLite Industries; HERRING® raises the bar for the lever-action repeating gun by incorporating the latest materials, techniques, and practices into a modern, lightweight, accurate and user-configurable, caliber and magazine convertible lever-action firearm family.

Designed with performance, configurability, ergonomics, ease-of-use, optical compatibility, and hard-working utility in mind, HERRING® leverages many standard AR-15 type components to provide for different calibers, barrel lengths, optical sights, silencers and accessory mounting needs. Also like an AR-15, the HERRING® Model 2024 utilizes off-the-shelf AR-15 bolts, barrel extensions and barrels which gives it even greater flexibility and high-velocity, modern cartridge options.

“I’m incredibly satisfied and proud of our accomplishments in putting the HERRING® Model 2024 together” says Geoffrey Herring, founder and CEO of ARES Defense & FightLite® Industries. “I’ve been inventing and designing firearm products for about 30 years, and some are easier than others. The HERRING® ranks right on up there in terms of technical achievement to blend human ergonomics, product reliability and overall product capability. We set out to design a robust, accurate, lightweight, multi-caliber, and all-weather lever action rifle that fires modern, high-velocity ammunition and I believe that Team FightLite® has delivered exceptionally well on all points.”

About FightLite® Industries: FightLite® Industries is a division of ARES Defense Systems® Inc., a privately held company that designs and manufactures lightweight and technologically advanced firearms and firearm accessories for Military, Law Enforcement, US civilian shooters and Foreign Governments.

Headquartered on the USA's Space Coast in Melbourne, Florida, FightLite® Industries is equipped with state-of-the-art CNC machining centers, 3-D solid-modeling and manufacturing CAD/CAM systems, a dedicated quality control department and an experienced manufacturing and design team that is committed to developing and manufacturing superior products for its customers. Engineered and manufactured with the highest quality American-made materials, FightLite® products are produced on state-of-the-art CNC machining centers in an ultra-modern facility by a highly skilled workforce.

To make inquiries regarding potential business collaboration, product development or product licensing opportunities with FightLite® Industries, please email sales@FightLite.com

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