Patent attributes
A charging handle for a firearm having an elongate member, a bolt engaging element at a forward end, a handle portion at a rearward end, the handle portion including a first projection from the elongate member and a second projection from the elongate member opposing the first projection, the first projection having a first surface defining an elongate opening at least partially therethrough extending substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of the elongate member and configured to receive a first end of a lanyard, and the second projection having at least one surface defining a pivot point opening with a pivot axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the elongate member, and a latch having a surface defining a first opening therethrough, where the latch pivots around a pivot pin positioned through the pivot opening and the first opening through the latch.