Cool. I remember a few years ago (10) I bought a 10 volume set of books with firearms patent docs.

This is easier:

http://www.google.com/patents

One I found:

http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT6760991&id=xvYQA...&dq=side+lever+rifle

Rich

Pretty slick way to search different patents. I even found my dirt simple one! chambering gauge