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Document | Title | Date |
20080236016 | Gunstocks and Adapters Therefore - The present invention is a replacement gunstock assembly for rifles. The assembly comprises a stock body with a uniform mounting structure and one of a series of adapters made to accept the mounting structure and then mount, in turn, on a given rifle platform. Also disclosed is attachment means for holding the stock body and adapter together. | 10-02-2008 |
20080244951 | MOLDED RIFLE STOCK - A molded firearm stock is disclosed. The stock includes a molded front sling lug and a molded rear sling lug. Both sling lugs are integrally molded to the stock and accommodate the fastening of a sling. The stock also includes a cavity with an open end that is open to a butt-plate of the stock. The cavity is integrally molded to the stock and is sized to accommodate a recoil-reducing device. The stock has a bed portion with a forward section, and a plurality of crossbeams are in the forward section to provide increased strength and rigidity. | 10-09-2008 |
20080301994 | FIREARM HAVING A REMOVABLE HAND GUARD - A semi-automatic or automatic rifle is provided. The rifle has a receiver having a receiver frame, a barrel removably connected to the receiver frame, and an end cap coupled to the barrel. A removable hand guard section is provided extending over and generally surrounding the barrel, the removable hand guard section removably connected to the receiver. The removable hand guard section has a locating feature adapted to engage with the end cap and locate the hand guard relative to the end cap. The removable hand guard section has a mounting rail portion and a body portion, the mounting rail portion molded into the body portion. The barrel has a locking collar adapted to removably position and lock the removable hand guard section relative to the receiver frame and the barrel. The removable hand guard floats in position relative to the barrel. | 12-11-2008 |
20090013579 | HAND GUARD SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A FIREARM - A hand guard system for use with a firearm is described. A holding unit for releasably coupling the hand guard system to a firearm includes a coupling element having an opening, a flange, and at least one coupling portion. The flange and the coupling portion form the opening so that the coupling element is slidably removable about the barrel of the firearm, and an inner surface of the coupling portion engages an outer surface of the barrel nut. The holding unit further includes a sleeve operatively coupled to the coupling element having an inner surface defining an opening so that the sleeve is slidably removable about the barrel of the firearm and the inner surface forms a shoulder and defines a groove distally located from the shoulder and sized to receive a snap ring. The snap ring retains the sleeve to the coupling element such that the shoulder and snap ring are located on opposite sides of the flange of the coupling element. The holding unit further includes a biasing member disposed between the flange and the shoulder of the sleeve to bias the sleeve away from the flange along a longitudinal axis of the barrel. The biasing member enables the sleeve to move between a first position and a second position relative to the coupling element. | 01-15-2009 |
20090056191 | FIREARM ACCESSORY MOUNTING SYSTEM - A firearm having a barrel and an accessory mounting system. The accessory mounting system has a hand guard surrounding a portion of the barrel and fastening features coupled to the hand guard. Peripheral device mounting rails are coupled to the fastening features and located in a generally “Y” shape pattern. The generally “Y” shape pattern has a first peripheral device mounting rail located on a lower portion of the hand guard and second and third peripheral device mounting rails located on opposing sides of an upper portion of the hand guard. The peripheral device mounting rails are placed where peripheral devices mounted on the peripheral device mounting rails do not interfere with a line of sight of the firearm. | 03-05-2009 |
20090100734 | Low profile mount and foregrip for firearm - Embodiments include a method and apparatus for mounting one or more accessories to a rail of a firearm. A mounting member may be utilized for attaching the one or more accessories to the rail. Embodiments further include a method and apparatus for protecting a user from a discharging portion of a firearm. Some embodiments include a foregrip having a gripping portion and a guarding portion which may be used for protecting the user. In some embodiments, the guarding portion has a larger outer diameter than the gripping portion so that the guarding portion acts as a stop for the user's body parts. | 04-23-2009 |
20090126249 | FIREARM MODIFICATION METHOD AND KIT ASSEMBLY - A firearm modification method and kit assembly includes the removal of the pistol style hand grip mount in a manner that precludes the use of the originally mounted pistol style hand grip, the modification of the hand grip mount to add a shoulder stock mount, and the installation of a shoulder stock in place of the originally mounted pistol style hand grip and hand grip mount. | 05-21-2009 |
20090133308 | Device, method and arrangement to warm or cool a firearm - A stock of a firearm, which can be warmed or cooled, in order to generate a comfortable temperature in designated portions. A warm or cool gunstock helps a shooter or hunter to stay outdoors longer in cold or hot circumstances and enables he or she to perform better triggering of the firearm with a reliable triggering hand. Warming or cooling is made with a separate thermal element, which can be inserted into a firearm. | 05-28-2009 |
20090139128 | ADJUSTABLE SHOULDER STOCK APPARATUS FOR USE WITH FIREARMS - Adjustable shoulder stock apparatus for use with firearms are described. An example adjustable shoulder stock apparatus for use with firearms includes a shoulder stock into which a connecting piece of the firearm is to be inserted. The connecting piece defines a plurality of boreholes. Additionally, the example adjustable shoulder stock apparatus includes a bolt having a end to be inserted in one of the plurality of boreholes to secure the shoulder stock relative to the connecting piece. Further the example adjustable shoulder stock apparatus includes a lever that defines a recess that is open toward a top of the firearm and is closed toward a bottom of the firearm. An opposite end of the bolt is positioned in the recess and coupled to the lever. The lever is to remove the bolt from the one of the plurality of boreholes. The lever comprises a projection to engage a wall of the shoulder stock to prevent movement of the lever past the wall. Further still, the example adjustable shoulder stock apparatus includes a cross pin positioned through the bolt to couple the bolt to the lever, wherein the cross pin does not protrude beyond a molded material of the lever and a plurality of lateral flanks of the shoulder stock in which the lever is positioned. | 06-04-2009 |
20090211140 | Center balanced gunstock with pistol grip and trigger actuator rod and folding front foregrip - A center balanced gunstock with pistol grip and trigger actuator rod and folding front foregrip is an after market gunstock suited for use on well designed, mechanically sound, unaltered rifle actions that would benefit from current production of an ergonomically designed alternate rifle stock system. | 08-27-2009 |
20100071244 | Modular Handgrip - The present invention is a modular handgrip for rifles and other long guns. The handgrip features a base with a locking dovetail rail on a first side and a second opposite side configured to receive a rail. Back strap additions are provided capable of receiving the rail on the body, which are customizable to a user's preferences while fore straps are provided with rails in a similar manner. Also provided is a storage compartment inside the main body, accessible from a bottom of the grip. As such, an organization, such as an armory, can provide a number of customizable options for handgrips while only stocking a basic grip and a number of optional modules at lower unit and storage costs. Of particular note is a modular fore strap design with an integrated trigger guard. | 03-25-2010 |
20100115817 | FIREARM STOCK - A firearm stock having a buffer tube holder, the buffer tube holder including a bore for receiving a buffer tube, and at least one flexible support member defined in the bore for engaging and firmly holding the buffer tube. Preferably, the flexible support member includes a U-shaped slot defining a flexible flap. | 05-13-2010 |
20100126054 | Hand Guard Assembly for Securely Attaching to a Firearm - Embodiments of the invention can include a hand guard assembly for securely attaching to a firearm. According to one embodiment, a hand guard assembly can be provided for a firearm having an upper receiver and a barrel. The hand guard assembly can include a barrel nut operable to mount the barrel to the upper receiver of the firearm. The hand guard assembly can also include a hand guard having a receiving channel about an interior portion of the hand guard. The receiving channel can be sized and shaped to receive the barrel nut such that the hand guard can be secured to the barrel nut by a securing mechanism when the hand guard is positioned about the barrel of the firearm. | 05-27-2010 |
20100162608 | SELF-SUPPORTING COMPOSITE MATERIAL FIREARM STOCK - Shown is a firearm stock having a self-supporting structural shell made substantially of composite material. The shell includes an exterior wall and an interior wall, at least some portion of which is spaced from the exterior wall. A cavity in the shell is sized and shaped to accept and secure the barreled action of a firearm and has an interior volume defined at least in part by at least a portion of the interior wall. The stock also includes a means for attaching a butt stock with a standardized complementary attachment means. | 07-01-2010 |
20100175293 | TWO PIECE RAIL SYSTEM FOR FIREARM - A firearm handguard having two identical halves, or half guards, can engage the barrel nut of certain firearms to thereby provide a mounting rail system. The barrel nut attaches the barrel to the receiver. The half guards can be separately positioned in engagement with the barrel nut before fastening them together. The fastening operation can cause the half guards to clamp onto the barrel nut. Alternatively, the front handguard cup of some firearms can prevent the handguard from slipping forward while the rear barrel nut engagement prevents handguard rotation. Free floating variants, however, must clamp onto the barrel nut. | 07-15-2010 |
20100186278 | HANDGUARD ASSEMBLY AND STANAG MOUNT ADAPTER ASSEMBLY - A handguard assembly for a firearm includes a stationary handguard portion, a movable handguard portion, a catch, and a latch mechanism. The catch is positioned on an interior of the handguard assembly, and the latch mechanism is position on an exterior of the handguard assembly. Both the catch and the latch mechanism maintain the movable handguard portion in a closed position. A STANAG mount adapter assembly includes a body portion, two flange portions, and an alignment mechanism. The flange portions are positioned on opposite lateral sides of the body portion and are configured to engage a STANAG mount, while the alignment adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust the lateral alignment of the body portion with reference to the STANAG mount. The STANAG mount adapter assembly can be used together with the handguard assembly to create an elongated rail platform on an SA80 rifle. | 07-29-2010 |
20100205845 | BIPOD RIFLE SUPPORT - A bipod rifle support which may be incorporated into the stock of the rifle itself or which may be incorporated into a body member which is attachable to the forward end of the rifle stock. Support legs are normally stowed within the elongated bores with the same being removable therefrom and inserted into sockets or bores so that the support legs extend downwardly and outwardly from the stock for engagement with a supporting surface such as the ground or the like. The support legs have elastic cords secured thereto which maintain the support legs in their stowed position and in their rifle support position. | 08-19-2010 |
20100212202 | FIREARM GRIPS AND FIREARM GRIP CONSTRUCTION SETS - A firearm grip, a firearm grip construction set and related methods are disclosed. An example firearm grip includes a grip portion, which includes a wall covering at least a portion of a magazine and a plurality of ribs. The firearm grip also ahs a first grip shell having a plurality of first lateral edges, second grip shell having a plurality of second lateral edges, and a grip back having a top edge and a bottom edge. With the example firearm grip, at least one of the first grip shell or the second grip shell is exchangeable. In addition, at least one of the first grip shell, the second grip shell or the grip back is coupled to the grip portion with an undercut tongue and groove connection. Further, at least one of the first lateral edges, the second lateral edges, the top edge or the bottom edge slidably engages under one of the plurality of ribs and an opposite edge of at least one of the first lateral edges, the second lateral edges, the top edge or the bottom edge is coupled to the grip portion via an attachment. In addition, the grip back of the example firearm grip slidably engages at least one of the first lateral edges or the second lateral edges and holds at least one of the first grip shell or the second grip shell in place. | 08-26-2010 |
20100218410 | ACCESSORY MOUNT FOR RIFLE ACCESSORY RAIL, COMMUNICATION, AND POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM - ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT - The present invention is related to weapons systems. In particular, the present invention is directed to accessory attachment systems for rifles and small arms weapons that enable attached accessory devices to draw power from a central power source and communicate with the user and/or other devices. The present invention embodies firearm systems comprising at least one mounting rail comprising at least one power connection, at least one power source, at least one rail accessory comprising a rail grabber or mount, wherein the at least one rail accessory receives electrical power from the power source. | 09-02-2010 |
20100269392 | LOWER HAND GUARD WITH HEAT SHIELD FOR USE WITH A MODULAR INTEGRATED RAIL SYSTEM - A metal heat shield insert is provided for installation into the lower hand guard of an integrated rail system. The heat shield is received and supported in a pair of opposing mounting channels that are formed on the inside of the lower hand guard. The body of the heat shield includes a plurality of venting holes to permit air to flow through the heat shield. When the heat shield is installed in assembled relation with the hand guard, the venting holes in the heat shield are offset in location from the venting holes in the hand guard to provide an indirect venting arrangement. | 10-28-2010 |
20100275489 | RIFLE ACCESSORY RAIL, COMMUNICATION, AND POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM-BATTERY PACK - The present invention is related to weapons systems. In particular, the present invention is directed to accessory attachment systems for rifles and small arms weapons that enable attached accessory devices to draw power from a central power source and communicate with the user and/or other devices. | 11-04-2010 |
20100319231 | HAND GUARD ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR FIREARMS - A hand guard attachment assembly for a firearm having a barrel and a receiver fastened to the barrel by a barrel nut. The hand guard attachment assembly includes a forearm having a monolithic mounting rail/hand guard that is removably connected to the receiver. The monolithic rail/hand guard interfaces with an integral multi-slot mounting portion of the receiver. A cinch block is mated to the slots of the receiver and held in place by the monolithic rail/hand guard. A tension block is mated at one end of the monolithic rail/hand guard and is attached to the cinch block by a fastener to securely hold the monolithic rail/hand guard in place. | 12-23-2010 |
20110061281 | FIREARM HAND GUARD RAIL SYSTEM - A hand guard rail system is fastened to a firearm having a barrel and a barrel nut, with the hand guard rail aligned to the top rail of the firearm. The hand guard rail system includes a hand guard and a sleeve fitted into the hand guard. The sleeve and the hand guard are fastened to the barrel nut, thereby aligning the hand guard to the firearm. | 03-17-2011 |
20110061282 | Firearm with ammunition storage within a handgrip portion thereof - A kit for providing a handgrip on a firearm includes a handgrip body mountable on a handgrip body mounting structure of the firearm. The handgrip body includes an ammunition storage space therein. The ammunition storage space defines a storage space opening in a surface of the handgrip body through which a round of ammunition can be inserted into the ammunition storage space. A storage space cover has a primer recess within an ammunition support surface thereof and is attached to the handgrip body in a manner allowing the storage space cover to be moved between an open position in which access to the storage space opening is provided and a closed position in which the ammunition support surface extends over the storage space opening. A portion of the primer recess overlies a primer occupying region of the ammunition storage space when the storage space cover is in the closed position. | 03-17-2011 |
20110083353 | ASSAULT RIFLE BUTTSTOCK AIMING AND STABILIZATION SYSTEM - A buttstock shoulder stabilizer includes a locator ball having a radially-projecting threaded cylindrical stud that screws into the sling mount of the buttstock endplate of assault rifles, and a socket assembly that mounts on a soldiers flak jacket near his shoulder. The ball can be machined from a structural metal or made of thermoplastic injection molded about the cylindrical stud. The socket assembly has an oblong horizontally-disposed socket connected to a lower approach ramp. A wall surrounds upper and side portions of the socket and the side edges of the approach ramp. When the soldier brings his weapon to firing position, the ball slides up the access ramp an into the oblong socket. The socket assembly is preferably injection molded from a tough structural thermoplastic resin. The socket assembly is provided with slots which enable it to be strapped to a soldiers flak jacket near his shoulder. | 04-14-2011 |
20110099872 | END STOCK MAGAZINE STORAGE DEVICE - A magazine storage device is disclosed. The magazine storage device is part of an end stock assembly for a long gun and may have a plate that is formed to complement the shape of a magazine. The magazine storage device may secure a magazine in a recess. The magazine may be frictionally secured. The magazine may be flush with the end stock when inserted. | 05-05-2011 |
20110099873 | REVERSABLE RAIL FOR A FIREARM - A mounting rail for a firearm is disclosed. The mounting rail may be a picatinny rail, a weaver rail, or the like, which allows tools such as lights or lasers to be attached to a firearm. The mounting rail is reversible and may be mounted within a portion of the firearm, such as the forend. The other side of the rail may match the finish and texture of the firearm so that the mounting rail is hidden from view when reversed. | 05-05-2011 |
20110107642 | Long Arm Grip Enhancing Device - A long arm grip enhancing device for installation on the front grip portion of the stock on a long arm such as a rifle, a shotgun, a muzzle loader, and the like. The long arm grip enhancing device of the present invention is composed of resiliently deformable material that provides each user with a uniquely customized grip. The present long arm grip enhancing device is usable as an after-market add-on for conventional long arm stocks as well as small arms while the majority of prior art grip enhancement devices are only compatible with small arms such as handguns and pistols that have removable side panels to which the prior art grip enhancement device is secured. The long arm grip enhancing device of the present invention is fully compatible with long arm stocks that are typically of a unitary construction and may be composed of a wide range of materials. | 05-12-2011 |
20110119981 | Tactical firearm having heat shielding properties and improved gas energized cartridge feeding - A tactical firearm having a receiver and a handguard connected by flanges that are secured by fasteners and each define co-planar rail mounting surfaces. A one-piece elongate sight mounting rail extends along the combined length of the receiver and handguard and has a mounting surface in face to face relation with the rail co-planar rail mounting surfaces of the receiver and handguard. The rail is tapered along its length to provide an angle of cant and to permit mounting sight devices an any desired location along its length. A barrel extends through the handguard and is secured to the receiver in a manner achieving clearance and thermal isolation of the handguard from the barrel and barrel retainer. A cartridge gas energized bolt carrier and bolt mechanism is moveable within the receiver and is provided with anti-tilt guidance with respect to a spring energized buffer mechanism and moves a cartridge from a magazine into the cartridge chamber of the barrel and returns the bolt mechanism to its closed and locked condition upon dissipation of the cartridge gas energizing force. | 05-26-2011 |
20110138670 | GUNSTOCK - A gunstock including a barrel brace and a pistol grip projecting downwardly from the rear of the barrel brace. An X-shaped crosspiece projects rearwardly from the pistol grip. A butt projects rearwardly from the crosspiece. A handle projects forwardly from the bottom of the pistol grip. | 06-16-2011 |
20110173861 | FIREARM GRIPS AND FIREARM GRIP CONSTRUCTION SETS - Firearm grips and firearm grip construction stets are disclosed. An example firearm grip includes a plastic grip portion includes a first lateral side defining a plurality of first ribs and a first recess and a second lateral side defining a plurality of second ribs and a second recess. The firearm grip also includes a first grip shell having a plurality of edges to slidably engage under one or more of the first ribs. The first grip shell includes a first lug that is received by the first recess to hold the first grip shell in place. The firearm grip also includes a second grip shell having a plurality of edges to slidably engage under one or more of the second ribs. The second grip shell includes a second lug that is received by the second recess to hold the second grip shell in place. The firearm grip also includes a grip back coupled to the grip portion with a tongue and groove connection and a transverse pin extending therethrough. | 07-21-2011 |
20110185617 | FIREARM GRIP - An integrated grip and rail system is provided. Included is a firearm and the firearm grip. The grip is configured to be disposed in front of the magazine well and provide a stable grip point which does not allow a user's thumb or other appendage to be disposed between the grip and magazine well. The grip is configured so as to not interfere with the pivoting relationship between the weapon upper and weapon lower during partial or complete disassembly of the weapon. The rear region may also have a portion extending rearward along at least part of each side of the magazine well to form feed ramps as a part of the magazine well extension. Included is a magazine well extension mechanically coupled to a forearm rail system for mounting to the firearm. | 08-04-2011 |
20110192066 | HANDGUARD SYSTEMS FOR FIREARMS - A hand guard assembly for attachment to a firearm includes an anchor member and a sleeve. The anchor member is coupled to the firearm and defines an inner bore through which a barrel of the firearm extends when the anchor member is coupled to the firearm. The sleeve surrounds a portion of the barrel of the firearm in an overlying relationship. The sleeve is coupled to the anchor member at a first end so that when the assembly is attached to the firearm, the sleeve is cantilevered from the anchor member with an inner surface of the sleeve and an outer surface of the barrel being radially spaced apart from one another. | 08-11-2011 |
20110225864 | SHOTGUN FOREARM-STOCK SHOT SHELL CARRIER WITH HIDDEN RAIL - A forearm stock for a shotgun includes a forearm stock main body, an integral shot shell carrier tube, disposed in the main body, an accessory rail, at the forward end of the main body, and a removable cover, adapted to cover the accessory rail. The forearm stock main body has a forward end, a back end, a contour, and an upper cavity for receiving a shotgun's tube magazine. The shot shell carrier tube is disposed below the upper cavity, and is adapted to receive a plurality of shot shells, with an opening toward the back end. A mechanism for urging the shot shells out of the carrier tube through the opening is provided, and a retention mechanism is adapted to selectively retain the shot shells in the carrier tube. The removable cover has a contour that substantially complements a contour of the main body. | 09-22-2011 |
20110247254 | ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY FOR FIREARM HANDGUARD AND METHOD OF ATTACHING HANDGUARD TO A FIREARM - An attachment assembly for a firearm handguard includes a barrel nut for mounting on a firearm barrel and engaging the firearm handguard thereon. The barrel nut includes a first end for engaging an upper receiver of a firearm, a second end opposite the first end for receiving the firearm handguard, and a transverse groove formed on an exterior surface of the barrel nut between the first end and the second end, which mechanically locks the firearm handguard on the barrel nut. The barrel nut can include an interior surface with threads formed thereon proximate the first end for engaging complementary threads of the upper receiver. A knurled section can be formed on the exterior surface between the transverse groove and the second end, which provides frictional engagement at the interface of the barrel nut and the handguard. | 10-13-2011 |
20110258899 | BUFFER TUBE FOR MODULAR GUNSTOCK - The present invention is a buffer tube assembly | 10-27-2011 |
20110283583 | Ergonomic pistol grip for rifles - An angled pistol grip for use in a semiautomatic weapon. Said pistol grip oriented asymmetrically from the centerline of the rifle body thereby reducing the stress on the shooter's wrist of the hand holding said pistol grip while firing. Thus allowing the shooter to correctly position the weapon, relative to the shooter's body, for accurate aiming. | 11-24-2011 |
20120000108 | STOCK FOR A SMALL ARMS WEAPON - A stock for a small arms weapon that includes a first member that includes a distal end which has a receiver extension connection structure, a proximal end, a first longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, and a first cross-sectional profile perpendicular to the first longitudinal axis which defines a maximum outer dimension of the stock. The stock further includes a second member connected to the first member which includes a third end adjacent to the proximal end, a fourth end spaced from the distal end, and a second longitudinal axis extending between the third end and the fourth end such that the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis are disposed at an acute angle. The stock further includes a chamber inside the second member that is sized and configured to house a power supply for a small arms accessory. | 01-05-2012 |
20120000109 | STOCK FOR A SMALL ARMS WEAPON - A stock for a small arms weapon that includes a first member that includes a distal end which has a receiver extension connection structure, a proximal end, a first longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, and a first cross-sectional profile perpendicular to the first longitudinal axis which defines a maximum outer dimension of the stock. The stock further includes a second member connected to the first member which includes a third end adjacent to the proximal end, a fourth end spaced from the distal end, and a second longitudinal axis extending between the third end and the fourth end such that the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis are disposed at an acute angle. The stock further includes a chamber inside the second member that is sized and configured to house a power supply for a small arms accessory. | 01-05-2012 |
20120005936 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING A HAND GUARD ON A FIREARM - Embodiments of the invention can include systems and methods for installing a hand guard on a firearm. In embodiments, a method of installing a hand guard on a firearm can be provided. The firearm includes a barrel, a barrel nut, and a delta ring. The delta ring is retracted away from the barrel nut. A number of hand guard members are positioned about the barrel. An annular groove associated with each hand guard member is mated with a portion of a flange of the barrel nut. The flange is secured within the annular groove of at least one hand guard member. The delta ring is advanced over a portion of some or all the hand guard members. | 01-12-2012 |
20120017482 | FOREND WITH MULTIPLE LOCATOR RAILS - A mounting arrangement for use with a shotgun or rifle to selectively position accessories along the barrel of the rifle. The mounting arrangement includes a forend and a series of mounting rails that receive the desired accessories. The forend includes a series of locator rails equally positioned around the outer circumference and spaced from each other at approximately 45°. The spacing of the locator rails allows a user to selectively attach an accessory in a larger number of desired locations around the outer circumference of the forend. Each of the mounting rails and locator rails engage each other in a dovetail configuration to prevent the radial separation of the mounting rail from the locator rail. | 01-26-2012 |
20120023802 | Stock assembly with recoil suppression - A stock assembly for attachment to the receiver of a shotgun is described. The assembly includes a pistol grip; a stock; a connector tube slidable within a conduit in the stock, the stock and connector being selectively lockable to each other; an attachment member slidable within the tube conduit between fully inserted and fully extended positions; a first elongated connector attached to the attachment member and extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tube into attachment with the pistol grip; a second elongated connector extending from the pistol grip into engagement with the receiver, the second member being at an angle to the first member; and a compression spring in the tube conduit urging the attachment member toward its fully extended position. | 02-02-2012 |
20120036756 | FIREARM INCLUDING IMPROVED HAND GUARD - A firearm includes a receiver and a barrel connected to the receiver. A hand guard extends from the receiver and defines a hand guard bore. The receiver includes a threaded end and the hand guard includes a flange extending into the hand guard bore and abutting the receiver about the threaded end. A hand guard nut abuts the flange of the hand guard and threadedly engaging the threaded end of the receiver. The hand guard nut sandwiches the flange between the hand guard nut and the receiver for attaching the hand guard to the receiver. The hand guard includes a first hand guard portion and a second hand guard portion removably attached to the first hand guard portion. The second hand guard portion is slid from an assembled position to a disassembled position to expose the hand guard nut in the hand guard bore. | 02-16-2012 |
20120055059 | BUTT STOCK CONVERSION KIT - A butt stock conversion kit for converting a bolt-action rifle stock, where the butt stock conversion kit includes: an assault type stock, where the assault type stock includes a threaded end and an adjusting bolt; a bushing, where the bushing connects the butt stock to a receiving section of a bolt-action rifle; a grip plate where the grip plate receives a hand grip and the grip plate is positioned behind the trigger guard of the rifle; and a means to secure the grip plate on to the receiving section of the rifle. The means to secure the grip plate includes at least one bolt connecting the plate to the rifle. The receiving section of the rifle may include a threaded end to attach the bushing thereto. The rifle includes a cavity to receive the grip plate. The hand grip may also include an opening to receive the grip plate. | 03-08-2012 |
20120055060 | ERGONOMIC GRIP INSERT FOR FIREARM - A firearm handgrip can be modified to accept an ergonomic insert that changes the palm relief of a firearm. The palm relief is the handgrip profile that a shooter feels against the palm of the hand when holding the firearm. The ergonomic insert can be releasable from the handgrip, perhaps by unpinning, such that other inserts can be inserted. As such, a person can try a variety of ergonomic inserts until the best insert for that particular person is determined. For certain semiautomatic pistols, cutting away a back portion of the handgrip produces the socket portion of a dovetail joint. An insert having a properly sized dovetail can slide into the socket and be held there. In this manner, a family of ergonomic inserts and a machining service can be offered to thereby provide firearms having interchangeable ergonomic inserts and thereby a customized and ergonomic grip. | 03-08-2012 |
20120102803 | FIREARM AND CHASSIS SYSTEM - A chassis system and firearm including a chassis having a forward end terminating in a barrel support member, a rearward end, and a cavity defined by the chassis intermediate the forward end and the rearward end. A receiver with attached barrel is received in the cavity, and the barrel is received in the barrel support member. A handguard including a rearward end having a split therein and movable between a normally expanded configuration and a contracted configuration is carried over and encircling the barrel. The rearward end is slidably received over the barrel support member in the expanded configuration and securely engaged to the barrel support member in the contracted configuration. | 05-03-2012 |
20120124880 | Firearm Hand Guard - The present invention describes a firearm hand guard assembly attachable to a firearm upper receiver and surrounding the firearm barrel distally along the longitudinal axis without touching the barrel. The hand guard assembly is comprised of an upper component and a lower component such that when the upper component and lower component are attached to one another with a firearm disposed therein, the sole contact between the firearm and the hand guard assembly is the contact between the firearm barrel nut and the inner surfaces of the proximal end of the hand guard assembly. | 05-24-2012 |
20120137560 | GUN STOCK HAVING MEMORIAL CYLINDER HOUSED THEREIN AND METHOD OF MEMORIALIZING - Provided herein are a gun stock having a memento cylinder for receipt of a reminder of a deceased person or pet and a method of memorializing a deceased person or pet within a gun stock. The reminder may be the cremated remains of the deceased loved one or may be an article belonging to the deceased. The memento cylinder includes an end cap, which may include a glass viewing port through which the contents may be seen. The gun stock also includes a mechanism for limiting movement of the memento cylinder within the gun stock. The cylinder may be engraved with the name or initials, birth and death dates or years, a likeness of the deceased, or other information about, or messages honoring, the deceased. The gun stock permits a hunter to memorialize the deceased by hunting with, or displaying, a gun outfitted with the memento cylinder. | 06-07-2012 |
20120174455 | BUTT STOCK WITH ANGLED REAR FACE - A gun stock for a shoulder mounted firearm has a rear face with an upper portion extending downward from the heel of the stock at a first angle from about 0° to 10°, and a lower portion extending downward from the upper portion to the toe of the stock and forming a second angle greater than the first angle, preferably about 35° from vertical. The rear face may be part of a butt plate arranged as a door to cover a storage compartment in the stock, attached to the stock with a hinge at the toe and a latch at the heel. This configuration reduces the likelihood that the toe of the stock will catch on the shooter's armor or uniform, and places the hinge forward of the toe such that the butt plate may swing under the stock and out of the way when the storage compartment is opened. | 07-12-2012 |
20120174456 | Butt Stock With Accessory Mount - A accessory mounting system for a butt stock having a body, a tube cylinder integrally formed with a top end of the body, and a butt plate mounted to a rear end of the body, including a support structure on the body and a bracket having a pair of flanges arranged to be received by the support structure and a pair of mounting tabs arranged to receive an accessory such as a handheld electronic device. | 07-12-2012 |
20120180358 | MODULAR FORE-END RAIL/HAND GUARD ASSEMBLY SYSTEM FOR FIREARMS WITH SELECTABLE HEAT DISSIPATION CHARACTERISTICS - A modular fore-end rail assembly for mounting onto a firearm includes a hand guard and a bushing element that combines with an end portion of the hand guard to encircle the standard barrel nut, thereby supporting the entire assembly without requiring modification to the standard barrel nut. The thermal transfer characteristics of the material from which the bushing element is manufactured may be selected to either increase or decrease the rate at which heat is transferred from the barrel nut to the hand guard allowing for rapid changes of bushing elements and, therefore, rapid and selective changes in the heating rate of the hand guard. | 07-19-2012 |
20120180359 | Firearm Hand Guard Cap Interface - A hand guard for a firearm, the firearm being of a type comprising a barrel with a proximal hand guard retainer at a proximal end and a hand guard cap at a distal end. The hand guard cap comprises an end wall having an orifice configured to axially receive the barrel, and a proximally extending flange defining a select shape surrounding the orifice. The hand guard comprises at least first and second body pieces configured to mate lengthwise about a barrel of a firearm between a proximal hand guard retainer and a hand guard cap to form the hand guard. The body pieces cooperatively form a proximal hand guard retainer interface at a proximal end of the hand guard a hand guard cap interface at a distal end. The hand guard cap interface is configured to engage a first select shape defined by a proximally extending flange of a first hand guard cap and a second select shape defined by a proximally extending flange of a second hand guard cap. | 07-19-2012 |
20120186123 | FIREARM HANDGUARD SYSTEM - A clamping mechanism for attaching a handguard to a firearm includes a barrel nut having radially outwardly directed tines, a tubular body having a plurality of longitudinal grooves separated by lands forming an inner surface of the tubular body, and a pair of circumferentially extending grooves traversing the lands, formed forward from a rearward end of the tubular body. A clamp element is carried by the tubular body and includes a body with a beveled end and a heel extending substantially perpendicularly from an opposing end of the body. The clamp element is adjustably positioned within the tubular body with the heel extending radially outwardly and received in the second groove and the beveled end engages the barrel nut. | 07-26-2012 |
20120240441 | SLIDE STOCK FOR FIREARM WITH CONTOURED FINGER REST - A bump stock and interface system for a semi-automatic firearm. The interface system includes first and second bearing elements. A handle is provided with an integral finger rest. The finger rest is concave to form a cradle for the user's trigger finger. In use, the user grasps the handle with one hand and places an index finger of the same hand firmly on the finger rest. When intending to fire a round of ammunition, the user pushes the receiver forward with their other hand so that the trigger collides with the stabilized finger. Recoil force quickly separates the trigger from the user's finger on the finger rest. The user again pushes forward the receiver to repeat the firing cycle. A lock can be selectively engaged to restrict longitudinal movement of the firearm relative to the handle, thereby returning the firearm to normal semi-automatic functionality. | 09-27-2012 |
20120240442 | SLIDE STOCK FOR FIREARM WITH RETRACTABLE LOCK PIN - A bump stock and interface system for a semi-automatic firearm. In use, the user grasps a handle with one hand and places an index finger of the same hand firmly on a finger rest. When intending to fire a round of ammunition, the user pushes the firearm receiver forward with another hand so that the trigger collides with the immobilized finger on the finger rest. Recoil force separates the trigger from the user's finger on the finger rest. The user again pushes forward the receiver to repeat the firing cycle. A lock is selectively activated to arrest longitudinal movement of the firearm relative to the handle, thereby returning the firearm to normal semi-automatic functionality. The lock includes a retractable pin having a tip that rides in a track having a rear stop to limit over-travel of the handle. | 09-27-2012 |
20120246989 | FIREARM HANDGUARD SYSTEM - A firearm includes a receiver with a socket defined by a forwardly extending circumferential rim having an inner surface, a barrel extending from the socket of the receiver and terminating in a muzzle, and a cocking lever housing carried above the barrel. A partial tubular body is received over the barrel with a rearward end abutting the receiver at the forwardly extending circumferential rim. A clamp element is carried by the partial tubular body and is movable between a release position and an engaged position in which a clamp end of the clamp element frictionally engages the inner surface of the circumferential rim. | 10-04-2012 |
20120291328 | SLIDE-ON SLIDE STOCK FOR FIREARM - A bump stock and interface system for a semi-automatic firearm. The interface system includes first and second bearing elements. A handle is provided with an integral finger rest. The bearing elements are configured to wholly disengage and re-engage from the handle via a straight linear disconnecting motion. In use, the user grasps the handle with one hand and places an index finger of the same hand firmly on the finger rest. When intending to fire a round of ammunition, the user pushes the receiver forward with their other hand so that the trigger collides with the finger. Recoil force quickly separates the trigger from the user's finger on the finger rest. The user again pushes forward the receiver to repeat the firing cycle. A lock can be selectively engaged to prevent longitudinal movement of the firearm relative to the handle, thereby returning the firearm to normal semi-automatic functionality. | 11-22-2012 |
20120291329 | Rimfire Action Platform Conversion - A rifle conversion platform assembly comprised of components to fit around an existing action such that attachment locations such as a hand guard, pistol grip, and butt stock attachment locations are provided to have conventional rifle components, which in one form may be components of a high caliber semiautomatic rifle such as an AR-15, attached thereto. | 11-22-2012 |
20120311906 | INSERT GRIPS FOR FIREARM - An insert grip is used in cooperation with a firearm handguard having a plurality of regularly spaced holes therethrough. The insert grip includes a plurality of tubular flexible inserts, each having a tubular body extending through one of the openings. An upper collar extends radially outwardly around the outer end of the body of each insert. The inserts are affixed together in a regular pattern designed to be coaxial engaged with the holes in the handguard. | 12-13-2012 |
20120311907 | RECIPROCATING GUN STOCK WITH SHROUDED LOCK SWITCH - A sliding stock and interface system for a semi-automatic firearm. The sliding stock includes a handle in the form of a shoulder stock and integral pistol grip and finger rest. In use, the user grasps the handle with one hand and places an index finger of the same hand firmly on the finger rest. To fire a round of ammunition, the user pushes the receiver forward with their other hand so that the trigger collides with the stabilized finger. Recoil force separates the trigger from the user's finger on the finger rest. The user again pushes forward the receiver to repeat the firing cycle. A lock switch is moveable to selectively permit or restrict longitudinal movement between firearm and sliding stock. A shroud at least partially covers the switch. | 12-13-2012 |
20120317859 | FIREARM INCLUDING IMPROVED HAND GUARD - A firearm includes a receiver and a barrel connected to the receiver. A hand guard extends from the receiver and defines a hand guard bore. The receiver includes a threaded end and the hand guard includes a flange extending into the hand guard bore and abutting the receiver about the threaded end. A hand guard nut abuts the flange of the hand guard and threadedly engaging the threaded end of the receiver. The hand guard nut sandwiches the flange between the hand guard nut and the receiver for attaching the hand guard to the receiver. The hand guard includes a first hand guard portion and a second hand guard portion removably attached to the first hand guard portion. The second hand guard portion is slid from an assembled position to a disassembled position to expose the hand guard nut in the hand guard bore. | 12-20-2012 |
20120324775 | DROP-IN HANDGUARD SYSTEM - A handguard system for use with a firearm including a tubular body assembly having a rearward end and a forward end, a top handguard portion and a bottom handguard portion. The bottom handguard portion includes a forward tubular portion, a gap extending from the rearward end to the forward tubular portion, a first groove formed in an inner surface thereof and spaced forwardly from the rearward end for receiving tines of a barrel nut therein, and a second groove parallel to the first groove. A clamp assembly is carried by the bottom handguard portion for engaging the barrel nut and securing the bottom handguard portion to the receiver. The top handguard portion is receivable in the gap and including a forward end, a rearward end, and engagement elements for securing the forward end of the top handguard to the bottom handguard portion. | 12-27-2012 |
20130025177 | RIFLE CHASSIS HAVING INTERCHANGABLE STOCKS - A rifle chassis is able to convert the M1A rifle to have a modular stock system. The chassis may be designed to permit attachment of a shotgun stock to the M1A chassis. For example, a particular model's modular stock system, such as a Mossberg® model 500 shotgun stock, may be attached to the chassis of the present invention to permit interchangeability of stocks on the rifle. | 01-31-2013 |
20130091751 | ADAPTER FOR ATTACHING A HAND GRIP TO A FIREARM - An adapter for attaching a hand grip to the firearm without extensive modifications to the firearm stock or receiver includes a body having a first channel on the front face of the body and a second channel on the top end of the body. A hole passes from the bottom end of the body to the top end of the body. A step is placed on the bottom end of the body. | 04-18-2013 |
20130125442 | TACTICAL PRECISION GRIP - The tactical precision grip includes an elongate body having an upper mounting portion for mounting the grip to existing mounting hardware on a firearm. At least the sides and back of the body include anti-skid surfaces to prevent slip on the hold during operation. An upper depression is formed on the back of the body for placing a user's thumb, and the front of the body includes an elongate, vertical fingertip groove for placing the user's fingertips during shooting. The depression and the fingertip groove encourage user placement of the respective thumb and fingertips to minimize contact with the firearm grip, thereby enhancing trigger control and shooting accuracy. | 05-23-2013 |
20130139425 | Firearm Assemblies and Methods - Firearms are provided than can include a firearm frame having a grip attached thereto; a power source recessed within the grip; and a power coupling assembly positioned along the frame, the assembly being in electronic communication with the power source. Firearm frames are provided that can include a grip having a power source therein; and at least one power line extending from the power source to an exterior portion of the frame. Methods of powering a firearm accessory are provided that can include providing a power source within a grip of the firearm; and powering the firearm accessory with the power source. | 06-06-2013 |
20130205634 | FIREARM HAVING A REMOVABLE HAND GUARD - A method of making a hand guard for a semi-automatic or automatic rifle is provided. The method including the steps of: forming a first portion of the hand guard from a first material; inserting the formed first portion into a mold; and molding a second portion of the hand guard about the first portion, the second portion being a second material, the second material being different from the first material, wherein a first section of the first portion is completely encased by the second portion and a second section of the first portion is not encased by the second portion. | 08-15-2013 |
20130232841 | STUTZEN STOCK - A Stutzen stock of a repeating rifle that includes a stock front portion and a stock rear portion. To make available a more versatile Stutzen stock, the stock front portion is detachably connected to the stock rear portion. | 09-12-2013 |
20130263489 | FIREARM BUTT STOCK GPS UNIT HOLDER - A firearm butt stock includes a portable GPS unit having a display on a surface, and control buttons on adjacent surface/surfaces, and a butt stock including a cavity defined by sidewalls formed in one side thereof intermediate a rearward end and a forward end. The cavity receives the portable GPS unit therein with the display facing outwardly. Attachment apparatus removably secures the portable GPS unit within the cavity. | 10-10-2013 |
20130276341 | ACCESSORY MOUNTING HAND GUARD FOR FIREARM - Hand guards for firearms and related methods are provided. In one example, a hand guard includes an elongated housing. The elongated housing comprises a lumen configured to substantially surround an intermediate portion of a barrel of a firearm, a lateral side wall, and a pair of inclined side walls respectively disposed on opposite sides of and inclined relative to the lateral side wall. Each of the inclined side walls comprises an elongated slot, wherein the elongated slots of the inclined side walls define a pair of angulated faces of a rail adapted to receive an accessory to be mounted thereon. For example, the rail may be a reduced-height Picatinny rail provided by the lateral side wall of the housing. | 10-24-2013 |
20130305579 | Fixed Stock with Integral Storage - The present invention is a fixed stock with integral storage that utilizes a cam plug inside the storage compartment to secure the stock to a firearm. In the preferred embodiment, the cam plug interfaces with the hind edge of the stock body and is therefore visible outside the stock, for a stronger and more secure hold. | 11-21-2013 |
20130305580 | TACTICAL PRECISION GRIP - The tactical precision grip includes an elongate body having an upper mounting portion for mounting the grip to existing mounting hardware on a firearm. At least the sides and back of the body include anti-skid surfaces to prevent slip on the hold during operation. An upper depression is formed on the back of the body for placing a user's thumb, and the front of the body includes an elongate, vertical fingertip groove for placing the user's fingertips during shooting. The depression and the fingertip groove encourage user placement of the respective thumb and fingertips to minimize contact with the firearm grip, thereby enhancing trigger control and shooting accuracy. | 11-21-2013 |
20130326925 | HAND GUARD COVERS FOR SMALL ARM WEAPONS - A hand guard cover for a small arms weapon comprising a molded body having a rectangular shape and including an outer surface, an inner surface, rounded longitudinally extending edges connecting the inner and outer surfaces, rounded transversely extending edges connecting the inner and outer surfaces, and one or more predetermined holes, wherein, the outer surface has an arc shape from one rounded longitudinally extending edge to the other rounded longitudinally extending edge and the inner surface has a shape corresponding to the outer surface that is separated from the outer surface by a thickness of the molded body, and wherein a fastener is inserted through each predetermined hole from outer surface through the molded body to directly interface with a mounting point in one of the hand guard section and a surface of the small arms weapon to secure the hand guard cover to the small arms weapon. | 12-12-2013 |
20140013642 | HANDGUARD FOR FIREARM - A handguard or other cover for a firearm includes a shell or body with a hollow interior cavity and a retaining structure configured to engage the forearm and retain the shell in place on the forearm, where the retaining structure is releasable to permit removal of the shell from the forearm. The shell extends between first and second edges around an angular range greater than 180° and less than 360° to define the shell in a semi-tubular shape or a C-shape. The shell may have a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface extending between the first and second edges. The first edge is spaced from the second edge to define a gap providing access to the interior cavity, and the shell is configured to be connected to a forearm for the firearm by inserting the forearm within the interior cavity. | 01-16-2014 |
20140026459 | Firearm Handguard Components, Assembly and Method for Forming the Same - A firearm handguard assembly attachable to a receiver of a barrel of a firearm is disclosed. The firearm handguard assembly includes a barrel nut member, a locking sleeve member, a firearm handguard member and a plurality of fasteners. The locking sleeve member is disposed within an axial passage formed by the barrel nut member. A plurality of radial passages of the locking sleeve member are aligned with a plurality of radial passages of the barrel nut member. The firearm handguard member is arranged about the barrel nut member and the locking sleeve member such that the barrel nut member and the locking sleeve member are arranged within an axial passage of the firearm handguard member. The plurality of fasteners join the firearm handguard member to the barrel nut member and the locking sleeve member. | 01-30-2014 |
20140041273 | FIREARM WITH KEYHOLE-SHAPED MOUNTING POINTS - A firearm with keyhole-shaped rail mounting points has a forend element having an exterior surface and interior surface. The forend element defines a plurality of rail mounting apertures extending from the interior surface to the exterior surface. Each of the apertures has a first portion with a first diameter to closely receive a fastener head of a first diameter. Each of the apertures has a second portion with a second width less than the first diameter size to receive a shank portion of a fastener. There may be a recess on the interior surface size to receive the fastener head, the recess positioned at the second portion. | 02-13-2014 |
20140115938 | Quick Detach Barrel Mounting System - A quick-detach barrel mounting system for removing and attaching a barrel to a receiver of a firearm. The quick-detach barrel mounting system can include a barrel nut having a body defining an axial bore. A proximal end of the barrel is received at least partially through the axial bore, and the barrel nut releasably engages a front end of the receiver. A hand guard can be mounted to the receiver and can define a cutout proximate the receiver. The hand guard at least partially encloses at least a portion of the barrel and the barrel nut, and the cutout is at least partially aligned with the barrel nut. At least a portion of the barrel nut is accessible via the cutout of the hand guard for at least partially disengaging and engaging the barrel nut with the receiver when the hand guard is mounted on the receiver. | 05-01-2014 |
20140130390 | MODULAR RIFLE HANDGUARD - The present disclosure provides an ergonomic handguard that supports rail mounted weapon accessories in a variety of different orientations. The handguard includes sides and bottom surfaces that are ergonomic. The stem includes modular sections of picatinny rail that can be attached to various locations on the handguard as needed to provide a mounting structure for rail based weapon accessories. | 05-15-2014 |
20140144058 | Ergonomic pistol grip for rifles - An angled pistol grip for a user's trigger hand , mounted on an automatic or semiautomatic rifle. Said pistol grip oriented asymmetrically from the centerline of the rifle body thereby reducing the stress on the shooter's wrist of the trigger hand said pistol grip while firing. Thus allowing the shooter to correctly position the weapon, relative to the shooter's body, for accurate aiming. | 05-29-2014 |
20140144059 | MODULAR RIFLE HANDGUARD - The present disclosure provides an ergonomic handguard that supports rail mounted weapon accessories in a variety of different orientations. The handguard includes sides and bottom surfaces that are ergonomic. The stem includes modular sections of picatinny rail that can be attached to various locations on the handguard as needed to provide a mounting structure for rail based weapon accessories. | 05-29-2014 |
20140150317 | MODULAR ACCESSORY SYSTEM FOR RIFLE - A rifle is provided. The rifle comprises a barrel, a handguard partly axially surrounding the barrel, and a modular accessory system. The modular accessory system comprises a housing and a modular accessory support system positioned within the housing, wherein the support system includes at least two modular accessory slots. The modular accessory system also comprises a modular accessory removably secured and individually adjustable within each slot. The housing partly axially surrounds the barrel and is positioned axially adjacent to the handguard such that a combination of the handguard and the housing surrounds the barrel completely in an axial manner. Support system configurations of preferably either tray-type or platform-type may be contemplated. The modular accessory system may further comprise a common power source and a display system. A modular accessory system for rifles capable of exchangeably mounting accessories thereto in plug-and-play fashion is therefore achieved. | 06-05-2014 |
20140157639 | Handguard For Firearm - A handguard or other cover for a firearm includes a shell or body with a hollow interior cavity and a retaining structure configured to engage the forearm and retain the shell in place on the forearm, where the retaining structure is releasable to permit removal of the shell from the forearm. The shell may have a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface extending between the first and second edges. The concave inner surface may include at least one tab extending outwardly from the inner surface which is configured to be connected to a slot or opening formed in the forearm for the firearm. | 06-12-2014 |
20140190054 | Tactical Support Device - A tactical support device comprising a universal butt stock clip and plate member is provided for securing and maneuvering a rifle or long gun. The clip member is attached along the rear portion of a long gun and includes an elongated rod having a rounded end termination. The rounded end is dimensioned to fit within a corresponding slot along the plate member, which is attached to the desired stowage area on the operator. The elongated rod provides an offset between the weapon and user such that there is room enough to support the weapon and perform desired activities while operating in a tactical environment. The elongated rod is supported from different clip embodiments, and alternatively is hingedly attached thereto or attached directly to the butt stock of a long rifle for use with the plate member disposed on the operator's person. | 07-10-2014 |
20140190055 | INTERCHANGEABLE BUTTSTOCK SYSTEM FOR RIFLES - A modular buttstock system for firearms includes user replaceable and interchangeable buttstock modules. The modules include a comb portion and butt portion which ma be provided in a variety of configurations, sizes, and materials. The modules and firearm buttstock each include complementary configured mourning portions and a mounting system designed to provide interchangeable and removable attachment of the modules to the buttstock. In some non-limiting embodiments, the buttstock and modules may be formed of synthetic materials. | 07-10-2014 |
20140190056 | STOCK ASSEMBLY AND RECOIL SYSTEM FOR A FIREARM - A stock and recoil system for a firearm includes a lower receiver, a bolt carrier, and a stock assembly. The bolt carrier is reciprocally movable along an axis within an upper receiver carried by the lower receiver and includes a tubular rearward end defining a cavity with a rearwardly directed opening. The stock assembly is coupled the lower receiver and includes a receiver extension coupled to the lower receiver and aligned on the axis. An action spring is carried within the receiver extension and extends therefrom into the tubular rearward end of the bolt carrier. The action spring is movable between a compressed configuration and an expanded configuration during the firing cycle of the firearm. A butt plate is adjustably coupled to the receiver extension and is movable between an extended position and a collapsed position. | 07-10-2014 |
20140190057 | LIGHT WEIGHT STIFFENED GUN STOCK - A light weight stiffened gun stock is disclosed herein. The gun stock utilizes structural members oriented in a grid pattern resulting in a high strength-to-weight ratio. The grid pattern can be an isogrid, orthogrid, hoop-grid pattern, or a combination thereof. The structural members define the form of the gunstock, and provide recoil absorption to reduce the amount of recoil experienced by the shooter. | 07-10-2014 |
20140196342 | MODULAR FIREARM FOREND - In one embodiment, a forend for a firearm includes an adapter module configured to mount below a barrel and in front of a receiver of a specific model of a firearm, such as a shotgun, and a universal firearm accessory module coupled to one or more surfaces of the adapter module. The adapter module can include an upper surface that substantially conforms to a lower surface of the barrel, a longitudinal bore configured to receive a tubular magazine of the firearm concentrically therein, and lower and external side surfaces defining a plug. The accessory module can include a firearm accessory and an upper and internal side surfaces defining a socket configured to receive the plug of the adapter module in a complementary plug-in engagement. The accessory can be a source of a light useful for illuminating a target or aiming the firearm. | 07-17-2014 |
20140196343 | ADJUSTABLE CHEEK REST - A locking adjustable cheek rest comprising an upper U-shaped portion and a lower portion located on the stock of a rifle or other firearm. The U-shaped portion is biased against the lower portion, such that the walls of the U-shaped upper portion press against the lower portion, thereby locking the upper portion in position. A first release and a second release are depressed to release the bias and enable the upper portion to be raised and lowered relative to the lower portion. Interlocking mechanisms located on the upper and lower portions facilitate locking of the cheek rest in a position determined by the user. | 07-17-2014 |
20140283428 | Adjustable Cheek Rest - An adjustable cheek rest for a rifle is formed with a top member, a lower member, a cushion pad and a plurality of accessories. This cheek rest is adjustably and removably affixed to a stock of the rifle. Both the top member and the lower member are in symmetrical shape and are made of moldable plastic materials including the thermoplastic acrylic-polyvinyl chloride material. The top member and the lower member are foldable to fit the longitudinal cross sectional profile of the stick of rifle. There are top fastener holes located on the top member and their corresponding lower fastener holes located on the low member, which are adjustably fastened by fastener. Straps go through strap cuts in the lower member, so as to removably affix the cheek rest to the stock of the rifle. | 09-25-2014 |
20140305019 | MAGNESIUM FIREARM FOREARM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A forearm for a firearm that includes a magnesium alloy body. The forearm can be adapted for use in a modular rifle having both an upper receiver securable to a barrel and a lower receiver housing a trigger assembly. The magnesium body may also be nickel plated and have a ceramic coating on the nickel plating. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing a forearm having a magnesium alloy body. The magnesium alloy body may be formed by extrusion or by thixotropic molding. In some embodiments, the magnesium forearm includes an outer sleeve formed out of a magnesium alloy and an inner sleeve formed out of a different material. | 10-16-2014 |
20140325888 | Artwork Display Frame and Related Methods - Frames for displaying 3D and/or user-selected pieces of artwork and related methods. Some frames comprise frame and rail engagement portions. The frame portions display the artwork and further comprise bodies defining curvilinear cross-sections and display areas on exterior surfaces of the bodies. The rail-engagement portions can couple to the frame portions and further comprise ridges. The ridges extend away from interior surfaces of the frame bodies and can be adapted to engage rails. Flats adjacent to the rails can facilitate securing the frames to the rails. Moreover, display areas of the current embodiment define the artwork. The bodies and rail engagement portions can withstand various shocks at the rails. Moreover, the bodies can be hand guards for weapons. Furthermore, the rail engagement portions can define apertures which receive weapons tools. Moreover, the frame portions can define stops which engage slots associated with the rails. If desired, engravings define the artwork. | 11-06-2014 |
20140331538 | Firearm Modification Accessory - A bottom hand grip for a firearm, such as AK-47 type rifle is mountable on the rifle in place of a bottom forend. The bottom hand grip engages a front end of the receiver assembly and is further supported by an attachment bolt passing through its bottom plate. Double-walled body of the bottom hand grip is provided with a plurality of openings that help dissipate heat from the firing mechanism and also serve as a means for mounting a rail for a firearm accessory. | 11-13-2014 |
20140373419 | Firearm Hand Guard - The present invention describes a firearm hand guard assembly attachable to a threaded firearm receiver wherein it surrounds the firearm barrel distally along the longitudinal axis of the barrel. The hand guard assembly is comprised of a threaded barrel nut component and a grip component configured such that when the hand guard assembly is attached to the firearm receiver, the sole direct contact between the firearm and the hand guard assembly is the contact between the barrel nut and the firearm receiver threads. | 12-25-2014 |
20150007475 | RIFLE STOCK - A rifle stock with a support part which is attached in the rifle stock, and which includes, on its top side, a support area for the support of a receiver and/or of a barrel, and on its bottom side, a profiling for positive-fitting holding of the support part in the rifle stock. In order to make possible a bedding of the receiver and/or barrel that is not influenced by changes of the rifle stock, the support part is connected by an adhesive connection undetachably to the rifle stock. | 01-08-2015 |
20150007476 | FIREARM RAIL ASSEMBLY - A modular rail assembly for supporting accessories upon a modular weapons platform. The modular rail assembly includes a fore rail preferably positioned above the foretube, and an aft rail preferably positioned above the receiver, which cooperate with one another to enable a modular system whereby one rail may be removed or replaced without affecting the other rail and any accessories mounted thereon. One rail defines a mating member and the other rail defines a mating channel for receipt of the mating member. The rail assembly configuration provides increased flexibility and interchangeability to the modular weapons platform. | 01-08-2015 |
20150007477 | FIREARM HAVING A REMOVABLE HAND GUARD - An upper receiver for a firearm is provided. The upper receiver having: a hand guard section integrally formed with the upper receiver; a rail section integrally formed with the hand guard section, wherein the rail section is formed of a first material and the hand guard section is formed of a second material, wherein the second material is molded about the first material. | 01-08-2015 |
20150020427 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POWERING AND NETWORKING A RAIL OF A FIREARM - A method, apparatus and system for networking accessories to a firearm or weapon wherein the accessories are conductively powered from the rail and data is transferred between the accessories and the rail via conductive coupling. In one embodiment, a weapon is provided, the weapon having: an upper receiver; a lower receiver; a powered accessory mounted to a rail of the upper receiver; and an apparatus for conductively networking a microcontroller of the powered accessory to a microcontroller of the upper receiver and a microcontroller of the lower receiver, wherein the data is exclusively provided to the powered accessory from the rail. | 01-22-2015 |
20150052795 | ANTI-RATTLE COLLAPSIBLE BUTTSTOCK - An apparatus for an anti-rattle assembly for a collapsible buttstock for a firearm may include a baseplate with a plurality of lower guides and a plurality of fasteners wherein the plurality of fasteners removably secure the anti-rattle assembly to a plurality of fastener positions of a buttstock body. The anti-rattle assembly may further include a pressure plate with one or more ridges to engage one or more rail surfaces of a receiver extension and a plurality of upper guides and a plurality of biasing members wherein the pressure plate is vertically aligned with the baseplate and the plurality of biasing members are coupled between the upper guides and the lower guides and bias the one or more ridges against the one or more rail surfaces. The anti-rattle assembly restricts the movement of the receiver extension in a tubular aperture of the buttstock body. | 02-26-2015 |
20150082679 | FIREARM BARREL SLEEVES AND BARREL GRIPS - Firearm barrel sleeves and barrel grips configured to fit upon gun barrels are made of heat insulating material and have internal splines and externals ribs or flanges which extend from a cylindrical body and provide gripping function, heat transfer and air flow. | 03-26-2015 |
20150096215 | Fore-end Grip for a Firearm - A fore-end grip is provided for a firearm. The firearm has a barrel, and the fore-end grip is configured to at least partially surround the barrel. The fore-end grip includes at least one finger channel and at least one thumb channel. The finger channel and the thumb channel are configured to receive at least one finger and the thumb, respectively, of a shooter's forward hand when the shooter holds the firearm. | 04-09-2015 |
20150135572 | RIFLE HANDGUARD SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED BARREL NUT - A handguard system for use on a rifle having a barrel and a receiver, the hand guard system includes a barrel nut having an inner surface with a threaded portion adapted to threadably engage the receiver for securing the barrel to the receiver and an outer surface, and a tubular handguard having an end. The tubular handguard is receivable about the barrel and is received about the barrel nut, engaging the outer surface thereof. | 05-21-2015 |
20150323284 | Handguard for Firearm - A handguard or other cover for a firearm includes a shell or body with a hollow interior cavity and a retaining structure configured to engage the forearm and retain the shell in place on the forearm, where the retaining structure is releasable to permit removal of the shell from the forearm. The shell may have a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface extending between the first and second edges. The concave inner surface may include at least one tab extending outwardly from the inner surface which is configured to be connected to a slot or opening formed in the forearm for the firearm. | 11-12-2015 |
20150338187 | FIREARM STOCK WITH STORAGE - A firearm stock with an upper member and a lower member pivotally connected to the upper member at a front portion of the firearm stock, such that the lower member is rotatable between an open position and a closed position, such that when the lower member is in the closed position, the upper member and the lower member collectively define an internal cavity of the firearm stock. The firearm stock also including an attachment mechanism for removably attaching a storage module in the form of a friction holster or clamshell container, such that, when the lower member is in the closed position, the storage module is contained within the internal cavity of the firearm stock. The firearm stock also including one or more storage tubes with front and rear plugs for insertion into the storage tubes, and a removable nose cone that includes one or more sling inserts. | 11-26-2015 |
20150345895 | FOLDING BUTTSTOCK FOR FIREARMS WITH RECOIL ASSEMBLIES CONTAINED WITHIN THE BUTTSTOCK - Certain embodiments described herein are directed to a folding buttstock assembly that comprises collars that can reversibly engage each other. In some instances, one or more collars may comprise a gasket to reduce the likelihood of debris entering into the components of the buttstock assembly or firearm components. In other instances, a wiper or cleaning device may be present to remove debris during operation of the weapon. | 12-03-2015 |
20150369557 | Heated, Removable, Battery Powered Firearm Grip - The invention is directed toward a heated grip for a firearm. The heated firearm grip comprises a grip body, an electrically resistive heating element, and a power source. The grip body is shaped as a pistol style firearm grip, has a hollow internal cavity, and has a hinged lower lid located on the bottom of the grip body. The power source is located within the hollow internal cavity of the grip body and is electrically connected to the electrically resistive heating element. The grip body is interchangeable with the factory installed grip of a firearm. The electrically resistive heating element may be embedded in a polyurethane sleeve surrounding the external surface of the grip body. The electrically resistive heating element may also be located within the hollow internal cavity of the grip body or molded into the body of the grip body. | 12-24-2015 |
20150369558 | Composite Handguard for a Firearm - A handguard for a firearm comprising: a tubular body configured to overlie a barrel of the firearm in spaced relationship, the tubular body formed of a fiber reinforced plastic composite; the tubular body including an elongated accessory mounting rail; and the elongated accessory mounting rail includes an inner elongated rail segment located beneath the fiber reinforced plastic composite which extends longitudinally along a length of the mounting rail; and the inner elongated rail segment is coupled to the a fiber reinforced plastic composite. | 12-24-2015 |
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20160025448 | MODULAR BUTTSTOCK ASSEMBLY - A modular buttstock assembly that removably mounts to a receiver extension of a firearm may include a main body and a rear body. The main body may have a passage that mates with the receiver extension, while the rear body may be removably coupled to the main body such that any number of swappable, modular rear bodies may be coupled to the main body. The main body may include a toggle assembly with a actuating lever coupled to an bowed or ached actuating spring. The toggle assembly may also include a locking block with a plurality of shafts that distribute the load from the receiver extension to the main body rather than concentrating mechanical stress on a single lock pin. | 01-28-2016 |
20160025454 | RIFLESCOPE AIMING SYSTEM - A riflescope aiming system that includes a telescopic sight, a multiple-zero-point elevation turret and a ballistics reference system. The multiple-zero-point elevation turret includes a rotatable indicator carrier and a plurality of indicator pins secured to the indicator carrier, each indicator pin corresponding to a predetermined target distance. The ballistics reference system is operably coupled to the objective housing of the telescopic sight and displays ballistics data indicia. | 01-28-2016 |
20160047623 | GUN ASSEMBLY INCLUDING GUN ACTION MATED TO GUNSTOCK BY AT LEAST THREE ZONES OF INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE FIT - A gun assembly comprising a cylindrical gun action mated within a generally semi-cylindrical cavity of a synthetic gunstock to thereby define a specialized interference fit between the gunstock and the gun action is disclosed herein. The innovative gun assembly comprises at least three zones of interference fit established by assembling together a synthetic gunstock that includes a specialized receiving cavity generally in the form of a semi-cylinder and defined by a first radius R | 02-18-2016 |
20160054095 | Sling Recoiling Gun Stock - A gun stock incorporating a buffer tube sleeve; a butt plate extending from the buffer tube sleeve; a spool housing attached to and extending downwardly from the buffer tube sleeve; a spool and axle combination operatively mounted within the housing; a sling having proximal end fixedly attached to the spool; a recoil spring connected operatively to the spool for drawing the sling toward the spool; multiplicities of lugs and recesses, each recess being bounded by a pair of the lugs and the recesses and lugs being formed wholly with the spool; and a pawl and pawl actuator attached to the frame, the actuator being adapted for normally engaging the pawl within at least one of the recesses. | 02-25-2016 |
20160091277 | FIREARM ACCESSORY MOUNTING INTERFACE - An accessory mounting interface for a firearm is provided. The accessory mounting interface has a firearm accessory, a first elongated fastener, a second fastener, and an elongated slot in a firearm. The second fastener has two straight edges parallel to each other, and at least one of the two straight edges prevent the second fastener from rotating beyond a closed position once a portion of the second fastener has passed through and at least partially cleared the elongated slot. | 03-31-2016 |
20160097613 | STORAGE COMPARTMENT - A storage compartment having a bracket portion being configured to join with a buffer tube portion of a firearm. The bracket portion may form a generally tubular shape that conforms to the shape of the buffer tube portion. The bracket portion may further include a top side section that is disposed towards the top region of the firearm buffer tube implement, and an open ended bottom side section that extend the full length of the bracket portion along the bottom region of the firearm buffer tube implement. The open ended bottom side section provides passage for the item to be stored. The open ended bottom side section terminates at a pair of flanges. The storage compartment may include, without limitation, a container, holder, repository, receptacle, housing, case, vessel, canister, and cover. | 04-07-2016 |
20160102939 | FIREARM ACCESSORY - A device is convertible between a knife and a fore grip of a firearm. The device has a grip body operatively connected to a blade, and an attachment member connecting the grip body to a longitudinally extending rail of a firearm. The blade converts between an extended position when the device is disconnected from the firearm to a stored position when the device is connected the rail. The blade remains oriented along the longitudinal axis of the grip body when it is in both the stored position and the extended position. The grip body remains operatively connected to the blade when the device is disconnected from the firearm and the blade is in the extended position. | 04-14-2016 |
20160116245 | FIREARM STOCK WITH SUPPORT - A firearm stock with a support such as a bipod, tripod, monopod, or aiming stick is described. The support includes support legs and a mounting structure which mounts the support legs onto the stock. The support legs may be detached from the mounting structure when the support is not in use. After removal from the mounting structure, the support legs may be stored in one or more channels in the stock, by sliding them through one or more apertures in the end of the butt of the stock. The mounting structure may include a swivel mechanism which allows the aiming of the rifle to be adjusted while the support legs remain engaged with the ground. | 04-28-2016 |
20160116251 | FIREARM WITH TUBULAR HANDGUARD MOUNTING SYSTEM - A firearm with tubular handguard mounting system is provided. The firearm includes receiver, a barrel having a breech threadably engaging the receiver, and a handguard. A primary barrel nut threadably engages the breech end of the barrel and is moveable into abutting contact with the receiver to form a tightened barrel to receiver connection. A secondary barrel nut threadably engages the primary barrel nut and is tightened thereto to trap an external annular barrel flange between the primary barrel nut and an annular abutment surface on the secondary barrel nut. The secondary barrel nut provides a means for mounting a free float tubular handguard, such as an AR-15 type handguard. Additionally, the primary barrel nut and secondary barrel nut provide a dual locking feature which resists loosening of the barrel connection. | 04-28-2016 |
20160146560 | Tactical Firearm Systems and Methods of Manufacturing Same - Tactical firearm systems and methods of manufacturing tactical firearm systems are discussed herein. In some embodiments, a tactical weapons platform can comprise a forend assembly adapted to house a portion of a barrel; a receiver assembly detachably coupled to the forend assembly and adapted to interface with a bolt action; and a butt stock assembly detachably coupled to the receiver assembly. In other embodiments, a modular stock assembly for a bolt action rifle can generally comprise a forend assembly, a receiver assembly, and a butt stock assembly. The forend assembly can have a body adapted to house a barrel in a free floating configuration, wherein the body surrounds at least a portion of the length of the barrel. The receiver assembly can be detachably coupled to the forend assembly and adapted to directly interface with a bolt action without bedding. The butt stock assembly can be detachably coupled the receiver assembly by a hinge. Other aspects, features, and embodiments are also claimed and described herein. | 05-26-2016 |
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