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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186090 | Adjustable buttstock assembly An adjustable buttstock assembly for a hand carried weapons, wherein an inner stock extends from and slidably moves into an outer stock to provide the length adjustment and where a set of opposed spring loaded engagement pins, located in the end of the inner stock, ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8127483 | Firearm buttstock assembly and method A firearm buttstock includes a buttstock body having first, second and third passages. A transfer member is received in the second passage and a retaining member is received in the third passage. A firearm is also disclosed that has a receiver extension. The firearm... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8109026 | Folding gunstock A folding stock assembly for firearms such as rifles and shotguns. The stock is made of metal rod that has been bent to form laterally spaced left and right elongated arm members that have rear ends connected to the top end of a U-shaped shoulder rest portion. The f... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8061072 | Retractable stock firearm system A main body portion has forward and rearward extents. A conversion assembly has laterally spaced rails. Recesses formed in the rearward extent adjustably receive the rails. A stock is secured to the rails. A cheek piece has first and second surfaces. Shift component... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8051594 | Compact foldable handgun A handgun having a frame with a barrel. The barrel has a muzzle end and a breech end. A handgrip is attached to the frame to be pivotable relative to the frame and movable along the length of the frame. ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8051593 | 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 s... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8006425 | Foldable firearm The present invention is a spring-biased folding firearm that stows compactly and safely. The firearm has three main components: a stock, a receiver and a grip/magazine combination. In folding, the stock folds over the receiver, sandwiching the grip/magazine between... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7984580 | Adjustable butt stock assembly A semi-infinitely-adjustable butt stock assembly. A butt stock is slidably affixed to a buffer stem. An over-center lock is attached to the butt stock adjacent to the buffer stem. The user can disengage the over-center lock from the buffer stem by rotating a lever t... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7966761 | Automatic or semiautomatic rifle with folding stock An automatic or semiautomatic rifle having a receiver and a bolt carrier movably coupled to the receiver. An action system is connected to the bolt carrier for cycling the bolt carrier in the receiver. A receiver extension is connected to the receiver, at least part... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7941957 | Compact foldable handgun A handgun comprised of a frame having a barrel with a muzzle end and a breech end. A slide is movable on the frame between one of a closed position and a blow-back position. A handgrip is pivotally mounted to the frame about an axis, wherein the handgrip is movable ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7941956 | Compact foldable handgun A handgun having a frame with a barrel. The barrel has a muzzle end and a breech end. A handgrip is mounted to the frame to pivot about an axis. The handgrip is movable between a firing position and a storage position. The axis is movable relative to the frame along... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7930849 | Adjustable butt stock A butt stock for a shoulder held firearm with an horizontally and vertically adjustable cheek rest, reversibility of the cheek rest without loss of any of the other adjustments, a shoulder pad assembly to allow from 0 to 360 degrees of adjustment of the angle of the... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7849626 | 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 plu... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7827721 | Collapsible firearm stock assembly A collapsible firearm stock system is generally provided and preferably includes a shoulder stock system adapted to receive a buttstock thereon, and a locking linkage having a first linkage portion, a second linkage portion, and a hinge pin operatively uniting the f... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7810270 | Adjustable cheek piece for a firearm butt stock A firearm butt stock with an adjustable cheek piece comprises an elongate stock base having a top, a bottom, a right side, a left side, a proximal end and a distal end. The stock base has a transverse pivot shaft near the stock base top and a transverse catch shaft ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7793453 | Rapidly-adjustable butt stock assembly A rapidly-adjustable butt stock assembly comprised of a butt stock, a buffer, a slot cylinder, a key cylinder, and keys. The butt stock has a cylindrical recess with key grooves longitudinally therein for receiving the slot and key cylinders. The key cylinder is rig... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7762018 | Modular gunstock The present invention is a modular gunstock utilizing a two-piece mounting structure and a stock module. The structure comprises a weapon attachment, in the case of an AR15/M16 rifle a receiver extension tube, and a sleeve slidable over said attachment and containin... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7698848 | Folding gunstock A folding stock assembly for firearms such as rifles and shotguns. The stock is made of metal rod that has been bent to form laterally spaced left and right elongated arm members that have rear ends connected to the top end of a U-shaped shoulder rest portion. The f... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7673412 | Collapsible firearm stock assembly A collapsible firearm stock system is generally provided and preferably includes a shoulder stock system adapted to receive a buttstock thereon, and a locking linkage having a first linkage portion, a second linkage portion, and a hinge pin operatively uniting the f... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7640688 | Adjustable cheek rest and accessory rail for firearms The present invention provides an adjustable cheek rest for installation on the butt stock of a firearm, the cheek rest having an elongate comb adapted to conform to the top portion of the butt stock, the comb being supported on a rail that is fixed to, or removably... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7437847 | Pivotable shoulder stock for a handgun A pivotable shoulder stock for a handgun allows the user to aim and fire a handgun around the corner of a building or other obstacle. The user is able to fire with relative accuracy from behind a building or other obstacle using a mirror attached to the shoulder sto... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7428794 | Telescoping stock A telescoping stock for a firearm, the stock including a stock body having an upper mounting rail, a buffer tube holder for receiving a firearm buffer tube, the buffer tube holder having a complementary mounting rail, and locking means for selectably locking the buf... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7418797 | Reconfigurable rifle stock system A shoulder support is fabricated of a light weight material. The shoulder support has a generally cylindrical front portion. The shoulder support has a connecting end and a rear portion. In this manner a generally triangular configuration is formed. The shoulder sup... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7398616 | Adjustable length heavy duty butt stock assembly for a firearm A heavy-duty adjustable length butt stock assembly for a firearm such as an AR15 rifle or any other firearm that is made to accept an AR15 butt stock. The stock is designed to be stronger than any existing production AR15 butt stock. The butt stock has three major c... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7363740 | Modular firearm buttstock A buttstock for a firearm is provided and includes a buttstock frame and a buttstock accessory. The buttstock frame has a frame wall with an exterior surface. The buttstock accessory is supported on the buttstock frame along the exterior surface. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7325351 | Rotating hand grip trigger assembly for small arms A firearm includes a barrel that has a central axis, a receiver fixedly supporting the barrel, and a gunstock that is connected to the receiver and that has a longitudinal axis. The gunstock and the receiver are each configured to provide for angular movement of the... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322142 | Rotating fore grip for small arms A firearm includes a barrel that has a central axis, a receiver fixedly supporting the barrel, a gunstock that is connected to the receiver and that has a longitudinal axis and a fore grip connected to the receiver. The gunstock and the receiver are each configured ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322141 | Rotating fore grip for small arms A firearm includes a barrel that has a central axis, a receiver fixedly supporting the barrel, a gunstock that is connected to the receiver and that comprises a longitudinal axis, and a shoulder stock extending in a plane that is generally perpendicular to the longi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7191557 | Firearms, grips for firearms, and methods for using the same Firearms, grips for firearms and methods of using the same are disclosed. An example grip includes an exterior grip defining an inner bore; a slider located within the bore for axial movement relative to the exterior grip, the slider having a projection to selective... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7162822 | Collapsible buttstock for firearm A buttstock for a firearm having a buffer recoil mechanism is collapsible and adjustable. The buttstock includes a lower receiver extension having a bore therein that fits over the buffer recoil mechanism, the lower receiver extension being fixed to the buffer recoi... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7152355 | Modular gunstock The present invention is a modular stock system for rifles. The system replaces the rifle's buffer tube with a modified one containing a mount for a constant cheek weld and a rail track for adjustment. A stock module then mounts on the replacement buffer tube. The s... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7104002 | Fully adjustable stock for rifle Adjustable stock for rifle, characterized in that it is divided into two elements by cutting: element (1) remains integral with the barrels and is connected to element (2), which rests on the shoulder of the shooter, by means of pins (8) whose p... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104001 | Tactical duostock A butt stock for a tactical weapon, rifle, shotgun or other firearm. The butt stock has a butt plate with two or more surfaces. One of those surfaces is generally perpendicular to the direction of the firearm. The other surface is angled to provide a more stable sho... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7065914 | Stock arm monopod A tank mountable stock arm monopod for pneumatic guns or the like has an arm mounting saddle fastened to the compressed gas tank of a pneumatic gun with adjustable stabilizing straps. The arm mounting saddle has a pivotally mounted coupling that connects with the ar... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7036261 | Holding devices to attach an accessory to a firearm A holding device to attach one or more accessories to a firearm is disclosed. An example holding device disclosed herein comprises a top mount to engage one or more accessories, a bottom mount to engage the firearm, a fixing bore in one of the top mount and the bott... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7024812 | Gun stock pivot A mechanism, which may be integral with the gun parts or may be manufactured as an after-market item, which permits the butt of a shoulder-fired weapon to be pivoted about an axis substantially parallel to the axis of the gun barrel. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6925743 | Tactical duo stock A butt stock for a tactical weapon, rifle, shotgun or other firearm. The butt stock has a butt plate with two or more surfaces. One of those surfaces is generally perpendicular to the direction of the firearm. The other surface is angled to provide a more stable sho... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6901691 | Minimum exposure weapon A proven military combat-type weapon with the stock removed therefrom converted to an improved tactical weapon by addition of retrofit assemblies which include a collapsible and bilaterally pivoting stock, a front stabilization system, and a sighting system. This im... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6889461 | Recoil pad, particularly for firearms A recoil pad, particularly for firearms, which can be fixed detachably to the stock of the firearm and includes a plastic base and a rear member made of deformable material, preferably polyurethane gel, which is rigidly coupled to the base and is adapted to dissipat... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6874267 | Modular gunstock The present invention is a modular stock system for rifles. The system replaces the rifle's buffer tube with a modified one containing a mount for a constant cheek weld and a rail track for adjustment. A stock module then mounts on the replacement buffer tube. The s... | 04/05/2005 |