Adjustable rotating stock butt and sighting device
AssigneeStanley Balgaard
InventorStanley James Balgaard
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Abstract
A novel and improved rotating stock butt and rotating sighting device that applies to a shoulder-fired firearm where the firing mechanism and the sighting device are elevated above the stock butt when in a horizontal shooting position. This system comprises a cooperation between the rotating stock butt and the rotating sighting device that allows the firing mechanism and the barrel to be off set to either the right or to the left of the stock butt while the rotating sighting device and sight bead remains on the top center of the firearm. This allows the shooter to mount the gun with very little head movement.
Claims10
A shoulder-fired firearm comprising:
- a firing mechanism;
- a barrel;
- at least one rotating sighting device;
- a rotating stock butt;
- a grip;
- a central cheek weld;
- wherein a top longitudinal surface of the rotating stock butt is lower than a top longitudinal surface of the firing mechanism, barrel and rotating sighting device when the shoulder-fired firearm is in a horizontal firing position, all description hereafter is written to this orientation;
- wherein the rotating stock butt comprises a first member and a second member, the first and second members provide an axis for rotation, the axis substantially parallel with the barrel, the first member having a first leading end and a second rearward end;
- wherein the first leading end of the first member is capable of receiving a rearward trailing end of the firing mechanism;
- and
- wherein the second rearward end of the first member of the rotating stock butt extends rearward and downward from the firing mechanism, aligning substantially parallel with the firing mechanism and the barrel;
- wherein a central opening extends from the first leading end to the second rearward end of the first member of the rotating stock butt, and wherein a central opening extends from a first leading end to a second rearward end of the second member of the rotating stock butt;
- wherein the central opening in the first member of the rotating stock butt is configured to house an elongated threaded fastener or an action spring tube;
- wherein the central opening in the second member of the rotating stock butt is configured to house an elongated threaded fastener or an action spring tube;
- wherein the first leading end of the second member of the rotating stock butt is configured to align with the second rearward end of the first member of the rotating stock butt and is capable of rotating against the stationary first member of the rotating stock butt;
- wherein the second member of the rotating stock butt comprises a recoil pad that fastens to the second rearward end of the rotating stock butt;
- wherein a length of the rotating stock butt is configured to be changed by a series of removable spacers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.