Quick attach and detach mount for firearms and other objects

An apparatus for coupling a firearm or optical device to a support, the apparatus comprising:

• a device portion including:
• a generally horizontal upper surface configured for attachment to the firearm or optical device;
• a lower extent including tapered projection having a plurality of surfaces tapering to an apex depending downwardly and at an acute angle relative to the generally horizontal upper surface;
• and
• a latch receptacle formed in a portion of the lower extent;
• a support portion including:
• a lower surface configured for attachment to the support;
• an upper surface;
• a receptacle formed in the upper surface to receive the tapered projection of the device portion, the receptacle including a plurality of receptacle surfaces tapering to a receptacle apex, wherein, upon mating together the device and support portions, at least one of the surfaces and the apices of the receptacle and tapered projection mate together;
• and
• a latch member selectively operable to engage the latch receptacle of the device portion to selectively secure together the device and support portions.