Gun mount for semi-automatic firearm
AssigneeSlide Fire Solutions, LP
InventorJeremiah Cottle
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Abstract
A mount assembly for a semi-automatic firearm supports the weight of a firing unit (receiver, barrel and trigger) in a slide stand on or from a support structure so that a user does not have to bear any or at least a significant portion of the firearm's weight. Through a sliding interface, the firing unit is manually pushed by a user's thumb(s) to slide forward in the slide stand until a trigger actuator depresses the trigger. The trigger actuator may include a rod or a rest for a user's finger. Recoil energy from a discharged bullet pushes the firing unit rearwardly back to the starting position. The slide stand can include a convex or articulating base for variable aiming, or a fixed base for sharp-shooting.
Claims24
A semi-automatic firearm and mount assembly comprising:
- a semi-automatic firing, unit, said firing unit including a receiver and a barrel and a trigger, said firing unit including a pressure applicator,
- a slide stand for supporting the weight of said firing unit on or from a support structure, said slide stand including a sliding interface slidably connecting to said firing unit so that in use said firing, unit freely reciprocates back-and-forth relative to said slide stand, said sliding interface establishing a constrained path of reciprocation generally parallel to said firearm barrel, said slide stand including at least one grip location for a user to grasp when firing said firearm,
- a trigger actuator configured to depress said trigger when said firing unit is moved forwardly in said slide stand, and
- said slide stand and said firing unit being arranged without spring force assistance acting therebetween so that in use a user's muscle effort applied through said pressure applicator moves said firing unit longitudinally forward within said slide stand to press said trigger actuator into said trigger in order to discharge a round of ammunition without requiring the user to support the weight of said firing unit.
The assembly of claim 10 wherein said slide stand includes bipod legs extending in diverging downward directions from said barrel, said bipod legs extending from said front rail bearing of said sliding interface.
A mount assembly for a semi-automatic firearm of the type including a receiver and a barrel and a trigger moveable together as a firing unit, said assembly comprising:
- a pressure applicator configured for rigid attachment to the firing unit,
- a slide stand for supporting the weight of the firing unit on or from a support structure, said slide stand including a sliding interface slidably configured for attachment to the firing unit so that in use the firing unit freely reciprocates back-and-forth relative to said slide stand, said sliding interface establishing a constrained path of reciprocation generally parallel to the firearm barrel, said slide stand including at least one grip location for a user to grasp when firing the firearm,
- a trigger actuator configured to depress the firearm trigger when the firing unit is moved forwardly in said slide stand in response to user force applied to said pressure applicator, and
- said slide stand being arranged without spring force assistance to act against the firing unit so that in use a user's muscle effort applied through said pressure applicator loves the firing unit longitudinally forward within said slide stand to press said trigger actuator into the trigger in order to discharge a round of ammunition and without requiring the user to support the weight of the firing unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.