Recoil reducer

A firearm comprising:

• a receiver;
• and
• a stock, the stock comprising:
• a first stock portion having a first proximal face and a first distal face, the first proximal face being configured for coupling to the receiver;
• a second stock portion spaced apart from the first stock portion and having a second proximal face and a second distal face, the second distal face defining a butt end of the stock;
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• a recoil reducer located within the stock between the first stock portion and the second stock portion to substantially reduce a recoil force transmitted through the stock, the first stock portion, second stock portion and recoil reducer defining a substantially unitary stock, and wherein the recoil reducer comprises:
• a guide extending between the first stock portion and the second stock portion to direct a relative motion between the first distal face and the second proximal face;
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• a resilient insert positioned between the first stock portion and the second stock portion, the resilient insert being compressible by the relative motion between the first distal face of the first stock portion and the second proximal face of the second stock portion, the insert including at least one body of a compressible, resilient material with modulus of elasticity sufficient to substantially reduce the recoil force transmitted through the stock upon firing of the firearm as the insert is compressed by the relative motion between the distal face of the first stock portion and the proximal face of the second stock portion.

A method of reducing a recoil force transmitted through a firearm stock of a firearm to a user of the firearm upon firing of the firearm, the method comprising:

• moving a first stock portion of the firearm stock toward a second stock portion of the firearm stock, the first stock portion including a first proximal end coupled to a receiver of the firearm and a first distal end having a distal contact surface, the second stock portion including a second proximal end having a proximal contact surface, and a second distal end having a rear surface;
• as the first stock portion moves toward the second stock portion, directing the first stock portion in a substantially linear path toward the second stock portion;
• compressing a resilient insert located within the firearm stock between the first and second stock portions, the insert including at least one resilient material body having a modulus of elasticity sufficient to substantially reduce the recoil force transmitted through the first stock portion to the second stock portion upon firing of the firearm through compression of the insert by relative motion between the distal face of the first stock portion and the proximal face of the second stock portion;
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• as the recoil force dissipates, decompressing the resilient insert so as to move at least one of the first and second stock portions away from the other of the first and second stock portions.

A firearm stock adapted to provide a reduction in a recoil force generated upon firing the firearm, comprising:

• a first stock portion formed from a substantially rigid material, and including a proximal end coupled to a receiver of the firearm and a distal end defining a distal contact surface;
• a second stock portion coupled to the first stock portion, the second stock portion formed from a substantially rigid material, and including a proximal end having a proximal contact surface spaced from the distal contact surface of the first stock portion, and distal end defining a rear surface of the firearm stock;
• a recoil reducer received between the spaced distal contact surface of the first stock portion and the proximal contact surface of the second stock portion and comprising one or more resilient material bodies, each formed from a resilient material having a hardness less than a hardness of the substantially rigid material of the first and second stock portions, and which resists compression to an extent sufficient to substantially dampen the recoil force transmitted through the firearm stock from the first stock portion to the second stock portion of the firearm stock as the one or more resilient material bodies are engaged between the distal contact surface of the first stock portion and the proximal contact surface of the second stock portions;
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• wherein the first and second stock portions and the recoil reducer received therebetween define a substantially unitary structure for the firearm stock.