Interchangeable buttstock system for rifles

A modular buttstock system for a firearm, the system comprising:

• a longitudinally-extending buttstock including a front end having a rearwardly open socket, a roar end, and an upwardly open channel extending between the front and rear ends;
• a buttstock module removably attached to the buttstock, the module including a longitudinally-extending upper comb portion positioned above the buttstock and a rear butt portion positioned at the rear end of the buttstock;
• the buttstock module further including a downwardly projecting longitudinally-extending side mounting flange inserted into the open channel and a forwardly projecting front mounting flange inserted into the socket;
• wherein the buttstock module encloses the buttstock when mounted on the firearm.

A modular buttstock system for a firearm, the system comprising:

• a longitudinally-extending buttstock including a front end having rearwardly open socket and an open rear end;
• a buttstock module removably attached to the buttstock, the buttstock module including a longitudinally extending upper comb portion positioned above the buttstock and a rear butt portion positioned at the rear end of the buttstock;
• the buttstock module further including a forwardly projecting rear mounting flange inserted into the open rear end of the buttstock and a forwardly projecting front mounting flange inserted into the socket;
• wherein the buttstock module encloses the buttstock when mounted on the firearm,

A modular buttstock system for a firearm, the system comprising:

• a longitudinally-extending buttstock including a front end having rearwardly open socket, an open rear end, and an upwardly open channel extending between the front and rear ends;
• a buttstock module removably attached to the buttstock, the buttstock module including a longitudinally extending upper comb portion positioned above the buttstock and a rear butt portion positioned at the rear end of the buttstock;
• the buttstock module further including a forwardly projecting rear mounting flange inserted into the open rear end of the buttstock, a downwardly projecting side mounting flange inserted into the open channel, and a forwardly projecting front mourning flange inserted into the socket;
• wherein the buttstock module encloses the buttstock when mounted on the firearm.

A method for assembling a buttstock module to a buttstock of a firearm the method comprising:

• providing a longitudinally-extending buttstock including a front end and an open rear end;
• providing a buttstock module including a longitudinally-extending upper comb portion and a downwardly extending rear butt portion;
• and
• axially inserting a forwardly projecting rear mounting flange on the buttstock module into the open rear end of the buttstock:
• wherein the comb portion of the buttstock is positioned above the buttstock and the rear portion of the buttstock module is positioned at the rear end of the buttstock.