Recoil pads including gas chambers, firearms including such recoil pads, and related methods

A recoil pad configured to be attached to a stock or a grip of a firearm, the recoil pad comprising an elastomeric body enclosing at least a first gas chamber and a second gas chamber, wherein a first gas pressure within the first gas chamber is different from a second gas pressure within the second gas chamber.

A firearm, comprising:

• a stock or grip extending from a firing mechanism, the stock or grip configured to abut against a body of a person firing the firearm;
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• a recoil pad disposed on the stock or grip, the recoil pad including an elastomeric body enclosing at least one gas chamber and having at least one access port extending through a wall of the elastomeric body to the at least one gas chamber, the at least one access port configured to retain gas pressure within the at least one gas chamber of the recoil pad during use of the firearm and to allow selective pressurization and depressurization of the at least one gas chamber by moving gas into and out from the at least one gas chamber through the at least one access port.

A firearm, comprising:

• a stock or grip extending from a central body comprising a firing mechanism, the stock or grip configured to abut against a body of a person firing the firearm;
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• a recoil pad disposed on the stock or the grip, the recoil pad including an elastomeric body enclosing at least a first gas chamber and a second gas chamber, wherein a first gas pressure within the first gas chamber is different from a second gas pressure within the second gas chamber.

A method of manufacturing a recoil pad for attachment to a stock or grip of a firearm, the method comprising:

• forming an elastomeric body enclosing at least one gas chamber;
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• providing at least one access port extending through a wall of the elastomeric body to the at least one gas chamber, the at least one access port configured to retain gas pressure within the at least one gas chamber of the recoil pad and to allow selective pressurization and depressurization of the at least one gas chamber by moving gas into and out from the at least one gas chamber through the at least one access port.

A method of manufacturing at least a portion of a firearm, comprising:

• providing a recoil pad including an elastomeric body enclosing at least one gas chamber and having at least one access port extending through a wall of the elastomeric body to the at least one gas chamber, the at least one access port configured to retain gas pressure within the at least one gas chamber of the recoil pad and to allow selective pressurization and depressurization of the at least one gas chamber by moving gas into and out from the at least one gas chamber through the at least one access port;
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• attaching the recoil pad to a stock or grip of a firearm.

A method of manufacturing at least a portion of a firearm, comprising:

• providing a recoil pad including an elastomeric body enclosing at least a first gas chamber and a second gas chamber, wherein a first gas pressure within the first gas chamber is different from a second gas pressure within the second gas chamber;
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• attaching the recoil pad to a stock or grip of a firearm.

A method of using a firearm, comprising:

• selectively pressurizing or depressurizing at least one gas chamber within a recoil pad on a stock or grip of a firearm;
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• abutting the recoil pad against a shoulder of a person and firing the firearm.