Modular stock for a firearm
AssigneeMagpul Industries Corp.
InventorsGrady Barfoot, Turner Sessions, William Bradley Bennett, Duane Liptak, Michael T. Mayberry
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Abstract
This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for a selectable barrel support that can be inserted into a forend of a firearm stock to support a first barrel type and flipped, rotated, or otherwise moved to support a second barrel type (or third or fourth barrel types). A tensioning mechanism is provided. Bull and tapered barrels are examples of two barrel types that the selectable barrel support can be used to support. The selectable barrel support enables a firearm owner or gunsmith to exchange barrel types on a firearm without having to switch out the firearm stock.
Claims20
A firearm stock comprising:
- a forend comprising a recess formed from first and second inner sides and an inside bottom of the forend;
- a buttstock coupled to the forend;
- a selectable barrel support seated in the recess in the forend and configured to support a barrel of a firearm, the selectable barrel support having an elongate frame with a longitudinal axis, a first concave barrel recess shaped to support a first barrel type and positioned on a first side of the elongate frame, and a second concave barrel recess shaped to support a second barrel type and positioned on a second side of the elongate frame;
- and
- a barrel tensioning mechanism having a first support frame and an adjustment mechanism;
- wherein
- the adjustment mechanism is configured to be positioned between the first support frame and the selectable barrel support;
- and
- wherein the first support frame has a first position and a second position and is configured to move between the first and second positions, wherein in the first position the first support frame is substantially flush with or recessed in the first concave barrel recess, and wherein in the second position the first support frame protrudes into the first concave barrel recess.
A barrel support system for a firearm stock, comprising:
- a selectable barrel support for a firearm stock, the selectable barrel support having an elongate frame with a longitudinal axis, a first concave barrel recess shaped to support a first barrel type positioned on a first side of the elongate frame, and a second concave barrel recess shaped to support a second barrel type on a second side of the elongate frame;
- and
- a first barrel tensioning mechanism having a first support frame and an adjustment mechanism;
- wherein
- the adjustment mechanism is configured to be positioned between the first support frame and the selectable barrel support;
- and
- the first support frame has a first position and a second position and is configured to move between and including the first and second positions, wherein in the first position the first support frame is substantially flush with or recessed in the first concave barrel recess, and wherein in the second position the first support frame protrudes into the first concave barrel recess.
A selectable barrel support kit, comprising:
- a selectable barrel support for a firearm stock, the selectable barrel support having an elongate frame with a longitudinal axis, a first concave barrel recess shaped to support a first barrel type positioned on a first side of the elongate frame, and a second concave barrel recess shaped to support a second barrel type on a second side of the elongate frame;
- and
- a barrel tensioning mechanism having a first support frame, a second support frame, and an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a seating position of at least one of the first support frame or the second support frame;
- wherein
- the seating position is adjustable between a first position in which the at least one of the first support frame or the second support frame is flush with or recessed in the selectable barrel support, and a second position in which the at least one of the first support frame or the second support frame protrudes from the selectable barrel support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.