The present invention relates to telescoping stocks for firearms, in general and, in particular, to a telescoping replacement stock for M-16 type rifles and carbines.
Removable and replacement stocks for rifles are well known. Stocks often include telescoping cheek rests and telescoping butt plates, for increased comfort of the shooter. However, the length of the stock can only be adjusted by providing different locations along the buffer tube holder for locking the stock. In order to readjust the length, the rifle must be removed from the user's shoulder, the buffer tube holder unlocked, the buffer tube adjusted inside the buffer tube holder, the buffer tube holder locked again, and only then the rifle is ready for use.
In general, in order to replace the stock of an M16-type carbine or commando rifle, the buffer tube may also have to be replaced, since there is no standard diameter for buffer tubes for short M16-type firearms.
There are also known extendable cheek rests. These can be extended manually, by lifting or pressing to the desired extension above the stock, or incrementally by rotating a knob.
The present invention provides a removable firearm stock which permits rapid and easy fine adjustment of the length of the stock. The firearm stock also includes an adjustable cheek rest, in which both the height above the stock can be adjusted and the location relative to a gun sight.
There is provided according to the present invention a telescoping stock for a firearm, the stock including a stock body having an upper mounting rail, a buffer tube holder for receiving a firearm buffer tube, the buffer tube holder having a complementary mounting rail; and locking means for selectably locking the buffer tube holder relative to the stock body.
There is also provided a removable firearm stock, the stock including a mounting unit having a mounting rail, and an adjustment unit including a cheek rest and a butt plate and having a complementary mounting rail, the complementary mounting rail on the adjustment unit being slideably mounted on the mounting rail of the mounting unit.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the mounting unit includes an adapter, for coupling to buffer tubes of different diameters, in particular for short M16 carbines and commando rifles.
Further according to the invention, there is provided a firearm stock having a spring biased, telescoping cheek rest. The stock includes a release button, which permits the cheek rest to move up or down under the urging of the spring or of a shooter's cheek.
There is also provided a method for forming a telescoping stock for a firearm, the method including providing a stock body having an upper mounting rail, forming a buffer tube holder for receiving a firearm buffer tube, the buffer tube holder having a complementary mounting rail adapted for mounting on the stock body mounting rail, and providing a locking mechanism for selectably locking the buffer tube holder in one of a plurality of positions relative to the stock body.
The present invention will be further understood and appreciated from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the drawings in which:
a and 1b are schematic side view illustrations of a telescoping stock for a firearm constructed and operative in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention in respective closed and open orientations;
c is a schematic illustration of the stock of
d is a rear perspective view of the stock of
a is an exploded view of the stock of
b is a sectional view of the stock of
a is a side view of the stock of
b is a side sectional view of the stock of
a, 5b, 5c and 5d are side views of stocks according to alternative embodiments of the invention with cheek rests in adjusted orientations.
The present invention relates to a replacement stock for a firearm, particularly a short M16-type carbine or commando rifle, or any firearm modified so as to be able to receive such a stock, such as a Kalachnikov rifle. The stock includes a mechanism permitting extension of the stock to controllably lengthen the stock and, thus, the overall firearm, to fit the length of each shooter's arm. Thus, fine adjustment of the length of the stock is possible without having to adjust the location of the buffer tube in the buffer tube holder.
Referring now to
Stock body 12 further includes an upper mounting rail 20, such as a dovetail rail, for example a Picatinny-type rail. A buffer tube holder 22 affixed to, or integrally formed with, a complementary rail 24 is slideably mountable on upper mounting rail 20 of stock body 12. Buffer tube holder 22 is adapted and configured to lockingly receive the buffer tube (not shown) of the firearm to which the stock 10 is to be attached. A rail locking element 26, for example that shown in
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the fact that the buffer tube holder is a separate component from the stock body permits the manufacture and replacement of the buffer tube holder to suit the particular firearm with which the stock is to be used. Thus, the buffer tube holder appropriate for the desired firearm can be inserted into the stock body. In the illustrated embodiment, buffer tube holder 22 is designed to receive the buffer tube of an M16 carbine or commando rifle.
Alternatively, it is a particular feature of one embodiment of the invention that the buffer tube holder 22 of stock 10 can be used with substantially any firearm having a buffer tube of similar shape. This is made possible by the use of an adapter 40, as shown in
a is an exploded view and
According to one embodiment of the invention, the cheek rest can move relative to the stock both axially (height above the buffer tube holder) and longitudinally (parallel to the buffer tube holder). This permits a shooter to adjust the location of the cheek rest relative to the front sight. Two examples of such a stock are shown in
c shows the cheek rest 52 and frame 54 in the completely collapsed orientation, closest to the stock body 56 and butt plate 59. The cheek rest 52 can move longitudinally relative to frame 54 along tracks 62, as shown in
While the invention has been described with respect to a limited number of embodiments, it will be appreciated that many variations, modifications and other applications of the invention may be made. It will further be appreciated that the invention is not limited to what has been described hereinabove merely by way of example. Rather, the invention is limited solely by the claims which follo
This application claims the benefit of Provisional Application No. 60/702,472, filed Jul. 26, 2005.
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