Abstract: A bipod for supporting a projectile weapon is provided. The bipod comprises, for example, a bracket attachable to the projectile weapon, a first leg and a second leg pivotally attached to opposing ends of the bracket respectively, and a base attachable to the projectile weapon and pivotally couplable to the bracket at a joint located between the opposing ends of the bracket, the base having a fiction element at a surface of the base, the friction element frictionally engageable with the bracket so as to provide a friction lock between the base and the bipod retaining the projectile weapon in a desired orientation relative to the bipod.