Abstract: A handguard system for use on a rifle having a barrel and a receiver, the hand guard system includes a barrel nut having an inner surface with a threaded portion adapted to threadably engage the receiver for securing the barrel to the receiver and an outer surface, and a tubular handguard having an end. The tubular handguard is receivable about the barrel and is received about the barrel nut, engaging the outer surface thereof.

Abstract: A recoil dampening assembly for a firearm that includes a bolt assembly and a stock that is linearly moveable with respect to the bolt assembly, includes a plurality of elastically deformable shock-absorbing members having a compression cavity defined therein, and a plurality of rigid spacers interspaced between the shock absorbing members. The plurality of shock absorbing members and rigid spacers are adapted to be placed between a bolt assembly of a firearm and a stock of a firearm. The plurality of shock-absorbing members and rigid spacers are adapted to dampen the recoil as transmitted from the bolt assembly to the stock when a charge that is in the firearm is ignited by allowing each shock absorbing member to at least partially compress within the compression zone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to firearms requiring the smooth operation of slidably engaged subassemblies for effecting projectile loading, maintenance, triggering, discharge, or reloading of a projectile. The major drawback of the prior art, such as that applying to slide-action pistols, is that friction occurs unevenly and at high levels between moving parts, which leads to damaging levels of frictive heat, wear, or warping, as well as jamming. The slidable guidance system proposed herein addresses this drawback by employing micro-rollers whose surfaces do not at any one point constantly touch the slidable gun part(s) with which they come in contact. Preferably, at least a set of micro-rollers and a pair of channels are installed in the inner sides of a slide and the upper outer sides of a gun frame, or on the lower face of a slide-housed slidable barrel and the upper face of a gun frame.

Abstract: A firearm interface for a buttstock and pistol grip that provides a means to attach a pistol grip or a buttstock assembly to a firearm, and shotguns in particular. It can be used for either modality individually or both in combination. It allows the utilization of an M16/M4 style pistol grip and the adjustable, as well as the fixed buttstocks of M4/M16 style rifles and carbines. The buttstock and pistol grip interface confers the ability to configure the firearm to different requirements and to the ergonometric needs of diverse individuals. By facilitating the use of M4/M16 style receiver extensions and M16/M4 style pistol grips the buttstock and pistol grip interface brings a vast array of options to the firearms to which it is affixed. For those individuals with military experience the use of M16/M4 style components imparts a degree of familiarity and utility.

Abstract: The present invention is a modular stock system for rifles. The system replaces the rifle's buffer tube with a modified one containing a mount for a constant cheek weld and a rail track for adjustment. A hind portion then mounts on the replacement buffer tube. The hind portion is interchangeable depending on the user's needs. Various configurations of the hind portion are discussed, including adjustable stocks, fixed stocks, and specialized stocks. The hind portion may be made even further modular by the addition of rail system.

Abstract: A firearm assembly includes a stock and an action secured to the stock. The action includes a receiver, a barrel, and a recoil lug that is positionable adjacent a bearing seat of the stock. Various fastener assemblies are provided to assemble the action to the stock with the recoil lug firmly seated against the bearing seat, thus providing longitudinal and torsional stability to the firearm assembly. There is further provided a stock having a bedding portion that includes a surface forming a channel in the bedding block. Either the channel or the receiver includes a number of ribs extending therefrom that support the receiver in the bedding channel when the action is secured to the stock. There is also provided a stock having an action mounting insert. A compressible member is provided between the action mounting insert and the stock.

Abstract: An improved gun stock construction that substantially reduces both the recoil and the tendency of the gun to move upward or jerk when it is fired. The stock is formed with two sections having a flexible hinge mechanism. This structure creates a moment arm or couple which opposes the tendency of the gun to move upward when it is fired. This invention relates to improvements in a gun construction and more particularly to the improvement in gunstock that permits better control of the gun by the operator.

Abstract: A paintball gun conveniently assembled in the present invention has a through hole formed in a back of a grip and communicated with a chamber of the grip; a set bolt having an engagement groove and being extended into the through hole, protruded into the chamber and pressed against a magnetic-attraction plate; a setscrew hole formed in one sidewall of the grip and communicated with the through hole for being screwed with a setscrew, whereby the set bolt designed with different length can be extended into the through hole to push the magnetic-attraction plate, and then screwed with the setscrew tightly so that a push rod of the magnetic-attraction plate can push a locking member to adjust the displacement height of the locking member for different types of the gun bodies, thus a single grip is suited for being conveniently and quickly assembled with a gun body of different style.

Abstract: A firearm interface for a buttstock and pistol grip that provides a means to attach a pistol grip or a buttstock assembly to a firearm, and shotguns in particular. It can be used for either modality individually or both in combination. It allows the utilization of an M16/M4 style pistol grip and the adjustable, as well as the fixed buttstocks of M4/M16 style rifles and carbines. The buttstock and pistol grip interface confers the ability to configure the firearm to different requirements and to the ergonometric needs of diverse individuals. By facilitating the use of M4/M16 style receiver extensions and M16/M4 style pistol grips the buttstock and pistol grip interface brings a vast array of options to the firearms to which it is afixed. For those individuals with military experience the use of M16/M4 style components imparts a degree of familiarity and utility.

Abstract: An M16 or commercial equivalent style rifle buttstock is provided with a stowage compartment within the buttstock body for an M4/M16 style firearm or commercial equivalent that utilizes an adjustable receiver extension which is cylindrical with a radially disposed elongated rib. The buttstock can be inserted without any permanent modifications to the host firearm, and is completely reversible. Internal storage for accessories is provided, and the buttstock is able to accept standard M16 style or commercial buttplates, with or without hinged access doors to the stowage compartment. The buttstock provides an improvement to the ajustable buttstock used on M4/M16 style firearms in cold weather which can become frozen in place in the collapsed position and not provide a proper mounting of the carbine relative to the user. Additionally the buttstock provides all of the standard ergonometric relationships of an M16 style firearm or commercial variant for the user.

Abstract: A system and method for manufacturing a mid-grip high-powered pistol by modifying an existing rifle receiver, wherein a portion of the original trigger is removed, a new trigger is added in a position forward of the partially removed original trigger, and the new trigger is coupled to the remaining portion of the original trigger via an extension, wherein a recoil lug is added to the rifle receiver to handle the recoil, a plurality of different length barrels can be coupled to the new pistol, and a pivot pin diameter and location of a forearm lug prevent creation of an illegal rifle.

Abstract: A firearm includes a locking mechanism for securing the stock of the firearm to the frame. The locking mechanism includes a locking member disposed on either the frame or the stock. A cam lock on the other member engages the locking member when the cam lock is rotated to pull the frame and the stock into contact with one another.

Abstract: The description refers to a rifle with a shell (2) to be inserted into a shaft (1), to which shell (2) a barrel (3) can be connected, and with a mounting rail (5) fixed to the barrel (3) for accommodating an aiming telescope (17) projecting backward beyond the barrel (3). To achieve favorable construction. features, it is suggested that the mounting rail (5) for accommodating the aiming telescope (17) engages into a shell guide (6).

Abstract: A lightweight weapon housing system is disclosed for a self-loading firearm. The weapon housing includes an outer and an inner housing. A wall structure in the weapon housing reinforces the magazine chamber and transmits the transverse forces arising in the magazine into an inner housing, which suffers any resulting deformation and which can be exchanged in a simple manner should deformation result.

Abstract: A firearm assembly includes a stock and an action secured to the stock. The action includes a receiver, a barrel, and a recoil lug that is positionable adjacent a bearing seat of the stock. Various fastener assemblies are provided to assemble the action to the stock with the recoil lug firmly seated against the bearing seat, thus providing longitudinal and torsional stability to the firearm assembly. There is further provided a stock having a bedding portion that includes a surface forming a channel in the bedding block. Either the channel or the receiver includes a number of ribs extending therefrom that support the receiver in the bedding channel when the action is secured to the stock. There is also provided a stock having an action mounting insert. A compressible member is provided between the action mounting insert and the stock.

Abstract: The present invention is a shotgun undercarriage, for use in conjunction with a top receiver, barrel, fire control, carrier assembly, magazine assembly, and action system. The undercarriage has an integral and unitary stock, bottom receiver, forearm and integrated bolt buffer. The stock is adaptable for housing an action spring; the bottom receiver has at least one opening for mounting the fire control, the carrier assembly and the top receiver; and the forearm has a magazine housing. The bottom receiver and forearm cooperate to form at least one mounting surface capable of receiving the barrel and the top receiver.

Abstract: An adaptor kit for mounting a stock on a firearm receiver having any one of a plurality of different configurations. The kit includes one or both of a rear stock and a fore-stock and a set of front and/or rear adaptors that enable the rear and/or fore-stock to be interchangeably mounted on the differently configured firearm receivers so that the mounted stock and receiver meets predetermined design parameters including finger pull, shoulder pull and drop parameters.

Abstract: A lightweight weapon housing system is disclosed for a self-loading firearm. The weapon housing includes an outer and an inner housing. A wall structure in the weapon housing reinforces the magazine chamber and transmits the transverse forces arising in the magazine into an inner housing, which suffers any resulting deformation and which can be exchanged in a simple manner should deformation result.

Abstract: A housing for use with a firearm is provided. The housing includes a first housing section sized for receiving a barrel, and a second housing section coupled proximally to the first housing section for receiving a breechblock mechanism. The first housing section has a top external surface. The second housing section has a forward portion which is offset from the first housing section and which includes a forward surface defining an opening sized for receiving a connecting element operatively connecting a lever disposed adjacent the top external surface outside the first housing section and the breechblock within the second housing section. The connecting element moves perpendicularly to the opening and not, as in prior art housings, along it, so that the previously required longitudinal slit, which severely weakened the structure of prior art housings, is avoided.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for setting the angle of the stock for MAR shotguns. It includes a fixed plate (11) for fixing to a part of the stock body, a mobile plate (12) for fixing to another part of the stock, a vertical guide element (13) anchored above the fixed plate (11) that can be positioned at least in one transverse direction and be associated to a memory element. The mobile part is connected to the guide element and can be moved in several directions and angularly on and with respect to the same for the positioning of one part of the stock on the other.

Abstract: A strong, durable, lightweight long gun stock comprising a rigid insert molded of reinforced thermoplastic material together with a foaming agent. The insert is over-molded with a thermoplastic material which provides the stock with the desired surface characteristics. The insert is dimensioned with respect to its over-molded surfaces to be smaller than the finished stock and is designed to give maximum strength to the stock. The insert is shaped to promote the flow of the over-mold material and to minimize shrinking, swelling or distortion of the insert. The over-mold material may be a hard, un-foamed material or a thermoplastic elastomer. The hard un-foamed over-mold material mechanically bonds with the insert and provides the stock with an extremely smooth, hard outer surface. The thermoplastic elastomer over-mold material is compatible with the material of the insert and bonds both mechanically and chemically with the insert, providing the stock with a soft, quiet, non-slip surface.

Abstract: Apparatus for converting a semi-automatic weapon into a single shot weapon. In one embodiment, the lower receiver of the weapon is replaced by a lower receiver that has no magazine well. The replacement receiver contains a loading block that can be loaded through the ejection chamber of the weapon. A spring biased plunger is provided in the replacement receiver for moving the bolt catch into a holding position when the bolt is moved into a battery position. In a second embodiment of the invention a dummy magazine is permanently secured in the magazine well and contains a loading block that can be loaded with a cartridge through the ejection port of the weapon. A spring biased plunger is mounted in the dummy magazine behind the loading block that is arranged to bias the bolt catch of the weapon into a bolt retaining position when the bolt is in a battery position.