Abstract: A portable explosives disrupter for de-arming improvised explosive devices includes a barrel for housing a projectile, a mechanism for firing the projectile from the barrel, a breech which may be adapted to house a variety of firing mechanisms, a semi-rigid, flexible support system for orienting the device in relation to a target and minimizing the effects of recoil on the accuracy of the device, and a means for accurately aiming the explosives disrupter at a target. Three different firing mechanisms are provided, the first employing a firing pin and shock tubing, the second employing a metal sphere and shock tubing, and the third employing a firing piston and a source of compressed air.

Abstract: Apparatus for supporting a firearm in a shooting position. The apparatus has a base and a mounting member. A firearm support mechanism supports the firearm in a position above the mounting member. A connecting mechanism interconnects the mounting member and the base.

Abstract: A configurable device for supporting, sighting and firing both shouldered and hand-held firearms. The device includes a tripod base having front and rear extensible vertical supports. The extensible supports are provided with substantially U-shaped cradle elements for holding a firearm. The extensible supports are pivotally mounted in brackets attached to the base permitting folding thereof. The extensible supports allow a wide range of vertical adjustment for sighting and firing from various positions, such as sitting, kneeling and standing positions. The rear support is slidably mounted to the base thereby providing adjustment mechanism for accommodating various lengths of shouldered firearms as well as hand-held firearms. The device can be folded for convenient storage and transport and is used just as easily in the field or on a shooting bench.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rear gun rest that can be attached to a stock of a firearm in a permanent fashion. The rear gun rest remains on the firearm with minimal interference with the use of the firearm. The rear gun rest includes a main tube pivotally connected to said stock. The main tube includes a pivot pin as part of the main tube, a retaining pin as part of the main tube and at least one tension spring connected between said pivot pin and said retaining pin. The pivot pin allows the pivoting of the main tube. The tension spring aids in retaining the main tube in a desired position. The rear gun rest also includes an extension tube and a fine adjustment rod for adjusting the height of the stock. The extension tube is extendible from the main tube. The fine adjustment rod is extendible from the extension tube.

Abstract: The present invention involves a rifle rest which is particularly suited for competitive long distance range shooting. The rifle rest has a rifle vise mounted on a vise support resting upon a base which has adjustable legs. In a preferred embodiment, the rifle vise is mounted on a vise support which is a sphere or partial sphere. The convex curvature of the sphere is slidably received by an aperture in a planar base allowing for the movement and rotation of a rifle secured in the vise about a variety of axes.

Abstract: A spotting rifle barrel is aligned and retained relative to a launch tube and a spotting rifle receiver housing. A first annular lug is coupled to an outer portion of a breech end of the spotting rifle barrel. A second annular lug is coupled to an inner portion of the spotting rifle receiver housing. The spotting rifle barrel extends through the second annular lug so that a forward end of the first annular lug abuts an aft end of the second annular lug. The forward end of the first annular lug and the aft end of the second annular lug meet at a complementary radius of curvature. The first annular lug is retained in an abutting relationship with the second annular lug. A boresight adjustment assembly cooperates with a muzzle end of the spotting rifle barrel to adjust the boresight of the spotting rifle barrel while allowing for axial movement of the barrel.

Abstract: Gun support devices and assemblies for securing a gun, such as a rifle or a shotgun, in a fixed position relative to the ground. The gun support device has an elongate channel defined by a central portion and left and right sidewalls extending laterally from the central portion. The elongate channel is shaped to receive at least a portion of a region of a gun that extends between the forearm and the trigger of the gun. The central portion generally supports the gun, while the left and the right sidewalls generally restrain longitudinal motion of the gun with respect to the gun support device. An opening extends through the central portion at a position to permit at least a portion of the trigger of the gun to extend therethrough, thereby making the trigger accessible while the gun is received in the elongate channel. The gun support device further has an attachment mechanism for attaching the gun support device to a tripod or another support structure.

Abstract: A damped spring device for a firearm is disclosed. The damped spring device includes a housing, a cylindrical outer tube fixed to the housing and defining a cavity, and a cylindrical barrel slidably disposed within the outer tube cavity such that the outer tube and the barrel define therebetween an annular space. The barrel is moveable longitudinally through a portion of the cavity between a rest position and a recoil position in response to the firing of the firearm. A prestressed elastomeric spring is disposed within the annular space and operatively engages the outer tube and the barrel for biasing the barrel toward the rest position and for braking the relative movement between the barrel and the outer tube.

Abstract: A shooting rest for supporting a firearm includes at least three adjustable legs which can be positioned in various locations on the ground according to the terrain. A support bar is attached to one of the legs and to a base for providing support to the shooting rest. The shooting rest includes a first rest for supporting a rear portion of a gun and a second rest for supporting a front portion of a gun. The first rest is slidable on the base for accommodating various types of guns and is elongated for shooting straight ahead or at an angle without having to move the shooting rest. The shooting rest further includes an anchoring system having an anchor disposed into the ground and attached to the base for securing the base to the ground and stabilizing the shooting rest while shooting.