IP Library Granted Patent US 7,966,761
Granted Patent B1
US 7,966,761 · App. 11/869,679 · Granted Jun 28, 2011

Automatic or semiautomatic rifle with folding stock

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Patent No.
US 7,966,761
App. No.
11/869,679
Granted
Jun 28, 2011
Kind
B1
Abstract

An automatic or semiautomatic rifle having a receiver and a bolt carrier movably coupled to the receiver. An action system is connected to the bolt carrier for cycling the bolt carrier in the receiver. A receiver extension is connected to the receiver, at least part of the action system extending into the receiver extension. A folding stock is connected to the receiver. The receiver extension is located within the folding stock.

Claims (21)

1. An automatic or semiautomatic rifle comprising:

a receiver,

a bolt carrier movably coupled to the receiver,

an action system connected to the bolt carrier for cycling the bolt carrier in the receiver,

a receiver extension connected to the receiver, at least part of the action system extending into the receiver extension, and

a folding stock connected to the receiver,

wherein the receiver extension is located within the folding stock.

2. The automatic or semiautomatic rifle of claim 1 wherein the folding stock is spring loaded in a folded position.

3. The automatic or semiautomatic rifle of claim 1 wherein the folding stock is held in a folded position by a spring loaded detent.

4. The automatic or semiautomatic rifle of claim 1 wherein the folding stock is held in a deployed position by a spring loaded detent.

5. An automatic or semiautomatic rifle comprising:

a receiver,

a bolt carrier movably coupled to the receiver,

an action system connected to the bolt carrier for cycling the bolt carrier in the receiver,

a receiver extension connected to the receiver, at least part of the action system extending into the receiver extension, and

a folding stock connected to the receiver, the folding stock having a butt stock portion and an extension portion, the butt stock portion rotatable about the extension portion,

wherein the receiver extension is located within the folding stock.

6. The automatic or semiautomatic rifle of claim 5 wherein the butt stock portion and the extension portion allows the folding stock to have a selectably variable length.

7. The automatic or semiautomatic rifle of claim 5 wherein the butt stock portion is axially movable along the extension portion.

8. The automatic or semiautomatic rifle of claim 5 further comprising a release coupled to the butt stock portion, wherein the release allows the butt stock portion to be movable relative to the extension portion.

9. The automatic or semiautomatic rifle of claim 5 further comprising a release coupled to the butt stock portion, wherein the release selectively engages grooves in the extension portion allowing the butt stock portion to be selectively movable axially and rotationally relative to the extension portion.

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