Firearm accessory attachment clamp
A compound mounting clamp is described that is configured for mounting an accessory (e.g., a laser sight, a telescopic sight, a bayonet, a light) to a firearm that includes either one of a Picatinny-type mounting rail or an arcuate mounting rail. The compound mounting clamp includes a clamp base with mounting surfaces that enable mounting to either one of a Picatinny-type mounting rail or the arcuate mounting rail. The mounting surfaces of the clamp base include: (1) two planar faces that are perpendicular to a first direction; and (2) two angled faces that are: (a) at an oblique angle with respect to the first direction; and (b) disposed between the two planar faces.
1. A firearm accessory mounting clamp comprising:
a base comprising:
a first planar mounting face and a second planar mounting face, each of the first planar mounting face and the second planar mounting face orthogonal to a first axis;
a first angled mounting face that is flat and is disposed between the first planar mounting face and the second planar mounting face, the first angled mounting face at a first oblique angle with respect to the first axis;
a second angled mounting face that is flat and is disposed between the first planar mounting face and the second planar mounting face, the second angled mounting face at a second oblique angle with respect to the first axis; and
a sidewall releasably connected to the base.
2. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 1 , wherein:
the first angled mounting face is adjacent to the first planar mounting face; and
the second angled mounting face is adjacent to the second planar mounting face.
3. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 1 , wherein the first oblique angle and the second oblique angle have a same value.
4. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first oblique angle and the second oblique angle is from approximately 95° to approximately 100°.
5. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 1 , wherein the first planar mounting face and the second planar mounting face have a width of from approximately 5 mm to approximately 8 mm.
6. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 1 , wherein the sidewall is releasably connected to the base by a threaded bolt.
7. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 1 , further comprising a trench disposed between the first angled mounting face and the second angled mounting face.
8. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 1 , wherein the first angled mounting face and the second angled mounting face are each configured to contact an arcuate surface of an arcuate mounting rail at a tangent.
9. A kit for a firearm accessory mounting clamp comprising:
a base comprising:
a first planar mounting face and a second planar mounting face, each of the first planar mounting face and the second planar mounting face orthogonal to a first axis;
a first angled mounting face that is flat and is disposed between the first planar mounting face and the second planar mounting face, the first angled mounting face at a first oblique angle with respect to the first axis;
a second angled mounting face that is flat and is disposed between the first planar mounting face and the second planar mounting face, the second angled mounting face at a second oblique angle with respect to the first axis;
a sidewall configured for releasable connection to the base; and
a fastener configured to releasably connect the sidewall to the base.
10. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 9 , wherein:
the first angled mounting face is adjacent to the first planar mounting face; and
the second angled mounting face is adjacent to the second planar mounting face.
11. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 9 , wherein the first oblique angle and the second oblique angle have a same value.
12. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first oblique angle and the second oblique angle is from approximately 95° to approximately 100°.
13. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 9 , wherein the first planar mounting face and the second planar mounting face have a width of from approximately 5 mm to approximately 8 mm.
14. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 9 , wherein the fastener is a threaded bolt.
15. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 9 , further comprising a trench disposed between the first angled mounting face and the second angled mounting face.
16. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 9 , wherein the first angled mounting face and the second angled mounting face are each configured to contact an arcuate surface of an arcuate mounting rail at a tangent.
17. A firearm system comprising:
a firearm including an accessory mounting rail;
a firearm accessory mounting clamp configured for attachment to the accessory mounting rail, the firearm accessory mounting clamp comprising:
a first planar mounting face and a second planar mounting face, each of the first planar mounting face and the second planar mounting face orthogonal to a first axis;
a first angled mounting face that is flat and is disposed between the first planar mounting face and the second planar mounting face, the first angled mounting face at a first oblique angle with respect to the first axis;
a second angled mounting face that is flat and is disposed between the first planar mounting face and the second planar mounting face, the second angled mounting face at a second oblique angle with respect to the first axis;
a base;
a sidewall releasably connected to the base; and
an accessory attached to the firearm accessory mounting clamp.
18. The firearm system of claim 17 , wherein the accessory mounting rail is either one of a Picatinny-type mounting rail or an arcuate mounting rail.
19. The firearm system of claim 17 , further comprising a trench disposed between the first angled mounting face and the second angled mounting face.
20. The firearm system of claim 17 , wherein the first angled mounting face and the second angled mounting face are each configured to contact an arcuate surface of an arcuate mounting rail at a tangent.