Small arms stabilization system

1. A self-stabilizing small arm comprising:

a. a barrel assembly rigidly connected to a stock assembly;

b. a stock plate connected to the stock assembly;

c. a stabilization assembly controlling the relative position of the stock plate and stock assembly, the stabilization assembly including:

i. at least one movement sensor;

ii. at least one actuator; and

iii. a controller using signals from the movement sensor to operate the actuator in order to compensate for unintended movement of the small arm; and

d. a receiver positioned behind a trigger of the small arm.

2. The self-stabilizing small arm of claim 1 , wherein the stabilization assembly further comprises at least two actuators, the sensor and actuators compensating for movement in a plane orthogonal to a long axis of the barrel assembly.

3. The self-stabilizing small arm of claim 2 , wherein the actuators compensate for movement by adjusting the relative position of the stock and stock plate.

4. A self-stabilizing small arm comprising:

a. a barrel assembly rigidly connected to a stock assembly;

b. at least one shooter interface surface on the small arm;

c. a stabilization assembly controlling the relative position of the shooter interface surface and the barrel assembly or stock assembly, the stabilization assembly including:

i. at least one movement sensor;

ii. at least one actuator; and

iii. a controller using signals from the movement sensor to operate the actuator in order to compensate for unintended movement of the small arm; and

d. a receiver positioned behind a trigger of the small arm.

5. The self-stabilizing small arm of claim 4 , wherein the shooter interface surface is a stock plate associated with the stock assembly.

6. A self-stabilizing small arm comprising:

a. a barrel assembly rigidly connected to a stock assembly;

b. a stock plate positioned on the stock assembly;

c. a stabilization assembly controlling the relative position of the stock plate and stock assembly, the stabilization assembly including:

i. at least one movement sensor;

ii. at least one vertical actuator;

iii. at least one horizontal actuator; and

iii. a controller using signals from the movement sensor to operate the actuators in order to compensate for unintended movement of the small arm; and

d. a receiver positioned behind a trigger of the small arm.

7. The self-stabilizing small arm of claim 4 , wherein the controller compensates for movement in a frequency range of 0.1 to 5 Hertz.

8. The self-stabilizing small arm of claim 7 , wherein the controller compensates for movement in frequency range of 0.5 to 3 Hertz.

9. The self-stabilizing small arm of claim 4 , wherein the at least one actuator comprises a first linear actuator imparting linear movement in an x-direction and a second linear actuator imparting movement in a y-direction, the x-direction and y-direction forming a plane orthogonal to a long axis of the barrel assembly.

10. The self-stabilizing small arm of claim 4 , wherein (i) the at least one actuator comprises a stator with a series of wire coils and a rotor with at least one permanent magnet; and (ii) the controller selectively energizes the wire coils to control the relative position of the rotor and stator.

11. A self-stabilizing small arm comprising:

a. a barrel assembly rigidly connected to a stock assembly;

b. at least one shooter interface surface on the small arm;

c. a stabilization assembly controlling the relative position of the shooter interface surface and the barrel assembly or stock assembly, the stabilization assembly including:

i. at least one movement sensor;

ii. at least one actuator; and

iii. a controller using signals from the movement sensor to operate the actuator in order to compensate for unintended movement of the small arm in a frequency range of 0.1 to 5 Hertz.

12. The self-stabilizing small arm of claim 11 , wherein the stabilization assembly further comprises at least two actuators, the sensor and actuators compensating for movement in a plane orthogonal to a long axis of the barrel assembly.

13. The self-stabilizing small arm of claim 12 , wherein the actuators compensate for movement by adjusting the relative position of the stock and stock plate.

14. The self-stabilizing small arm of claim 1 , wherein the controller compensates for movement in a frequency range of 0.1 to 5 Hertz.

15. A self-stabilizing small arm comprising:

a. a barrel assembly rigidly connected to a stock assembly;

b. a stock plate connected to the stock assembly;

c. a stabilization assembly controlling the relative position of the stock plate and stock assembly, the stabilization assembly including:

i. at least one movement sensor;

ii. at least one actuator; and

iii. a controller using signals from the movement sensor to operate the actuator in order to compensate for unintended movement of the small arm;

wherein the controller compensates for movement in a frequency range of 0.1 to 5 Hertz.