Firearm accessory mount
The disclosure relates to a mount for attaching an accessory to a firearm including: a body having at least one firearm rail mounting feature; at least one mounting cap removably securable to the body, the at least one mounting cap capable of forming a generally cylindrical passage with a portion of the body; and an auxiliary accessory mount removably securable to the body over the at least one mounting cap, wherein the auxiliary accessory mount includes: an accessory mounting surface configured to receive a firearm accessory; and a mounting feature extending generally perpendicular to the accessory mounting surface, the mounting feature being removably securable to the body.
1. A firearm accessory mount, comprising:
a body having at least one firearm rail mounting feature;
at least one mounting cap removably securable to the body and capable of forming a generally cylindrical passage with a portion of the body; and
an auxiliary accessory mount removably securable to the body over the at least one mounting cap, the auxiliary accessory mount comprising:
an accessory mounting surface configured to receive a firearm accessory;
a body mounting feature removably securable to the body; and
at least one buttress extending from the accessory mounting surface to the body mounting feature.
2. The firearm accessory mount of claim 1 , wherein the at least one buttress is configured to support a length of the accessory mounting surface.
3. The firearm accessory mount of claim 2 , wherein the length is an entire length of the accessory mounting surface.
4. The firearm accessory mount of claim 1 , wherein the accessory mounting surface comprises Picatinny rail.
5. The firearm accessory mount of claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary accessory mount further comprises a second body mounting feature removably securable to the body and generally perpendicular to the body mounting feature.
6. The firearm accessory mount of claim 1 , wherein the body comprises at least one post configured to form a portion of the generally cylindrical passage with the at least one mounting cap.
7. The firearm accessory mount of claim 1 , further comprising a second mounting cap removably secured to the body.
8. The firearm accessory mount of claim 1 , wherein the body further comprises an auxiliary mount mounting feature configured to receive and secure the auxiliary accessory mount to the body.
9. A firearm comprising the firearm accessory mount of claim 1 .
10. The firearm of claim 9 , further comprising an optic positioned within the generally cylindrical passage.