Rifle stock mounting rail system
Rifle stock mounting rail systems have an elongated rail having opposed forward and rear ends, the elongated rail having an accessory mounting facility defining a plurality of mounting locations, the elongated rail defining a forward mounting aperture proximate to the forward end, the elongated rail defining a rear mounting aperture proximate to the rear end, the forward mounting aperture being configured to receive a first fastener in a stock aperture associated with a sling stud, the rear mounting aperture being configured to receive a second fastener in a stock aperture associated with a trigger guard, and the forward and rear mounting apertures being spaced apart by a distance based on a spacing between a sling stud and the second fastener. The accessory mounting facility may be an elongated channel. The accessory mounting facility may have a multitude or an unlimited number of mounting locations.
1. A rifle stock mounting rail system comprising:
a rifle stock, said rifle stock having a sling stud in a sling stud aperture and an attached plate having a plate aperture, the rifle stock defining a magazine passage, the rifle stock mounting rail further comprising an elongated rail having opposed forward and rear ends;
the elongated rail having an accessory mounting facility defining a plurality of mounting locations;
the elongated rail defining a forward mounting aperture proximate to the forward end;
the elongated rail defining a rear mounting aperture proximate to the rear end;
the elongated rail defining a magazine aperture registered with the magazine passage, the magazine aperture being forward of the rear mounting aperture and rearward of the plurality of mounting locations;
a first fastener received in the forward mounting aperture configured to replace the sling stud in the sling stud aperture of the stock;
a second fastener received in the rear mounting aperture and the plate aperture in registration with the rear mounting aperture; and
the forward and rear mounting apertures being spaced apart by a distance based on a spacing between a sling stud aperture and the plate aperture.
2. The rifle stock mounting rail system of claim 1 wherein the accessory mounting facility is an elongated channel.
3. The rifle stock mounting rail system of claim 1 wherein the accessory mounting facility has a multitude of mounting locations.
4. The rifle stock mounting rail system of claim 1 wherein the accessory mounting facility has an unlimited number of mounting locations.
5. The rifle stock mounting rail system of claim 1 wherein the rear mounting aperture is forward of a trigger guard.
6. The rifle stock mounting rail system of claim 1 wherein the elongated rail has an upper surface contoured to closely abut a lower surface of a forend of a rifle stock.
7. The rifle stock mounting rail system of claim 1 wherein the elongated rail is a straight body.
8. The rifle stock mounting rail system of claim 1 wherein the plate is a part of a trigger guard.
9. The rifle stock mounting rail system of claim 8 wherein the plate aperture is a forward trigger guard screw aperture.
10. The rifle stock mounting rail system of claim 1 wherein the plate is removably connected to the stock.
11. The rifle stock mounting rail system of claim 1 wherein the plate is mounted flush with the stock.
12. The rifle stock mounting rail system of claim 1 wherein the stock defines an inlet recess receiving the plate.
13. The rifle stock mounting rail system of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the plate is overlaid by the elongated rail.