Rifle chassis having interchangable stocks
View Patent ↗A rifle chassis is able to convert the M1A rifle to have a modular stock system. The chassis may be designed to permit attachment of a shotgun stock to the M1A chassis. For example, a particular model's modular stock system, such as a Mossberg® model 500 shotgun stock, may be attached to the chassis of the present invention to permit interchangeability of stocks on the rifle.
1. A rifle design comprising:
a M1A-type rifle chassis extending to a back end of an action of the rifle, the chassis configured to accept M1A-type rifle top action and trigger group, the chassis being absent of a butt stock, wherein M1A Rifles are gas-operated, semi-automatic rifles; and
a receiver end of the chassis configured to accept aftermarket shotgun stocks interchangeably attachable thereto, wherein the aftermarket shotgun stocks are configured to mount on a Mossberg® 500 brand shotgun, wherein the Mossberg® 500 series shotguns are hammerless repeater, pump-action shotguns.
2. The rifle design of claim 1 , wherein the receiver end is angled at an angle downward relative to a lengthwise axis of the chassis.
3. The rifle design of claim 2 , wherein the angle is from about 10to about 20degrees.
4. The rifle design of claim 1 , further comprising a rail system attached to the chassis.
5. The rifle design of claim 1 , further comprising a T-nut molded onto the receiver end, the T-nut adapted to secure the aftermarket stocks thereto.
6. A M1A-type rifle chassis, the chassis being absent of a butt stock and the chassis comprising:
a receiver end configured to accept aftermarket shotgun stocks interchangeably attachable thereto, wherein the aftermarket shotgun stocks are configured to mount on a Mossberg® 500 brand shotgun, wherein the Mossberg® 500 brand shotgun is a hammerless repeater, pump-action shotgun, and M1A Rifles are gas-operated, semi-automatic rifles.
7. The rifle chassis of claim 6 , wherein an action of the rifle is adapted to be installed in the chassis.
8. The rifle chassis of claim 6 , wherein the receiver end is angled downward relative to a lengthwise axis of the chassis.
9. The rifle chassis of claim 6 , further comprising a rail system attached to the chassis.
10. The rifle chassis of claim 6 , further comprising a T-nut molded onto the receiver end, the T-nut adapted to secure the aftermarket stocks thereto.
11. A rifle comprising:
a M1A-type rifle chassis having a receiver end, the chassis being absent of a butt stock, wherein M1A Rifles are gas-operated, semi-automatic rifles;
a rifle action mounted into the chassis; and
an interchangeable aftermarket shotgun stock removably attached to the receiver end of the rifle chassis, wherein the aftermarket shotgun stock is configured to mount on a Mossberg® 500 brand shotgun, wherein the Mossberg® 500 series shotguns are hammerless repeater, pump-action shotguns.
12. The rifle of claim 11 , wherein the receiver end is angled downward relative to a lengthwise axis of the chassis.
13. The rifle of claim 11 , further comprising a rail system attached to the chassis.
14. The rifle of claim 11 , further comprising a T-nut molded onto the receiver end, the T-nut adapted to secure the aftermarket stocks thereto.
15. The rifle of claim 11 , wherein the aftermarket stock is a shotgun stock.