Pump-action firearm with bolt carrier locking mechanism and folding butt stock
A butt stock for a firearm including the butt stock arrangeable in a first configuration to fold toward a first side of a receiver of the firearm into a first folded position along the first side of the receiver, and unfoldable away from the first side of the receiver of the firearm into an unfolded position rearward of the receiver; and the butt stock arrangeable in a second configuration to fold toward a second side of the receiver of the firearm into a second folded position along the second side of the receiver, and unfoldable away from the second side of the receiver of the firearm into the unfolded position rearward of the receiver.
1. A butt stock for a firearm comprising:
the butt stock arrangeable in a first configuration and a second configuration;
in the first configuration, the butt stock is configured to fold toward a first side of a receiver of the firearm into a first folded position along the first side of the receiver, and unfold away from the first side of the receiver of the firearm into an unfolded position rearward of the receiver; and
in the second configuration, the butt stock is configured to fold toward a second side of the receiver of the firearm into a second folded position along the second side of the receiver, and unfold away from the second side of the receiver of the firearm into the unfolded position rearward of the receiver.
2. The butt stock of claim 1 further comprising:
a hinge; and
wherein, in the first configuration of the butt stock, the hinge is disposed to the first side of the receiver; and
wherein, in the second configuration of the butt stock, the hinge is disposed to the second side of the receiver.
3. The butt stock of claim 2 wherein:
the butt stock is connectable to the receiver by a mounting bracket member which includes the hinge.
4. The butt stock of claim 2 further comprising:
a latch; and
wherein, in the first configuration of the butt stock, the latch is disposed to the second side of the receiver; and
wherein, in the second configuration of the butt stock, the latch is disposed to the first side of the receiver.
5. The butt stock of claim 4 wherein:
the butt stock is connectable to the receiver by a mounting bracket member which includes the latch.
6. The butt stock of claim 2 further comprising:
an extendable elongated body comprising a first elongated body member and a second elongated body member;
wherein the butt stock has a longitudinal axis; and
wherein the first elongated body member includes a first side extending along the longitudinal axis, and a second side extending along the longitudinal axis opposite the first side;
wherein the first side of the first elongated body member and the second side of the first elongated body member are transposed in the first configuration and the second configuration, respectively.
7. The butt stock of claim 6 wherein:
the second body member slides relative to the first body member to adjust a length of the butt stock.
8. The butt stock of claim 7 wherein:
the length of the butt stock is lockable by a locking mechanism.
9. A firearm, comprising:
a receiver;
a barrel located at a forward end of the receiver;
a butt stock located at a rearward end of the receiver;
the butt stock arrangeable in a first configuration and a second configuration;
in the first configuration, the butt stock is configured to fold toward a first side of the receiver of the firearm into a first folded position along the first side of the receiver, and unfold away from the first side of the receiver of the firearm into an unfolded position rearward of the receiver; and
in the second configuration, the butt stock is configured to fold toward a second side of the receiver of the firearm into a second folded position along the second side of the receiver, and unfold away from the second side of the receiver of the firearm into the unfolded position rearward of the receiver.
10. A butt stock for a firearm comprising:
the butt stock arrangeable in a first configuration to fold toward a first side of a receiver of the firearm into a first folded position along the first side of the receiver, and unfoldable away from the first side of the receiver of the firearm into an unfolded position rearward of the receiver;
the butt stock arrangeable in a second configuration to fold toward a second side of the receiver of the firearm into a second folded position along the second side of the receiver, and unfoldable away from the second side of the receiver of the firearm into the unfolded position rearward of the receiver;
a hinge and a latch;
wherein, in the first configuration of the butt stock, the hinge is disposed to the first side of the receiver and the latch is disposed to the second side of the receiver;
wherein, in the second configuration of the butt stock, the hinge is disposed to the second side of the receiver and the latch is disposed to the first side of the receiver;
an extendable elongated body comprising a first elongated body member and a second elongated body member;
wherein the second body member slides relative to the first body member to adjust a length of the butt stock; and
the length of the butt stock is lockable by a locking mechanism.
11. The butt stock of claim 2 further comprising:
an extendable elongated body;
wherein the butt stock has a longitudinal axis; and
wherein the extendable elongated body includes a first side extending along the longitudinal axis, and a second side extending along the longitudinal axis opposite the first side; and
wherein the first side of the extendable elongated body and the second side of the extendable elongated body are transposed in the first configuration and the second configuration, respectively.
12. The butt stock of claim 11 wherein:
wherein the first side of the extendable elongated body has a first side mounting structure configured to mount a mounting portion of a hinge; and
wherein the second side of the extendable elongated body has a second side mounting structure configured to mount a mounting portion of a latch.