A target competition weapon mounting wherein the stock is tensionally connected with the receiver of the weapon is disclosed. The screws of the mounting transmit the tensional force to the stock by means of elastic intermediate elements comprised of cup springs. The cup springs may be alternatively arranged individually in sequence with alternating orientations or arranged in multiple packages of identical orientations which in turn are arranged in alternating sequence.

A handguard system for use on a rifle having a barrel attached to a receiver by a barrel nut, including an adapter ring and a tubular handguard. The adapter ring is receivable about a barrel nut and changeable between a rotatable configuration where it is rotatably about the barrel nut, and a fixed configuration wherein it is fixed to the barrel nut. The tubular handguard is receivable about a barrel and has an end received about the adapter ring with only the end of the tubular handguard fixedl...

A vibration dampening device 10 is provided in the forearm 14 of a rifle 10 for engaging a cantilevered barrel 12 forward of the rifle action for dampening the vibration of the barrel as a bullet moves through the barrel to the muzzle. The vibration dampening device in the preferred embodiment includes an insert 44 that is mounted in a cavity 38 formed in the forearm 14. The insert includes a threaded bore 48 with a pressure screw 50 threadably mounted in the bore 48 in which the threaded screw ...

A device for adjusting the force between the rifle barrel and the forearm of the stock comprising a stabilizing block having a concave groove formed on the upper surface thereof to engage the rifle barrel. An adjuster screw having an enlarged head is rotatably positioned in a socket formed in the lower side of the stabilizing block and retaining pins retain the head of the screw within the socket. A screw housing is rigidly secured within the stock close to the end of the forearm. The adjuster s...

A fixing means for fixing the barrel (1) of a firearm to the body (2) of the firearm. The object is to provide a fixing means which is simpler and easier to operate, and less expensive, fixing mechanisms of prior art. As taught by the invention, the fixing means comprises a cradle-like, U-shaped fork (5) suspended by its two legs (6) to be borne by the body (2) and on the bottom (7) of which the barrel (1) has been disposed to be borne, and a fixing member (8) arranged to fix the barrel against ...

A rifle comprises a receiver, a firing mechanism mounted in the receiver, a barrel which is detachably connected to the receiver, and a stock, which is detachably secured to the receiver by built-in catches or the like and covers the receiver and the barrel at least in part and is provided with a trigger mechanism and a magazine holder. In order to provide an effective guard for the rifle, to reduce the overall length of the rifle and to provide a simpler stock, the stock consists of two parts, ...

An improved means of attaching a fore stock to a break action firearm provides for convenient adjustment to compensate for dimensional variations caused by wear, or occuring during manufacture of the various firearm components, and allows the user to adjust the tightness of the action. The stock is screwed to a wedge member riding on a cammed lug carried by the firearm barrel, such that tightening of the screw causes the stock to be cammed against the receiver hinge.

A latching mechanism for engaging and disengaging a fore-end stock to and from a barrel assembly of a firearm. The mechanism features a unique sliding finger-operated integral latch and lever assembly which releases the fore-end stock from the barrel. The locking latch slides into snap-action engagement with a rail extending from the barrel assembly. The rail comprises a novel inclined plane which enhances the lock-up of the latch. This latching arrangement provides continuous fit even after ext...

The forearm of a pump shotgun is mounted for reciprocal movement with respect to the magazine tube through a coupling system which prevents twisting of the forearm. A coupling system includes grooves in the exterior sidewall of the magazine tube and detents on the exterior sidewall of the forearm mount tube in registration with the grooves.

A modular firearm according to the present invention includes a breach face module receiver adapted for receiving a fully assembled breach face module. The breach face module includes a breach face and an extractor arm precisely located relative to the breach face for engaging a cartridge rim and ejecting the cartridge from the firearm. The extractor arm is pivotally mounted in the breach face module and is rotationally biased by an extractor spring to effect cartridge engagement. The location o...