Gunstock

Abstract

The action and barrel of a firearm are in direct contact with a high modulus of elasticity holder that receives the vibrations of recoil directly and distributes the vibrations over a wide area. The high modulus of elasticity holder, which may be made of a metal such as aluminum, transfers the forces to the wooden portion of a wooden gunstock over a wide area greater than 12 square inches so that there are substantially no concentrated stresses placed upon the wood.

1 . A method of making a firearm comprising the steps of: 
 forming a gunstock of bamboo with a recess sufficiently large to receive a barrel and action of the firearm;    fastening a holder to the gunstock in the recess;    supporting the barrel and action of the firearm on the holder, wherein the holder has a high modulus of elasticity and vibration conductivity, whereby recoil forces are distributed over the holder without damages to the holder and from a holder to a contact area with the gunstock of at least 12 square inches whereby vibrational forces in the holder are transferred to the gunstock over a wide area without concentration of forces.    
   
   
       2 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the step of supporting the barrel and action of the firearm comprises the step of supporting the barrel and action on a one-piece holder having a modulus of elasticity of at least 3 million psi.  
   
   
       3 . A method according to  claim 2  wherein the step of supporting the barrel and action of the firearm on a one-piece holder comprises the step of supporting the barrel and action on a one-piece holder having a modulus of elasticity of at least 9 million psi psi.  
   
   
       4 . A method of firing a firearm having a barrel and breech support and a bamboo firearm stock comprising the steps of: 
 firing the firearm;    transmitting vibrations of the barrel and breech to the support without transmitting vibrations from the barrel and breech directly to the bamboo stock;    transmitting the vibrations from the support to a wide area of the bamboo stock, whereby concentrated vibrational forces are not applied directly to the stock from the support and vibrational forces are not applied directly from the barrel and breech to the stock;    the step of transmitting vibrations of the barrel and breech to the support including the substep of distributing the vibrations throughout the support; and    the step of transmitting vibrations from the support to a wide area of the stock including the substep of transmitting vibrations over an area of at least 12 square inches and at least 10 percent of the support.    
   
   
       5 . A method according to  claim 4  wherein the step of transmitting vibrations of the barrel and breech to the support comprises the step of supporting the barrel and action on a one-piece holder having a modulus of elasticity of at least 3 million psi.  
   
   
       6 . A method according to  claim 4  wherein the step of transmitting vibrations of the barrel and breech to the support comprises the step of supporting the barrel and action on a one-piece holder having a modulus of elasticity of at least 9 million psi psi.  
   
   
       7 . A firearm comprising: 
 a barrel;    a breech;    a bamboo gunstock;    a holder;    said bamboo gunstock having a recess sufficiently large to receive the holder, barrel and breech of the firearm;    the holder being fastened in the recess to the gunstock;    the barrel and breech of the firearm being fastened on the holder;    the holder having a high modulus of elasticity, whereby recoil forces are distributed over the holder without damages to the holder; and    said gunstock and holder having at least 10 square inches in contact with each other and at least 10 percent of the support, whereby vibrational forces in the holder are transferred to the gunstock over a wide area without concentration of forces.    
   
   
       8 . A firearm according to  claim 7  in which the holder is a one-piece holder having a modulus of elasticity of at least 3 million psi.  
   
   
       9 . A firearm according to  claim 7  in which the holder is a one-piece holder having a modulus of elasticity of at least 9 million psi psi.  
   
   
       10 . A support for a firearm, comprising: 
 a top surface for supporting a barrel and breech of the firearm;    a bottom surface for contacting a bamboo gunstock of the firearm;    fastener means for fastening a holder to the bamboo gunstock of the firearm;    said holder having an opening positioned to be aligned with a corresponding opening in the gunstock of the firearm for permitting a firing mechanism to extend below the gunstock of the firearm;    the holder being fastened in a recess to the gunstock;    the holder having a high modulus of elasticity, whereby recoil forces are distributed over the holder without damages to the holder; and    said gunstock and holder having at least 12 square inches in contact with each other, whereby vibrational forces in the holder are transferred to the gunstock over a wide area without concentration of forces.    
   
   
       11 . A support for a firearm according to  claim 10  in which the holder is a one-piece holder having a modulus of elasticity of at least 3 million psi.  
   
   
       12 . A support for a firearm according to  claim 10  in which the holder is a one-piece holder having a modulus of elasticity of at least 9 million psi.