Center balanced gunstock with pistol grip and trigger actuator rod and folding front foregrip

Abstract

A center balanced gunstock with pistol grip and trigger actuator rod and folding front foregrip is an after market gunstock suited for use on well designed, mechanically sound, unaltered rifle actions that would benefit from current production of an ergonomically designed alternate rifle stock system.

1 . A method of designing and fabricating a center balanced gunstock with pistol grip and trigger actuator rod and folding front foregrip as an after market gunstock suited for use on well designed, mechanically sound, unaltered rifle actions (not a part of this patent application) that would benefit from current production of an ergonomically designed alternate rifle stock system;
 a. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the pistol grip is located at the center point of balance of a loaded rifle, stock included, which would rest on the web of the right hand, located between the thumb and first finger at the rear of the pistol grip and could be articulated with the single right hand grasped around the pistol grip;   b. The method of  claim 1  wherein the receiver of the rifle is located closer to the sportsman's shoulder by eliminating approximately 10 to 12 inches of rifle stock, designed to be directly in line with the force of battery/recoil, thereby minimizing barrel lift during firing;   c. The method of  claim 1  wherein the fore end of the stock has an attached concealed front grip, easily articulated to be opened as needed, providing additional vertical grip support;   d. The method of  claim 1  wherein the trigger of the unaltered manufactured rifle action shall be actuated by a specifically profiled and fabricated metal rod connecting the unaltered rifle trigger and the center balanced trigger module located in the trigger guard of the center balance pistol grip using a pulling motion similar to industry standard mechanical function;   e. The method of  claim 1  wherein the face of the added trigger is no less than ⅜″ wide, providing several times the standard trigger width to allow for more accurate sense of trigger pull and engagement due to increased tensile contact with the forefinger and face of the trigger;   f. The method of  claim 1  wherein the standard iron sight optics of the rifle action (not a part of this patent application) are rendered ansillary due to the provision of optics ready mounts, suitable for magnifying scopes, red-dot scopes or any suitable optics system which can be mounted on the sighting structure provided with the center balanced rifle stock;   g. The method of  claim 1  wherein the rear of the stock, as attached to the pistol grip body, is attached in such a manner to accommodate hinging of the rear section of the center balance stock at the rear of the grip module to accommodate access to the unaltered manufactured trigger or safety system as may be needed for field adjustments, using field available tools and equipment;   h. The method of  claim 1  wherein the hinging of said rear stock section as noted in section 7, is accomplished through a series of center balance stock parts manipulation allowing the field safe condition of the closed stock to be openable with the use of the hands and fingers only;   
   
   
       2 . The method of making a center balance rifle stock comprising of:
 a. Lightweight, air-entrained PVC at the rear stock housing, machined to curve around the trigger actuator rods while allowing for unhindered operation of the trigger actuator rod movement;   b. Lightweight air-entrained PVC at the stock foreend housing, machined to be supported by the pistol grip body core and thereby supporting the two postion front grip system, located so as not to engage the rifle barrel for barrel ventilation purposes;   c. Aircraft grade aluminum at the pistol grip body machined to accommodate connection to the rear stock section and the stock foreend/front grip assembly and provide support to the optics ready mounts, while mechanically attaching to the rifle action to ensure secure operations and sighting;   d. Aircraft grade aluminum at the pistol grip body trigger machined to accommodate connection via the trigger actuator rod to the unaltered rifle action trigger housed within the rear stock section;   e. Lightweight, air-entrained PVC at the side panels of the pistol grip body to accommodate reduced weight and tactile comfort;   f. Delrin composite plastics material attached to the upper pistol grip body and machined to accommodate optics installation and operation;   g. Delrin composite plastics material attached to the rear stock butt, and machined and fitted to accommodate rifle recoil forces while being manipulable for access to parts covered by the rear stock body;   h. Lightweight curved PVC, attached to the left side rear stock, adjacent to and curved over the receiver portion so as to provide incidental protection for the face in the event of bolt operations gases emissions.   i. Perforated and machined 1/16″ aluminum curved and attached at the front of the pistol grip assembly above the fore end grip wrapping on the three exposed sides to provide incidental heat protection from the barrel in the event of heat generated by multiple, sustained firings.