Firearm Stand

Abstract

A firearm stand includes a base having a bottom surface capable of resting on a substantially horizontal support surface and providing lateral and longitudinal stability, and a coupler attached to the base and having a cavity for receiving and holding a lower end portion of a firearm magazine extending from the firearm. With the magazine of the firearm held in the coupler, the firearm is held by the magazine in a desired position above the substantially horizontal surface so it is not resting directly on or against a surface, but is being held by the magazine above the stand. The firearm can be easily removed from the said when desired to be fired and easily replaced in the stand during periods when it is not being fired.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A firearm stand for supporting a firearm having a magazine extending from the firearm comprising:
 a base, wherein the base is capable of resting upon a substantially horizontal surface and providing lateral and longitudinal stability for the firearm supported by the stand; and   a coupler attached to the base, wherein the coupler is adapted to receive and hold a tower portion of a magazine extending from the firearm.   
     
     
         2 . The firearm stand of  claim 1 , wherein the coupler comprises a substantially vertical member with a cavity therein, the cavity open at the top of the vertical member and adapted to receive the lower portion the firearm magazine therein. 
     
     
         3 . The firearm stand of  claim 2 , wherein the cavity is of a size and shape to receive and hold the lower portion the firearm magazine therein without substantial loose side to side and back and forth movement of the firearm magazine in the cavity. 
     
     
         4 . The firearm stand of  claim 3 , wherein the cavity is oriented in the coupler to receive and hold the lower portion of the firearm magazine therein when the lower portion of the firearm magazine is inserted into the cavity, in a position that will hold the firearm above the substantially horizontal surface in a desired position. 
     
     
         5 . The firearm stand of  claim 4 , wherein the desired positioned is the natural firing position. 
     
     
         6 . The firearm stand of  claim 5 , wherein the coupler has a top surface and wherein the top surface is sloped and the cavity extends into the coupler perpendicularly to the top surface. 
     
     
         7 . The firearm stand of  claim 4 , wherein the coupler has a top surface and wherein the top surface is sloped and the cavity extends into the coupler perpendicularly to the top surface. 
     
     
         8 . The firearm stand of  claim 3 , wherein the firearm has a longitudinal axis, wherein when the firearm is in the upright natural firing position the firearm longitudinal axis is substantially parallel to the supporting surface, wherein the lower end portion the firearm magazine extends at an angle to the firearm longitudinal axis, and wherein the cavity is oriented in the coupler to hold the lower end portion of the firearm magazine when inserted into the cavity at an angle to the supporting surface whereby the firearm is held in upright natural firing position. 
     
     
         9 . The firearm stand of  claim 8 , wherein the coupler has a top surface and wherein the top surface is sloped and the cavity extends into the coupler perpendicularly to the top surface. 
     
     
         10 . The firearm stand of  claim 1 , wherein the coupler is removably attached to the base.