Rifle stock mounting rail system

Abstract

Rifle stock mounting rail systems have an elongated rail having opposed forward and rear ends, the elongated rail having an accessory mounting facility defining a plurality of mounting locations, the elongated rail defining a forward mounting aperture proximate to the forward end, the elongated rail defining a rear mounting aperture proximate to the rear end, the forward mounting aperture being configured to receive a first fastener in a stock aperture associated with a sling stud, the rear mounting aperture being configured to receive a second fastener in a stock aperture associated with a trigger guard, and the forward and rear mounting apertures being spaced apart by a distance based on a spacing between a sling stud and the second fastener. The accessory mounting facility may be an elongated channel. The accessory mounting facility may have a multitude or an unlimited number of mounting locations.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A rifle stock mounting rail system comprising:
 a rifle stock, said rifle stock having a sling stud in a sling stud aperture and an attached plate having a plate aperture, the rifle stock defining a magazine passage, the rifle stock mounting rail further comprising an elongated rail having opposed forward and rear ends;   the elongated rail having an accessory mounting facility defining a plurality of mounting locations;   the elongated rail defining a forward mounting aperture proximate to the forward end;   the elongated rail defining a rear mounting aperture proximate to the rear end;   the elongated rail defining a magazine aperture registered with the magazine passage;   a first fastener received in the forward mounting aperture configured to replace the sling stud in the sling stud aperture of the stock;   a second fastener received in the rear mounting aperture and the plate aperture in registration with the rear mounting aperture; and   the forward and rear mounting apertures being spaced apart by a distance based on a spacing between a sling stud aperture and the plate aperture.