FIREARM MODIFICATION METHOD AND KIT ASSEMBLY

• US 20090126249A1
• Filed: 12/19/2007
• Published: 05/21/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Richard Vance Crommett
• Original Assignee: Richard Vance Crommett
• Inventors: Crommett, Richard Vance
• Application Number:
  US11/960,591
• Publication Number:
  US 20090126249A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/71.10
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 11/02 Modular concepts, e.g. weapon-family concepts
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/20 Butts; Butt plates; Mountings therefor F41C23/08, F41C23/10, F41C23/14 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 7/00 Shoulder-fired smallarms, e.g. rifles, carbines, shotguns specially adapted for underwater use F41C9/06

Abstract

A firearm modification method and kit assembly includes the removal of the pistol style hand grip mount in a manner that precludes the use of the originally mounted pistol style hand grip, the modification of the hand grip mount to add a shoulder stock mount, and the installation of a shoulder stock in place of the originally mounted pistol style hand grip and hand grip mount.

Claims

1. A method for modifying a firearm having both a shoulder stock and a shoulder stock mount and a hand grip and a hand grip mount to eliminate the hand grip, comprising:

removing the shoulder stock, hand grip and hand grip mount from the firearm;

installing a modified shoulder stock mount shaped to fit where the hand grip mount was attached to the firearm; and

fastening a modified shoulder stock to said modified shoulder stock mount.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the firearm is a member of the M-16/AR-15 family of firearms.

3. A method for modifying a firearm having both a shoulder stock and shoulder stock mount and a hand grip and hand grip mount to eliminate the hand grip, comprising:

removing the shoulder stock and hand grip from the firearm;

removing sections from the pistol grip mount;

fabricating a modified shoulder stock mount sized to fit the remaining portion of the pistol grip mount;

installing said modified shoulder stock mount where the hand grip mount was attached to the firearm; and

fastening a modified shoulder stock to said modified shoulder stock mount.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein said modified shoulder stock mount is installed so as to be permanently attached to the firearm where the hand grip mount was attached.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein said modified shoulder stock mount is welded to said remaining portion of the pistol grip mount.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein said modified shoulder stock mount is bonded to said remaining portion of the pistol grip mount.

7. The method of claim 3 wherein the shoulder stock is fabricated from wood, metal, plastics, composites, or other appropriate material, to fit the shape of the stock mount.

8. The method of claim 3 wherein the firearm is a member of the M-16/AR-15 family of firearms.

9. The method of claim 3 further comprising modifying the firearm to have a front mounted recoil system.

10. The method of claim 3 further comprising modifying the firearm to have a short rear mounted recoil system.

11. The method of claim 3 further comprising reshaping the rear curve of the receiver to provide more hand room above the stock and to remove the anti-rotation detent found in M-16/AR-15 style firearms, to thereby preclude the secure mounting of the rifle'"'"'s original style of shoulder stock in its normal position.

12. An stock assembly kit for replacing shoulder stock, hand grip, and hand grip mount of an M-16 or AR-15 family of firearm, comprising:

a modified shoulder stock mount shaped to be installed where the hand grip mount is installed on the firearm; and

a modified shoulder stock mount shaped to be installed on said modified shoulder stock mount.