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Automatic or semiautomatic rifle with folding clamshell buttstock

  • US 8,631,601 B2
  • Filed: 10/06/2008
  • Issued: 01/21/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An automatic or semiautomatic rifle, comprising:

  • a receiver;

    a receiver extension, secured to the receiver;

    an action spring received within the receiver extension, the action spring cooperating with a bolt carrier for cycling the bolt carrier in the rifle, anda folding butt stock portion pivotally connected to the rifle at a distal end of the receiver extension with respect to the receiver, wherein the folding butt stock portion is capable of movement from a first position extending rearwardly from the distal end of the receiver extension to a second position wherein the folding butt stock portion extends forwardly from the distal end of the receiver extension, wherein the folding butt stock portion comprises a butt stock slidably mounted to an extension for movement between an extended position wherein the folding butt stock has a first length and an unextended position wherein the folding butt stock has a second length the second length being less than the first length, wherein the extension is pivotally secured the rifle by a coupling.

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