U.S. patent application number 12/865876 was filed with the patent office on 2011-02-10 for firearm accessory.
This patent application is currently assigned to Actions Items Limited. Invention is credited to Nismi Fistikchi, Ori Gur-Ari, Liran Monson.
Application Number | 20110030258 12/865876 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40913370 |
Filed Date | 2011-02-10 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110030258 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Fistikchi; Nismi ; et
al. |
February 10, 2011 |
FIREARM ACCESSORY
Abstract
This presented invention relates to the ability of individual,
firearms owners and representatives of the law enforcement;
military and governmental entities, to enhance the pointability and
shootability of their firearms, there is provided a firearm
accessory including a firearm, a body including at least one
securer for readily securing said firearm to the firearm accessory,
wherein the securer is selected from the group consisting of: a
grip securer, a racker and a trigger guard securer.
Inventors: |
Fistikchi; Nismi; (Petach
Tikva, IL) ; Monson; Liran; (Petach Tikva, IL)
; Gur-Ari; Ori; (Hod-Hasharon, IL) |
Correspondence
Address: |
DR. MARK M. FRIEDMAN;C/O BILL POLKINGHORN - DISCOVERY DISPATCH
9003 FLORIN WAY
UPPER MARLBORO
MD
20772
US
|
Assignee: |
Actions Items Limited
Tel Aiv
IL
|
Family ID: |
40913370 |
Appl. No.: |
12/865876 |
Filed: |
February 1, 2009 |
PCT Filed: |
February 1, 2009 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/IL09/00118 |
371 Date: |
October 18, 2010 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
42/1.06 ;
42/71.01; 42/71.02; 42/74; 42/84; 42/90 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F41C 23/22 20130101;
F41C 23/12 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
42/1.06 ; 42/90;
42/71.01; 42/74; 42/71.02; 42/84 |
International
Class: |
F41C 23/22 20060101
F41C023/22; F41C 27/00 20060101 F41C027/00; F41C 23/00 20060101
F41C023/00; F41C 23/08 20060101 F41C023/08; F41C 23/10 20060101
F41C023/10; F41A 25/00 20060101 F41A025/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Feb 3, 2008 |
IL |
189239 |
Claims
1. A firearm accessory comprising: (a) a firearm; (b) a body
including at least one securer for readily securing said firearm to
the firearm accessory.
2. The firearm accessory of claim 1, wherein said securer is
selected from the group consisting of: a grip securer, a racker and
a trigger guard securer.
3. The firearm accessory of claim 1, further comprising a shoulder
pad.
4. The firearm accessory of claim 3, wherein said shoulder pad
readily accommodates a magazine.
5. The firearm accessory according to claim 1, further comprising a
pistol grip.
6. The firearm accessory according to claim 5, wherein said pistol
grip readily accommodates a magazine.
7. The firearm accessory according to claim 1, further comprising a
grip securer, which grip securer readily accommodates a
magazine.
8. The firearm accessory according to claim 1, further comprising a
recoil control system.
9. The firearm accessory according to claim 8, wherein said recoil
control system is selected from the group consisting of: a weight,
a muzzle brake, a compensator, a porting, a slowing of departing
combustion gasses and an expansion chamber.
10. The firearm accessory according to claim 8, further comprising:
(a) a shoulder pad; (b) a trigger guard securer; and (c) a grip
securer.
11. The firearm accessory according to claim 8, wherein: (a) said
trigger guard securer readily accommodates a magazine; (b) said
shoulder pad readily accommodates a magazine; and (c) said grip
securer readily accommodates a magazine:
12. A firearm accessory comprising: (a) a firearm; (b) a body
including at least one securer for readily securing said firearm to
the firearm accessory; (c) a locking mechanism for locking said
firearm in said body.
13. The firearm accessory according to claim 12, wherein said
locking mechanism is an electronic locking mechanism.
Description
FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This presented invention relates to the ability of
individual, firearms owners and representatives of the law
enforcement, military and governmental entities to enhance the
pointability and shootability of their firearms.
[0002] As is the case with any handheld firearm, a user must first
"cock" the firearm. Cocking is known as the process of displacing
the hammer of a firearm to a rearward position, thereby preparing
the trigger of the weapon for firing. Cocking is generally
accomplished in one of several ways, depending on the make and
model of a given firearm. In many handgun models a user may cock
the weapon by manually thumbing back the hammer of the firearm. In
other models, a "slide" is displaced to aft of the firearm. In
still other models, such as in double action handguns, a rearward
displacement of the trigger results in a complimentary rearward
displacement of the hammer. Release of the hammer occurs when the
trigger of the firearm is depressed with the requisite amount of
pressure. Once the firearm has been appropriately cocked, the
firearm thereby becomes ready to be discharged by a rearward
displacement of the firearm's trigger.
[0003] When the user "pulls the trigger" of the firearm, it causes
a complimentary displacement of the hammer to a forward position,
which hammer hits the weapon's firing pin, thereby displacing the
firing pin to impact the firing cap of the chambered cartridge.
With a standard cartridge, impacting the firing cap causes a
chemical reaction whereby the primer and gunpowder in the bullet
are burned, which burning leads to the bullet being launched from
the cartridge at a high velocity invariably between 800-1400 feet
per second (fps) in handguns and even in excess of 3000 fps in high
powered rifles.
[0004] The term "firearm" as used herein shall include any firearm
and/or handheld firearm including but limited to, handguns,
revolvers, rifles, shotguns, carbines, sub machine guns (SMG's),
assault rifles and the like.
[0005] With modern usage of firearms for self defense and
especially handguns and revolvers, there is a growing need to adapt
the firearm for longer range use and/or Close Quarter Battle (CQB),
attachment of optical device such as "red-dot" sights,
illuminations system, laser sights, telescopic sights and the like.
Some handgun manufacturers now offer several model with a "under
barrel" Picatinny rail. The Picatinny rail is a bracket used on
some firearms in order to provide a standardized mounting platform
for telescopic sights and other accessories, such as tactical
lights and laser sighting modules. The standard was first published
by the Picatinny Arsenal and carries the official title
MIL-STD-1913. It is also known by the NATO designation STANAG 2324.
Nevertheless, this system is deficient when trying to mount ACOG
(Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight) Telescopic sight, Aimpoint.TM.,
Red Dot and similar systems which systems require an "over barrel"
mounting on many firearms.
[0006] Many short firearms and handguns especially are carried in,
a holster which significantly impedes any attachments thereto.
Furthermore, Handguns do not have stocks and cannot be "shouldered"
in many scenarios.
[0007] There is an increasing need for a quick, rapid deployment
accessory readily facilitating transition from a handgun or short
firearm use to a "stocked" firearm which firearms can be readily
equipped with a plurality of ACOG's or picatinny railed and "over
barrel" optics.
[0008] This has become especially true and pertinent in lieu of
modern "active shooter" scenarios and modern tenor threats which
negate negotiations and require rapid response from on-scene
officers, law enforcement or armed professional.
[0009] An active shooter is defined to include, but not be limited
to, any armed person who has used deadly physical force on other
persons and continues to do so while having unrestricted access to
additional victims.
[0010] The definition includes so-called "snipers" and may include
suicide bombers as well. Consequently Active shooters have caused a
paradigm shift in law enforcement training and tactics, especially
as these persons do not necessarily expect to escape or even
survive these situations.
[0011] When an active shooter begins his attack, it is imperative
that the initial police responders immediately pursue and establish
contact with the shooter at the earliest opportunity. The sooner
the shooter can be contained, captured or neutralized, the fewer
the casualties incurred. During the pursuit, police officers will
move through unsecured areas, and bypass dead, wounded and panicked
citizens while approaching the perpetrators. It is important for
law enforcement personnel to survive the encounter to end a
massacre, rather than become additional victims.
[0012] Modern "Immediate Action Rapid Deployment" (IARD) police
tactics and protective equipment have been developed that enable
first responder patrol officers to rapidly approach armed
individuals. Trained officers must have the ability to move swiftly
while simultaneously aiming and operating a pistol, submachine gun,
or assault rifle. Sadly, most officers only have a handgun
available and cannot convert them to shouldered/stocked weapons
rapidly and/or readily.
[0013] The ability of police officers to apply accurate firepower
is vital during an active shooter emergency, as rescuing officers
are reluctant to use, weapons in crowded areas for fear of adding
to the casualty count, and have a difficult time getting closer to
an active shooter without ballistic protection.
[0014] The history of firearms has shown many attempts to ad butt
stocks to handguns by attaching a stock to the rear of the handgun.
By way of example, Russian Stechkin APS machine pistols have the
capability of using a detachable wooden stock. Nevertheless, due to
the fact there is no foregrip and no means to attach any optics
and/or ACOG's this attempted solution is woefully deficient.
[0015] Another example is the Mauser C96 with an integral box
magazine in front of the trigger, the long barrel, the wooden
shoulder stock which can double as a holster or carrying case, and
the handle shaped like the end of a broom's handle that earned it
the nickname "Broomhandle" among Anglophone speakers.
[0016] A latent deficiency of this attempted solution is the
bulkiness of the firearm which renders it almost useless as a
modern LE weapon, as well as the inability to attach any
optics/ACOG's and the like. Furthermore, any attempt to use either
a Stechkin style or Mauser style weapon system in any situation in
which IARD is required is bound to fail costing innocent lives.
[0017] A further attempt was performed with Heckler & Koch.TM.
producing a version of the VP70 with attached shoulder stock
covered by U.S. Pat. No. 3,861,273 with a fire selector behind
backstrap of the pistol, capable of selecting three shot bursts
while the shoulder stock doubled as a rather clumsy holster,
reminiscent of the Russian Stechkin series.
[0018] Nevertheless, even the VP70 and all subsequent attempts
suffer from the above latent deficiencies of an inability to attach
optics and/or ACOG's as well as a lack of foregrip and a usually
cumbersome constructions rendering the firearms incapable of IARD
roles as well as primary sidearm.
[0019] Thus, there is a need for a firearm accessory readily
facilitating a firearm to be rapidly Converted to a shouldered
weapon capable of IARD tasks. There is a further need for a firearm
accessory facilitating a firearm to be converted rapidly to a
weapon system with a foregrip and/or not cumbersome.
[0020] There is still a further need for a firearm accessory
readily facilitating a firearm to be rapidly converted to a
shouldered weapon capable of attaching a wide variety and even a
plurality of optics/ACOG's and the like as well as adding multiple
picatinny rails to a handgun, especially with, an "over barrel"
configuration.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0021] FIG. 1 is a side view of an exemplary firearm accessory of
the present invention;
[0022] FIG. 2 shows an upper view of an exemplary firearm accessory
of the present invention; and
[0023] FIG. 3 is a side view of an alternative exemplary firearm
accessory of the present invention with a variety of magazine
carrying options.
[0024] The following illustrations describe few of the
possibilities for the potential product and are not limiting or
dictating in any way the final configuration of the firearm
accessory.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0025] It has been recognized that it would be advantageous to
develop a firearm accessory to enable a rapid and safe mounting and
removal of a firearms. Preferably, such a firearm accessory would
readily facilitate a firearm to be rapidly converted to a
shouldered weapon capable of IARD tasks. Preferably, such a firearm
accessory would readily facilitate a firearm to be converted
rapidly to a weapon system with a fore-grip and/or not being
cumbersome.
[0026] More preferably, such a firearm accessory facilitate
converting a firearm to be a shouldered weapon capable of attaching
a wide variety and even a plurality of optics/ACOG's and as well as
adding multiple picatinny rails to a handgun, especially with an
"over barrel" configuration.
[0027] This present invention provides a firearm accessory for
enabling rapid and safe mounting and removal of a firearms and/or
facilitating a firearm to be rapidly converted to a shouldered
weapon capable of IARD tasks and/or readily facilitating firearm
conversion to a weapon system with a fore-grip, and/or readily
facilitating converting a firearm to a shouldered weapon capable of
attaching a wide variety and even a plurality of optics/ACOG's and
as well as adding multiple picatinny rails to a handgun, especially
with an "over barrel" configuration.
[0028] The principles and operation of the present invention may be
better understood with reference to the drawings and the
accompanying description. Before explaining at least one embodiment
of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the
invention is not limited in its application to the details of
construction and the arrangement of the components set forth in the
following description and\or as illustrated in the drawings.
[0029] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms
used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of
ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The
materials, dimensions, methods, and examples provided herein are
illustrative only and are not intended to be limiting.
[0030] FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a firearm accessory 10
according to the present invention.
[0031] Firearm accessory 10 preferably includes a body 11 for
readily and securely accommodating a firearm 12.
[0032] Optionally, body 11 secures firearm 12 in at least one
location. As shown in FIG. 1, body 11 includes a trigger guard
securer 14 for readily securing a trigger guard 16 of firearm 12 to
firearm accessory 10.
[0033] Optionally, firearm accessory 10 includes a grip securer 18
for readily securing a grip 20 of firearm 12 to firearm accessory
10.
[0034] Preferably, firearm accessory 10 includes a "racker" 22 for
readily engaging an upper end 24 of firearm 12. Preferably,
"racker" 22 is geared towards a user performing an action selected
from the group consisting of: racking upper end 24 of firearm 12,
loading firearm 12, unloading firearm 12 and clearing any
malfunctions and'jams in the operation of firearm 12. Namely,
"racker" 22 readily facilitates performing an action selected from
the group consisting of: racking upper end 24 of firearm 12,
loading firearm 12, unloading firearm 12 and clearing any
malfunctions and jams in the operation of firearm 12, such that
"racker" 22 can be situated according to any location known in the
art. Thus, "racker" 22 can be readily situated substantially aft of
firearm 12, substantially forward of firearm 12, substantially on
top of firearm 12 or substantially in adjacency to firearm 12.
[0035] Preferably, firearm accessory 10 is attached to or
integrally formed with a shoulder pad 26 for readily facilitating
shouldering and/or rapid deployment of firearm 12 with firearm
accessory 10.
[0036] Optionally, a "pistol grip" 28 is attached to or integrally
formed with firearm accessory 10, for readily enhancing
pointability and/or rapid alignment of firearm and sighting of the
user.
[0037] Preferably, "pistol grip" 28 is hingedly attached by way of
a hinge 30 attached to, or integrally formed with, firearm
accessory 10. Pistol grip 28 is geared towards readily facilitating
"folding" of pistol grip 28. Thus, a user can choose between
conventional use of firearm accessory 10 similarly of standard
rifles and/or SMG's as well as rapid conversion to a pistol grip
weapon. As shown in FIG. 1, firearm accessory 10 includes pistol
grip 28 in the open position.
[0038] Optionally, firearm accessory 10 includes an upper picatinny
rail 32 for readily facilitating attaching a wide variety of
optics/ACOG's and/or aiming devices. Optionally, firearm accessory
10 includes at least one side picatinny rail 34 for readily
facilitating attaching a wide variety of optics/ACOG's and/or
aiming devices. It is quite common in the modern battlefield as
well as LE and civilian uses to attach more than one optic
accessory. By way of example only, a light source, a laser aiming
device and even a "red dot" have been known to be used in
conjunction on a single weapon system. It is envisaged that firearm
accessory 10 can include a plurality of side picatinny rails 32 in
addition to upper picatinny rail 34 for this purpose, among
others.
[0039] Optionally, firearm accessory 10 includes a: picatinny rail
36 for readily facilitating attaching a wide variety of
optics/ACOG's and/or aiming devices.
[0040] It is further envisaged to replace any of the above
picatinny rails with any , other mounting system beneficial to the
usefulness and properties of firearm accessory 10.
[0041] FIG. 2 shows an upper view of the first embodiment of a
firearm accessory 10 according to the present invention.
[0042] As shown in FIG. 2, firearm accessory 10 includes a body 11
for readily and securely accommodates a firearm 12.
[0043] Optionally, firearm accessory 10 secures firearm 12 in at
least one location. As shown in FIG. 2, body 11 includes a trigger
guard securer 14 for readily securing a trigger guard 16 of firearm
12 to firearm accessory 10.
[0044] Optionally, firearm accessory 10 includes a grip securer 18
for readily securing a grip 20 of firearm 12 to firearm accessory
10.
[0045] Preferably, firearm accessory 10 includes a "racker" 22 for
readily engaging an upper end 24 of firearm 12. Preferably,
"racker" 22 is geared towards a user performing an action selected
from the group consisting of: racking upper end 24 of firearm 12,
loading firearm 12, unloading firearm 12 and clearing any
malfunctions and jams in the operation of firearm 12.
[0046] Preferably, firearm accessory 10 is attached to or
integrally formed with a shoulder pad 26 for readily facilitating
shouldering and/or rapid deployment of firearm 12 with firearm
accessory 10.
[0047] Preferably, shoulder pad 26 is attached to, or integrally
formed with, a folding and/or retractable stock 27 as shown in FIG.
2. Thus, a plurality of overall weapon system lengths can be
readily achieved to suit differing physique and body sizes as well
as to suit a variety of shooting techniques including but not
limited to "peck vest", instinctive pointing, raising shoulder pad
26 above the shoulder of the user akin of certain special forces
disciplines, centering shoulder pad in the middle of a ceramic
plate or middle solar plexus of a bullet proof vest and the
like.
[0048] Optionally, a "pistol grip" 28 is attached to or integrally
formed with firearm accessory 10, for readily enhancing
pointability and/or rapid alignment of firearm and sighting of the
user.
[0049] Preferably, "pistol grip" 28 is hingedly attached by way of
a hinge 30 attached to, or integrally formed with, firearm
accessory 10. Pistol grip 28 is geared towards readily facilitating
"folding" of pistol grip 28. Thus, a user can choose between
conventional use of firearm accessory 10 similarly of standard
rifles and/or SMG's as well as rapid conversion to a pistol grip
weapon. As shown in FIG. 2 firearm accessory 10 is with pistol grip
28 in the "closed position"
[0050] Optionally, firearm accessory 10 includes an upper picatinny
rail 32 for readily facilitating attaching a wide variety of
optics/ACOG's and/or aiming devices. Optionally, firearm accessory
10 includes at least one side picatinny rail 34 for readily
facilitating attaching a wide variety of optics/ACOG's and/or
aiming devices. It is quite common in the modern battlefield as
well as LE and civilian uses to attach more than one optic
accessory. By way of example only, a light source, a laser aiming
device and even a "red dot" have been known to be used in
conjunction on a single weapon system. It is envisaged that firearm
accessory 10 can include a plurality of side picatinny rails 32 in
addition to upper picatinny rail 34 for this purpose, among
others.
[0051] Optionally, firearm accessory 10 includes a lower picatinny
rail 36 for readily facilitating attaching a wide variety of
optics/ACOG's and/or aiming devices.
[0052] FIG. 2 shows at least one, recoil control system 38 attached
to, or integrally formed with either firearm accessory 10 or
firearm 12 for readily controlling and/or decreasing objective and
subjective recoil.
[0053] Preferably, recoil control system is selected from the group
consisting of: a weight, a muzzle brake, a compensator, a porting,
a slowing of departing combustion gasses and an expansion
chamber.
[0054] Notably, muzzle brakes are usually external to the barrel of
the firearm or cannon, while a recoil compensator is typically part
of the structure of the barrel of the firearm.
[0055] Typically, Muzzle brakes are simple in concept wherein, the
muzzle brake consists of a small length of tubing mounted at right
angles to the end of the barrel.
[0056] Muzzle brakes most often utilize slots, vents, holes,
baffles, and similar devices to redirect and control the burst of
combustion gases that follows the departure of a projectile.
[0057] Typically, porting involves ports or holes in the barrel
near the muzzle that vent gas prior to the departure of the
bullet.
[0058] A third method involves slowing the departure of combustion
gases rather than redirection. Slowing of the gases is the method
used on suppressors and linear compensators. In conventional
designs, combustion gases depart the brake at an angle to the bore.
This counteracts the rearward movement of the barrel due to recoil
as well as the upward rise of the muzzle. The mass and velocity of
the gases is significant enough to move the firearm in the opposite
direction of recoil.
[0059] Optionally, the muzzle brake is angled slightly to the right
to counteract the sideways movement of the gun under recoil.
[0060] There are advantages and disadvantages to muzzle brakes.
Recoil is a subjective concept. Whilst some users may perceive it
as pain, others may perceive recoil as movement of the sights, and
some users as rearward thrust.
[0061] Recoil energy can be sharp if the impulse is fast or may be
considered soft even if the same total energy is transferred.
Though there are numerous ways of measuring the energy of a recoil
impulse, it's generally true that between 10% and 50% reductions
can be measured.
[0062] One of the primary advantages of a muzzle brake is the
reduction of muzzle rise. This allows a weapon's sights to be
realigned more quickly. This is relevant particularly for fully
automatic weapons. Muzzle rise is often entirely eliminated by an
efficient design. Because the rifle moves rearward less, the
shooter has little to compensate for. This is particularly true of
rapid-fire, fully-automatic fire, and large-bore hunting rifles.
They are also common on small-bore varmint rifles, where reducing
the muzzle rise allows the shooter to see the bullet impact through
the scope.
[0063] FIG. 3 shows a first embodiment of a firearm accessory 10
according to the present invention.
[0064] Firearm accessory 10 includes a body 11 preferably for
readily and securely accommodates a firearm 12.
[0065] Optionally, firearm accessory 10 secures firearm 12 in at
least one location. As shown in FIG. 3, body 11 includes a trigger
guard securer 14 for readily securing a trigger guard 16 of firearm
12 to firearm accessory 10.
[0066] Preferably, firearm accessory 10 includes a "racker" 22 for
readily engaging an upper end 24 of firearm 12. Preferably,
"racker" 22 is geared towards a user performing an action selected
from the group consisting of: racking upper end 24 of firearm 12,
loading firearm 12, unloading firearm 12 and clearing any
malfunctions and jams in the operation of firearm 12.
[0067] Optionally, firearm accessory 10 includes an upper picatinny
rail 32 for readily facilitating attaching a wide variety of
optics/ACOG's and/or aiming devices. Optionally, firearm accessory
10 includes at least one side picatinny rail 34 for readily
facilitating attaching a wide variety of optics/ACOG's and/or
aiming devices. It is quite common in the modern battlefield as
well as LE and civilian uses to attach more than one optic
accessory. By way of example only, a light source, a laser aiming
device and even a "red dot" have been known to be used in
conjunction on a single weapon system. It is envisaged that firearm
accessory 10 can include a plurality of side picatinny rails 32 in
addition to upper picatinny rail 34 for this purpose, among
others.
[0068] It is further envisaged to replace any of the above
picatinny rails with any other mounting system beneficial to the
usefulness and, properties of firearm accessory 10.
[0069] Optionally, firearm accessory 10 includes a magazine grip
securer 40 for readily securing a grip 20 of firearm 12 to firearm
accessory 10. Furthermore, magazine grip securer 40 readily
accommodates a standard magazine 42 or an extended magazine 44 for
firearm 12. Optionally, a magazine safety catch 46 is attached to
or integrally formed with magazine grip securer 40 for readily
facilitating secure carriage of either standard magazine 42 or an
extended magazine 44 for firearm 12 as well as rapid reloads upon
depletion of any magazine in firearm 12.
[0070] Preferably, firearm accessory 10 is attached to or
integrally formed with a magazine shoulder pad 48 for readily
facilitating shouldering and/or rapid deployment of firearm 12 with
firearm accessory 10 as well as magazine shoulder pad 48 readily
accommodating a standard magazine 42 or an extended magazine 44 for
firearm 12. Optionally, a magazine safety catch 46 is attached to
or integrally formed with magazine shoulder pad 48 for readily
facilitating secure carriage of either standard magazine 42 or an
extended magazine 44 for firearm 12 as well as rapid reloads upon
depletion of any magazine in firearm 12.
[0071] Preferably, magazine shoulder pad 48 is attached to, or
integrally formed with, a folding and/or retractable stock 50 as
shown in FIG. 3. Thus, a plurality of overall weapon system lengths
can be readily achieved to suit differing physique and body sizes
as well as to suit a variety of shooting techniques including but
not limited to "peck vest", instinctive pointing, raising magazine
shoulder pad 48 above the shoulder of the user akin of certain
special forces disciplines, centering shoulder pad in the middle of
a ceramic plate or middle solar plexus of a bullet proof vest and
the like.
[0072] Optionally, a magazine "pistol grip" 52 is attached to or
integrally formed with firearm accessory 10, for readily enhancing
pointability and/or rapid alignment of firearm and sighting of the
user for readily facilitating shouldering and/or rapid deployment
of firearm 12 with firearm accessory 10 as well as magazine "pistol
grip" 52 readily accommodating a standard magazine 42 or an
extended magazine 44 for firearm 12. Optionally, a magazine safety
catch 46 is attached to or integrally, formed with magazine "pistol
grip" 52 for readily facilitating secure carriage of either
standard magazine 42 or an extended magazine 44 for firearm 12 as
well as rapid reloads upon depletion of any magazine in firearm
12.
[0073] Preferably, magazine "pistol grip" 52 is hingedly attached
by way of a hinge 54 attached to, or integrally formed with,
firearm accessory 10. Magazine "pistol grip" 52 is geared towards
readily facilitating "folding" of magazine "pistol grip" 52. Thus,
a user can choose between conventional use of firearm accessory 10
similarly of standard rifles and/or SMG's as well as rapid
conversion to a pistol grip weapon. As shown in FIG. 3, firearm
accessory 10 includes magazine "pistol grip" 52 in the open
position.
[0074] It is further envisaged to replace any of the above
picatinny rails with any other mounting system beneficial to the
usefulness and properties of firearm accessory 10.
[0075] Optionally, a "locking" mechanism 56 is provided for
preventing the subject from removing the restrainer prior to when
desired by the retaining government body.
[0076] Preferably, "locking" mechanism 56 is an electronic locking
mechanism which is encoded according to authorized users who bear a
complimentary electronic key.
[0077] Although the invention has been described in conjunction
with specific embodiments thereof, it is evident that many
alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to
those skilled in the art. Accordingly, it is intended to embrace
all such alternatives, modifications and variations that fall
within the spirit and broad scope of the appended claims.
[0078] It will be appreciated that the above descriptions are
intended to only serve as examples, and that many other embodiments
are possible within the spirit and scope of the present
invention.
* * * * *