Patent ID: 8631601
Filing Date: 2014-01-21
Classification: F41C

Abstract:
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, and a 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.