Patent ID: 8220194
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
1. A rifle sub-assembly for use in a rifle assembly, the rifle assembly comprising a rifle barrel, the rifle barrel comprising an externally threaded rearward barrel portion, the rifle sub-assembly comprising: a rifle stock, the rifle stock comprising a proximal shoulder rest portion, a medial portion, a distal grip portion and a slot formed within the stock, the slot comprising a proximal slot portion extending fully through the stock, a medial slot portion, and a distal slot portion; a sleeve body mounted within the medial slot portion of the stock, the sleeve body comprising a rearward portion, a forward portion, and an aperture defined within the sleeve body and extending through the sleeve body from the rearward portion of the sleeve body to the forward portion of the sleeve body, the sleeve body aperture comprising an internally threaded rearward portion and a forward portion; a rifle action, the rifle action comprising a trigger portion, a rearward action portion, and a forward action portion having external threads and internal threads, the external threads of the forward action portion threaded within the internally threaded rearward portion of the sleeve to connect the rifle action to the sleeve such that the trigger portion of the action extends through the proximal slot portion of the stock and protrudes beneath the stock without directly contacting the stock and such that no portion of the action is in direct contact with the stock, the rifle action being cantilevered rearwardly from the rearward portion of the sleeve body above the proximal slot portion of the stock; wherein the externally threaded rearward portion of the barrel is threaded to the internal threads of the forward action portion to secure the rifle barrel to the rifle action such that the rifle barrel is cantilevered forwardly from the forward action portion, above the distal slot portion of the stock, and with no direct contact with the sleeve or the stock when the barrel is combined with the rifle sub-assembly.