Patent ID: 7325351

Claim:
A firearm comprising: a barrel having a central axis; a receiver fixedly supporting the barrel; a gunstock connected to the receiver, the gunstock comprises a longitudinal axis; wherein the gunstock and the receiver each being configured to provide for angular movement of the gunstock relative to the receiver and, in turn, the barrel whereby the central axis of the barrel varies in a generally radial direction extending from the longitudinal axis of the gunstock, whereby, the firearm may be discharged by a user, standing adjacent to a corner, around the corner; the gunstock comprises a connector joint that is configured to rotatably engage with the receiver, wherein the connector joint comprises a cylindrical member extending from the gunstock that is dimensioned to mate with a correspondingly configured aperture located on the receiver; wherein the cylindrical member comprises a body portion and a head portion, and wherein the aperture comprises a shoulder portion and a shoulder portion bearing surface whereagainst the head portion is supported and rotatable; and wherein the gunstock comprises a cavity, the cylindrical member comprises a bore communicating with the cavity and the receiver comprises a compartment communicating with the bore and further comprising a trigger assembly extending through the cavity, the bore and the compartment.