Patent ID: 7047863

Claim:
An apparatus for pointing a firearm at a target comprising, (a) a base; (b) a first rotational mount having a first portion attached to the base and a second portion rotatable about a first axis; (c) a first actuator having a first electrical input signal to control the rotation of the second portion of the first rotational mount relative to the first portion; (d) a second rotational mount having a third portion attached to the second portion of the first rotational mount and a fourth portion rotatable about a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis; (e) a second actuator comprising: a first end coupled to the third portion of the second rotational mount; a second end coupled to the fourth portion of the second rotational mount; and a motor that has a second electrical input signal to control a variable distance between the first end and the second end; and (f) a carriage that is mounted to the fourth portion for releasably securing the firearm that allows the firearm to be readily removable from the carriage, wherein the carriage points the firearm in a direction determined by the first actuator and the second actuator.