USA As Represented by Secretary of the Navy

Zachary James Salvato

Matthew Thomas Buckler

Thomas Klebert Houck, Jr

Timothy Gerald Burcham

Jonathan Edward Scroggins

Yui Jean Clifford

Steven James Walton

Ryan G Braughler

Kyle J Campbell

A rifle actuation mechanism is provided for alternately positioning a rifle between stowage within a cylindrical tube having a longitudinal axis and deployment for engaging a target. The mechanism includes a cradle, a yoke, and longitudinal, elevation and azimuth actuators. The cradle holds and fires the rifle. The yoke connects to the cradle. The longitudinal actuator translates the yoke along the axis. The elevation actuator pivots the cradle from the yoke. The azimuth actuator turns the cradle about the axis for pointing to the target. The tube contains the rifle, the cradle, the yoke and the actuators while in stowage. In preferred embodiments, the axis is substantially vertical.

Modular tube-stowable rifle mount

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Fredericksburg, VA, United States of America

Zachary James Salvato