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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1997
Kevin R Langevin, Camden, SC (US);
Gary A Sniezak, Columbia, SC (US);
FN Manufacturing Inc., Columbia, SC (US);
Abstract
A buttstock formed with a single piece of molded synthetic materials and contains two slots so that the rifle may be carried using a sling in multiple positions. The buttstock is designed to have the same size and occupy the same exterior envelop as a standard M-16 rifle buttstock but with far fewer parts and lower weight but without compromising strength. The buttstock comprises a buttplate, a shoulder, and a flange all held in spaced relationship with and integral with a panel. Two slots are formed in the panel near the buttstock, one parallel to the shoulder and the other parallel to the flange. Each slot is dimensioned to receive a sling.