Apr 14, 2026

US12601559 - Folding firearm stock and related methods

Stocks for a rifle or other firearm transition between a deployed configuration and a stowed configuration. In the stowed configuration, a buttstock of the stock is positioned to at least partially surround the scope within an internal volume of the buttstock. The buttstock covers at least a portion of the rifle scope without needing to contact the scope, and is rigid enough to protect the scope from impacts. When the firearm is ready to be used, the stock may be deployed to reveal the scope and the stock may be positioned to serve in a conventional manner for the user to rest their shoulder against. To fold or unfold the stock, a grip and buttstock of the stock are rotated with respect to a forestock of the stock. Systems include both such a folding stock and a rifle or other firearm to which the stock is coupled.

Inventors: Hayden Dovenberg
Filing date: 2025-03-28

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The patent describes a folding stock for firearms that can transition between deployed and stowed configurations, with the buttstock designed to protect the scope without direct contact. In the stowed configuration, the buttstock partially surrounds the scope, while in the deployed configuration, it allows for conventional use against the user’s shoulder.

Claim 1

1 . A stock for a firearm, the stock comprising: a forestock configured to engage with an action of the firearm; a grip directly and pivotally coupled to the forestock; and a buttstock that defines an internal volume between a first sidewall and a second sidewall, wherein the stock is configured to be selectively transitioned between a deployed configuration and a stowed configuration, wherein in the deployed configuration, the buttstock is engaged with the grip, and wherein in the stowed configuration, the buttstock is disengaged from the grip and engaged with the forestock and positioned such that the internal volume opens towards the forestock, such that the buttstock is configured to at least partially surround a scope of the firearm. a forestock configured to engage with an action of the firearm; a grip directly and pivotally coupled to the forestock; and a buttstock that defines an internal volume between a first sidewall and a second sidewall, wherein the stock is configured to be selectively transitioned between a deployed configuration and a stowed configuration, wherein in the deployed configuration, the buttstock is engaged with the grip, and wherein in the stowed configuration, the buttstock is disengaged from the grip and engaged with the forestock and positioned such that the internal volume opens towards the forestock, such that the buttstock is configured to at least partially surround a scope of the firearm.

Google Patents

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