Gunstock

Abstract

A gunstock including a barrel brace and a pistol grip projecting downwardly from the rear of the barrel brace. An X-shaped crosspiece projects rearwardly from the pistol grip. A butt projects rearwardly from the crosspiece. A handle projects forwardly from the bottom of the pistol grip.

1 . A gunstock, comprising: 
 a barrel brace for supporting a gun barrel;    a pistol grip projecting downwardly from the rear of said barrel brace;    an X-shaped crosspiece projecting rearwardly from said pistol grip;    a butt projecting rearwardly from said crosspiece; and,    a handle projecting forwardly from the bottom of said pistol grip.    
   
   
       2 . The gunstock according to  claim 1  wherein said handle connects to the front of said barrel brace.  
   
   
       3 . The gunstock according to  claim 1  further comprising a trigger guard having a rear end and a front end and being connected at said rear end to said pistol grip and at said front end to said barrel brace.  
   
   
       4 . The gunstock according to  claim 3  further comprising a pistol grip guard being connected at its top to said pistol grip and at its front said trigger guard.  
   
   
       5 . A gunstock, comprising: 
 a barrel brace for supporting a gun barrel;    a pistol grip projecting downwardly from said barrel brace;    an X-shaped crosspiece projecting rearwardly from said pistol grip;    a butt projecting rearwardly from said crosspiece;    a trigger guard connecting said pistol grip and said barrel brace;    a handle connecting the bottom of said pistol grip to the front of said barrel brace; and,    a pistol grip guard connecting said trigger guard and said handle.    
   
   
       6 . The gunstock according to  claim 5  wherein the front of said pistol grip is inclined at an acute angle relative to said barrel brace.  
   
   
       7 . The gunstock according to  claim 5  wherein the top of said crosspiece defines a comb for engagement with the cheek of a user and the rear of said butt defines a heel for engagement with the shoulder of a user and said heel has a drop that is about 2.4 times greater than that of said comb.  
   
   
       8 . The gunstock according to  claim 5  wherein said pistol grip and said handle are each provided with projections for separating the fingers of a user.  
   
   
       9 . A gunstock, comprising: 
 a barrel brace for supporting a gun barrel;    a pistol grip projecting downwardly from the rear of said barrel brace;    an X-shaped crosspiece projecting rearwardly from said pistol grip, said crosspiece defining a thumbhole between itself and said pistol grip;    a butt projecting rearwardly from said crosspiece, said butt defining a shoulder hole between itself and said crosspiece;    a trigger guard projecting forwardly from said pistol grip and connecting said pistol grip to said barrel brace, said trigger guard defining a trigger opening between itself, said pistol grip and said barrel brace;    a handle projecting forwardly from the bottom of said pistol grip and connecting said pistol grip to the front of said barrel brace; and,    a pistol grip guard having a bottom end connected to said handle and a top end connected to said trigger guard, said pistol grip guard defining a pistol grip opening between itself, said pistol grip and said trigger guard, and said pistol grip guard defining a handle opening between itself, said handle, said trigger guard and said barrel brace.