Marching band rifle with adjustable weighting

Abstract

A marching band rifle with adjustable weighting comprising a plastic rifle body includes a stock section and a tip section, where the stock section includes a recess, and a plurality of weights, where each of the weights is removeably and replaceably secured within the recess, and a bolt is removeably and replaceably secured within the recess to secure the plurality of weights to the stock section. Advantageously, the plastic rifle may be more resilient to impact forces caused by the rifle being dropped (for example, not being caught after being thrown) and is less weight than a conventional wooden toy rifle. In addition, the adjustable weighting feature of the rifle allows the rifle weighting to be optimized for each individual to facilitate ease of use.

1 . A marching band rifle with adjustable weighting, comprising:
 a plastic rifle body having a stock section and a tip section, where the stock section includes a recess;   a plurality of weights, where each of the weights is removeably and replaceably secured within the recess;   a bolt that is removeably and replaceably secured within the recess to secure the plurality of weights to the stock section.   
     
     
         2 . The marching band rifle of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of weights includes washers with a central opening to receive the bolt. 
     
     
         3 . The marching band rifle of  claim 2 , comprising a receiving section attached to a top surface of the plastic rifle body. 
     
     
         4 . The marching band rifle of  claim 2 , comprising a butt pad that is removeably and replaceably secured to the stock section and covers the recess containing the plurality of weights and the bolt. 
     
     
         5 . The marching band rifle of  claim 4 , comprising a tip pad secured to the tip section. 
     
     
         6 . A toy rifle with adjustable stock weighting, comprising:
 a plastic rifle body having a stock section and a tip section, where the stock section includes a recess in a shoulder pad of the stock section;   a plurality of weights, where each of the weights is removeably and replaceably secured within the recess;   a bolt that is removeably and replaceably secured within the recess to secure the plurality of weights to the stock section.   
     
     
         7 . The toy rifle of  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of weights includes washers with a central opening to receive the bolt. 
     
     
         8 . The toy rifle of  claim 6 , comprising a receiving section attached to a top surface of the plastic rifle body. 
     
     
         9 . The toy rifle of  claim 2 , comprising a butt pad that is removeably and replaceably secured to the stock section and covers the recess containing the plurality of weights and the bolt. 
     
     
         10 . The toy rifle of  claim 9 , comprising a rubber tip pad secured to the tip section.