Forward-pressed finger rest for slide-action stock

Abstract

A slide-action stock for a semi-automatic firearm. The side-action stock includes a handle provided with an integral finger rest. The finger rest forms a cradle for the user's trigger finger. In use, the user grasps the handle with one hand while pressing the dorsal side of their index finger firmly against the cradle. When intending to fire a round of ammunition, the user pushes the receiver forward with their other hand so that the trigger collides with the stabilized index finger. Recoil force quickly separates the trigger from the user's finger against the cradle. The user pushes the receiver forward to repeat the firing cycle. A firing mode selector can be selectively engaged to restrict longitudinal movement of the trigger relative to the handle, thereby returning the firearm to normal semi-automatic functionality.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A slide-action stock for a semi-automatic firearm comprising:
 a handle adapted to be grasped by a user's hand, said handle including an opposing surface for directly interacting with a bearing element of the firearm so that said handle is able to reciprocate relative to the bearing element back-and-forth along a constrained path,   a finger rest, said finger rest configured to stabilize the end of a user's trigger finger in a partially extended condition so that in use the user's trigger finger stretches in front of the firearm trigger while the remaining fingers of the user's hand grasp said handle,   said finger rest and said handle being fixed together as a unit for concerted back-and-forth movement along said constrained path,   and wherein said finger rest has a rearwardly facing cradle against which the dorsal portion of a user's trigger finger is pressed in a forwardly acting direction while the remaining fingers of the user's rear hand grasp said handle.   
     
     
         2 . The slide-action stock of  claim 1 , wherein said rearwardly facing cradle comprises a section of a continuous bounded inner periphery. 
     
     
         3 . The slide-action stock of  claim 1 , wherein said cradle is spaced apart from said handle, and including an adjustable mounting structure enabling selective adjustment in said spacing between said finger rest and said handle. 
     
     
         4 . The slide-action stock of  claim 1 , wherein said handle includes a pistol grip. 
     
     
         5 . The slide-action stock of  claim 1 , wherein said handle includes a shoulder stock extending longitudinally rearwardly from said finger rest. 
     
     
         6 . The slide-action stock of  claim 1 , wherein said handle includes a pistol grip extending obliquely downwardly and away from said finger rest, and a shoulder stock. 
     
     
         7 . The slide-action stock of  claim 1 , wherein said opposing surface of said handle includes a sliding track, said sliding track configured to engage within a complementary channel in the bearing element of the firearm. 
     
     
         8 . The slide-action stock of  claim 8 , wherein said sliding track has a T-shaped cross-section. 
     
     
         9 . A semi-automatic firearm comprising:
 a receiver and a barrel and a trigger operatively connected together as a firing unit, said firing unit including at least one bearing element,   a slide-action stock interactive with said firing unit and configured to provide an interface through which a user grasps said firearm with at least one hand, said slide-action stock including an opposing surface directly interacting with said bearing element of said firing unit so that said firing unit is able to reciprocate relative to said slide-action stock back-and-forth along a constrained path,   said slide-action stock including a finger rest, said finger rest configured to stabilize a finger of the user's hand in a partially extended and hooked position so that in use the user's finger is stretched in front of said trigger, said finger rest having a rearwardly facing cradle against which the dorsal portion of the user's finger is pressed in use.   
     
     
         10 . The firearm of  claim 9 , wherein said rearwardly facing cradle comprises a section of a continuous bounded inner periphery. 
     
     
         11 . The firearm of  claim 9 , wherein said slide-action stock includes a handle adapted to be grasped by a user's hand, said finger rest and said handle being fixed together in use as a rigid unit. 
     
     
         12 . The firearm of  claim 11 , wherein said cradle is spaced apart from said handle, and including an adjustable mounting structure enabling selective adjustment in said spacing between said finger rest and said handle. 
     
     
         13 . The firearm of  claim 11 , wherein said handle includes a pistol grip. 
     
     
         14 . The firearm of  claim 11 , wherein said handle includes a shoulder stock extending longitudinally rearwardly from said finger rest. 
     
     
         15 . The firearm of  claim 11 , wherein said handle includes a pistol grip extending obliquely downwardly and away from said finger rest, and a shoulder stock. 
     
     
         16 . The firearm of  claim 9 , wherein said opposing surface includes a sliding track, said sliding track configured to engage within a complementary channel in the bearing element of the firearm. 
     
     
         17 . The slide-action stock of  claim 16 , wherein said sliding track has a T-shaped cross-section. 
     
     
         18 . The firearm of  claim 9 , wherein said firearm is a rifle. 
     
     
         19 . A method for rapid-firing a semi-automatic firearm using a slide-action stock comprising the steps of:
 supporting a firing unit portion of a firearm in a handle for back-and-forth movement relative to the handle, the firing unit including a trigger,   grasping the handle with a hand of the user,   stabilizing an index finger of the user's hand in a partially extended condition stretched in front of the trigger,   said stabilizing step including pressing the dorsal portion of the user's finger forwardly against a rearwardly facing cradle.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further including manually pushing the firing unit forward relative to the handle with another hand of the user simultaneously with said grasping step.