Adapter assembly or other mounting features for firearm optic

Abstract

An adapter assembly for mounting an optic on a firearm using nuts mountable on bolts, threaded studs, or threaded posts is provided. The adapter assembly may include a bracket having a bottom section to mount to a firearm assembly, and a top side to receive the optic; wherein the threaded posts are integrally formed on the top side of the bracket, or wherein the bracket includes: pockets arranged to mate with at least part of heads of the bolts or studs, the pockets on a bottom side of the bracket; and through openings to receive shanks of the bolts or a different part of the heads of the bolts, or shanks of the studs. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.

1 . A method of assembling a firearm optic assembly, the method comprising:
 placing a firearm optic sight onto a surface, including placing one or more openings of the firearm optic sight onto one or more lengths associated with the surface;   wherein the one or more lengths include one or more exposed externally threaded section, respectively;   attaching one or more internally threaded rotatably driven parts to the firearm optic assembly, said attaching comprising threading the one or more internally threaded rotatably driven parts onto external threading of the one or more exposed externally threaded sections, respectively; and   tightening the one or more internally rotatably driven threaded parts to secure the firearm optic sight on the surface;   wherein said attaching is performed following said placing the firearm optic sight onto the surface.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more lengths are integrally formed with a body, wherein the surface comprises a top surface of the body. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the body comprises a reciprocating part. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 non-removably attaching one or more externally threaded parts to an adapter, wherein the one or more externally threaded parts comprise the one or more lengths, respectively.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein non-removably attaching comprises press fitting. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 coupling one or more externally threaded parts to an adapter or another firearm part, wherein the one or more externally threaded parts comprise the one or more lengths, respectively.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the coupling includes inserting one or more portions of the one or more externally threaded parts, respectively, in one or more pockets, one or more slots, or one or more other openings, respectively;
 wherein the adapter or the other firearm part includes the one or more pockets, the one or more slots, or the one or more other opening.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein an opening of the one or more other openings comprises a threaded opening, and the method further comprises:
 threading an externally threaded part of the one or more externally threaded parts into the threaded opening prior to said threading.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the surface comprises a top surface of an adapter, and wherein a thickness from a bottom surface of the adapter to the top surface of the adapter is less than a thread length of internal threading of an internally threaded rotatably driven part of the one or more internally threaded rotatably driven parts. 
     
     
         10 . A method, comprising:
 providing one or more lengths associated with a surface, wherein the surface is configured for placing a firearm optic sight thereon, in which one or more openings of the firearm optic sight are placeable onto the one or more lengths, respectively;   wherein providing the one or more lengths includes:
 forming an adapter or an adapter assembly, a top surface of the adapter or the adapter assembly comprising the surface, wherein the adapter includes the one or more lengths integrally formed therewith or the adapter assembly includes the one or more lengths removably attached to the adapter, 
 forming one or more pockets, one or more slots, or one or more other openings in a body, the one or more pockets, the one or more slots, or the one or more other openings configured to receive one or more portions of one or more externally threaded parts comprising the one or more lengths, respectively; and 
   providing one or more internally threaded rotatably driven parts to attach, when the firearm optic sight is on the surface, to the adapter or the adapter assembly, by threading onto external threading of the one or more lengths, respectively, to secure the firearm optic sight to the surface.   
     
     
         11 . A kit of parts usable with an optic sight, the kit of parts comprising:
 a body or an externally threaded part, the body or the externally threaded part including external threading;   an internally threaded part to mount on the external threading to secure the optic sight to a surface, the internally threaded part including internal threading to mate with the external threading;   wherein the internally threaded part comprises a rotatably driven part, and the external threading is:
 1) separate from the body, and the kit of parts further includes the externally threaded part, and the externally threaded part includes a portion having the external threading and an additional portion retainable, in a fixed rotational position, in a pocket, a slot, or another opening of the body, or 
 2) part of the body. 
   
     
     
         12 . The kit of parts of  claim 11 , wherein the body comprises an adapter, and the externally threading is integrally formed with the adapter. 
     
     
         13 . The kit of parts of  claim 11 , wherein the externally threaded part comprises a threaded stud. 
     
     
         14 . The kit of parts of  claim 11 , wherein the externally threaded part comprises a bolt. 
     
     
         15 . The kit of parts of  claim 11 , wherein the externally threaded part comprises a head, and the kit of parts further comprises a seal to contact the head when at least a portion of the head is located in the pocket, the slot, or the other opening. 
     
     
         16 . The kit of parts of  claim 11 , wherein the internally threaded rotatably driven part comprises a sleeve nut and the body further includes a back end, wherein when the sleeve nut is fully tightened, a top end of the sleeve nut is not above a plane defined by a top of the back end of the body. 
     
     
         17 . The kit of parts of  claim 11 , wherein a length of the externally threaded part includes a non-threaded sheer resistant section between a threaded section defining the external threading and a head of the externally threaded part, wherein a width of the non-threaded sheer resistant section is not less than an outside diameter of the external threading. 
     
     
         18 . The kit of parts of  claim 11 , wherein the body comprises a reciprocating part. 
     
     
         19 . An optic assembly including the kit of parts of  claim 1 , wherein the optic assembly includes the optic sight and the kit of parts. 
     
     
         20 . A firearm or firearm assembly including the kit of parts of  claim 1 , the optic sight mounted directly on the firearm or firearm assembly, without an intervening adapter, using the externally threaded part and the internally threaded rotatably driven part.