Shotgun optic cutout and shotgun receiver accessory mounting point

Abstract

Described herein are a shotgun optic cutout and a shotgun receiver accessory mounting point, and methods for making same and retrofitting shotguns to include same, that is configured to allow users to directly mount accessories and accessory mounts to a shotgun receiver without permanently modifying the shotgun.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shotgun optic accessory mounting point comprising:
 at least one mounting affixment plane joined to at least one first mounting point slope;   at least one second mounting point slope affixed to the at least one first mounting point slope;   at least one mounting point mounting surface extending from the at least one second mounting point slope;   the at least one mounting point mounting surface comprising;
 at least one mounting point plane positioned at an angle to the at least one mounting affixment plane; 
   at least one mounting point plane proximal end;   at least one mounting point plane distal end;   at least one mounting point plane top ridge; and   at least one mounting point plane bottom ridge.   
     
     
         2 . The shotgun optic accessory mounting point of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one mounted optic which includes:
 at least one mounted optic upper surface defining at least one optic fixation point; and   at least one fixed site.   
     
     
         3 . The shotgun optic accessory mounting point of  claim 2 , further comprising wherein the at least one mounted optic is releasably affixed to the at least one mounting affixment plane. 
     
     
         4 . The shotgun optic accessory mounting point of  claim 2 , further comprising at least two optic fixation points defined in the at least one mounted optic upper surface and dimensioned to accommodate optic mounting footprints including RMSc, RMS, SMS, Noblex, Docter, Leupold, Leupold DeltaPoint Pro, Trijicon RMR Mounting Standard, C-More Mounting Standard, Shield RMSc Mounting Standard, Glock Modular Optic System, or Springfield Armory Variable Interface System. 
     
     
         5 . The shotgun optic accessory mounting point of  claim 1 , further comprising the at least one mounting point plane positioned substantially vertically to the at least one mounting affixment plane. 
     
     
         6 . The shotgun optic accessory mounting point of  claim 2 , further comprising wherein a topmost height of the at least one first mounting point slope is equal in height to an upper surface of the least one mounted optic. 
     
     
         7 . The shotgun optic accessory mounting point of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one mounting point plane distal end extends distally beyond a distal end of the at least one mounting affixment plane. 
     
     
         8 . The shotgun optic accessory mounting point of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one mounting point plane is configured to position adjacent a right side of a firearm. 
     
     
         9 . A method for making an optic accessory mounting point comprising:
 forming at least one mounting affixment plane joined to at least one first mounting point slope;   forming at least one second mounting point slope affixed to the at least one first mounting point slope;   forming at least one mounting point mounting surface extending from the at least one second mounting point slope;   forming the at least one mounting point mounting surface to comprise;
 positioning at least one mounting point plane at an angle to the at least one mounting affixment plane; 
   at least one mounting point plane proximal end;   at least one mounting point plane distal end;   at least one mounting point plane top ridge; and   at least one mounting point plane bottom ridge.   
     
     
         10 . The method for making an optic accessory mounting point of  claim 9 , further comprising forming at least one mounted optic to include:
 at least one mounted optic upper surface defining at least one optic fixation point; and   at least one fixed site.   
     
     
         11 . The method for making an optic accessory mounting point of  claim 10 , further comprising forming the at least one mounted optic as releasably affixed to the at least one mounting affixment plane. 
     
     
         12 . The method for making an optic accessory mounting point of  claim 10 , further comprising defining at least two optic fixation points dimensioned wherein the at least two optic fixation points defined in the at least one mounted optic upper surface are dimensioned to accommodate optic mounting footprints including RMSc, RMS, SMS, Noblex, Docter, Leupold, Leupold DeltaPoint Pro, Trijicon RMR Mounting Standard, C-More Mounting Standard, Shield RMSc Mounting Standard, Glock Modular Optic System, or Springfield Armory Variable Interface System. 
     
     
         13 . The method for making an optic accessory mounting point of  claim 9 , further comprising forming the at least one mounting point plane positioned substantially vertically to the at least one mounting affixment plane. 
     
     
         14 . The method for making an optic accessory mounting point of  claim 9 , further comprising forming a topmost height of the at least one first mounting point slope equal in height to an upper surface of the least one mounted optic. 
     
     
         15 . The method for making an optic accessory mounting point of  claim 9 , further comprising forming the at least one mounting point distal end to extend distally beyond a distal end of the at least one mounting affixment plane. 
     
     
         16 . The method for making an optic accessory mounting point of  claim 9 , further comprising configuring the at least one mounting point plane as adjacent a right side of a firearm. 
     
     
         17 . A method for retrofitting an existing shotgun to include a shotgun optic accessory mounting point comprising:
 forming a mounting point bed in an existing shotgun body comprising a mounting point bed front and a mounting point bed rear; and   dimensioning the mounting point bed so at least one mounting point upper surface with an affixed at least one mounted optic thereon is substantially equal in height to an upper surface of the existing shotgun body.   
     
     
         18 . The method for retrofitting an existing shotgun to include a shotgun optic accessory mounting point of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 inserting an optic accessory mounting point into the existing shotgun body:   forming the optic accessory mounting by:   defining at least one mounting affixment plane joined to at least one first mounting point slope;   forming at least one second mounting point slope affixed to the at least one first mounting point slope;   forming at least one mounting point mounting surface extending from the at least one second mounting point slope;   forming the at least one mounting point mounting surface to comprise;
 at least one mounting point proximal end; 
   at least one mounting point distal end;   at least one mounting point top ridge; and   at least one mounting point bottom ridge.   
     
     
         19 . The method for retrofitting an existing shotgun to include a shotgun optic accessory mounting point of  claim 18 , further comprising forming the at least one mounted optic to include:
 at least one mounted optic upper surface defining at least one optic fixation point; and   at least one fixed site.   
     
     
         20 . The method for retrofitting an existing shotgun to include a shotgun optic accessory mounting point of  claim 18 , further comprising forming at least two optic fixation points wherein the at least two optic fixation points defined in the at least one mounted optic upper surface are dimensioned to accommodate optic mounting footprints including RMSc, RMS, SMS, Noblex, Docter, Leupold, Leupold DeltaPoint Pro, Trijicon RMR Mounting Standard, C-More Mounting Standard, Shield RMSc Mounting Standard, Glock Modular Optic System, or Springfield Armory Variable Interface System.