Gun-stock.

Application filed November 12,1906. Serial No. 343,000.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Frank Balson, a citizen of the United States, residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Ne5 braska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gun-Stocks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in gun stocks, and has for its primary object, to io produce a gun stock having a chamber or chambers in the butt end thereof for the reception of tools or implements, and to afford a convenient cover for said chambers, said cover serving as the butt plate on the end of 15 the gun stock.

To attain the desired objects, my invention consists of a gun stock having a series of implement-receiving chambers therein, and a spring-pressed butt plate hinged to cover said 2o chambers; and the invention further consists in certain .other novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, substantially as disclosed herein.

Figure 1, is a side elevation of a gun stock 25 embodying my invention, parts being broken away and in sectiondo more clearly illustrate the parts. Fig. 2, is a rear end elevation of tlie same, with the cover in the released position. Fig. 3, is a perspective view of one of 30 the implements which may be carried in the stock, which in this case, is a shell extractor. Fig. 4, is a similar view of a bayonet or knife attachment, adapted to be concealed in the stock. Fig. 5, is a side elevation of a modi35 fied form of the invention. Fig. 6, is an end elevation thereof, the cover being open. Fig. 7, is a sectional view of the hinge and latch construction.

In the drawings: the numeral 1, desig40 nates an ordinary gun stock, having applied to the butt end thereof, a flat plate 2, which is secured by screws or suitable fastenings 3, and is further provided with integral attaching lugs 4, which embrace the sides of the 45 stock.

I will first describe the construction illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

At the upper end, the plate 2, is provided with a pair of up-standing ears 5, and a cover 50 plate or cap 6, is formed with a lug 7, which is pivoted between said ears. A flat spring 8, is secured to the plate 2, adjacent the lunge connection, the free end of which bears in the recessed or bulging portion 9, in the 55 cover, exerting its tension to force the cover open. This cover plate which is ordinarily closed, forms the butt plate to the stock, and the bulging portion near the upper end thereof forms a convenient abutment to engage the shoulder of the user and materially as- 60 sists in holding the gun to the shoulder. A dog 10, is pivoted in a recess 11, in the gun stock near the lower portion thereof, and an extension or plunger 12 on the dog projects through an opening 13, in the attaching lug. 65 The free end of the dog is adapted to engage a lug. or hook 14, on the cover plate, and is held in engagement therewith by a spring 15. A stop block 16, limits the outward throw of the dog. ₇o

Substantially in the center of the butt, the stock is formed with a recessed or countersunk portion 17, extending from which, are a pair of longitudinal openings or passages 18, adapted to receive a screw driver or similar 75 tool and a bayonet 19, the clamping band 20 of the bayonet being engaged in the countersunk portion 17, and the tool passed through said Band. . A thumb screw 21, is mounted upon the bayonet for clamping it upon the gun 80 barrels, and is formed with a notched portion 22, to serve as a sight. A pair of circular openings 23, and a rectangular opening 24, are also formed in the stock for the reception of a file, paper and pencil, and a shell ex- 85 tractor 25, or for similar devices as desired.

In the modified form of the invention as illustrated in Figs. 5, 6 and 7, the stock is formed with the chambers in the end thereof as before, and a butt plate 25, is secured on 90 the end of the stock in the same manner as described. In this instance, however, the cover plate and butt plate have hinge connection at one side instead of at the end of the plate, as shown at 26, and the cover 95 plate may be plain on its outer surface or ornamented as desired. A latch hook or lug 27 is provided on the cover at a point opposite the hinge, and is adapted to be engaged by the spring-pressed latch 28, said latch adapted 100 to be operated to release the cover, by means of the button 29. A spring 30, is secured to the butt and engages the inner face of the cover to force the same outward or open.

My improvement is specially adapted to 105 rifles and will prove of great value to sharpshooters and such.

From, the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings, it will be evident that I have provided convenient means no for carrying miscellaneous useful articles in the stock of a gun which will not hinder the

856,016 uses of the gun or mar the same, have provided an improved butt plate for the stock, and have accomplished all the objects herein set forth.