US Patent Issued to Sturm Ruger & Co. on Sept. 1 for "Firearm accessory mounting system" (New Hampshire, Idaho Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,723,837, issued on Sept. 1, was assigned to Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc..

"Firearm accessory mounting system" was invented by Scott Warburton (South Acworth, N.H.) and John M. French (Meridian, Idaho).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An accessory rail mounting system for a firearm comprises an elongated stock defining a downwardly open magazine well cavity, and a magazine well insert comprising an elongated body including a mounting portion and elongated coupling rail cantilevered from the mounting portion. The mounting portion is configured for detachable mounting to a bottom surface of the stock at the magazine well cavity. Threaded fasteners m...