A stock assembly for a firearm including an integrally molded accessory attachment housing and a method of forming the accessory attachment housing. The integrally molded accessory attachment housing is formed by molding a material in the form of a stock assembly around the accessory attachment housing. A stock slot is formed through the material around the accessory attachment housing and an opening corresponding to the position of the stock slot is defined through the accessory attachment housing. The stock assembly may additionally or alternatively include a cheek riser that has an adjustable cheek rest. The cheek rest may be configured to be adjustable in at least four different directions including rotation.

A grip for a weapon is provided and can include a user engagement area including a first surface on the weapon, a first layer including an aerogel, the first layer disposed adjacent the first surface, and a first engagement member disposed over the first layer in the user engagement area. The first engagement member includes an exterior surface that engages an appendage of a user when the user holds the weapon. The first layer including the aerogel insulates the first engagement member so that thermal energy transfer between the user and the weapon is impaired. The weapon can be an archery bow, a firearm or any other weapon including a grip or portion that is engaged by an appendage of a user.

A grip for a weapon is provided and can include a user engagement area including a first surface on the weapon, a first layer including an aerogel, the first layer disposed adjacent the first surface, and a first engagement member disposed over the first layer in the user engagement area. The first engagement member includes an exterior surface that engages an appendage of a user when the user holds the weapon. The first layer including the aerogel insulates the first engagement member so that thermal energy transfer between the user and the weapon is impaired. The weapon can be an archery bow, a firearm or any other weapon including a grip or portion that is engaged by an appendage of a user.

A pistol frame is suitable for mounting of a trigger mechanism which includes a trigger mechanism housing having a through channel. The pistol frame includes an upper frame portion defining a rear receiving space, and a rear rail block disposed in the rear receiving space and including a bottom plate, and two side plates extending upwardly the bottom plate. Each side plate has a through hole suitable for aligning with the through channel to permit extension of a trigger housing pin therethrough to thereby fix the rear rail block and the trigger mechanism housing to the upper frame portion. The bottom plate and the side plates cooperatively define at least one receiving space suitable for receiving the extensions.

A pistol frame is suitable for mounting of a trigger mechanism which includes a trigger mechanism housing having a through channel. The pistol frame includes an upper frame portion defining a rear receiving space, and a rear rail block disposed in the rear receiving space and including a bottom plate, and two side plates extending upwardly the bottom plate. Each side plate has a through hole suitable for aligning with the through channel to permit extension of a trigger housing pin therethrough to thereby fix the rear rail block and the trigger mechanism housing to the upper frame portion. The bottom plate and the side plates cooperatively define at least one receiving space suitable for receiving the extensions.

A firearm barrel nut and handguard mounting assembly configured to addresses alignment issues and over torquing of the barrel nut relative to an upper receiver, as well as enabling ease in removal and replacement of a handguard. The firearm barrel nut and handguard mounting assembly including a barrel nut defining a channel positioned between a proximal end and a distal end, and one or more handguard mounting plates, each handguard mounting plate including a handguard retention portion and a barrel nut connection portion, the barrel nut connection portion configured to mate with the channel of the barrel nut to create an interference fit between the barrel nut and the one or more handguard mounting plates, thereby inhibiting movement of the one or more handguard mounting plates relative to the barrel nut.

A firearm barrel nut and handguard mounting assembly configured to addresses alignment issues and over torquing of the barrel nut relative to an upper receiver, as well as enabling ease in removal and replacement of a handguard. The firearm barrel nut and handguard mounting assembly including a barrel nut defining a channel positioned between a proximal end and a distal end, and one or more handguard mounting plates, each handguard mounting plate including a handguard retention portion and a barrel nut connection portion, the barrel nut connection portion configured to mate with the channel of the barrel nut to create an interference fit between the barrel nut and the one or more handguard mounting plates, thereby inhibiting movement of the one or more handguard mounting plates relative to the barrel nut.

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, are described for implementing a smart firearm safety device. The safety device attaches to a firearm having a trigger and a slot for receiving a magazine. The safety device includes a locking mechanism that attaches to the trigger to preclude depressing a trigger of the firearm and a sensor that determines an orientation of the firearm or a relative motion of the firearm to indicate detected movement of the firearm. The safety device also includes a radio device that receives parameter signals from the sensor indicating movement of the firearm. The radio device communicates with a component of a property monitoring system to receive a command to engage the locking mechanism to preclude depressing the trigger of the firearm based on parameter signals indicating a particular type of detected movement of the firearm.

A grip for a firearm comprised of an outer layer formed of thermoplastic vulcanite, an intermediate layer having a higher surface energy than the thermoplastic vulcanite, and an inner layer of pressure sensitive adhesive.

A grip for a firearm comprised of an outer layer formed of thermoplastic vulcanite, an intermediate layer having a higher surface energy than the thermoplastic vulcanite, and an inner layer of pressure sensitive adhesive.