A bipod with a quick connect feature that engages with a standard rail. The bipod includes a pair legs pivotally attached at a pivot axis. A biasing mechanism is coupled to the legs that has a dead center position when the legs are in an intermediate configuration between a deployed configuration and a collapsed configuration. By shifting the biasing mechanism to one side or the other, the legs are automatically deployed to either the deployed configuration or the collapsed configuration. The biasing mechanism maintains the interface with the rail when in the deployed configuration and retains the lower portions of the legs adjacent each other in the collapsed configuration.

A bipod with a quick connect feature that engages with a standard rail. The bipod includes a pair legs pivotally attached at a pivot axis. A biasing mechanism is coupled to the legs that has a dead center position when the legs are in an intermediate configuration between a deployed configuration and a collapsed configuration. By shifting the biasing mechanism to one side or the other, the legs are automatically deployed to either the deployed configuration or the collapsed configuration. The biasing mechanism maintains the interface with the rail when in the deployed configuration and retains the lower portions of the legs adjacent each other in the collapsed configuration.

A pole assembly includes a slide mounted reciprocally to a pole. The slide includes an upper extremity, a lower extremity, and a handle between the upper extremity and the lower extremity. First and second jaws are mounted reciprocally to the slide between gripping positions for gripping the pole therebetween and released positions for releasing the pole therebetween. The slide is disabled from moving reciprocally relative to the pole, in the gripping positions of the first and second jaws. The slide is enabled for moving reciprocally relative to the pole, in the released positions of the first and second jaws. Each of the first and second jaws reciprocates obliquely relative to the pole from the released position away from the pole and the upper extremity of the slide, and the gripping position toward the pole and the upper extremity of the slide.

A pole assembly includes a slide mounted reciprocally to a pole. The slide includes an upper extremity, a lower extremity, and a handle between the upper extremity and the lower extremity. First and second jaws are mounted reciprocally to the slide between gripping positions for gripping the pole therebetween and released positions for releasing the pole therebetween. The slide is disabled from moving reciprocally relative to the pole, in the gripping positions of the first and second jaws. The slide is enabled for moving reciprocally relative to the pole, in the released positions of the first and second jaws. Each of the first and second jaws reciprocates obliquely relative to the pole from the released position away from the pole and the upper extremity of the slide, and the gripping position toward the pole and the upper extremity of the slide.

A base detachably joined with a support pod, which supports a weapon in a firing position, is provided with finely tuned length adjustability. The base can include a quick detach first connector joined with a lower end of a leg of a support pod, a threaded core post having a shaft, and an actuator sleeve threadably and rotatably engaged with the core post to extend and/or retract the core post, and thereby adjust a length of the base. The base can include a locking ring rotatable to move along the threaded portion, the locking ring configured to selectively engage the actuator sleeve and prevent the actuator sleeve from rotating, to thereby set the length of the base at a fixed length. A related method of use is provided.

A base detachably joined with a support pod, which supports a weapon in a firing position, is provided with finely tuned length adjustability. The base can include a quick detach first connector joined with a lower end of a leg of a support pod, a threaded core post having a shaft, and an actuator sleeve threadably and rotatably engaged with the core post to extend and/or retract the core post, and thereby adjust a length of the base. The base can include a locking ring rotatable to move along the threaded portion, the locking ring configured to selectively engage the actuator sleeve and prevent the actuator sleeve from rotating, to thereby set the length of the base at a fixed length. A related method of use is provided.

A system and method for a quick detach shooting stick. The system includes a body coupled to at least one leg via a flexible joint. The body has a recess and a lip disposed within the recess. The body has a release switch which is coupled to a stopper. The body can be coupled to an adaptor which has a groove to match the lip and a void which matches the stopper. The adaptor slides into an open side of the adaptor and is engaged with the groove. The adaptor is locked in place via the stopper.

A recoil control system includes a base portion having a main body with a flat bottom surface; a slide portion having a main body with a flat upper surface; at least one structure providing a sliding interface between the base portion and the slide portion such that the slide portion is slidingly engaged with, and can move forward and backward with respect to, the base portion; and a damper in communication with the slide portion. The recoil control system provides sliding interface between at least a portion of a firearm and at least a portion of a support used with the firearm and reduces the possibility of the support hopping or bouncing during recoil.

A support pod that supports a weapon in a firing position includes a support tube telescopingly joined with a leg having a longitudinal axis. A lock portion defines grooves downwardly angled relative to the longitudinal axis. A guide portion defines recesses downwardly angled relative to the axis. The recesses can be distal and separate from the grooves, and both optionally are downwardly spiraling. The leg is operable in a locked mode, in which a lock element is in a groove, and a guide element is in a corresponding recess, to set a first overall length of the support. The leg can operate in an adjustment mode in which the lock and guide element can transition out from the groove and recess, and can move to other respective grooves and recesses chosen by a user to set the pod at another overall length. A related method of use is provided.

A support pod that supports a weapon in a firing position includes a support tube telescopingly joined with a leg having a longitudinal axis. A lock portion defines grooves downwardly angled relative to the longitudinal axis. A guide portion defines recesses downwardly angled relative to the axis. The recesses can be distal and separate from the grooves, and both optionally are downwardly spiraling. The leg is operable in a locked mode, in which a lock element is in a groove, and a guide element is in a corresponding recess, to set a first overall length of the support. The leg can operate in an adjustment mode in which the lock and guide element can transition out from the groove and recess, and can move to other respective grooves and recesses chosen by a user to set the pod at another overall length. A related method of use is provided.