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Abstract

A rifle comprises a receiver, a firing mechanism mounted in the receiver, a barrel which is detachably connected to the receiver, and a stock, which is detachably secured to the receiver by built-in catches or the like and covers the receiver and the barrel at least in part and is provided with a trigger mechanism and a magazine holder. In order to provide an effective guard for the rifle, to reduce the overall length of the rifle and to provide a simpler stock, the stock consists of two parts, namely, a butt part, which is provided with the magazine holder, and a front part, which is provided with the trigger mechanism, the interface between said two parts of the stock comprises an intermediate portion, which extends on both sides of the stock approximately in the longitudinal direction of the butt part, the front part is slidably fitted on the front portion of the receiver and is forwardly removable therefrom, the butt part is slidably fitted on the rear portion of the receiver and is rearwardly removable therefrom, and one of said parts of the stock is provided on opposite sides of said stock at said interface with edge flanges which overlap the other of said parts.

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First Claim