A foldable pump-action rifle

Abstract

A foldable pump-action shotgun providing ease of carriage is disclosed. The shotgun comprises lower and upper receiver bodies pivotably connected to one another about an axis of a main screw, such that by pivoting the lower and upper receiver bodies relative to each other, the shotgun is foldable between an open position for cartridge feeding / unloading and a closed position for shooting. The upper receiver body has a locking clearance in an upper rear part thereof for receiving a locking pin carried by the lower receiver body. The locking pin is inserted into the locking clearance when the shotgun is in the closed position and the locking pin is moved out of the locking clearance when switching between the open and closed positions.

Description

1 A FOLDABLE PUMP-ACTION RIFLE TECHNICAL FIELD The invention relates to the pump-action rifles which are 5 used in hunting. Particularly, the invention relates to a foldable pump-action rifle which has been developed to enable the pump-action rifle used in hunting to be created in a folding structure, thus providing ease of carriage;wherein the feeding / unloading process of the cartridge is provided by folding a 10 lower body and an upper body on an axis of a main screw connected to a folding center formed in the lower body and the upper body, wherein the rifle is positioned in a bag in a folded manner in the folding process, except for the cartridge feeding / unloading process and in this way, can be easily transported as it takes up less space, and wherein the rifle is used by positioning a locking pin in a locking clearance of the upper body after the lower body and the upper body are brought 15 into a straight form on the axis of the folding center for the shooting position. BACKGROUND Presently, different types of rifles are used in hunting, such as single barrel, side-by-side double20 barreled, over / under double-barreled superposed and pump-action rifles. In the state of the art, single-barreled, side-by-side and over / under double-barreled rifles can be collapsed by folding such that the cartridges can be fed / unloaded manually. However, the pumpaction rifles cannot be folded by collapsing. For this reason, since the rifle cannot be collapsed by 25 folding, the transportation is realized in a very difficult way. As a result, because of the problems encountered in the state of the art and described above, it is necessary to make improvements in the related technical field. 30 Due to the disadvantages existing in the prior art, the invention aims to solve all the disadvantages described. CA 3155553 Date reçue / Received date 2025-06-24 2 SUMMARY The present invention relates to a foldable pump-action shotgun providing ease of carriage, comprising: a lower receiver body and an upper receiver body, wherein the upper 5 receiver body has a magazine tube connection in a lower front part thereof for a magazine tube of the shotgun, and the upper receiver body has a barrel connection in an upper front part thereof for a barrel of the shotgun, wherein the lower receiver body and the upper receiver body are pivotably connected to one another about an axis of a main screw provided in a folding center formed in the lower 10 receiver body and the upper receiver body, such that by pivoting the lower receiver body and the upper receiver body relative to each other, the shotgun is foldable between an open position for cartridge feeding / unloading and a closed position for shooting, wherein the folding center is located in a lower front part of the lower receiver body and in a lower front part of the upper receiver body, and wherein the folding center is arranged under an end of the magazine tube 15 when the shotgun is in the closed position, wherein the upper receiver body has a locking clearance in an upper rear part thereof for receiving a locking pin carried by the lower receiver body, and wherein the locking pin is inserted into the locking clearance when the shotgun is in the closed position and the locking pin is moved out of the locking clearance when switching between the open and closed positions. 20 The object of the invention is to realize a foldable pump-action rifle which has been developed to enable the pump-action rifle used in hunting to be created in a folding structure, thus providing ease of carriage; 25 - wherein the feeding / unloading process of the cartridge is provided by folding a lower body and an upper body on an axis of the main screw connected to a folding center formed in the lower body and the upper body, wherein the rifle is positioned in a bag in a folded state in the folding process except for the cartridge feeding / unloading process and in this way, can be easily transported as it takes up less space, and wherein the rifle is used by 30 positioning a locking pin in a locking clearance of the upper body after the lower body and the upper body are brought into a straight form on the axis of the folding center for the shooting position. CA 3155553 Date reçue / Received date 2025-06-24 3 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a representative view of the foldable pump-action rifle of the invention, with the parts assembled other than the butt, the barrel 5 and the magazine, Figure 2 is a representative view of the foldable pump-action rifle of the invention, with the parts disassembled other than the butt, the barrel and the magazine, 10 Figure 3 is the representative views of the lower body of the foldable pump-action rifle of the invention from different angles, Figure 4 is the representative views of the upper body of the foldable pump-action rifle of the invention from different angles, 15 Figures 5 and 6 are the representative views of the folding of the pump-action rifle of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION 20 Figure 1 shows a representative view of the foldable pump-action rifle (A) of the invention used in hunting, with the parts assembled other than the butt, the barrel and the magazine. The foldable pump-action rifle (A) of the invention consists of: 25 - a lower body (10) which has a folding center (11) in the lower part thereof and a slide (12), a slot (13) and a lock running clearance (14) in the upper rear part thereof, - an upper body (20) connected to the lower body (10), which has a folding center (11) in the lower frond part thereof, a mechanism running clearance (21) in the inner part thereof, 30 a window (22) in the lateral part thereof, a magazine tube connection (23) in the lower front part thereof, a barrel connection (24) in the upper front part thereof, and a locking clearance (25) in the upper back part thereof, CA 3155553 Date reçue / Received date 2025-06-24 4 - a main screw (30) connected to the folding center (11), which connects the lower body (10) and the upper body (20) to each other, and also which enables the upper body (20) to be folded / collapsed on the lower body (10), 5 - a locking pin (50) connected to the front part of the back sight (40) for aiming by means of the fixing pin (51), which enables the separation of the upper body (20) connected on the lower body (10) in the folding process of the rifle (A), as well as the fixation by bringing the upper body (20) into a straight form on the lower body (10), 10 - a cap (60) and a mechanism (70), which are connected to the mechanism running clearance (21) formed in the upper body (20), - a lower holder (80) and a rear holder (90), which enable the fixation of the cartridge (F) in 15 the magazine tube (110). - a pump handle (100) which moves the rear holder (90) forward in order to ensure the mechanism (70) to be set up and also the rear holder (90) to be in the shooting position of the rifle (A) while the cartridge (F) positioned in the magazine tube (110) remains in a 20 fixed position, - a magazine tube (110) by means of which the cartridges (F) are positioned therein and a forend (120) connected to the magazine tube (110). 25 When assembling the foldable pump-action rifle (A) of the invention, the parts manufactured as stated above are made as shown in Figure 2, respectively. In this process, both the rear sight (40) and the locking pin (50) are connected to the lower body (10) by means of the fixing pin (51) passed through the slot (13) by positioning the back sight (40) onto the slide (12) located on the lower body (10) and the spring and the locking pin (50) into the lock running clearance (14). 30 Subsequently, the folding centers (11) of the lower body (10) and the upper body (20) are aligned, and the assembly process of the main screw (30) is performed. CA 3155553 Date reçue / Received date 2025-06-24 5 The cap (60), the mechanism (70), the lower holder (80), the rear holder (90) are positioned into the mechanism running clearance (21) located in the upper body (20). At this stage, it is connected to the mechanism (70) and the rear holder (90) by passing the pump arm (100) inwardly through the front part of the upper body (20). Finally, the magazine tube (110), the forend (120), the barrel, the butt and the magazine are assembled, and the assembly process 5 is completed. In Figures 5 and 6, the folding / collapsing process of the foldable pump-action rifle (A) of the invention is shown. Accordingly, the pump-action rifle (A) in the straight position before or after shooting (Figure 5, top view) needs to be collapsed for the cartridge feeding / unloading process. 10 In this process, the rear sight (40) is moved backwardly, so that the locking pin (50) is separated from the lock running clearance(14). At this stage, the upper body (20) is folded / collapsed in the front downward direction on the axis of the main screw (30) in the front part of the lower body (10). (bottom view in figure 5 and top view in figure 6) 15 The cartridge (F) is not separated from the magazine tube (110) at this stage. It is ensured that the lower holder (80) in the form of a spring is moved downwards by a user and the cartridge (F) head is released from the lower holder (80), in order to take the cartridge (F) from the magazine tube (110). (Bottom view in Figure 6). In this way, the cartridge (F) is taken from the magazine tube (110), and a new cartridge (F) can be connected to the magazine tube (110). The 20 folded / collapsed pump-action rifle (A) is returned to its straight form, and the pump-action rifle (A) is straightened and thus brought to the shooting position by passing the locking pin (50) into the locking clearance (25). After folding the pump-action rifle (A) of the invention as shown in Figure 6, the pump-action rifle 25 (A) is positioned in a bag by providing a complete collapsing / folding process on the axis of the main screw (30) of the upper body (20) so as to be parallel to the lower part of the lower body (10). In this way, the pump-action rifle (A), which takes up less space, can be carried easily. REFERENCE NUMERALS 30 A. Pump-action rifle 10. Lower body CA 3155553 Date reçue / Received date 2025-06-24 6 11. Folding center 12. Slide 13. Slot 14. Lock running clearance 5 20. Upper body 21. Mechanism running clearance 22. Window 23. Magazine tube connection 24. Barrel connection 10 25. Locking clearance 30. Main screw 40. Back sight 50. Locking pin 51. Fixing pin 15 60. Cap 70. Mechanism 80. Lower holder 90. Rear holder 100. Pump handle 20 110. Magazine tube 120. Forend F. Cartridge CA 3155553 Date reçue / Received date 2025-06-24

Claims

7 CLAIMS 1. A foldable pump-action shotgun providing ease of carriage, comprising: a lower receiver body and an upper receiver body, wherein the upper receiver body has a magazine tube connection in a lower front part thereof for a magazine tube of the shotgun, and the upper receiver body has a barrel connection in an upper front part thereof for a barrel of the shotgun, wherein the lower receiver body and the upper receiver body are pivotably connected to one another about an axis of a main screw provided in a folding center formed in the lower receiver body and the upper receiver body, such that by pivoting the lower receiver body and the upper receiver body relative to each other, the shotgun is foldable between an open position for cartridge feeding / unloading and a closed position for shooting, wherein the folding center is located in a lower front part of the lower receiver body and in a lower front part of the upper receiver body, and wherein the folding center is arranged under an end of the magazine tube when the shotgun is in the closed position, wherein the upper receiver body has a locking clearance in an upper rear part thereof for receiving a locking pin carried by the lower receiver body, and wherein the locking pin is inserted into the locking clearance when the shotgun is in the closed position and the locking pin is moved out of the locking clearance when switching between the open and closed positions.

2. The foldable pump-action shotgun of claim 1, wherein the lower receiver body has a slide, a slot and a lock running clearance in an upper rear part thereof.

3. The foldable pump-action shotgun of claim 1, wherein the upper receiver body has a mechanism running clearance in an inner part thereof and an ejection window in a lateral part thereof.

4. The foldable pump-action shotgun of claim 1, wherein the lower receiver body and the upper receiver body are connected to each other by the main screw. CA 3155553 Date reçue / Received date 2025-06-24 8 5. The foldable pump-action shotgun of claim 1, further comprising a rear sight for aiming connected to the lower receiver body, wherein the locking pin is connected to a front part of the rear sight via a fixing pin.

6. The foldable pump-action shotgun of claim 3, further comprising a cap and a mechanism positioned in the mechanism running clearance formed in the upper receiver body.

7. The foldable pump-action shotgun of claim 1, further comprising a lower holder for retaining a cartridge in a fixed position in the magazine tube when the shotgun is in the open position.

8. The foldable pump-action shotgun of claim 6, further comprising a pump handle which moves a rear holder forward in order to ensure the mechanism to be set up and also the rear holder to be in a shooting position of the shotgun while a cartridge positioned in the magazine tube remains in a fixed position. CA 3155553 Date reçue / Received date 2025-06-24