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BP-S-QDUserGuide 22015.06 Rev1.0E
Overview
✧Formaximumterrainadaptability:• Eachlegrotatesindependentlyandcanbesecurelylockedinanyof5positions:
foldedforward45°forward90°(down)45°backwardfoldedbackward.Anautomaticlockingmechanismpreventsthelegsfromrotatingunexpectedly.
• Eachlegextendsindependently:thereare5indexedlegextensionpositions,allowinglegstobeextendedupto4x18mm=72mm(4x0.7”=2.8”).
Anautomaticlockingmechanismpreventsthelegsfromextendingorcollapsingunexpectedly.
✧Legrotationknobsandlegextensionknobsareactuatedbypushingbuttonsforeasyone-handedoperation.Boththerotationbuttonandtheextensionbuttoncanbeactuatedwithonehandwhiletherifleoperatorisintheproneposition.
✧Cantadjustmentmechanism:• ±25°ofrotationaroundtherifleboreaxis(cantangle)forslopecompensation.• Theriflecanbelockedintheverticalpositionusinganergonomicclovershapedthumbscrew
(nolevernecessary).
✧ Swivelmechanism:
• 60degreeshorizontalswivelrange(panangle)fortargettracking.• Swivelcanbeenabledordisabledusingaswivellockingknob.
A unique design feature of this bipod is that it enables the tracking of a target withoutintroducingcanterror:oncetheoperatorlockstherifleintheverticalplanewiththecantadjustmentmechanism,theswivel mechanism enables the rifle to rotate in the horizontal plane while maintaining theplanedefinedbytheboreaxisandthelineofsightintheverticalplane.
✧QuickmountandreleasemechanismforPicatinnyorNATOrail.Notoolsnecessary.Noadjustmentnecessary.
✧Feet:metalclawfeetorangledhigh-frictionrubberfeetformaximumgrip.
✧ Material:6061T6aluminumforallCNCmachinedparts,hardcoattypeIIIanodized. Matteblackfinishtopreventlightreflection.✧ Weight:385g=13.6oz.
✧ Loadbearingcapability:100kgwithlegsat90°,allowingsomeonetostepontherifle.
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BP-S-QDUserGuide 32015.06 Rev1.0E
Controls
1 Legextensionbutton PUSHtoextendorretracttheleg
2 Legrotationbutton PUSHtorotatetheleg 3 Cantadjustmentthumbscrew TURNcounterclockwisetounlockthecantmechanismandadjustthecantangle TURNclockwisetolockthecantangle
4 Swivellockbutton PULL&TWISTtoreleasetheswivellock AlignbipodwithrifleandTWISTtoreengagetheswivellock5 QDleverlockbutton PUSHtoopenortolocktheQDlever
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BP-S-QDUserGuide 42015.06 Rev1.0E
Legs 45 degrees forward Elitelongrangeshootersreportthatformaximumstability,abipodmaynotjustrestontheground,butratherbethrustintotheground.Thiscanbedonewithbothlegsbrought45degreesforward:thepreferredshootingposition.Themetalfour-prongedclawfeetaredesignedtoeffectivelydigintodirt,sand,wood,rocks,ice…
Theclawfeetofferaveryeffectivewaytostabilizetheweaponagainstanedgesuchasawindowsillorstairstep.Sincetheouterlegdoesnotrotatearoundtheinnerleg,theclawisalwaysinthecorrectorientationtograbontoanedge:
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BP-S-QDUserGuide 52015.06 Rev1.0E
Recommended Operation Procedure 1. Rotate/extendthelegstoadapttoexistingterrainconditions Terrainpermitting,bringthelegs45degreesforward. Notes: Tominimizemovementsthatcouldbedetectedbyanenemy,itisdesirableforamarksmaninthepronepositiontousehisdominanthandtoholdtherifleandtiltitononelegwhilemakingadjustmentstotheotherlegusinghisnon-dominanthand. Tofacilitatethis: - The leg extension button and the leg rotation button are both operated by pushing,whichrequiresonlyonefingerandcaneasilybedoneintheproneposition. -Thelegsarenotspringloaded.2. TurnthecantadjustmentthumbscrewCCWtoreleasethecantadjustmentmechanism.3. Adjustthecantangle(settherifleintheverticalposition)andlockitinplacebyturningthethumbscrewclockwise.4. Pullandtwisttheswivellockbutton. Thisenablestherifletoswivel. Notes: Whensettingabipodontheground,itisunlikelythatthebipodwillbeexactlyperpendiculartothe target. We recommend operating the bipod in swivel mode. This allows for smootheroperation. Akey characteristicof thisbipod is that itmaintains the rifle verticalas it swivels : swivelingdoesNOTintroduceanycanterror.
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BP-S-QDUserGuide 62015.06 Rev1.0E
Height / Ground Clearance HeightH(measuredfromthebottomoftheriflerailtotheground)isgivenforvariouslegpositions: Legs45oforward, Legsat90o, Legsat90o, collapsed collapsed fullyextended H=142mm H=181mm H=252mm H=5.6” H=7.1” H=10”
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BP-S-QDUserGuide 72015.06 Rev1.0E
Swivel range 30ototheright+30ototheleft=60oofhorizontalpan/swivel
Aballbearingensuresafriction-freerotation.Swivel30ototheright:
Swivel30ototheleft:
Swivel Modes
Theswivellockbuttonofferstwopositions/operationalmodes: SWIVELLOCKEDandSWIVELENABLED
Note:itisonlypossibletolocktheswivelfunctionat0degrees-notatotherangles.
Operation:TogettoSWIVELENABLEDmode:pulltheswivellockbutton,andtwistitlessthan180o.TogettoSWIVELLOCKEDmode:aligntheriflewithbipod,twisttheswivellockbuttonuntilitlocksonitsown(lessthan180oisnecessary).
Whensettingabipodontheground,itisunlikelythatthebipodwillbeexactlyperpendiculartothetarget.Werecommendoperatingthebipodinswivelmode.
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BP-S-QDUserGuide 82015.06 Rev1.0E
Slope compensation Thecantmechanismadjusts+/-25degrees. Nocant 25degreesofcant
A25degreesslopecanbecompensatedwithbothlegscollapsedandat90degrees,simplyusingthecantadjustmentmechanism:
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BP-S-QDUserGuide 92015.06 Rev1.0E
Maximumslopecompensation:50degreesAnevengreaterslope–upto50degrees-canbecompensatedwith:-thelowerlegfullyextendedandat90degrees,-theupperlegcollapsedandat45degreesforward.
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BP-S-QDUserGuide 102015.06 Rev1.0E
Quick Disconnect (QD) mechanism TheQuickDisconnectmechanismenablesthequickconnectionandreleaseofthebipodonorfromanyMILSTD-1913PicatinnyorNATOSTANAG4694compliantrail.TheQDmechanismcoverstheentiredimensionaltolerancerangeofthesestandards.Nouseradjustmentisrequired.TheQDmechanismisoperatedbyrotatingtheQDlever.
TheQDleverissecuredinplacebytheQDleverlatch:theQDlevercanonlybereleased/rotatedwhiletheQDleverlatchisbeingdepressed,providingmaximumsafetyagainstunintentionalrelease.