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A method of forming a backpack with an integral gun scabbard has been devised whereby the user has a convenient place for the storage and carriage of a rifle, shotgun, or other long gun type of firearm, and simultaneously can store and carry a variety of other sundry cargo while moving about. The ba

A method of forming a backpack with an integral gun scabbard has been devised whereby the user has a convenient place for the storage and carriage of a rifle, shotgun, or other long gun type of firearm, and simultaneously can store and carry a variety of other sundry cargo while moving about. The backpack is devised in such a way as to permit easy and rapid access to and retrieval of said firearm from the storage. It is equipped with dual padded shoulder straps. In an ideal embodiment, a waist belt is included to facilitate the stabilization of the scabbard when the firearm is being withdrawn, as well as to contribute to the load bearing functions of the backpack.

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1. A backpack comprising, in combination:a main panel, generally rectangular in shape, having a top, a bottom, two side edges, a front side, and a rear side;a pair of shoulder straps symmetrically mounted, vertically oriented, and fixedly attached proximal top rear side of said main panel, with the

1. A backpack comprising, in combination:a main panel, generally rectangular in shape, having a top, a bottom, two side edges, a front side, and a rear side;a pair of shoulder straps symmetrically mounted, vertically oriented, and fixedly attached proximal top rear side of said main panel, with the other end of each being fixedly attached proximal bottom rear side of said main panel;a gun scabbard, fixedly attached to the front side of said main panel, said scabbard having a generally tapered and elongated shape, with an interior space sized suitably for the storage of long rifle or shotgun type firearms, and having an open top for the insertion and extraction of said firearms, but otherwise describing a fully enclosed space;a storage container fixedly attached to the front side of said main panel, said storage container having a front panel, a rear panel, two side panels, a top panel, and a bottom panel, fixedly attached to one another so as to form a container with an interior space, this container having an access aperture which is fitted with a zipper or some such similar selectively releasable device. 2. The backpack of claim 1 wherein additional storage containers may be either fixedly or removably attached in such manner as to overlay said scabbard and said storage container. 3. The backpack of claim 2 wherein all said storage containers may be further internally subdivided into various and separate cells, each with its separate access aperture and selectively releasable mechanism for closure. 4. The backpack of claim 1 wherein said scabbard is positioned in an approximately vertical orientation, with the top edge of its rear panel proximate top edge of said main panel of the backpack. 5. The backpack of claim 1 wherein said scabbard is positioned with its upper-most edge in relation to the said straps of said backpack such that when the backpack is worn on a user's shoulders, the upper-most edge of the scabbard is approximately level with the tops of the user's shoulders. 6. The backpack of claim 1 wherein said shoulder straps are sized and positioned in such a way that when said backpack is being worn on a user's back, the top edge of said main panel is approximately on the level with the top of the user's shoulders. 7. The backpack of claim 1 with an added waist belt strap, horizontally oriented and fixedly attached to the rear side of said main panel proximate bottom edge of said main panel. 8. The backpack of claim 1 wherein said scabbard is removably attached to said backpack. 9. The backpack of claim 1 fitted with an external rigid frame, of aluminum tubing or like construction, intervening between the described main panel and said shoulder straps, and either fixedly or removably attached to both of these.