Re: Sneak peak at Whiskey-3 Chassis
The PSR solicitation dictacted a left folding stock. The Remington MSR was the first I saw to use that system, but it appears that it requires a double hinge to pull it off. I could be wrong. Regardless, one key thing here is that the chassis and the bolt of the rifle were designed at the same time. Look at the funny shape of the MSR bolt handle. Look at the placement of the LOP guide tubes. It's a system.
Any stock that is designed to fit a variety of rifles will have to fold to the left, unless the designers know ahead of time exactly which actions will go into the stock.
Furthermore, in the case of our stock, having a left side folder makes for a more comfortable grip for a right hand shooter, which is the vast majority. You can't tell from the pics, but we have a thumb shelf on the right side, and also there's no hinge pieces to get in the way. This makes the grip feel exactly the same for a right hand shooter as the grip on our fixed stock. Again, I believe this is why Rem had to do a dual hinge, to eliminate the large protrusion necessary for a 180 degree hinge.
You are correct that no designer likely expects a bolt gun to be fired from the folded position. Since this is the case, removing the bolt for more comfortable carry shouldn't be too big an issue for most shooters.
Justin