Spiral drum magazine with elongated magazine clip and multiple link last round follower
US4745842A · kind A · utility
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17References
19Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 1986 |
| Grant date | May 24, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41A9/75
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The magazine includes a clip magazine (22) above a drum magazine (11) and connectable to an automatic weapon. Door (15) is hinged at its lower edge to open downwardly from clip magazine (22). The torsion spring (21) can be wound by external crank (20), and the spring bias can be relieved by pushing latch plunger (60). The protrusion (102, 103) of the last round follower (85) moves progressively along the spiral path (81) of the drum magazine (11) and its three links (86, 88 and 89) move through the turn and into the clip magazine (22) to push the last round of ammunition to the weapon.
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