Magazine for a firearm

US5168648A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• HECKLER & KOCH GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Rudolf Brandl · Dornhan, DE
• Helmut Danner · Sulz am Neckar, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 28, 1991
• Grant date: Dec 8, 1992
• Expiry date: Mar 28, 2011

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F41A9/70
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A magazine for a firearm includes a plastic housing for receiving cartridges that can be loaded in a direction toward a discharge opening of the magazine by a device producing a constraining force. In addition, at least one magazine lip is provided for supporting a cartridge in an area of the discharge opening. A part of the magazine lip forming a support and/or a guiding element for the cartridge while the cartridge is pushed out of the magazine is reinforced by an insert. The insert consists of a sectional bar such as a round bar.