Magazine for housing 0.22 rimfire cartridges including truncated cartridges
US5375359A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41A9/70
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cartridge magazine for containing and feeding .22 rimfire cartridges including truncated, hollow point or flat nosed cartridges is disclosed. The magazine includes a metal magazine body having first and second sidewalls and first and second end walls. The cartridge storage area is defined by these four walls. The magazine body has a cross-sectional area that is substantially the same throughout the height of the magazine body. The dimensions related to the cross-sectional area are critical to proper feeding of truncated cartridges into the firearm while avoiding cartridge jamming. The magazine body includes an outlet section from which the cartridges enter the firearm from the magazine body. A number of structural members are located at the outlet section to assist in proper feeding of the cartridges.
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