Ammunition feed device and method

Details Ammunition feed device and method Ammunition feed device and method

1995-05-23

1997-03-11

Eldred, J. Woodrow

Ordnance

Cartridge feeding

With magazine

89 3317, 89 3303, 42 395, F41A 900, F41A 961

Patent

active

056103620

ABSTRACT:
A mechanism for feeding ammunition in a small arm includes a linkage, a rotating member and a magazine follower. The small arm includes a barrel, a breech that moves under recoil and a magazine that extends approximately parallel to the barrel. The linkage is connected to the breech and moveable to transport the round from the magazine in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the round and approximately perpendicular to the axis of the barrel. The rotating member is connected to the linkage and rotates the round by approximately by 90.degree. such that the round is substantially aligned with the axis of the barrel. The magazine follower is shaped to receive the round and to rotate with and translate along the rotating member to insert at least a portion of the round in the barrel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3997994 (1976-12-01), Kastner et al.
patent: 4004363 (1977-01-01), Sackenreuter et al.
patent: 4348941 (1982-09-01), Ketterer et al.
patent: 4669355 (1987-06-01), Schmid et al.
patent: 4791851 (1988-12-01), Stoner
patent: 4825743 (1989-05-01), Balsavage et al.
patent: 4993312 (1991-02-01), Achterholt
patent: 5429033 (1995-07-01), Gyre et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Ammunition feed device and method does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Ammunition feed device and method, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Ammunition feed device and method will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-444936