Ordnance – Cartridge feeding – Holders
Patent
1982-12-13
1985-03-26
Brown, David H.
Ordnance
Cartridge feeding
Holders
89 3325, 89 335, F41F 902
Patent
active
045065888
ABSTRACT:
An ammunition handling system includes a plurality of generally flat ammunition holding strips, each having clips thereon for holding a plurality of ammunition rounds and coupling apparatus disposed on each end thereof for releasably coupling the ammunition holding strips to one another for feeding the ammunition holding strips and the ammunition disposed thereon into an ammunition stripper and loader assembly. The ammunition stripper and loader assembly includes a chute for supporting at least one ammunition holding strip and apparatus for separating the ammunition rounds from the holding strips and feeding the separated ammunition rounds into an ammunition transfer unit of an automatic weapon.
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Brown David H.
Western Design Corp.
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