Firearms – Indicators – Magazine shot
Patent
1996-05-24
2000-08-01
Jordan, Charles T.
Firearms
Indicators
Magazine shot
42 4901, F41A 962
Patent
active
060948507
ABSTRACT:
An automatic cartridge monitoring and indicator system for a firearm having a magazine and a chamber for monitoring the level of a predetermined number of cartridges in the magazine and in the chamber includes: a magazine for storing at least the predetermined number of cartridges; a follower mechanism for feeding the cartridges from the magazine into the chamber; an actuator moveable with the follower mechanism; a monitoring device disposed along the path of the follower mechanism; the monitoring device including a number of magazine switch elements corresponding to the predetermined number of cartridges in the magazine and an additional chamber switch element corresponding to a cartridge in the chamber; the switch elements are operable by the actuator to monitor the level of cartridges in the magazine and chamber; and an indicator device, responsive to the monitoring device, for providing a representation of the level of cartridges in the magazine and in the chamber.
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Jordan Charles T.
Montgomery Christopher K.
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