Firearms – Breech loading – Magazines
Patent
1981-10-13
1984-01-31
Jordan, Charles T.
Firearms
Breech loading
Magazines
F41C 2502
Patent
active
044281374
ABSTRACT:
A box magazine for use in conjunction with a semiautomatic or an automatic firearm comprising a storage zone (S) for storing cartridges in a three column array, a compression zone (C) for compressing the three column array into a two column array, and a feed zone (F) for storing the two column array in a two-position feed arrangement enabling the ramming mechanism of the firearm to sequentially ram successive cartridges to the firing chamber of the firearm. The magazine comprises a spring loaded follower having an integral design for pushing the array of cartridges upward within the magazine.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2217848 (1940-10-01), Schillstrom
patent: 2503116 (1950-04-01), Maillard
patent: 2903809 (1959-09-01), Stoner
patent: 3226869 (1966-01-01), Musgrave
patent: 3345770 (1967-10-01), Scanlon, Jr.
Jordan Charles T.
Stein Stefan
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