Ordnance – Cartridge feeding – Drum magazine
Patent
1985-05-20
1987-06-30
Terapane, John F.
Ordnance
Cartridge feeding
Drum magazine
F41C 2510
Patent
active
046761373
ABSTRACT:
The disclosure relates to firearms, especially recoil or gas operated firearms, having a receiver for cartridges, and having a magazine for containing a plurality of cartridges. The magazine can be disposed above and substantially parallel with respect to the barrel. The magazine includes a housing with a helically disposed member providing a helical passageway for the cartridges. The cartridges are supported on a cartridge carrier located in the housing, which can be rotated by a torque spring. The cartridges are unloaded from the magazine by a feed lip insert providing communication with the receiver of the firearm.
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Miller Michael K.
Stockton Warren D.
Kern Instrument & Tooling, Inc.
Maples John S.
Terapane John F.
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