Device for indicating the content of a magazine of a portable weapon, particularly a tubular magazine for shotguns

a portable weapon and content technology, applied in the direction of weapons, ammunition loading, weapons, etc., can solve the problems of inability to know how many cartridges are present, inability to immediately understand, and small numbers and fine lines may not be readable in low light conditions, so as to achieve rapid and easy inspection of the content of the magazine, the effect of structural simplicity and reliability

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-02-07
BENELLI ARMI
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[0017] An object of the invention is to provide a device which allows the user to rapidly and easily check the content of the magazine even in low light conditions.
[0018] Another object of the invention is to provide a device which is structurally simple and reliable and does not alter in any way the operation and inherent structure of the weapon.

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Since the tube that constitutes the magazine is opaque, and is also covered by the grip, it is not possible to check its contents, i.e., one cannot know how many cartridges are present in the magazine unless, of course, the shooter has loaded the magazine with a known number of cartridges and has counted the shots fired.
Small numbers and fine lines may not be readable in low light conditions or may not be immediately understood.

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[0027] With reference to the cited figures, a device according to the invention is shown in its application to a shotgun, generally designated by the reference numeral 1, which includes, in a per se known manner, a tubular magazine 2, which is arranged below a barrel 3 and is suitable to contain a plurality of cartridges 4.

[0028] The tubular magazine 2 lies inside a grip 5, which is closed at the front by a cap 9.

[0029] A spring 8 is provided inside the magazine 2 and acts, by means of a cartridge pusher 10, on the cartridges 4 that are present inside the magazine.

[0030] According to the invention, the tubular magazine 2 has one or more slots 6, which are arranged longitudinally at one or more cutouts 7 provided in the grip 5.

[0031] Preferably, the tubular magazine 2 has a discrete number of equidistant slots 6, which correspond to the number of cartridges 4 that the magazine can contain.

[0032] According to the invention, the cartridge pusher 10 is constituted by a cylindrical ...

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Abstract

A device for indicating the content of a magazine of a portable weapon, particularly of a tubular magazine for shotguns, which includes at least one opening, provided in the magazine, which allows visual inspection of the content of the magazine.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the invention [0002] The present invention relates to a device for indicating the content of a magazine of a portable weapon, particularly of a tubular magazine for shotguns. [0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0004] Automatic, semiautomatic or so-called pump-action smoothbore shotguns are generally provided with a tubular magazine, which is arranged below the barrel and contains a plurality of cartridges. [0005] The magazine is constituted by a tube into which the cartridges are inserted and are arranged one behind the other so that the forward part, the rim or bullet, faces forward. [0006] A spring provided with a pusher biases the cartridges in the opposite direction with respect to the insertion direction. [0007] When the breech-block is opened, a cartridge normally exits from the magazine to be collected by a paddle follower, which has an oscillating motion by means of which the cartridge, in the subsequent step for closure of ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F41A9/62
CPCF41A9/72F41A9/62
Inventor MORETTI, LUIGI
Owner BENELLI ARMI
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