System and method for loading and feeding a shotgun

a cartridge and system technology, applied in the field of firearms, can solve the problems of limited ammunition capacity, relative long reloading time, lack of interchangeability, etc., and achieve the effect of facilitating the feeding and/or loading of the cartridg

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-05-29
SNAKE RIVER MACHINE
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[0006]The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for feeding and loading a cartridge from a magazine into the firing chamber of a semi-automatic shotgun having a high capacity magazine including a retainer for retaining cartridges therein. In particular, one embodiment of the present invention includes a trigger group assembly including a slidable track assembly and a trigger frame assembly. The slidable track assembly includes a feeding track and a loadi

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Although the shotgun has been proven effective as an entry weapon wherein close-quarters impairs the use of long-barreled and/or high-powered weapons, its limited ammunition capacity, lack of interchangeability among ammunition types, and relativ

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[0038]While this invention is susceptible to embodiments in many different forms, there are shown in the drawings and will herein be described in detail, preferred embodiments of the invention with the understanding that the present disclosures are to be considered as exemplifications of the principles of the invention and are not intended to limit the broad aspects of the invention to the embodiments illustrated.

[0039]Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a high-capacity magazine 1 for holding a cartridge 7 for use with a firearm 54 shown in FIGS. 6-9. The firearm 54 includes an actuator 33 operatively connected to a trigger group assembly 65 shown in FIG. 8. The magazine 1 comprises a plurality of tubes 2 being defined within the magazine and axisymmetric about a longitudinal axis 50. Each tube 2 is preferably cylindrical...

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A trigger group assembly for a semi-automatic shotgun includes a follower pin that is slideably attached to a sliding track assembly. The follower pin engages a pair of tracks to facilitate cooperation the sliding track assembly's carrier with the shell retainer of a detachable magazine in such a way that when the bolt is propelled rearward, a cartridge is released from the magazine, and when the bolt is propelled forward, the cartridge is lifted by the carrier into the path of the bolt and loaded into the chamber of the firearm.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 907,038, filed on Mar. 17, 2005; which is a continuation-in-part and claims the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 382,568, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,877,265, entitled “System and method for increased magazine capacity for a Firearm,” filed Mar. 6, 2003; which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 363,837, entitled “Large Capacity Ammunition Magazine And Cooperating Semi-Automatic Shotgun,” filed Mar. 14, 2002; and, U.S. Patent Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 387,346, entitled “Large Capacity Ammunition Magazine And Cooperating Semi-Automatic Shotgun,” filed Jun. 10, 2002. The contents of these applications are incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention relates generally to the field of firearms, and more particularly, to a system and method for loading and feeding a cartridge into the firing chamber of a semi-automat...

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IPC IPC(8): F41A9/24F41A25/00
CPCF41A9/74F41A9/72
Inventor HAJJAR, JEFFREYSTOCKTON, WARREN
Owner SNAKE RIVER MACHINE
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