Rifle magazine

Abstract

The present invention relates to rifle magazines, and more particularly to an improved detachable magazine for a rifle. The improved magazine has an outer case with an open top end, a bottom end, and an internal cavity. The magazine also includes a follower that moves within the internal cavity. The follower guides ammunition cartridges toward feed lips at the top of the magazine, where the cartridges are loaded into the rifle. The follower includes one or more openings or slots formed through the top surface of the follower. The slots enable debris or dirt inside the magazine to fall out when the magazine is being cleaned. Water can be sprayed into the magazine through the slots in the follower, and dirt or debris can be flushed out to clean the magazine without disassembly.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to rifle magazines, and more particularly to an improved detachable magazine for a rifle.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Many rifles utilize detachable magazines, which are devices that store and feed ammunition into the rifle. Some rifles have integrated, internal magazines that cannot be removed from the rifle, while other rifles accept detachable magazines that can be removed from the rifle, refilled with ammunition, and re-attached to the rifle. A prior art detachable magazine 100 is shown in FIG. 1. The prior art magazine 100 is filled with ammunition cartridges that are pushed upward by an internal spring toward the top end 118 of the magazine. Feed lips 114 at the top of the magazine 100 position the cartridge for loading into the rifle.[0003]The prior art magazine 100 is formed from two separate vertical halves 102 and 104. The feed lips 114 are formed at the top of each half 102, 104. The two halves are made from al...

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Benefits of technology

"The present invention relates to an improved detachable magazine for a rifle. The magazine has a follower that guides ammunition cartridges towards feed lips at the top of the magazine, where the cartridges are loaded into the rifle. The follower includes one or more openings or slots formed through the top surface of the follower. The slots enable debris or dirt inside the magazine to fall out when the magazine is being cleaned. The magazine can be cleaned by flushing it with water or compressed air and then inverting it to dump out the water and debris. The slots thereby enable dirt or debris that gets caught inside the magazine to easily fall or flush out, and the magazine can be cleaned without disassembly. The detachable magazine includes an outer case, a follower, and at least one opening through the follower for cleaning the internal cavity. The follower is engaged by a spring to move towards the open top end of the outer case. The detachable magazine also includes a drain hole, a resilient pull tab, and feed lips. The upper and lower portions of the magazine are adhered together along a first overlapping area or a second overlapping area. The technical effects of the invention include improved cleaning of the magazine, easy disassembly, and better feeding of ammunition."

Problems solved by technology

Prior art magazines have several design and operational flaws that contribute to poor performance during use.

Deformations in the walls of the magazine can obstruct the ammunition cartridges and spring inside.

When the cartridges and spring are unable to move up and down freely inside the magazine, the magazine is inoperable as it can no longer reliably load the cartridges into the rifle.

The feed lips 114 at the top of the magazine are also easily damaged when the magazine is dropped, stepped on, impacted, and / or worn from rough use.

Deformation of the feed lips 114 can also render the magazine inoperable, as it will no longer be able to properly feed the cartridges into the rifle chamber.

These tabs are exposed to rapid wear and damage and are under constant pressure from the compressed spring inside the magazine.

Prior art magazines also suffer from failure of the spring as it repeatedly rubs up and down against the abrasive metal inside surfaces of the two halves 102, 104.

When the spring fails, the cartridges inside can become wedged into place, and the magazine is unable to load them into the rifle.

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