F41A 9/26
Using a revolving drum magazine
Official title: using a revolving drum magazine
F41A9/26 (Using a revolving drum magazine) appears on 117 US grants and 59 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41A- Granted patents
- 117
- Published applications
- 59
- Assignees
- 57
- Inventors
- 163
- Latest grant
- 31 Mar 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 7 | 3 |
| 2015 | 6 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Large-caliber gun having a breech assembly with multiple chambers31 Mar 2026US 12,590,771 B2Knds France
- Multi-caliber survival weapon platform system for revolver/shotgun6 Aug 2024US 12,055,359 B2
- Automatic loading revolver2 Jul 2024US 12,025,396 B2
- Firing mechanism of a firearm9 Apr 2024US 11,953,278 B2Centre Firearms Co., Inc.
- Drum-fed toy projectile launcher with radially stacked projectiles in drum26 Mar 2024US 11,940,241 B2Buzz Bee Toys, Inc.
- Large-caliber gun having a breech assembly with multiple chambers4 Dec 2025US 2025/0369712 A1Knds France
- Multi-caliber survival weapon platform system for revolver/shotgun6 Jun 2024US 2024/0183631 A1
- Automatic loading revolver16 Nov 2023US 2023/0366645 A1
- Firing mechanism of a firearm15 Jun 2023US 2023/0184504 A1Centre Firearms Co., Inc.
- Drum-fed toy projectile launcher with radially stacked projectiles in drum16 Mar 2023US 2023/0079588 A1Buzz Bee Toys, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Air operated projectile firing apparatus53US 3,951,038 AVictor Comptometer Corporation · 1976
- Projectile loader and detent assembly for guns45US 4,422,433 AThe Coleman Company, Inc. · 1983
- Firearm44US 4,709,617 A1987
- Firearm43US 4,856,410 A1989
- Automatic loading system for fixed ammunition at gun elevation42US 4,481,862 AFMC Corporation · 1984