Ammunition magazine
AssigneeSig Sauer, Inc.
InventorsAdrian Thomele, Jason Knight, Scott D. Shinkle
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Abstract
A detachable box magazine for firearms includes a hollow magazine tube extending longitudinally along a median plane. The magazine tube defines a single-stack portion extending to an upper tube end with an upper tube opening. The magazine tube defines a double-stack portion positioned below the single-stack portion and extending to a bottom tube end with a bottom tube opening. For example, opposite lateral margins of the front sidewall can have a stepped shape between the upper tube end and the double-stack portion. The rear sidewall can have a linear taper between the upper tube end and the double-stack portion.
Claims17
A detachable box magazine comprising:
- a hollow magazine tube extending longitudinally along a median plane, the hollow magazine tube having a front tube sidewall, a rear tube sidewall, a left tube sidewall on a left side of the median plane, and a right tube sidewall on a right side of the median plane, wherein the hollow magazine tube defines a single-stack portion and a double-stack portion positioned below the single-stack portion, the single-stack portion sized and constructed to retain at least two vertically aligned cartridges;
- wherein opposite lateral margins of the front sidewall have a stepped shape between the double-stack portion and an upper tube end, the stepped shape including a first sloped portion located adjacent the upper tube end and extending downward and laterally outward from the median plane, a vertical section extending from the first sloped portion downward along the median plane, and a second sloped portion extending from the vertical section downward and laterally outward from the median plane to the double-stack portion, wherein the first sloped portion, the vertical section, and the second sloped portion each have a vertical size commensurate with a cartridge to be retained in the detachable box magazine.
A handgun grip module comprising:
- a grip portion configured to be grasped by a user and defining a magazine well, the grip portion comprising:
- a web region configured to be grasped by a user between a thumb and an index finger, the web region defining a first width;
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- a palm region configured to be grasped by a user's palm, the palm region defining a second width greater than the first width;
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- a magazine configured to be received into the magazine well, the magazine comprising a magazine tube extending longitudinally along a median plane and having a front tube sidewall, a rear tube sidewall, a left tube sidewall on a left side of the median plane, and a right tube sidewall on a right side of the median plane, the magazine tube defining a single-stack portion and a double-stack portion below the single-stack portion, wherein opposite lateral margins of the front sidewall—have a stepped shape between the double-stack portion and an upper tube end, the stepped shape including a first sloped portion located adjacent the upper tube end and extending downward and laterally outward from the median plane, a vertical section extending from the first sloped portion downward along the median plane, and a second sloped portion extending from the vertical section downward and laterally outward from the median plane to the double-stack portion, wherein the first sloped portion, the vertical section, and the second sloped portion each have a vertical size at least commensurate with a cartridge to be retained in the detachable box magazine.
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