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US 11,892,256 B2Granted
Ammunition magazine with self-locking mechanism
OwnerDavid Magainventor
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Abstract
An ammunition magazine includes a self-locking mechanism configured to prevent the magazine from being removed from a firearm without disassembly of the firearm action.
Claims14
An ammunition magazine for insertion into a firearm having a firing action, the magazine comprising;
- a side wall;
- and
- a self-locking mechanism configured to prevent the magazine from being removed from the firearm without disassembly of the firing action, the self-locking mechanism including a locking member mounted for automatic movement between an unlocked position and a locked position in response to insertion of the magazine into the firearm;
- wherein the locking member is spaced from the side wall of the magazine and disengaged from a portion of the firearm when in the unlocked position and projects laterally beyond the side wall of the magazine to engage a portion of the firearm when in the locked position.
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An ammunition magazine for insertion into a firearm having a firing action, the magazine comprising;
- a housing including
- a side wall, and
- a recessed area including an opening aligned with the side wall;
- and
- a self-locking mechanism configured to prevent removal of the magazine from the firearm without disassembly of the firing action, the self-locking mechanism including a locking member mounted for automatic movement between an unlocked position and a locked position in response to insertion of the magazine into the firearm;
- wherein the locking member is entirely contained within the recessed area when in the unlocked position and projects laterally beyond the side wall when in the locked position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.