Universal systems and methods for adjustably limiting capacity of firearm magazines
OwnerZachary Daniel Ladnerinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to systems and methods for reliably limiting the cartridge loading capacity of firearm magazines. In one embodiment, a magazine capacity limiting assembly includes a limiter body and a limiter base. The magazine capacity limiter body reliably operates with a cartridge follower of a firearm magazine. The limiter body is installed substantially within coils of the magazine's spring, thereby limiting the travel of the follower within the magazine body to limit the magazine's cartridge capacity. The limiter base is coupled to both the limiter body and the magazine's floor plate.
Claims16
A universal adjustable magazine capacity limiting assembly kit configured to limit a cartridge capacity of a firearm magazine having a magazine body, a magazine spring, a cartridge follower and a magazine floor plate, the magazine capacity limiting assembly comprising:
- an interchangeable magazine capacity limiter body having a top edge configured to securely operate with a cartridge follower of a firearm magazine, the cartridge follower configured to be operatively coupled to a top of a magazine spring of the firearm magazine, wherein the limiter body is configured to be installed substantially within coils of the magazine spring, and wherein the limiter body is further configured to limit the travel of the magazine follower within the magazine body thereby limiting a cartridge capacity of the firearm magazine, wherein the limiter body is further configured to be severed at a plurality of pre-determined locations thereby enabling a corresponding plurality of cartridge capacities for the firearms magazine, and wherein the limiter limited body includes a corresponding plurality of notches;
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- an interchangeable magazine capacity limiter base configured to be securely coupled to the magazine limiter body, wherein the limiter base includes a catch configured to securely engage one of the corresponding plurality of notches, and wherein the limiter base is also configured to be operatively coupled to a magazine floor plate of the firearm magazine.
A firearms magazine having a capacity limiting assembly configured to limit a cartridge capacity of the firearm magazine, the firearms magazine comprising:
- a magazine body;
- a cartridge follower;
- a magazine spring;
- a magazine floor plate;
- an interchangeable magazine capacity limiter body having a top edge configured to securely operate with a cartridge follower of a firearm magazine, the cartridge follower configured to be operatively coupled to a top of a magazine spring of the firearm magazine, wherein the limiter body is configured to be installed substantially within coils of the magazine spring, and wherein the limiter body is further configured to limit the travel of the magazine follower within the magazine body thereby limiting a cartridge capacity of the firearm magazine, wherein the limiter body is further configured to be severed at a plurality of pre-determined locations thereby enabling a corresponding plurality of cartridge capacities for the firearms magazine, and wherein the limiter limited body includes a corresponding plurality of notches;
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- an interchangeable magazine capacity limiter base configured to be securely coupled to the magazine limiter body, wherein the limiter base includes a catch configured to securely engage one of the corresponding plurality of notches, and wherein the limiter base is also configured to be operatively coupled to a magazine floor plate of the firearm magazine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.