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US 4,226,041 AGranted
Prepackaged ammunition system
OwnerWilliam H. Goodworthinventor
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Abstract
A prepackaged ammunition system wherein the spring, follower and feed lips are built into the weapon and disposable magazines are filled with cartridges which may be fed into the weapon.
Claims9
A prepackaged ammunition system comprising a weapon having a chamber, ammunition feed lips and a follower thereon, said weapon having a housing,
- a disposable magazine having ammunition therein adapted for insertion into said housing,
- said magazine comprising walls surrounding a vertical stack of cartridges,
- said housing having said follower vertically moveable therein and latch means for retaining said follower in a downward position until after insertion of said magazine,
- said housing having detent means thereon to permit unidirectional insertion and removal of said magazine therefrom.
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A prepackaged ammunition system comprising a weapon having ammunition feed lips and a follower thereon, said weapon having a housing,
- a disposable magazine having ammunition therein adapted for insertion into said housing,
- said magazine comprising walls surrounding a vertical stack of cartridges,
- said housing having said follower vertically moveable therein and latch means for retaining said follower in a downward position until after insertion of said magazine,
- said ammunition being retained in said magazine by means of pull strips removeable after said magazine has been inserted into said housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.