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US 7,069,683 B1Granted
Magazine and slide lever assembly for a semi-automatic firearm
AssigneeSmith & Wesson Corp.
InventorJohn Kapusta
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Abstract
A firearm having a slide includes a magazine for accommodating a round of ammunition and a magazine follower disposed within the magazine. The magazine follower supports the round of ammunition and includes an outwardly extending protruding lip having a distal end which extends beyond a plane defined by an outer wall of the magazine.
Claims17
A firearm having a slide, said firearm comprising:
- a magazine for accommodating a round of ammunition therein;
- a magazine follower disposed within said magazine, said magazine follower supporting said round of ammunition and including a protruding lip extending outwardly therefrom;
- wherein a distal end of said protruding lip extends beyond a plane defined by an outer wall of said magazine and said magazine defines an elongated housing having a rounded face disposed substantially opposite a planar face;
- and
- wherein a mating seam of said magazine is formed in said planar face.
2 more elements
A firearm having a slide, said firearm comprising:
- a magazine;
- a magazine follower disposed within said magazine, said magazine follower having a protruding lip extending outwardly therefrom;
- a biasing member operatively connected to said magazine follower;
- wherein a distal end of said protruding lip is urged by said biasing member to extend beyond a plane defined by an outer wall of said magazine and said magazine defines an elongated housing having a rounded face disposed substantially opposite a planar face;
- and
- wherein a mating seam of said magazine is formed in said planar face.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.