Modular shotgun box magazine
AssigneeAdaptive Tactical LLC
InventorJames K. Bentley
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Abstract
A modular shotgun magazine including an upper portion and a lower portion that are interchangeable with other upper and lower portions. The upper portion includes a first interior, and upper opening, a lower opening, and a lower flange. The lower portion includes a second interior with an upper opening and an upper flange. The upper flange of the lower portion is connected to the lower flange of the upper portion so that the first and second interiors form a cavity. A fastening mechanism selectively connects the upper portion to the lower portion. The upper portion of the modular magazine may be connected to various lower portions having different shell capacities. The lower portion of the modular magazine may be connected to different upper portions that are configured to mate with a receiver of different shotguns.
Claims19
A modular shotgun magazine comprising:
- an upper portion having a first interior, an upper opening, a lower opening, and a lower flange;
- a lower portion having a second interior with an upper opening and an upper flange;
- the upper flange of the lower portion being positioned within the lower flange of the upper portion, the upper opening of the lower portion in communication with the lower opening of the upper portion so that the first interior and second interior form a cavity;
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- a fastening mechanism to selectively connect and disconnect the upper portion and the lower portion, wherein the fastening mechanism prevents movement between the upper portion and the lower portion when the modular shotgun magazine is assembled.
A system of a modular magazine for a shotgun, the system comprising:
- a first upper portion of a magazine having a first interior, an upper end of the first upper portion is configured to mate with a receiver of a first shotgun;
- a first lower portion of a magazine having a second interior;
- a first plurality of fasteners to selectively connect and disconnect the first upper portion and the first lower portion, the first interior and second interior form a cavity configured to hold a first number of shotgun shells, wherein the first plurality of fasteners prevents movement between the upper portion and the lower portion when the modular shotgun magazine is assembled.
A method to provide a modular shotgun magazine, the method comprising:
- providing a first upper portion of a shotgun magazine, the first upper portion having a first interior, the first upper portion having an upper end configured to mate with a receiver of a first shotgun;
- providing a first lower portion of a shotgun magazine, the first lower portion having a second interior;
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- providing a connecting mechanism configured to selectively connect and disconnect the first upper portion and the first lower portion, wherein the fastening mechanism prevents movement between the upper portion and the lower portion when the modular shotgun magazine is assembled.
A system of a modular magazine for a shotgun, the system comprising:
- a first upper portion of a magazine having a first interior, an upper end of the first upper portion configured to mate with a receiver of a first shotgun;
- a first lower portion of a magazine having a second interior;
- a fastening mechanism to selectively connect and disconnect the first upper portion and the first lower portion, the first interior and second interior forming a cavity configured to hold a first number of shotgun shells;
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- a second lower portion having a third interior, the fastening mechanism selectively connecting the second lower portion to the first upper portion in place of the first lower portion,
- wherein the first interior and third interior form a cavity configure to hold a second number of shotgun shells and wherein the first number of shotgun shells differs from the second number of shotgun shells.
A modular shotgun magazine comprising:
- an upper portion having a first interior, an upper opening, a lower opening;
- a lower portion having a second interior with an upper opening;
- the upper opening of the lower portion in communication with the lower opening of the upper portion so that the first interior and second interior form a cavity;
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- a fastening mechanism to selectively connect and disconnect the upper portion and the lower portion, wherein the fastening mechanism prevents movement between the upper portion and the lower portion when the modular shotgun magazine is assembled.
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