Magazine with tilt-resistant follower

A magazine comprising:

• a tubular body defining a passage;
• the tubular body defining a major plane and having an elongated forward wall and an opposed elongated rear wall;
• the forward wall and the rearward wall being adapted to receive a plurality of cartridges therebetween, with a forward end of each cartridge proximate the forward wall, and a rearward end of each cartridge proximate the rear wall;
• a follower movable within the passage and having a forward portion proximate the forward wall and a rear portion proximate the rear wall;
• the follower including a forward roller connected to the forward portion of the follower, and a rear roller connected to the rear portion of the follower;
• each of the forward roller and the rear roller defining a respective roller axis perpendicular to the major plane;
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• wherein the forward portion of the follower is spaced apart from the forward wall when the forward roller contacts the forward wall, and wherein the rear portion of the follower is spaced apart from the rear wall when the rear roller contacts the rear wall.

A magazine comprising:

• a tubular body defining a passage;
• the tubular body defining a major plane and having an elongated forward wall and an opposed elongated rear wall;
• the forward wall and the rearward wall being adapted to receive a plurality of cartridges therebetween, with a forward end of each cartridge proximate the forward wall, and a rearward end of each cartridge proximate the rear wall;
• a follower movable within the passage and having a forward portion proximate the forward wall and a rear portion proximate the rear wall;
• the follower including a forward roller connected to the forward portion of the follower, and a rear roller connected to the rear portion of the follower;
• each of the forward roller and the rear roller defining a respective roller axis perpendicular to the major plane;
• and
• wherein the forward wall defines the forwardmost portion of the magazine, and the rear wall defines the rearmost portion of the magazine.

A magazine comprising:

• a tubular body defining a passage;
• the tubular body defining a major plane and having an elongated forward wall and an opposed elongated rear wall;
• the forward wall and the rearward wall being adapted to receive a plurality of cartridges therebetween, with a forward end of each cartridge proximate the forward wall, and a rearward end of each cartridge proximate the rear wall;
• a follower movable within the passage and having a forward portion proximate the forward wall and a rear portion proximate the rear wall;
• the follower including a forward roller connected to the forward portion of the follower, and a rear roller connected to the rear portion of the follower;
• each of the forward roller and the rear roller defining a respective roller axis perpendicular to the major plane;
• and
• the roller including a set of ball bearings.

A magazine comprising:

• a tubular body defining a passage;
• the tubular body defining a major plane and having an elongated forward wall and an opposed elongated rear wall;
• the forward wall and the rearward wall being adapted to receive a plurality of cartridges therebetween, with a forward end of each cartridge proximate the forward wall, and a rearward end of each cartridge proximate the rear wall;
• a follower movable within the passage and having a forward portion proximate the forward wall and a rear portion proximate the rear wall;
• the follower including a forward roller connected to the forward portion of the follower, and a rear roller connected to the rear portion of the follower;
• each of the forward roller and the rear roller defining a respective roller axis perpendicular to the major plane;
• and
• the roller defining a circumferential groove.

A magazine comprising:

• a tubular body defining a passage;
• the tubular body defining a major plane and having an elongated forward wall and an opposed elongated rear wall;
• the forward wall and the rearward wall being adapted to receive a plurality of cartridges therebetween, with a forward end of each cartridge proximate the forward wall, and a rearward end of each cartridge proximate the rear wall;
• a follower movable within the passage and having a forward portion proximate the forward wall and a rear portion proximate the rear wall;
• the follower including a forward roller connected to the forward portion of the follower, and a rear roller connected to the rear portion of the follower;
• each of the forward roller and the rear roller defining a respective roller axis perpendicular to the major plane;
• and
• wherein the tubular body defines a channel, and wherein at least a portion of the roller is received in the channel.