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1. A magazine for a firearm, the magazine having a magazine front wall, a magazine rear wall that opposes the magazine front wall, a first magazine sidewall that extends between the magazine front wall and the magazine rear wall, and a second magazine sidewall that extends between the magazine front wall and the magazine rear wall and that opposes the first magazine sidewall, the magazine comprising:
a housing comprised of a molded or cast material, the molded or cast material having a first stiffness, the housing having a housing front wall, a housing rear wall that opposes the housing front wall, a first housing sidewall that extends between the housing front wall and the housing rear wall, and a second housing sidewall that extends between the housing front wall and the housing rear wall and that opposes the first housing sidewall, the housing front wall forming at least a portion of the magazine front wall, the housing rear wall forming at least a portion of the magazine rear wall, the first housing sidewall forming at least a portion of the first magazine side wall, and the second housing sidewall forming at least a portion of the second magazine sidewall; a support guard comprised of a material having a second stiffness, wherein at least a portion of the support guard is embedded in the housing and forms a portion of the magazine front wall; and a feed lip assembly that is comprised of a material having a third stiffness, the feed lip assembly being attached to the support guard; wherein the second stiffness and the third stiffness are greater than the first stiffness. |
