Reversible-loading magazine for firearms

摘要

A reversible-loading magazine device is disclosed for supplying stored cartridges to a repeating firearm upon inserted engagement therewith in opposite directions. The magazine device comprises a first and second outer casing adapted for joint engagement, each outer casing being formed having a respective compartment to hold stored cartridges therein and a restricted slotted opening at an outer distal end of each casing to permit a forced passage of the cartridges to and from the respective compartments. Inner proximal ends of each casing are fully open and further adapted to engage together about their interface so that the casings are joined together with the respective compartments therein. A spring-loaded follower assembly disposed longitudinally within the joined outer casings and fitted for movement between the respective compartments serves to urge the stored cartridges outbound through each respective compartment in opposite directions so that upon emptying one compartment, the magazine device may be removed and reloaded in the reverse direction to feed the stored cartridges to the firearm from the remaining compartment.

主权项

1. A reversible-loading magazine device for supplying stored cartridges to a firearm, comprising:
a pair of outer casings each constructed with a compartment formed longitudinally therein to store the cartridges and further adapted for a joint engagement together with the respective compartments being extended and substantially aligned therethrough, said outer casings each having a slotted opening formed at one end for feeding the cartridges therethrough and a transverse opening formed at the opposite end thereof with the transverse openings of the respective outer casings formed having mating configurations to provide an interface for the joint engagement; and means for following assembled within said pair of outer casings and operatively disposed for movement through the extended compartments to urge cartridges outwardly through the extended compartments of the joined outer casings in opposite longitudinal directions, said means for following comprising a compression spring having a coiled length disposed longitudinally through the extended compartments and a pair of follower members formed to fit transversely within the compartments, one of said pair of follower members being secured at each end of the length of said compression spring to feed cartridges to the firearm through the respective slotted openings at each end of said joined outer casings in reversible fashion.