EP0149707A3 - Magazine for a small arm - Google Patents

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EP0149707A3
EP0149707A3 EP84107596A EP84107596A EP0149707A3 EP 0149707 A3 EP0149707 A3 EP 0149707A3 EP 84107596 A EP84107596 A EP 84107596A EP 84107596 A EP84107596 A EP 84107596A EP 0149707 A3 EP0149707 A3 EP 0149707A3
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magazine
small arm
follower
loading condition
spring
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EP0149707B1 (en
EP0149707A2 (en
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Horst Jakubaschk
Erich Weisser
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Heckler und Koch GmbH
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/61—Magazines
    • F41A9/62—Magazines having means for indicating the number of cartridges left in the magazine, e.g. last-round indicators

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  • Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
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  • Medicines Containing Antibodies Or Antigens For Use As Internal Diagnostic Agents (AREA)
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Abstract

A magazine (1) for a small arm comprising a follower spring (3) and a follower (6), and means for indicating the loading condition of the magazine is characterized in that indicator means (4, 5) responding to the position of a section (3') of the follower spring (3) located at a distance from the follower (6) are provided at a point of the magazine (1) which is visible when the firearm is ready to fire. This permits the loading condition to be determined in a very simple manner.
EP84107596A 1983-07-13 1984-06-30 Magazine for a small arm Expired EP0149707B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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AT84107596T ATE32375T1 (en) 1983-07-13 1984-06-30 MAGAZINE FOR A HANDGUN.

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE3325216 1983-07-13
DE3325216A DE3325216C2 (en) 1983-07-13 1983-07-13 Magazine for a handgun

Publications (3)

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EP0149707A2 EP0149707A2 (en) 1985-07-31
EP0149707A3 true EP0149707A3 (en) 1986-04-23
EP0149707B1 EP0149707B1 (en) 1988-02-03

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EP84107596A Expired EP0149707B1 (en) 1983-07-13 1984-06-30 Magazine for a small arm

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US (1) US4587756A (en)
EP (1) EP0149707B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE32375T1 (en)
CA (1) CA1227077A (en)
DE (1) DE3325216C2 (en)
NO (1) NO159505C (en)
PT (1) PT78897B (en)

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US5206444A (en) * 1990-11-16 1993-04-27 Oliver Harry M Device that displays count of rounds in firearm magazines
US5291679A (en) * 1992-06-15 1994-03-08 E. M. Kelman Magazine with indicator
US6094850A (en) * 1994-06-27 2000-08-01 Villani; Michael J. Automatic cartridge monitoring and indicator system for a firearm
US5519953A (en) * 1994-06-27 1996-05-28 Villani; Michael J. Empty/malfunction alarm for a firearm
US5592769A (en) * 1994-06-27 1997-01-14 Villani; Michael J. Automatic cartridge monitoring and indicator system for a firearm
US5640794A (en) * 1995-07-07 1997-06-24 Fn Manufacturing, Inc. Fire control mechanism for an automatic pistol
US5826360A (en) * 1995-12-20 1998-10-27 Herold; Michael A. Magazine for a firearm including a self-contained ammunition counting and indicating system
US5642581A (en) * 1995-12-20 1997-07-01 Herold; Michael A. Magazine for a firearm including a self-contained ammunition counting and display system
US5799432A (en) * 1997-02-12 1998-09-01 Barry M. Wright, Sr. Self-contained magazine and weapon system incorporating same
US6256919B1 (en) * 1999-01-20 2001-07-10 David Brazeau Firearm magazine lock
US6470614B1 (en) 2001-09-14 2002-10-29 David A. Johnson Cartridge follower for shotgun magazine
IL153465A (en) * 2002-12-16 2013-07-31 Hamafteach Hamistovev Ltd Firearm magazine having indicating means
KR101227851B1 (en) * 2005-06-10 2013-01-31 삼성전자주식회사 Door damper and home appliances with the same
IL188379A0 (en) * 2007-04-30 2008-11-03 Ori Gur Ari Magazine with ammunition status indicator
WO2008132739A2 (en) * 2007-04-30 2008-11-06 Ori Gur-Ari Magazine status indicator
WO2009038845A2 (en) * 2007-06-13 2009-03-26 Ray Kim System and methods for tracking ammunition supply in a magazine
US20110078936A1 (en) * 2009-10-07 2011-04-07 Gates Craig D Firearm Magazine Indicator
US9395129B2 (en) * 2012-01-25 2016-07-19 Advanced Combat Solutions Inc. Light emitting firearm magazine indicator
US11236959B2 (en) * 2013-01-11 2022-02-01 Alan K. Dugger Detachable firearm magazine springs formed from wire having non-round cross section
US10359246B2 (en) * 2013-10-29 2019-07-23 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Magazine assembly
USD735831S1 (en) 2013-11-07 2015-08-04 Sagi Faifer Magazine for a firearm
US9255749B2 (en) 2013-11-07 2016-02-09 Sagi Faifer Ammunition magazine and resilient member
US10234221B2 (en) * 2016-06-13 2019-03-19 Vista Outdoor Operations Llc High capacity firearm magazine
US10317153B2 (en) 2016-07-11 2019-06-11 Sagi Faifer Apparatus and method for increasing capacity of an ammunition magazine
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US4109401A (en) * 1977-08-22 1978-08-29 Daniel Dennis Musgrave Magazine contents indicators
US4226041A (en) * 1978-07-03 1980-10-07 Goodworth William H Prepackaged ammunition system

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DE92987C (en) *
US1252094A (en) * 1916-10-07 1918-01-01 Adolphe Henri Rochette De Lempdes Cartridge-indicator for repeating or automatic small-arms.
US2828568A (en) * 1955-06-17 1958-04-01 Edwin G Sakewitz Cartridge indicating magazine for automatic pistols and other firearms
DE1278287B (en) * 1965-02-25 1968-09-19 Heckler & Koch Gmbh Display device for the cartridges still present in the magazine of a firearm
DE8201106U1 (en) * 1982-01-19 1982-10-14 Boers, Siegfried, 5307 Wachtberg GUN WITH MAGAZINE

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4109401A (en) * 1977-08-22 1978-08-29 Daniel Dennis Musgrave Magazine contents indicators
US4226041A (en) * 1978-07-03 1980-10-07 Goodworth William H Prepackaged ammunition system

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Publication number Publication date
EP0149707B1 (en) 1988-02-03
DE3325216C2 (en) 1986-10-09
PT78897A (en) 1984-08-01
DE3325216A1 (en) 1985-01-31
NO159505C (en) 1989-01-04
EP0149707A2 (en) 1985-07-31
CA1227077A (en) 1987-09-22
US4587756A (en) 1986-05-13
ATE32375T1 (en) 1988-02-15
PT78897B (en) 1986-09-08
NO159505B (en) 1988-09-26
NO842854L (en) 1985-01-14

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