Abstract: An advanced reloading mechanism for an automatic or semi-automatic weapon includes a firing chamber, a firing bolt and an ammunition magazine-well configured to receive an ammunition magazine with an outer casing. The outer casing of the magazine has a cavity and a spring driven follower in said cavity. An automatic magazine release mechanism is cooperated with an actuator of a first ammunition magazine, so that the first ammunition magazine is automatically released and expelled from the magazine well when the actuator reaches a predetermined position with respect to said magazine well. Further; a bolt catch mechanism is included to hold the firing bolt and chamber in an open position when a last bullet of the first ammunition magazine is fired.

Abstract: The present invention includes modifications to a standard magazine and magazine follower to effect automatic ejection of an ammunition magazine from a weapon, once the last round has left the magazine.