Abstract: The present invention relates to a retaining mechanism for the magazine of automatic and/or semi-automatic rifles, in particular to a type of magazine which is provided with a lateral securing slot. The hook (6) which is designed to engage in the slot (4) of the magazine (3) is fixed to a spring-loaded arm (8) located transversely in the body (1) of the weapon and can be moved either by means of a button (9) attached to one end of the said arm (8) or by means of a rocking lever (12) mounted at the other end of the arm (8). The hook (6) can thus be operated from both sides of the weapon.

Abstract: A multiple catch for different magazines for firearms, so that magazines of various manufacturers can be used in a single gun.

Abstract: A magazine floor plate latch for releasing the hinged floor plate of a cartridge magazine in a bolt action firearm. A spring biased latch having two upper legs and one lower leg is positioned in a central aperture in the front face of a trigger guard. The latch is adapted to pivot about a pivot point at a line of contact between a pointed surface in the trigger guard extending upward and fitting into a notch formed in the lower leg of the latch. The latch is normally biased by a spring so that one of its upper legs blocks the floor plate to keep it from swinging open about its hinged end. The floor plate is released by applying pressure on the latch so that it pivots until this upper leg no longer blocks the plate. This upper leg has a curved locking surface with a center of curvature offset from the pivot point to enable the locking surface to relatch the floor plate tightly against the bottom of the magazine as the latch pivots to its normally spring biased position.

Abstract: A magazine latch release mechanism for repeating rifles and the like having a magazine catch carried on an axially movable shaft extending laterally through the receiver of such a weapon is operable by a lever extending downward proximate the rear side of a removable magazine to permit release and removal of the magazine with one hand while the other hand continues to grip the weapon. A sleeve surrounds a portion of the laterally extending shaft within the receiver, part of the sleeve extending outwardly through a receiver wall. The sleeve is pinned to the shaft outside the receiver wall. An end of the latch release lever is pivotably connected to the sleeve within the receiver and the opposite end of the lever extends downwardly from the bottom of the receiver.

Abstract: A small arms firing effects simulator utilizes a modular construction to egrate with the magazine of a weapon such as a rifle. The modular design resembles the ammunition clip and houses an expendable plastic coated plurality of pyrotechnic charges. An electrical control circuit is also housed within the module and serves to interface the pyrotechnic charges with the firing of the weapon, including semi-automatic and automatic firing as well as disabling the weapon when all rounds have been fired.

Abstract: An improved firearms magazine latch mechanism having novel shape permitting the removal of a magazine without the need to manually operate a fingerpiece, but by merely grasping the magazine and pulling downwardly causes the latch mechanism to release the magazine.

Abstract: A two-part replacement magazine kit for rifles is disclosed. One part is a removable magazine chamber in which cartridges are intended to be inserted in stacked position. The magazine has a recess in the rear wall into which a detent portion of a latching means fits and thereby secures the magazine in the magazine housing.A magazine housing forms a second part of the kit. The magazine housing includes, as a latching means, a detent which pivots by means of a horizontally positioned spring toward the recess in the magazine rear wall where it catches and holds the magazine. A finger piece at the other end of the detent extends below the housing. Forward pressure by the hunter's finger on the finger piece causes release of the magazine.

Abstract: A magazine for an automatic weapon has a plurality of storage chambers arranged in a circular array about a longitudinal magazine axis and extending parallel thereto. Each storage chamber is adapted to receive cartridges in an end-to-end contacting series. The magazine further has a loading arrangement for providing access to the storage chambers at a rear end of the magazine; separate follower springs arranged to extend into each storage chamber for urging the cartridges therein towards a front end of the magazine; a feeding gate arranged at the front end of the magazine; and a feeding arrangement for advancing the cartridges from the storage chambers to the feeding gate. The feeding arrangement has a feeding wheel which is mounted at the front end of the magazine for rotation about the magazine axis and which is divided into feeding chambers, each repeatedly communicating with each storage chamber upon rotation of the feeding wheel for receiving a cartridge therefrom.

Abstract: An action for a firearm, such as a rifle or shotgun, the action being mounted upon a door which swings sidewardly out of a side of the firearm, the action including a stationary frame supported on the inner side of the door, the frame containing a pair of compression coil springs, which bear against the underside of a plate upon which the cartridges are loaded.

Abstract: A cartridge magazine for power tools by virtue of which the loading of the tool with a cartridge is semi-automated and a great number of such cartridges are stored in this magazine in readiness for a rapid reloading of the tool. The cartridges are contained behind one another in a channel and the part constituting the channel is tiltable between two end positions, in one of which the channel communicates with a cartridge chamber in the inner end of the barrel of the tool.