Patent ID: 6279450
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
The combination of a weapon and ammunition to be loaded into the weapon; said weapon comprising(a) a weapon barrel having a longitudinal axis;(b) a magazine positioned behind said weapon barrel and being formed of two spaced, facing partial magazines situated on either side of said longitudinal axis; each said partial magazine having at least one tier accommodating a series of ammunition in a side-by-side relationship;(c) a loading tray positioned behind said weapon barrel and between said partial magazines for receiving ammunition therefrom to be loaded by said loading tray into said weapon barrel;(d) displacing means for shifting the ammunition in each said tier onto said loading tray; and(e) at least two spaced guide rails positioned in each tier and extending perpendicularly to said longitudinal axis;each ammunition having(a) a frontal region;(b) a rearward region; and(c) at least two guide portions releasably secured to the ammunition in said frontal and rearward regions, respectively; said guide portions engage into respective said guide rails.