Patent ID: 8291807
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: F41A,F41C

Abstract:
1. A method of mounting ammunition holders to machine guns having downwardly ejecting spent cartridge cases, comprising the steps of: providing a machine gun with a belt ammunition feeder on one side of the machine gun, and a bottom ejector that downwardly ejects spent cartridge cases, the machine gun having a center of gravity; providing an ammunition holder that holds a bundle of linked rounds to the side belt feeder on the machine gun, the ammunition holder with the bundle of linked rounds having a mass and weight with a center of gravity; providing the ammunition holder with a top opening and a mount member next to the top opening; providing the ammunition holder with a single hinge located beneath and adjacent to the mount member; attaching the ammunition holder to one side of the machine gun only at the mount member; and bending the ammunition holder by the single a hinge so that the center of gravity of the mass and the weight of the ammunition holder is moved to an overall balanced position relative to the gun.