Patent ID: 9222739
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: B23P,F41A

Abstract:
1. A follower for a firearm magazine having a spring therein, the follower comprising: a platform having a top surface shaped to interface with a firearm cartridge and a bottom surface shaped to seat the spring in the firearm magazine; a first side face extending longitudinally from the platform and having a first end opposing the platform; and a second side face extending longitudinally from the platform and having a second end opposing the platform; wherein the first side face and the second side face define a receiving space for receiving at least a portion of a magazine spring; at least one of the first end and the second end has a nonlinear profile having at least one concave portion whereby the at least one of the first end and the second end is configured to translate a lateral spring force exerted by the spring onto the at least one of the first end and the second end into a longitudinal spring force onto the bottom surface.