Patent ID: 8745912
Filing Date: 2014-06-10
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
1. A firearm, comprising: a stock; a receiver assembly mounted to the stock and having a receiver cavity accessible along a bottom side thereof; a barrel mounted to the receiver assembly; a rotary magazine configured to be inserted upward into an underside of the firearm, the magazine comprising: a follower plate positioned in the magazine cavity and rotatable through at least 180° of rotation; a biasing mechanism operable to rotate the follower plate within the magazine cavity to advance the cartridges toward the exit opening; a follower plate support extending from the side wall into the magazine cavity and supporting one end of the follower plate, an opposite end of the follower plate being supported by the rear wall; a coupling mechanism positioned on an outer surface of the housing; at least one catch positioned on an outer surface of the housing, the coupling mechanism and the at least one catch providing releasable attachment of the magazine within the receiver cavity.