Patent ID: 8739446
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
1. A magazine comprising: a housing adapted to attach to a firearm and having a two column section and a four column section; a dividing wall adapted to separate cartridges into two sets of the cartridges; one outer follower and one inner follower adapted to move and coordinate advancement of the two sets of cartridges; at least one spring adapted to move the followers wherein the outer follower, the inner follower, and the housing are adapted to coordinate merging of substantially four columns of the cartridges into substantially two interlocked and staggered columns of the cartridges to accelerate movement of the cartridges and mitigate a force required for stripping the cartridges from the magazine; and wherein the inner follower comprises a two column follower adapted to advance the substantially two interlocked and staggered columns of cartridges in the two column section of the housing and advance one column of the cartridges in the four column section.