Patent ID: 6817133
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
A loader for loading rimmed rifle cartridges having a center primer through a firearm having a cartridge loading gate comprising:(a) a generally rigid, elongate tube defining a loading chamber to receive cartridges to be loaded, said tube having an open first end and defining a longitudinal extending slot; (b) a pusher reciprocal within said chamber, said pusher having a nose which abuts the base of a cartridge, said nose defining a recess to receive the primer of the cartridge; and (c) a slide moveable along the exterior of said tube, said slide loosely coupled to said pusher to allow the pusher pivotal movement in said tube whereby manual advancement of said slide toward said first end will cause contained cartridges to be advanced to said first end of said tube, said slide being a generally cylindrical sleeve extending around the tube.