Patent ID: 8316567

Claim:
A cartridge clip for a firearm comprising: a housing having at least a first side and a second side having a first width and a third side and fourth side having a second width; a first slot laterally disposed on the first side and a second slot laterally disposed on the second side, wherein each of the first slot and the second slot have a length substantially equivalent to a length of the cartridge clip; a locking mechanism disposed at a distal end of the first slot, the locking mechanism including a notched opening; at least one track disposed on at least one inner-side of the housing; a gripping mechanism including: a spring rod keeper comprising two ends; a first spring compression grip disposed on one of the two ends, the first spring compression grip at least partially residing in the first slot and including a notched portion adapted to mate with the notched opening; a second spring compression grip disposed on another of the two ends, the second compression grip at least partially residing in the second slot; first and second discs for keeping the spring rod keeper horizontal, the first and second discs residing on the spring rod keeper directly adjacent to an inner-side of the housing first side and an inner-side of the housing second side, respectively; and a platform, the platform being (i) slideably coupled to the at least one track, (ii) coupled to the gripping mechanism and (iii) configured to support ammunition for the firearm.