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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2020
Smith & Wesson Inc., Springfield, MA (US);
Joseph DeJessa, West Brookfield, MA (US);
Smith & Wesson, Inc., Springfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A magazine for feeding ammunition to a firearm includes a tube surrounding a longitudinal axis and defining a central space for receiving the ammunition. The tube has first and second ends. A follower is slidably movable within the tube. A butt plate is removeably attached to the first end. The butt plate defines a bore. A plunger is movably positioned within the bore and includes a first mounting cam. A first catch, mounted on the butt plate, is engageable with the tube proximate to the first end. The first catch is movable relative to the butt plate in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis. The first catch includes a cam follower engageable with the first cam. A spring acts between the plunger and the follower for biasing the plunger toward the butt plate and the follower toward the second end.