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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2015
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., Southport, CT (US);
James B. Higley, Dyer, IN (US);
Abstract
A magazine for a firearm comprises a tubular body defining a cavity for holding cartridges, a spring, and a follower biased by the spring for dispensing cartridges from the magazine. In one embodiment, the follower includes lateral guide projections which engage corresponding slots in the sidewalls of the magazine body. This guides movement of the follower and maintains a substantial horizontal orientation as it travels vertically in the magazine by preventing twisting/tilting which might otherwise create potential cartridge feeding jams. In some embodiments, the follower may include front and rear stabilizer projections to further guide movement of the follower in the magazine cavity.