Safety Magazine

Abstract

The present invention relates to magazines for firearms, and more particularly to magazines that accept blank cartridges for training and other exercises and that prevent the introduction of live cartridges. In an embodiment, the safety magazine includes an internal cavity that is shorter in length than a live ammunition cartridge. The internal cavity accepts shorter blank ammunition cartridges. The top-most ammunition cartridge in the magazine sits just under the magazine's feed lips, in the top-most ammunition position. A projection extends from the top end of the magazine opposite the feed lips to block a longer live ammunition cartridge from being inserted into the top-most ammunition position. Thus, live cartridges cannot be loaded into the magazine even at the top-most position of the magazine. The projection is retractable into the magazine.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to magazines for firearms, and more particularly to magazines that accept blank ammunition cartridges for training and other exercises and that prevent the introduction of live ammunition cartridges.BACKGROUND[0002]Military, police, and other armed forces often use firearms with blank ammunition cartridges during training exercises. The individuals participating in the training exercise load the blank cartridges into a magazine and attach the magazine to their firearm. Use of the blank cartridges enables the participants to use their regular firearms as if the training exercise were a real combat situation, but the participants are not firing live rounds. As a result, the participants can practice with real firearms without risking any harm to themselves or other participants. The training exercise is realistic but safe.[0003]However, occasionally a participant will accidentally insert a magazine with live ammunition into the...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]The present invention relates to magazines for firearms, and more particularly to magazines that accept blank cartridges for training and other exercises and that prevent the introduction of live cartridges. In an embodiment, the safety magazine includes an internal cavity that is shorter in length than a live ammunition cartridge. The internal cavity accepts shorter blank ammunition cartridges. The top-most ammunition cartridge in the magazine sits just under the magazine's feed lips, in the top-most ammunition position. A projection extends from the top end of the magazine opposite the feed lips to block a longer live ammunition cartridge from being inserted into the top-most ammunition position. Thus, live cartridges cannot be loaded into the magazine even at the top-most position of the magazine. The projection is retractable into the magazine. When the magazine is inserted into a firearm, the bottom surface of the firearm pushes down and retracts the projection, so that the projection will not interfere with the loading of the blank cartridges into the firearm chamber. When the magazine is removed from the firearm, the projection returns to the extended position, blocking the top-most ammunition position, so that live cartridges cannot be inserted into the magazine.

Problems solved by technology

Thus, live cartridges cannot be loaded into the magazine even at the top-most position of the magazine.

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