| (57) A mechanical loader for loading ammunition into a small-arm magazine. The loader
comprises:
a casing having a lateral delivery opening adapted for engagement with the magazine
mouth, which casing is adapted to accomodate a plurality of ammunition rounds in juxtaposition
in such a fashion that the rounds are transferable into an engaging magazine via said
delivery opening;
a lid mounted on said casing and swingable between an open position in which ammunition
rounds can be charged into the casing and a closed position; and
a manually operated pusher member reciprocable along said lid and adapted, in the
closed position of the lid, to push ammunition rounds from inside the casing into
an engaging magazine.
There are also provided ready packed ammunition packages for use with such loaders.
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