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(11) EP 0 247 272 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.01.1990 Bulletin 1990/02

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.12.1987 Bulletin 1987/49

(21) Application number: 87100418.0

(22) Date of filing: 14.01.1987
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: F41A 9/59, F41A 9/77, F41A 17/38, F41C 23/04, F41G 1/02, F41G 1/18
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 19.05.1986 WO PCT/US86/01061

(71) Applicant: CALICO LIGHT WEAPON SYSTEMS
Bakersfield, California 93305 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Miller, Michael K.
    Tehachapi, California 93561 (US)
  • Stockton, Warren D.
    Eagle, Idaho 83704 (US)

(74) Representative: Patentanwälte Bartels, Held und Partner 
Lange Strasse 51
70174 Stuttgart
70174 Stuttgart (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Gun and magazine system


    (57) An improved gun/magazine system (10) which is top loading and wherein the magazine (20) is of generally cylindrical config­uration. A spiral drive of the cartridges through the maga­zine into the top loading receiver of the gun is provided. The magazine (20) includes a spring/winder (30) having a silent clutch which permits tensioning of the drive spring (38) at any time and even immediately before use, and which has a release means in order to permit relaxing of the spring (38) in the event the unprecedented large capacity of cartridges is not entirely expended from the magazine (20). The cylindrical shaped magazine (20) is mounted above, parallel to, and closely adjacent to the axis of the gun.







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