FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to the field of firearm's magazine. More specifically, the present invention relates to a magazine follower for a firearm's magazine.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Firearm's magazines are bullets storage and feeding devices for a repeating firearm. A specific type of magazine used in modern assault rifles, such as, M16 and AK-47 is the detachable box magazine. Assault rifles using detachable magazines are made with an opening known as a magazine well into which the detachable magazine is inserted. The magazine well locks the magazine in position for feeding bullets into the chamber of the rifle, and requires a device known as a magazine release to allow the magazine to be separated from the rifle.

Detachable box magazine includes at least 4 components, a spring, a spring follower, a body and a base. At the end of each firing session, the empty magazine is released from the magazine well and replaced with a new loaded magazine. In order to continue firing, the firearm needs to be reloaded by pressing the bolt release latch if possible or pulling the bolt backwards using the charging handle for re-chambering the firearm.

As for today, there is no solution for the firing in between magazines exchanging, which consume crucial time during battle.

Accordingly, there is a need for a solution allowing keeping a bullet in the firing chamber, ready to be fired during the magazines exchanging.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Some aspects of the invention may be directed to a magazine follower, comprising: a magazine spring receptacle having, a bullet support surface having a first portion and a second portion, each bullet support portion is shaped to support a bullet in the magazine. In some embodiments, the second portion protrudes from the first portion. The magazine follower further includes a metallic flange, extending from the first portion and positioned in the front of the bullet support surface, in a direction facing a chamber of a firearm when the magazine follower is assembled in a magazine and the magazine is inserted into the firearm.

In some embodiments, the second portion protrudes from the first portion in a height which is determined based on the diameter of the bullet and the width of the magazine.

In some embodiments, the magazine follower may further include, a spring located at the magazine spring receptacle below the second portion and the flange is a movable flange having an extended arm, in contact, at one end, with the spring and configured to slide below the support surface. In some embodiments, the first portion further comprises a recess for accommodating the movable flange.

In some embodiments, the magazine follower may further include, a cover assembled below the support surface covering the movable flange from an inner volume of the follower. In some embodiments, the first portion further comprises a hole configured to receive the tongue of a lock.

In some embodiments, the flange has a sloped edge. In some embodiments, the flange is sloped at an angle of 20-70 degrees.

In some embodiments, the magazine spring receptacle is made from a material having a hardness of at most 130 HRR and the hardness of the flange is between 42 to 47 HRC. In some embodiments, the magazine spring receptacle is made from a polymer selected from: polycarbonate (PC), poly-dicyclopentadiene (PDCPD), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and reinforced ABS. In some embodiments, the flange is made from a steel grade selected from: SAE 1075, D2, 90-10 and SAE 8160.

In some embodiments, the size of the flange is determined as to allow the flange to stop the bolt from reaching the firing chamber while allowing a bullet to enter the chamber.

