A follower for use in a variety of firearm magazines includes a follower body formed of a rigid material and having a bullet engaging surface that is contoured to position the bullets in the magazine so that they are efficiently stacked upon loading. The follower body further includes a rear leg that extends downward from a main generally horizontal surface and a slide lock shelf on one side. A flat follower spring is attached to a bottom of the follower body at one end and has a generally curved shape when in a relaxed state.

A follower for use in a variety of firearm magazines includes a follower body formed of a rigid material and having a bullet engaging surface that is contoured to position the bullets in the magazine so that they are efficiently stacked upon loading. The follower body further includes a rear leg that extends downward from a main generally horizontal surface and a slide lock shelf on one side. A flat follower spring is attached to a bottom of the follower body at one end and has a generally curved shape when in a relaxed state.

A handgun has a grip portion defining a magazine well, the grip portion having a web region configured to be grasped between a thumb and an index finger, a forward portion of the web region defining a first width. The grip portion also has a palm region configured to be grasped by a user's palm, the palm region defining a second width greater than the first width. A magazine is configured to be received in the magazine well and includes a hollow magazine tube with a single-stack portion and a double-stack portion positioned below the single-stack portion. For example, front portions of the opposite tube sidewalls have a stepped shape between the upper tube end and the double-stack portion.

A handgun has a grip portion defining a magazine well, the grip portion having a web region configured to be grasped between a thumb and an index finger, a forward portion of the web region defining a first width. The grip portion also has a palm region configured to be grasped by a user's palm, the palm region defining a second width greater than the first width. A magazine is configured to be received in the magazine well and includes a hollow magazine tube with a single-stack portion and a double-stack portion positioned below the single-stack portion. For example, front portions of the opposite tube sidewalls have a stepped shape between the upper tube end and the double-stack portion.

A magazine of a pistol for cartridges with a case rim, having a hollow magazine body for accommodating the cartridges in two vertically offset rows, a base plate, a feeder, which is guided in a displaceable manner in the magazine body, and a compression spring between the feeder and the base plate, wherein the upper end region of the magazine body forms a narrowing, in which the two rows of cartridges are guided together to form a single row. In order to ensure a reliable feed of the cartridges despite the case rim, in the longitudinal center the side walls have inwardly directed beads which run over the entire height of the side walls and merge, in the upper region, into converging guide ribs, and the feeder forms a bearing surface, which is convex in the longitudinal direction and on which a cartridge located thereon can alter its angle of inclination in relation to the horizontal.

A magazine of a pistol for cartridges with a case rim, having a hollow magazine body for accommodating the cartridges in two vertically offset rows, a base plate, a feeder, which is guided in a displaceable manner in the magazine body, and a compression spring between the feeder and the base plate, wherein the upper end region of the magazine body forms a narrowing, in which the two rows of cartridges are guided together to form a single row. In order to ensure a reliable feed of the cartridges despite the case rim, in the longitudinal center the side walls have inwardly directed beads which run over the entire height of the side walls and merge, in the upper region, into converging guide ribs, and the feeder forms a bearing surface, which is convex in the longitudinal direction and on which a cartridge located thereon can alter its angle of inclination in relation to the horizontal.

A magazine of a pistol for cartridges of the caliber .22LR with a case rim, consisting of a hollow magazine body for receiving the cartridges in two rows, a stub-like base plate, a feeder slidably guided in the magazine body, a compression spring between the feeder and the base plate, which base plate has a bore as do the two side walls of the magazine body comprise openings, all of which are formed by a transversely extending bolt, wherein the upper end region of the magazine body forms a constriction in which two rows of cartridges are brought together into one. The side walls have inwardly directed corrugations running longitudinally over their entire height, which merge with guide ribs in the upper region.

A magazine of a pistol for cartridges of the caliber .22LR with a case rim, consisting of a hollow magazine body for receiving the cartridges in two rows, a stub-like base plate, a feeder slidably guided in the magazine body, a compression spring between the feeder and the base plate, which base plate has a bore as do the two side walls of the magazine body comprise openings, all of which are formed by a transversely extending bolt, wherein the upper end region of the magazine body forms a constriction in which two rows of cartridges are brought together into one. The side walls have inwardly directed corrugations running longitudinally over their entire height, which merge with guide ribs in the upper region.

A magazine for rimmed cartridges includes a magazine tube having first left and right ribs on an inside of the magazine tube extend inward from a forward portion of opposite sidewalls and are laterally spaced by a first spacing. Second left and right ribs on an inside of the magazine tube extend inward from a rear portion of opposite sidewalls and are laterally spaced by a second spacing that is greater than the first spacing. When the magazine is filled to capacity with rimmed cartridges, cartridges in the magazine are arranged in two offset columns with projectiles of the rimmed cartridges laterally spaced from a median plane by a first distance and rims of the rimmed cartridges laterally spaced from the median plane by a second distance that is greater than the first distance. Also disclosed is a baseplate that attaches to a magazine tube using a snap fit.

A magazine for rimmed cartridges includes a magazine tube having first left and right ribs on an inside of the magazine tube extend inward from a forward portion of opposite sidewalls and are laterally spaced by a first spacing. Second left and right ribs on an inside of the magazine tube extend inward from a rear portion of opposite sidewalls and are laterally spaced by a second spacing that is greater than the first spacing. When the magazine is filled to capacity with rimmed cartridges, cartridges in the magazine are arranged in two offset columns with projectiles of the rimmed cartridges laterally spaced from a median plane by a first distance and rims of the rimmed cartridges laterally spaced from the median plane by a second distance that is greater than the first distance. Also disclosed is a baseplate that attaches to a magazine tube using a snap fit.