Embodiments of a magazine coupler include a coupler body, a first magazine attachment interface coupled to the coupler body and configured to removably mount a lower end portion of the first firearm magazine to the coupler body, a second magazine attachment interface coupled to the coupler body and configured to removably mount a lower end portion of the second firearm magazine to the coupler body, and a finger aperture extending formed through the coupler body. The finger aperture is sized and shaped to enable a user or firearm operator to spin the magazine coupler about a finger of the user when inserted through the finger aperture to vary which of the first firearm magazine and the second firearm magazine resides in an upright orientation for insertion into a well of a firearm when the magazine coupler resides in a deployed state.

A device for quickly replacing the magazine of a handheld automatic small arm having a bullpup configuration relates to military equipment and is intended to maximally reduce the time for replacinga spent magazine and to increase the amount of ammunition that can be carried. Once a Magazine is spent, the bolt comes to rest ona bolt stop. In an embodiment involving a bolt stop the shooter removes the active magazine using a control key. Upon return the control key releases a pivoting tray that is held by a latch spring and the pivoting tray moves into a bottom position. The shooter takes hold of the part of a spare magazine which protrudes from the butt and moves the spare magazine into a magazine opening. The bolt stop releases the bolt, which under the effect of a bolt spring advances grips a round from the active magazine and rams it into the chamber. Firing can be continued immediately.

A device for quickly replacing the magazine of a handheld automatic small arm having a bullpup configuration relates to military equipment and is intended to maximally reduce the time for replacinga spent magazine and to increase the amount of ammunition that can be carried. Once a Magazine is spent, the bolt comes to rest ona bolt stop. In an embodiment involving a bolt stop the shooter removes the active magazine using a control key. Upon return the control key releases a pivoting tray that is held by a latch spring and the pivoting tray moves into a bottom position. The shooter takes hold of the part of a spare magazine which protrudes from the butt and moves the spare magazine into a magazine opening. The bolt stop releases the bolt, which under the effect of a bolt spring advances grips a round from the active magazine and rams it into the chamber. Firing can be continued immediately.

An automatic or semi-automatic magazine reloading firearm is described that includes a magazine track that stores one or more reserve magazines. After ejecting an active magazine from the active magazine well, a reload arrangement can be activated to move a reserve magazine from the magazine track into the active magazine well and lock it into place to allow for continued firing, increased safety, and positive user control.

An automatic or semi-automatic magazine reloading firearm is described that includes a magazine track that stores one or more reserve magazines. After ejecting an active magazine from the active magazine well, a reload arrangement can be activated to move a reserve magazine from the magazine track into the active magazine well and lock it into place to allow for continued firing, increased safety, and positive user control.

The present disclosure provides apparatus and methods for coupling an item to another item. The apparatus comprises a coupler mounted on the item and comprising a mating face having a plurality of catches thereon, the plurality of catches comprising at least one complementary pair of catches positioned and shaped to be engaged with corresponding catches of another coupler having an identical mating face when mating faces of two couplers are facewise engaged with and rotated relative to each other to align with each other. The coupler may be implemented as a floor plate of a magazine, as a clip, or in other forms.

The present disclosure provides apparatus and methods for coupling an item to another item. The apparatus comprises a coupler mounted on the item and comprising a mating face having a plurality of catches thereon, the plurality of catches comprising at least one complementary pair of catches positioned and shaped to be engaged with corresponding catches of another coupler having an identical mating face when mating faces of two couplers are facewise engaged with and rotated relative to each other to align with each other. The coupler may be implemented as a floor plate of a magazine, as a clip, or in other forms.

This invention relates to mechanisms and components of a less lethal device, including a magazine configured to house a plurality of projectiles in a “staggered” configuration, a barrel displacement mechanism, a projectile release mechanism and load indicator, a projectile detent, and a loading mechanism. The magazine comprises a hollow body with a first closed end and a second end with an opening through which projectiles are received into or from the body; a first follower which is displaceable from the first end in a direction of the second end for a first distance, the first follower being biased in the direction of the second end; and a second follower which is displaceable from the first end in the direction of the second end for a second distance, the second follower being biased in the direction of the second end and wherein the first distance exceeds the second distance.

The present disclosure provides apparatus and methods for coupling an item to another item. The apparatus comprises a coupler mounted on the item and comprising a mating face having a plurality of catches thereon, the plurality of catches comprising at least one complementary pair of catches positioned and shaped to be engaged with corresponding catches of another coupler having an identical mating face when mating faces of two couplers are facewise engaged with and rotated relative to each other to align with each other. The coupler may be implemented as a floor plate of a magazine, as a clip, or in other forms.

The present disclosure provides apparatus and methods for coupling an item to another item. The apparatus comprises a coupler mounted on the item and comprising a mating face having a plurality of catches thereon, the plurality of catches comprising at least one complementary pair of catches positioned and shaped to be engaged with corresponding catches of another coupler having an identical mating face when mating faces of two couplers are facewise engaged with and rotated relative to each other to align with each other. The coupler may be implemented as a floor plate of a magazine, as a clip, or in other forms.