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A Beta C-Mag undergoes field testing on an M4 carbine. The Beta C-Mag is a 100-round capacity drum magazine manufactured by the Beta Company. It was designed by Jim Sullivan and first patented in 1987 and has been adapted for use in numerous firearms firing the 5.56×45mm NATO, 7.62×51mm NATO, and 9×19mm Parabellum cartridges. [1]
The Israel drum magazine [87] December 2013 [87] Magazine: AR-15 rifle 75-round STANAG drum magazine [87] FDM FOSSCAD members [87].223 Rem/ 5.56x45: A 75-round drum magazine for .223 Remington/5.56 NATO AR-15 rifles. The Yee drum magazine [87] December 2013 [87] Magazine: AK-family drum magazine [87] FDM FOSSCAD members [87] 7.62x39mm
The Ares Defense Shrike 5.56 is an air-cooled, dual-feed light machine gun/rifle for semi or full-auto configurations that fires the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge. The Shrike 5.56 is sold as either as a complete weapon, or as an upper receiver "performance upgrade kit" to existing AR-15 and M16-type service rifles and carbines.
The IAR6940 is a magazine-fed light machine gun. It fires the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge. The rifle accepts AR-15 magazines, such as the STANAG, PMAG and Drum magazines. [12] [13] As a part of the IAR Program, it was built to be lighter and more portable than the M249. It weighs 4.32 kg (9.5 lb) compared to the M249 at 7.5 kg (17 lb).
ArmaLite AR-15 with the charging handle located on top of the upper receiver, protected within the carrying handle and a 25-round magazine. 1973 Colt AR-15 SP1 rifle with "slab side" lower receiver (lacking raised boss around magazine release button) and original Colt 20-round magazine.
The rifle has an AR-15-based pistol grip, safety selector, trigger group and a buffer tube. [2] It was influenced by the CMMG Mk3 assault rifles. [9] The Mk47 relies on a direct impingement gas system. [10] For rifles/pistols being marketed to California, they are sold with Vepr 10-round magazines and with the mandated bullet button on the ...
Many non-U.S. and commercial magazines have been developed to effectively mitigate these shortcomings, e.g., H&K's all-stainless-steel magazine, Magpul's polymer P-MAG, etc. [163] [162] Production of the 30-round magazine started late 1967 but did not fully replace the 20-round magazine until the mid-1970s. [ 162 ]
A drum magazine is a type of high-capacity magazine for firearms. [1] Cylindrical in shape (similar to a drum), drum magazines store rounds in a spiral around the center of the magazine, facing the direction of the barrel. Drum magazines are contrasted with more common box-type magazines, which have a lower capacity and store rounds flat. [1]