SMALL ARMS Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: magazine firearm. SUBSTANCE: after a shot the barrel moves forward in the frame longitudinal guides; the empty case is extracted, and the upper cartridge in the magazine lifts up to the stop against the lug in the form of a cylinder sector. At backward motion of the barrel the cartridge moves backward as well, and the cutoff in the form of a fork with a variable section separates it from the rest of the cartridges. At the end of barrel backward motion the cartridge, engageable with the stiff stop of the frame, enters the cartridge chamber, and the barrel is retained in the extreme rear position. EFFECT: improved design. 2 dwg