MACHINE TO LOAD CARTRIDGE BELTS AND SUBMACHINE GUN MAGAZINES Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC F41A9/82 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: loading machine comprises housing, bin for machine gun rounds, bin for submachine gun rounds, rotary lever with axle and moving elements. Housing comprises two rows of submachine gun rounds cells. Machine housing accommodates gear and toothed element with at least three ledges arranged perpendicular to gear plane, fitted on rotary lever axle to interact with said gear. Each ledge can interact with machine gun round rammer. Spring-loaded latch with ledges is arranged on every side of submachine gun rounds bin, the number of said ledges being equal to that of magazine cells. Every ledge can enter the slot made on magazine rear wall. Feeder is arranged on every side of submachine gun rounds bin, as well as sorter and hooks for round turn-through with the number of ramming ledges. Both rammers can interact with rotary lever. Spring-loaded latch has ledges to ensure contact of magazine upper round with said ledge, their number being equal to that of magazine cells. There is also additional lever to interact with both rammers so that to allow the latter to disengage from said rotary lever.

EFFECT: higher rate of loading.

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