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The Thompson submachine gun ("Tommy gun") used a drum magazine in its classic form, but the drum magazines for this weapon were abandoned on the World War II models. [9] The M1921 Thompsons could accommodate either 20-round box magazines or 50-round cylindrical drum magazines; the latter were known as "L drums" because "L" is the Latin numeral ...
Beta C-Mag double-drum magazine. Before WWII the Germans developed 75-round saddle-drum magazines for use in their MG 13 and MG 15 machine guns. The MG 34 machine guns could also use saddle-drum magazine when fitted with a special feed cover. The 75 rounds of ammunition were evenly distributed in each side of the magazine with a central feed ...
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 ability to use G3 or STANAG (for HK23E) box or drum magazines is available with an optional feed module kit that consists of the bolt, recoil spring and belt feed module or magazine well. When employed in the belt-fed medium machine gun (fire support) role the HK21E provides a cook-off rate in excess of 1,000 rounds fired in quick succession.
The HK50 rifle was selected for service and an initial order was placed for 33,000 rifles under the Bundeswehr designation Gewehr G36. The order included an option for a further 17,000 rifles. Deliveries were first made to the Bundeswehr ' s NATO Quick Reaction Force during quarter four of 1997. The G36's production line was started in early 1996.
The M1908 rifle was re-designated as the Fl.-S.-K. 15 (Flieger-Selbstladekarabiner, Modell 1915 - Aviator's Selfloading Carbine, Model 1915) and was issued with 30-round drum magazines. [1] The drum magazine issued with the Fl.-S.-K. 15 was that designed and patented by Friedrich Blum, [19] [20] with a later 32-round version of the drum ...
The Israel drum magazine [90] December 2013 [90] Magazine: AR-15 rifle 75-round STANAG drum magazine [90] FDM FOSSCAD members [90].223 Rem/ 5.56x45: A 75-round drum magazine for .223 Remington/5.56 NATO AR-15 rifles. The Yee drum magazine [90] December 2013 [90] Magazine: AK-family drum magazine [90] FDM FOSSCAD members [90] 7.62x39mm
A soldier carries the Hellriegel's drum magazines while another carries the gun. As can be seen from the surviving photographs, the operation of the submachine gun required two men, a shooter and a magazine carrier. The magazine carrier wears a backpack that could contain five drum magazines, two box magazines and a kit for cleaning the weapon.