Magazine for a handgun

Abstract

In order to increase the functional reliability of a weapon or the magazine of a firearm, even in case of dirtying, it is proposed to configure at least the inner side of the magazine housing coming in contact with a cartridge with a friction-reducing surface.

1 . A magazine for a weapon, particularly a handgun, having a magazine housing and provided to receive cartridges, characterized in that at least inner surfaces coming in contact with the cartridges have a friction-reducing surface. 
     
     
         2 . The magazine according to  claim 1 , the magazine having a magazine spring and a feed system, characterized in that an inner surface of the magazine housing is configured in a friction-reducing manner in regions in which contact with at least one of the magazine spring and regions in which contact with the feed system is possible. 
     
     
         3 . The magazine according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the magazine spring is reinforced at least in a region acting on the part of the cartridge disposed opposite a shooting direction. 
     
     
         4 . The magazine according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the magazine has magazine lips and that the magazine lips are configured in a friction-reducing manner at least at surfaces coming in contact with a cartridge. 
     
     
         5 . The magazine according to  claim 1 , characterized in that at least cylindrical outer surface of the cartridges have a friction-reducing surface. 
     
     
         6 . The magazine according to  claim 1 , the magazine being a multi-column magazine and comprising a guide region via which a narrowing of the magazine housing is achieved in a radial direction with respect to the cartridges, characterized in that the guide region has a curved design at least in a connection area with a magazine wall. 
     
     
         7 . The magazine according to  claim 6 , characterized in that the guide region forms a circular arc with the magazine housing at least in a connection area. 
     
     
         8 . The magazine according to  claim 1 , characterized in that a powdery dry-film lubricant is introduced into the magazine. 
     
     
         9 . The magazine according to  claim 8 , characterized in that at least one component of the powdery dry-film lubricant is graphite, PTFE and MoS 2 .