Systems and methods for loading and unloading a magazine

Abstract

Systems and methods for loading and unloading a magazine are comprised herein. An apparatus described herein includes a magazine that has chamber for storing ammunition. A toll that is used for loading and unloading ammunition into the magazine. The tool includes a reservoir container that is defined by three sides of the tool. The reservoir container is configured to hold ammunition cartridges. A funnel interacts with a proximal end of the reservoir container and is configured to route ammunition from the reservoir container into a single row in a repository channel. A loading press that is sized for insertion into the reservoir container and the repository channel, is used, when inserted, to guide ammunition through the tool and into the magazine.

1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a magazine defining a chamber that is configured to contain one or more ammunition cartridges a set of feed lips located at a proximal end of the magazine and a spring with a follower at the spring proximal end of the magazine;   a tool for loading and unloading ammunition into the magazine, the tool further comprising a reservoir container, defined by three sides of the tool an configured to hold ammunition cartridges, and a funnel to interact with a proximal end of the reservoir container to route ammunition from the reservoir container into a single row in a repository channel; and   a loading press sized for insertion into the reservoir container and the repository channel such that when inserted the loading press guides ammunition through the tool and into the magazine.   
     
     
         2 . A method for interacting with an ammunition magazine, comprising:
 inserting an extraction funnel into at least one of a reservoir container or a magazine through at least one of a reservoir container proximal end and an opening defined by magazine feed lips, the feed lips located at a proximal end of the ammunition magazine and are configured to retain ammunition within the magazine;   extracting one or more cartridges through at least one of the reservoir container proximal end or between the magazine feed lips using the extraction funnel;   directing the one or more cartridges into a repository channel through a repository channel proximal end;   aligning the cartridges into a single row by passing them through the loading funnel located at the repository channel distal end;   coupling a second magazine to the repository channel distal end with the second magazine feed lips facing into the repository channel; and   reinserting the ammunition into the second magazine by applying force to the cartridges through a gap defined by the second magazine's feed lips with the loading press.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein magazine feed lips form an obstruction on the left and right sides of the magazine proximal end to prohibit the passage of ammunition cartridges out of the magazine while the ammunition cartridges are in a double parallel offset row configuration. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein magazine feed lips retain ammunition cartridges within a magazine in a double parallel offset row configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the extraction funnel extracts ammunition from a magazine by converging ammunition held in double parallel offset rows into a single centered row for passage between the magazine feed lips. 
     
     
         6 . A loading and unloading apparatus for interacting with a magazine, comprising:
 an extraction funnel at a first end of the loading and unloading apparatus and configured to couple with a magazine to extract ammunition;   a repository channel, defined by a wall of the loading and unloading apparatus and terminating at the extraction funnel and configured to received ammunition through the extraction channel;   a loading funnel, aligned with the distal end of the repository channel at one end and coupled to a second magazine on the opposite end, configured to consolidate the cartridges from the repository into a single row; and   a loading press configured to urge the ammunition cartridges from the repository channel through the loading funnel into a second magazine.   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , further comprising a reservoir container configured to store ammunition cartridges, defined by three sides of the loading and unloading apparatus, the reservoir container having an opening on a proximal end to dispense ammunition out of the reservoir container. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the repository channel is exposed through an opening on one long side of the apparatus, to host the insertion of the loading press and ammunition cartridges into the repository channel. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the repository channel is configured to host a container with cartridges for the transfer of cartridges from the container to the repository channel through an opening in the container which faces into the repository channel. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein ammunition cartridges held in the repository channel are partially exposed out of the apparatus through a defined long side opening in the apparatus so as to be visible for inspection and accessible for maintenance 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the extraction and loading funnels consolidate cartridges stacked in double offset parallel row configurations into single row configurations for passage between magazine feed lips. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the extraction funnel is two non-parallel, non-tangent planar slopes which narrow toward a common focal point, whose narrow opening is coupled to the proximal end of the repository channel and whose broad opening is coupled to a magazine or a reservoir container. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the loading funnel is two non-parallel, non-tangent planar slopes which narrow toward a common focal point, whose broad opening is coupled to the distal end of the repository channel and whose narrow opening is coupled to a magazine or a reservoir container. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the broad and narrow openings of the extraction funnel and loading funnel are in linear alignment with the repository channel. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the gap between the feed lips of a magazine and the repository channel are in linear planar alignment while the magazine feed lips are coupled to one end of the repository channel during the transfer of ammunition from the repository channel to the attached magazine, and vice-versa. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the loading press travels inside of the repository channel and guides ammunition from the repository channel into an attached magazines and vice-versa. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the loading press maintains the perpendicular alignment of the ammunition cartridges to the length of the repository channel by preventing cartridges from pitching forwards or backwards. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the loading tool has a V-shaped edge which assists the insertion of the loading tool between any two cartridges in the repository channel. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the loading press is inserted between the feed lips of a magazine and forces ammunition deeper into the magazine to create sufficient spacing for the extraction funnel to be inserted into the magazine. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the side opening of the reservoir container can host an open container with ammunition for transfer of ammunition from the ammunition container to the reservoir container.