Magazine well insert

Abstract

A magazine well insert prevents contaminants from entering the magazine well of a pistol or a rifle. The magazine well insert provides a visual indication that the weapon does not have a magazine installed, thereby enhancing weapons safety. The magazine well insert of the present invention protects the weapon's magazine well from becoming contaminated with sand and other debris by sealing the magazine well with a block, for example, a plastic or metal block, that has an o-ring or other sealing device adapted to be positioned at the opening of the magazine well. The magazine well insert may be used in two different configurations, a first configuration that allow normal operation of the weapon's action or a second configuration that blocks the action of the weapon. The magazine well insert may be hollow with a removable sliding base to provide for storage in an interior portion thereof.

1 . A magazine well insert designed for a magazine fed weapon, the magazine well insert comprising:
 a main housing adapted to fit into a magazine well of the magazine fed weapon; and   a sealing member spanning a periphery of a lower end of the main housing.   
     
     
         2 . The magazine well insert of  claim 1 , further comprising a top cover disposed at a top end of the main housing. 
     
     
         3 . The magazine well insert of  claim 1 , further comprising a groove for containing the sealing member. 
     
     
         4 . The magazine well insert of  claim 1 , wherein the sealing member is an o-ring. 
     
     
         5 . The magazine well insert of  claim 1 , further comprising a bottom plate, wherein a rear portion of the bottom plate is fixed on the lower end of the main housing and a front portion of the bottom plate is removable from the main housing. 
     
     
         6 . The magazine well insert of  claim 2 , wherein the top plate is reversible between a first position and a second position, the first position resulting in a flat top plate and the second position resulting in a bolt hold back stop protruding from the top plate. 
     
     
         7 . The magazine well insert of  claim 6 , wherein the top plate has protrusions fitting into detents in the main housing. 
     
     
         8 . The magazine well insert of  claim 1 , wherein the main housing is hollow, wherein access to a hollow interior of the main housing is made by removing a removable bottom plate. 
     
     
         9 . A magazine well insert comprising:
 a main housing adapted to fit into a magazine well of a weapon;   a top cover fitting over a top end of the main housing, the top cover being either fixed to the main housing or being removable and reversible;   a groove disposed about a periphery of a lower end of the main housing; and   a sealing member disposed in the groove.   
     
     
         10 . The magazine well insert of  claim 9 , wherein the top plate is reversible between a first position and a second position, the first position resulting in a flat top plate and the second position resulting in a bolt hold back stop protruding from the top plate, the bolt hold back stop blocking a bolt of the weapon when the magazine well insert is inserted in the magazine well.