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A storage and feed mechanism (10) stores ammunition (A) for a weapon (W) and facilitates feeding the ammunition to the weapon during firing. A magazine (12) comprises a storage chamber located adjacent the weapon and capable of storing a plurality of rounds of the ammunition. Individual rounds of am

A storage and feed mechanism (10) stores ammunition (A) for a weapon (W) and facilitates feeding the ammunition to the weapon during firing. A magazine (12) comprises a storage chamber located adjacent the weapon and capable of storing a plurality of rounds of the ammunition. Individual rounds of ammunition are linked together on an ammunition belt (B) which carries the rounds to the weapon during firing. An ammunition feed (32) includes an inlet chute (33a) positioned above the magazine and allowing linked rounds of ammunition to be vertically extracted from the magazine thereby preventing tip-over and similar problems. The feed further includes a fixed fan section (32a) comprising a rigid chute through which the belt of ammunition is drawn. A sprocket drive (62) includes an appropriate gear (64) which engages the ammunition belt to draw the linked ammunition from the magazine up through the chute to the receiver. Use of the rigid chute minimizes resistance to movement of the ammunition belt and eliminates jams caused by belt stretching, and enables ammunition to be fed to the weapon regardless of the weapon's angle of elevation during firing.

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[ Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:] [1.] A magazine and feed mechanism storing ammunition for a weapon and feeding the ammunition to the weapon when the weapon is fired comprising:a magazine storing a plurality of rounds of ammuniti

[ Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:] [1.] A magazine and feed mechanism storing ammunition for a weapon and feeding the ammunition to the weapon when the weapon is fired comprising:a magazine storing a plurality of rounds of ammunition, individual rounds of said ammunition being linked together on an ammunition belt by which said rounds of ammunition are fed to the weapon during firing;feed means including a feed chute positioned above said magazine vertically extracting said linked rounds of ammunition from said magazine, said feed chute being a rigid feed chute having a fixed fan radius through which said belt of ammunition is drawn;drive means engaging said belt of ammunition to draw said linked ammunition from said magazine up through said rigid chute to the weapon, use of said rigid chute enabling ammunition to be fed to the weapon regardless of the weapon's angle of elevation and eliminating feed problems caused by tip-over of the belted ammunition which may otherwise stop the weapon from firing and jamming of the weapon during firing due to misalignment of links of the ammunition and stretching of the ammunition belt; and,a switch within said magazine actuated by movement of the last of round of ammunition on a belt from its storage position in the magazine to provide an indication thereof and facilitate reloading of the magazine.