The present invention concerns a system for fast loading of double-barrelled shotguns with either side-by-side or over-under positioned barrels.

There has previously not been found any attempts to solve this problem. The hunters have accordingly, after having shot the two shells in the barrels, in many instances been forced to stand and watch possibly hurt game escape, or more game escaping while the hunter tries in vain to produce more shells from pockets or bandolier.

Fast reloading is decisive of the result on for instance grouse hunting, since there often appear lagging game just after the two shots have been fired. During the hunt the hunter often gets' damp and cold hands, and is perhaps also wearing gloves or mittens, and in such cases it is a slow and tedious operation to reload the gun.

The fast loading system according to the invention may be produced with two parallel cut grooves for positioning one shell in each groove, or a common groove where the shells are placed in succession. In principle both forms may be used for shotguns with side-by-side or over-under positioned barrels, but if one is to have full value of the fast loading system according to the invention, the one with a common groove ought to be used for guns with side-by-side barrels, and the one with two grooves for guns with barrels in an over-under position.

The fast loading system according to the present invention is fastened with a burr lock (welcro) fastener on the hunter's clothes where the hunter finds it most convenient, and it may ^* be operated even wearing mittens. Tests have

shown that loading two shots with the fast loading system according to the present invention, is performed faster than loading one shot in a conventional manner.

This is, according to the invention, achieved by the shells being kept parallel in a plate part, preferably made of a plastic material, wherein -there is cut one common or two separate grooves that are made to fit the appropriate calibre. The plate part is shaped conveniently and is added a burr lock. The other part of the burr lock is attatched to the hunter's clothes where the hunter finds it appropriate or in a shell belt. The fast loading system being fastened in this way is ready for use under any condition.

When the shells in the shotgun have been fired, the shot¬ gun is opened, and if the gun does not have any ejector, the shells have to be removed in a conventional manner. The reloading is performed by the fast loading system being detatched from the burr lock, the shells being brought into the barrels, the fast loading system being brought upwards or to the side whereby the shells fall into place in the shotgun which thereafter is closed and ready to fire.

The fast loading system according to the invention is depicted in firure no. 1 - 3.

Fig. no. 1 shows a plane wiev of the fast loading system with the cut grooves wherein the shells are to be placed.

Fig. no. 2 shows a wiev of the fast loading system cut according to the lines A-A and B-B in fig. no. 1.

Fig. no. 3 shows a a perspective wiev of the fast loading system according to the invention with hte shells assembled.

In figure no. 1 part (a) is preferably used with a shot¬ gun with over/under positioned barrels and part (b) is preferably used for side-by-side shotguns. Part (c) is a fstening part or handle for convenient fastening of the fast loading system. The dotted line shows the under¬ cut grooves for positioning of the shells.

In figure no. 3 the fast loading system is shown in perspective with the shells mounted in the cut grooves that have to be made to correspond to the appropriate calibre. The fast loading system is in fig. no. 3 shown ready for use.