DE2501424A1 - AMMUNITION HOLDER AND LOADING DEVICE FOR A LARGE-CALIBER FIREARM - Google Patents

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GLAWE, DELFS. MOLL & PARTNER

DATENTAN WALTE

DR.-ING. R. GLAWE, MGNCfXN DIPL-ING. K. DELFS, HAMBURG DIPL-PHYS. DR. W. MOLL, MÖNCHEN DIPL-CHEM. DR. U. MENGDEHL, HAMBURG

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Aktiebolaget Bofors • Bofors / Sweden

Ammunition receiving and loading device for a large-caliber firearm

The invention "relates to an ammunition receiving and loading device for a large-caliber firearm, especially for an armored vehicle. The device has two on either side the weapon arranged magazines and a device for automatic loading of the weapon with projectiles contained in the magazines.

The invention is primarily intended for use in an armored vehicle that has a Has overhead arranged holder in which a barrel of the

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firearm is arranged so that a height direction can be given. The magazines Lind said device ", together with the gun barrel a unit which follows the angle of elevation changes and the transverse movements of the gun barrel, which can be, for example, by the products stored on a rotational axis holder it extends.

Because of its location on the roof of the tank, it is particularly desirable that the size of this unit be limited, particularly in the vertical direction, as it is a general precondition that the tank have a low profile which reduces the likelihood of being hit . However, the magazines should also hold a large number of projectiles and a high rate of return should be achieved, and at the same time the magazines should also be able to hold various types of ammunition. Another important requirement in this regard is that, because of the large ammunition load, it should be possible to distribute it evenly within the magazines during firing, so that the shifting of the center of gravity of the entire weapon can be kept within certain limits.

The main purpose of the invention is to provide a device which solves the problems mentioned above. This is accomplished in that each magazine is formed as a revolver magazine having a number of parallel by at least a revolver held and at substantially the soul

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axis of the weapon extending tubular containers, from each of which contains one or more projectiles, that the respective turret is rotatably arranged so that each in Revolver held container in a defined removal position for all projectiles in the container of the revolver is common, is adjustable, and that the automatic loading device at least one behind the magazines and the Weapon arranged loading wagon has, which is essentially at right angles to the axis of the weapon between the removal— position and an insertion position coinciding with the axis of the soul can be controlled.

This achieves an extremely simple construction of the magazines, which are divided into a small number of easily exchangeable Functional units can be divided, which implies a high degree of reliability of the magazine and enables easy access, e.g. for loading the magazine. Up to a certain removal position rotatable turret includes a very simple pattern of movement of the loader wagon. The revolver can go in any direction driven, which provides good accessibility to the in the containers arranged different floors allows, which is of crucial importance when the magazines should be loaded with different types of ammunition.

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In a preferred embodiment, the "two magazines Equipped with two revolvers, the containers of which hold two projectiles in the longitudinal direction of the container at the same time should, and a loading wagon is provided for each magazine. This allows a large amount of ammunition and a high removal speed can be achieved. Every magazine ' with loading wagons can easily work as a separate unit.

The invention is also particularly suitable for ammunition in which the projectile cases are made of non-metallic material, and therefore it is necessary to proceed with caution when moving the ammunition inside and from the magazine Magazine is moved to the gun barrel. Despite the low profile of the magazines and the automatic loader that • Form a unit that is partially integrated into the barrel of the weapon, this can be done in a suitable manner by means of a rear unit Lid through which the magazines can easily be loaded by hand from the rear using the loading wagons. Despite the called integrated unit, a mechanical separation of the two magazines is achieved, which is important is, if it is to be prevented that JExpensive from the one to the another magazine spreads.

An embodiment of the device according to the invention is described in more detail with reference to the drawings. Show it:

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Pig. 1 from a perspective diagonally from below the basic construction of the device,

Pig. 2 from a horizontal view from above an embodiment mainly with the right magazine in Pig. 1,

Pig. 3a shows the magazine from a vertical view from the side after Pig. 2,

Pig. 3b shows the left magazine according to Pig from a vertical view from one end. 1,

Pig. 4 shows the longitudinal feed mechanism from a vertical view in cross section in the magazines after Pig. 2 to 3b,

Pig. 5a shows the position of a projectile in a magazine from a vertical view and partially in cross section the pig. 1 to 3b,

Pig. 5b to 5c from a vertical view and partially in Cross section in Pig. 5a included parts,

Pig. 6a to 6c show details of the construction of the Pig loading wagon from different views. 1 and

Pig. 7a to 7b from a vertical end view another embodiment of a magazine according to the Pig. 1 to 3b.

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All figures have corresponding parts with the same Provided with reference numerals.

In Pig. 1 are parts of the barrel of a large-caliber firearm with the reference number 1 and one belonging to the weapon Lock ring marked with the reference number 2. Two magazines are shown, one on each side of the firearm, with the reference number 3 for the left magazine and 4 for the right magazine. The magazines form a unit 5, the is partially integrated on the firearm and follows the firearm in its vertical and transverse movements. In the figure is the pin axis of the firearm is marked with 6, and in the housing there are pins marked with 7 and 8 on the magazine arranged. The armored case extends behind the magazines and the firearm and forms a space for the Device for automatic loading of the weapon with projectiles inserted in the magazines.

The magazines are designed as revolver magazines, each containing two corresponding revolvers 9, 10 and 11, 12. Each turret has a support axis 13, around which five containers 14 are arranged symmetrically and rotatably, which simultaneously to be in contact with each other. The support axis extends parallel to the core axis 15 of the weapon, and in The relevant example of the embodiment are the containers arranged parallel to the support axis. The containers are in the form of cylindrical tubes, and each revolver is designed around its

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ne [Support axis rotatably arranged in such a way that each container of the revolver is in a defined removal position for all Bullets in the containers of the revolver is common, is adjustable. In Fig; 1 are the defined removal positions indicated by the dash-dotted lines 16, 17, 18 and 19. The revolvers in the two magazines are in a row Transverse direction of the firearm, i.e. in a direction which is at right angles to the axis of the soul 15 of the firearm.

In this embodiment, the removal position of the corresponding turret chosen so that they are in one plane through the center line of the support axis and also at the point which is closest to the axis of the soul of the firearm .

The mentioned embodiment of the automatic feed has two loading wagons 20 and 21, of which the layers 20 is arranged behind the magazine 3 assigned to it, and the carriage 21 behind the magazine 4 assigned to it are arranged so that they can be controlled at right angles to said axis 15. The loading wagons can go along the ceiling are driven in the guides 22 and 23 arranged on the unit 5, the guides extending over extend a greater part of the ceiling width. For the sake of clarity, the tours are only partially shown. At the top Part of the loading wagons have small wheels, not shown in Fig. 1,

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which run in grooves in the guides. The loading wagons are from Hydraulic motors 24 or the like. Driven that the corresponding loading wagon by means of a chain 25 and a gear 26 contained power transmission in motion. In the figure there is only one hydraulic motor for one of the loading wagons shown.

Each loader wagon has two corresponding frames 27, 28 and 29, 30 with a substantially U-shaped cross-section, in which corresponding loading tubes 31 and 32 are attached, as well as a combined removal and insertion unit for the projectiles, of which only the unit 33 for the right car in the Figure is shown. Both the loading tube and the removal and slide-in unit follow the movements of the loading wagon. The position of each loading wagon can be determined by its engine be adjusted so that the longitudinal axis of your loading tube corresponds to one of the dash-dotted lines 16, 17 or 18, coincides when it is in the removal position and coincides with the axis 15 when it is in the insertion position. In Fig. 1, the left carriage 31 is in the innermost Removal position of the left magazine, and the right carriage in the outermost removal position of the right magazine. That The loading tube shown by the dashed line shows the insertion position of a loading tube when the associated Loader wagon is in the appropriate position.

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The device according to the Swedish patent 205 239 can for the combined removal and insertion unit for the floors "to be used.

Since the construction of this unit is thus assumed to be known, its embodiment and function will not be described in detail here, and it is only stated that the unit includes an outer bracket 34 which is driven in a guide via a rack 36 attached to the carriage can be, wherein the rack with a gear 37 is in engagement. The gear wheel is rigidly arranged on a drive shaft 38 provided with longitudinal grooves, the drive shaft being driven by a hydraulic motor, not shown, for the right-hand loading wagon. The corresponding drive shaft and the motor for the left loading wagon are marked with 39 and 40 in FIG. 1, respectively. The yokes 38 and 39 are mounted on the motor and in a common support 41. A slide-in trolley 42 with a slide-in head 43 is arranged in the carriage 34. The trolley is driven by a chain 44 as the trolley 34 rotates, and it is characteristic of this device that the trolley 42 moves at a greater speed than the trolley 34.

The insertion head 43 can cooperate with the rear flange of a projectile inserted into the loading tube 32, wherein the loading tube has a longitudinal slot 45 on one of its sides, through which the interaction takes place. In the

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Figure is assumed that the insertion head is a whole projectile has pulled into the loading tube, after which the loading wagon 21 can begin to move in the direction of the insertion position. at the loading tube shown with dashed lines is assumed that the feeding of the projectile from the loading tube in the The gun barrel has started} In this case, the position of the loading trestle 43 is marked with 43 '. As shown in the figure is, the loading tube has at its front part on claw-like closure caps that have opened before the removal from the loading tube begins.

In FIG. 1 it can be seen that the rear parts of the magazine extend over the rear surface of the locking ring 2. To form a closed feed channel for the projectile when the loading tube is in the insertion position, the loading tube is displaceable in its longitudinal direction with respect to the loading wagon. When the projectile is in the barrel of the weapon the loading tube moves in its longitudinal direction backwards before the loading wagon makes its transverse movement in the direction begins towards the removal position of the magazine.

For movement in the longitudinal direction, the loading tube has longitudinal grooves 46 on its upper part and on both sides, in which The frame attached to the loading wagon running wheels, not shown in Fig. 1, are used.

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Figures 2, 3a and 3b show details of the construction of the magazines. In Fig. 2, the magazine 4 is primarily shown, only the two containers 14 for the respective revolvers 11 and 12 are shown for the sake of clarity. The associated magazine is from the gun barrel through a partition 47 separated, which is intended, among other things, to prevent a fire occurring in the magazine from spreading into the other magazine to prevent. The magazine also has a back wall 48 which provides it from the self-loading facility space the gun separates ..

Each container in the magazine's revolvers has a circular cross-section and takes two lengthways one behind the other used projectiles, the inner Gesohoss is marked with 49 and the outer with 50. Everyone Revolver then has a longitudinal feed mechanism that the inner bullet is moved outward to the place of the outer one after the outer bullet is removed from the magazine became. The longitudinal feed sme chani smus arranged within the support axis 13 is described in detail below. In Fig. 2 run the conveyor teeth 51 and 52 of the mechanism along the outside of the support axis 13 so that the conveyor tooth 51 with a front surface of the rear sabot flange of the inner projectile and the conveyor tooth 52 cooperates with the rear surface of the projectile sleeve flange. The conveyor teeth are then brought into the angular position of the rigidly arranged axis so that they are with the inner projectile in the container

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cooperate ter, which is brought into the corresponding removal position 18 and 19 of the turret. Each container has then a longitudinal slot, not shown, through which the conveyor teeth 51 and 52 interact with the inner projectile.

The longitudinal feeding mechanism for loading the magazine brings the inner projectiles into their positions in the containers.

The ends of the support axles 15 are in bearing supports 53 and 54 rigidly arranged. At these ends, the support axle also has the bearings 55 and 56 on its outside, to which the Containers are attached so that they are rotatable about the fixed support axis. The containers are at their ends to the Bearing attached to the outside of the axle via spoke-like parts. The bearings 55 and 56 should suitably so-called Be angular contact bearings that withstand the axial forces occurring in the longitudinal feed.

The movement of the respective turret is achieved by a hydraulic motor 58, which the respective turret with its gear 59 is actuated via a gear 60 arranged at one end of the turret. The motor 58 can rotate in both directions are driven, and in this embodiment one and the same motor is used for the two revolvers in question used in the magazines. The motor should be suitable for rotary movements in 72 ° steps.

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The! Ig. 2 and 3a show the positions of the loader ears j when they have been brought into the removal and insertion positions by the loading wagons. The loading tubes are moved close to the ends of the container in the removal positions and close to the rear surface of the locking ring 2 in the insertion position. FIG. 2 also shows the position of a push-in head 43 ' ¹ ' when an inserted bullet has reached its end position in the armory.

In this position, a locking block 61 contained in the locking ring is operated by its locking mechanism so that not shown in detail that it moves in the direction of its end position, where it is rotatable in the carriage 44 pushes the inserted plug-in head aside. The plug-in head is then moved backwards by the unit 33 to a to get a new floor.

In Pig. 3b is the transverse line that the support axles 13 in the Revolvers cuts and along which the removal positions "16 and 17 are arranged, marked with 62.

Fig. 4 shows the positions of the longitudinal feed mechanism in the support axis 13 »inside the axis in its interior Section has a hydraulic piston 63, which over a piston rod 64 with a conveying head 65 also arranged inside the support axis in its outer section is directly connected, the conveyor head having the conveyor teeth '51

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and 52 via a longitudinal slot arranged in the support axis 66 carries. At one of its ends, the support shaft has two inlet openings 67 and 68 for the hydraulic fluid to operate the hydraulic piston 63. From the introduction opening 67, the liquid is in the channels 69 in the direction of the arrow guided to the rear drive surface 70 of the piston, while the hydraulic fluid from the inlet port 68 from the front drive surface 71 of the piston. The conveyor head is in the longitudinal direction of the support shaft through Differences in pressure of the piston 63 moves. Valves for such a control are known per se and are therefore here not described. Such control valves are included in the operating equipment for the whole system, and the actuation of the valve should be coordinated appropriately with the movements of the loading wagon, among other things.

Fig. 4 shows how an inner projectile 49 'was brought into the position of an outer G-eschelle, the guide head in the relevant loading wagon for engagement in this position brought with the rear G-eschußsülsenflansch 72 of the G-eschases will. Of the conveyor teeth 51 and 52 of the longitudinal displacement mechanism, the conveyor tooth 52 is used when the inner floor is to be brought into the outer position, and the conveyor tooth 51 »when the inner floor is being loaded into the Magazine is pushed into its place. The conveyor teeth then also hold the inner projectile in the longitudinal direction in the container firmly when the container is in its removal position

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will. At least the conveyor tooth must be in the outer position Detach 51 from the rear bullet sleeve flange. This is done by a forced guidance by means of an attached bar, achieved with springs etc. and is not shown in detail. The conveyor tooth 51 is rotatably arranged on the bearing journal 73.

As can be seen in Figures 5a to 5c, each container 14 internal supports, as a floor should be supported in at least three points along its length. The rear projectile flange is used so that the inner surface of the container can provide support. As another Supports v / ground the flaps 70 which have pronounced extensions in the longitudinal direction of the container so that they can cooperate with large parts of the front sections of the projectiles. This embodiment has three flaps, each flap according to FIGS. 5b and 5c having the shape of an L-cross section having. The flaps for the outer projectile 50 'are also resilient to move them aside can be pushed to the passage of the interior Allow projectile. The spring action can be achieved by the longitudinal feeding mechanism or controlled by actuation of the inner projectile, and it is in a known manner Arranged way. Fig. 5b shows the flaps turned outwards and Fig. 5c shows the flaps pushed aside.

FIGS. 6a to 6c show a loading wagon in detail. Both frames of the loading wagon have an upper support 75 which

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connects the free ends of the U-shaped cross-section. This upper! support 75 supports the rollers 76, which are in the hats of the Guides 23 and 24 run, and in addition, in contrast to what is shown in FIG. 1, the grooves are opposite one another to each other. Numeral 77 in Fig. 6a shows the wheels of the cart 34, and 78 shows the wheels of the cart 42. Wheels, the one with the grooves 46 in the loading tube 32 to move the same cooperate in the longitudinal direction are marked with 79. That in its longitudinal direction on the bearing shaft 38 slidably arranged gear 37 is attached to the rack in the transverse direction in a known manner.

The loading tube is open at the rear and has claw-like closure caps 80 at its front end, which are in the Fig. 6b shown closure position in the front part Lift the projectile inserted into the loading tube so that it is in the loading tube is centered. The securing parts are held in place by concave inner surfaces in the transverse direction and straight inner surfaces in the longitudinal direction the projectile during its transport from the removal position to the insertion position firmly in its place in the Loading tube, with the claw-like safety flaps opening in the last section of the insertion, so that the projectile can be pushed into the barrel of the weapon through the push-in head. The safety flaps are suspended in the hinges 81, those with a connection system with rods 82-85 are connected, whereby the rods in the removal and insertion positions are operated e.g. by the insertion unit,

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what is not shown in detail. In Pig. 6b is on the plug-in block arranged part marked with 86, and if this part comes into contact with the rod 85, the rod 84 is rotated upwards (in the figure) and pulls on the Rod 83 'which then moves the rod 82 upwards, the claw-like safety flaps are opened. The flaps 80 returned to the locking position when the contact of the push-in block with the rod 85 ceases.

From Fig. 6c it can be seen that the guide head 43 has a fork-like tooth, of which the rear part 88 with the back of the rear sabot flange and the front portion 89 with the front of the sabot flange cooperates. The insertion head then pulls a bullet out of the container and guides it into the loading tube. Since the loading tube on its rear end is open, the projectile can be inserted from behind into the loading tube, and then at To load the magazine, move the projectile in question into the relevant container through the push-in block.

7a and 7b show a modified embodiment of the container within the revolver. To save space, köiaxien the respective container at an end opposite the axle bent toward be.

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With regard to the control units of the loading wagon, revolver and longitudinal feeding mechanism can achieve a high tax rate alternate working of the loading wagons can be achieved. One charge cycle can then take place as follows. In the starting position it is assumed that the breech block is in the lock ring it is unclear that the previous empty bullet sleeve was removed and that the loading wagons are in one of the removal positions of the magazine. The operator then selects the Type the desired ammunition and start the loading cycle by operating the control parts, not shown, in which the hydraulic motors 24, 40 and 58 and valves for the oil pressure for the longitudinal feed mechanism are included. A container with the "appropriate ammunition type is then in the removal position brought and the plug-in head will be like this. operated to grip the rear flange of the outer projectile and that Can pull projectile from the container into the loading tube. Depends on the conditions for the distribution of the center of gravity the load within the magazine are fulfilled, the inner projectile in the container is in the position of the outer projectile brought. On the other hand, the revolver is moved so that a container having the same ammunition is in the removal position is brought.

As soon as the projectile is pulled into the loading tube, the corresponding loading wagons in the longitudinal direction for the insertion position brought. During this movement, the bullet is held in place by the insertion head, among other things. If that

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Loading tube with the projectile carried along in the line of the soul axis comes, the loading tube is so ver-Bcho "ben in an axial direction, that its front parts are arranged on the locking ring. This axial movement can be caused by the insertion head can be achieved. Since the insertion head is the rear bullet loop engages, the projectile is prevented from sliding out of the loading tube -with delaying the axial movement. After that "moved the push-in head the, bullet in its end position in Gun barrel, and the locking block then moves into his closed position and pushes the plug-in head aside, 'whereby the plug-in head then goes backwards and the loading tube moves into a position in which the loader wagon concerned can move back in the transverse direction to one of the removal positions of the corresponding magazine.

At the same time, a projectile of the type in question is brought from the second magazine into the loading tube of the second loading wagon. The second loading wagon can then be pushed in Bring the projectile into the insertion position as soon as · the projectile already loaded in the insertion block and its shell has been fired has been removed from the gun barrel. After that, loading continues alternately until the series of bullets ends or the ammunition in question has been used up.

The invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiment shown, but can also be within the range of the following claims can be changed.

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Claims (18)

P a ten t a η s ρ r ü c h e 250H24 A 15 1. J Ammunition pickup and loading device for a large caliber Firearm, especially for an armored vehicle, with two magazines and arranged on both sides of the weapon a device for automatic loading of the weapon with projectiles contained in the magazines, characterized in that each magazine (3, 4) is a revolver magazine is designed with a number of held by at least one turret (9, 10 or 11, 12) and substantially tubular containers (14) extending parallel to the core post of the weapon (15), each of which has one or contains a plurality of projectiles, that the respective revolver is rotatably arranged such that each container held in the revolver can be set to a defined removal position that is common to all projectiles in the turret containers is, and that the automatic loading device is arranged at least one behind the magazines and the weapon Has loading wagon (20, 21) which is essentially at right angles to the axis of the core of the weapon between the removal position and can be moved to an insertion position that coincides with the axis of the soul. 2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the respective magazine (3, 4) has two revolvers (9, 10 or 11, 12), which with respect to the transverse - 1 500829/0726 direction of the weapon are arranged side by side, that each magazine is assigned a loading carriage (20, 21) of the loading device and that the loading wagon assigned to the respective magazine can be controlled between removal positions for the two revolvers of the magazine and the insertion position. 3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that each turret (9-12) one has rigidly arranged .and extending in the longitudinal direction of the turret support axis (13), which on its outside, preferably at their ends, bearings (55, 56) in which the containers (14) of the revolver rest against one another and are mounted essentially parallel to the support axis (13) in such a way that they can be rotated about this. 4. Apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that the container at one end inward are curved to the support axis. 5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4 ,. characterized in that each turret (9-12) in both directions of rotation by a arranged at its end. Drive gear is drivable. 6. Device according to one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that each container (14) for up- - 2 509829/0726 would take from two in a row in the longitudinal direction of the container used projectiles (49, 50) is formed, and that the support axis is provided with a longitudinal displacement mechanism which cooperates with the inner floor and the inner floor (49) outwards to the place of the outer floor move or move an inner floor inward to its place when loading the magazine. 7. The device according to claim 6, characterized in that the support axis (13) is tubular, that the longitudinal displacement mechanism has a hydraulic piston (63) arranged within the axis in its inner section, which is directly connected to a hydraulic piston (63) which is also within the support axis in its exterior Section arranged conveyor head (65) is connected, and that the conveyor head is provided via a longitudinal slot (66) on the outside of the support axis with conveyor teeth (51 »52) running in a rail, for example, which are connected to the bullet sleeve flange of the inner bullet in the Removal position brought container (.14) can cooperate, which has a longitudinal slot for the conveyor teeth. 8. The device according to claim 7, characterized in that two conveyor teeth are provided, of which one conveyor tooth (51) cooperates with the rear surface and the other conveyor tooth (52) with the front edge of the sleeve! 509879 ^ 0726 9. Device according to one of claims 6, 7 or 8, characterized in that the container has supports for each floor which the floors relative to the Define the container and that at least the supports for the outer projectile (50) are resiliently arranged so that they are "aside for the passage of the inner projectile (49)" are movable. 10. The device according to claim 9 »characterized in that the resiliently deflectable supports can be pivoted arranged flaps (74) exist, which cooperate with the other projectile on sections along its circumference. 11. The device naoh claim 10, characterized in that g e k e η η, that the flaps have pronounced extensions in the longitudinal direction of the outer projectile. 12. Device naoh one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that each loading wagon (20 to 21) a combined projectile removal and insertion unit (33) that follows the loading wagon as it traverses, 13. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 12, characterized in that each loading wagon (20 to 21) is provided with a loading tube (31 , 32) for holding a projectile removed from the associated magazine, - 4 509829/0726 250H24 IH during this by means of the loading wagon from the removal position is transported to the receiving chamber of the weapon. 14. The apparatus of claim 13 »wherein the-rear Parts of the magazine extend beyond the rear part of the weapon, characterized in that that the loading tube (31, 32) is attached to each loading wagon so that it can be moved in its longitudinal direction. 15. Device according to one of claims 13 or 14, characterized characterized in that each loading tube (31 to 32) is formed with a longitudinal slot (45) over which an insertion head provided on the removal and insertion unit (43) can cooperate with a projectile introduced entirely or partially into the loading tube. 16. Device according to one of claims 13, 14 or 15, characterized in that the loading tube on its front part has pivotably mounted closure caps (80) which, in their closed position, are inserted into the loading tube introduced projectile in a centered position during its transport from the removal position to the receiving chamber Hold on to weapon. 17 · Device according to one of claims 12 to 16, characterized characterized in that each loading wagon (20, 21) has two frames (27, 28 and 29, 30) which are in one 509829/0726 Are spaced apart and carry the loading tube,
and that the frame in its upper parts with wheels od. The like. Are provided, which run in rails (22, 23) on the
Ceiling of a housing (5) enclosing the magazines and the loading wagons. 18. Device according to claim 17, characterized g e'k e η η - characterized in that the associated with a respective loading wagons
Projectile extraction and insertion unit (33) on the frame
(27, 28 and 29, 30) is attached and can be driven by means of a drive shaft (38) which is arranged on the ceiling and
is provided with longitudinal hats and carries a toothed wheel (37) which can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the shaft and which is connected to a toothed rack (36) of the removal and insertion unit
cooperates. 19 · Device according to one of claims 6 to 18, characterized marked that the loading wagons with the associated floor removal and insertion units as well as the Longitudinal feed mechanisms in the turrets by means of a control can be actuated, during the shooting with the weapon alternately cooperates with the magazines and loading wagons on one side and the other of the monkey. 509829/0726