EP0064661A3 - Ramming mechanism for automatic guns having a sliding wedge breech block - Google Patents

Ramming mechanism for automatic guns having a sliding wedge breech block

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Publication number
EP0064661A3
EP0064661A3 EP82103537A EP82103537A EP0064661A3 EP 0064661 A3 EP0064661 A3 EP 0064661A3 EP 82103537 A EP82103537 A EP 82103537A EP 82103537 A EP82103537 A EP 82103537A EP 0064661 A3 EP0064661 A3 EP 0064661A3
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Prior art keywords
breech block
sliding wedge
automatic guns
ramming mechanism
wedge breech
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EP82103537A
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German (de)
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EP0064661B1 (en
EP0064661A2 (en
Inventor
Lothar Post
Hans Kuffer
Bernhard Schneider
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Rheinmetall Industrie AG
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Rheinmetall GmbH
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Publication of EP0064661A2 publication Critical patent/EP0064661A2/en
Publication of EP0064661A3 publication Critical patent/EP0064661A3/en
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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/38—Loading arrangements, i.e. for bringing the ammunition into the firing position
    • F41A9/39—Ramming arrangements
    • F41A9/42—Rammers separate from breech-block
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A7/00—Auxiliary mechanisms for bringing the breech-block or bolt or the barrel to the starting position before automatic firing; Drives for externally-powered guns; Remote-controlled gun chargers
    • F41A7/08—Drives for externally-powered guns, i.e. drives for moving the breech-block or bolt by an external force during automatic firing
    • F41A7/10—Drives for externally-powered guns, i.e. drives for moving the breech-block or bolt by an external force during automatic firing using a rotating cylindrical drum having a camming groove

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Control Of Conveyors (AREA)
  • Refuge Islands, Traffic Blockers, Or Guard Fence (AREA)
  • Automotive Seat Belt Assembly (AREA)
EP82103537A 1981-05-09 1982-04-27 Ramming mechanism for automatic guns having a sliding wedge breech block Expired EP0064661B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3118383 1981-05-09
DE19813118383 DE3118383A1 (en) 1981-05-09 1981-05-09 LOADING DEVICE FOR AN AUTOMATIC CROSS-LOCKING TUBE ARM

Publications (3)

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EP0064661A2 EP0064661A2 (en) 1982-11-17
EP0064661A3 true EP0064661A3 (en) 1983-06-15
EP0064661B1 EP0064661B1 (en) 1986-06-18

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EP82103537A Expired EP0064661B1 (en) 1981-05-09 1982-04-27 Ramming mechanism for automatic guns having a sliding wedge breech block

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DE (2) DE3118383A1 (en)

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DE3618267C1 (en) * 1986-05-30 1987-07-30 Rheinmetall Gmbh Feeding device for caseless ammunition
DE3628153C1 (en) * 1986-08-19 1987-11-12 Rheinmetall Gmbh Cartridge feed for automatic weapons, especially for use on caseless cartridges
FR2691531B1 (en) * 1992-05-22 1994-08-12 Giat Ind Sa Automatic weapon with tilting chamber for firing telescoped cylindrical ammunition.
SE0000535L (en) * 2000-02-18 2001-03-19 Haegglunds Vehicle Ab Apparatus for discharging grenades from an ammunition magazine and grenade feeding apparatus comprising two such devices
DE102005045824B3 (en) 2005-09-24 2007-04-26 Rheinmetall Waffe Munition Gmbh Device for loading a machine gun
DE102006022622A1 (en) * 2006-05-12 2007-11-15 Rheinmetall Waffe Munition Gmbh Function control, in particular for the linear feeding of ammunition into a weapon barrel
DE102007048468A1 (en) * 2007-10-09 2009-04-16 Rheinmetall Waffe Munition Gmbh Drive for a weapon with preferably linear ammunition guide
DE102007054470A1 (en) * 2007-11-13 2009-05-20 Rheinmetall Waffe Munition Gmbh Drive for a weapon with linear ammunition feeder
DE102011050637B4 (en) * 2011-05-26 2019-10-31 Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Gmbh & Co. Kg Loading device for loading a weapon, weapon and method for operating a weapon
DE102012108834A1 (en) * 2012-09-19 2014-03-20 Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Gmbh & Co. Kg Propellant charge applicator, weapon and method of applying propellants
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Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1517758A (en) * 1923-07-03 1924-12-02 Schneider & Cie Apparatus for loading and ramming projectiles in guns
US2410116A (en) * 1935-12-12 1946-10-29 Vickers Inc Breech actuating and control system
CH265542A (en) * 1947-11-24 1949-12-15 Zbrojovka Brno Np Firearm with a device for the central insertion of cartridges into the cartridge chamber.
CH431330A (en) * 1963-11-28 1967-02-28 Bofors Ab Device for pushing projectiles into the projectile storage of a gun barrel, in particular an automatic gun
DE1960023C1 (en) * 1969-11-29 1977-04-14 Diehl Fa Automatic weapon for firing cartridges

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1517758A (en) * 1923-07-03 1924-12-02 Schneider & Cie Apparatus for loading and ramming projectiles in guns
US2410116A (en) * 1935-12-12 1946-10-29 Vickers Inc Breech actuating and control system
CH265542A (en) * 1947-11-24 1949-12-15 Zbrojovka Brno Np Firearm with a device for the central insertion of cartridges into the cartridge chamber.
CH431330A (en) * 1963-11-28 1967-02-28 Bofors Ab Device for pushing projectiles into the projectile storage of a gun barrel, in particular an automatic gun
DE1960023C1 (en) * 1969-11-29 1977-04-14 Diehl Fa Automatic weapon for firing cartridges

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EP0064661B1 (en) 1986-06-18
DE3271752D1 (en) 1986-07-24
DE3118383A1 (en) 1982-11-25
EP0064661A2 (en) 1982-11-17

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