EP0077929A3 - Device for automatically opening a sliding-wedge breech-block of a semi-automatic gun - Google Patents

Device for automatically opening a sliding-wedge breech-block of a semi-automatic gun Download PDF

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EP0077929A3
EP0077929A3 EP82108963A EP82108963A EP0077929A3 EP 0077929 A3 EP0077929 A3 EP 0077929A3 EP 82108963 A EP82108963 A EP 82108963A EP 82108963 A EP82108963 A EP 82108963A EP 0077929 A3 EP0077929 A3 EP 0077929A3
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semi
sliding
block
automatically opening
automatic gun
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EP0077929A2 (en
EP0077929B1 (en
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Peter Ing. Grad. Grunewald
Rudolf Ing. Grad. Brockmeyer
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Wegmann and Co GmbH
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    • 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
    • F41A5/00—Mechanisms or systems operated by propellant charge energy for automatically opening the lock
    • F41A5/32—Energy accumulator systems, i.e. systems for opening the breech-block by energy accumulated during barrel or gas piston recoil

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Portable Nailing Machines And Staplers (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
  • Connection Of Motors, Electrical Generators, Mechanical Devices, And The Like (AREA)
EP82108963A 1981-10-27 1982-09-28 Device for automatically opening a sliding-wedge breech-block of a semi-automatic gun Expired EP0077929B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3142457 1981-10-27
DE19813142457 DE3142457A1 (en) 1981-10-27 1981-10-27 DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY OPENING THE LOCKING WEDGE ON A SEMI-AUTOMATIC ARMS SYSTEM

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EP0077929A2 EP0077929A2 (en) 1983-05-04
EP0077929A3 true EP0077929A3 (en) 1983-11-30
EP0077929B1 EP0077929B1 (en) 1987-01-07

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EP82108963A Expired EP0077929B1 (en) 1981-10-27 1982-09-28 Device for automatically opening a sliding-wedge breech-block of a semi-automatic gun

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US (1) US4462299A (en)
EP (1) EP0077929B1 (en)
DE (1) DE3142457A1 (en)
GR (1) GR77348B (en)

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DE3818277A1 (en) * 1988-05-30 1989-12-07 Wegmann & Co Blank cartridge for a weapon system, especially on a practice tank turret
GB2327115B (en) * 1997-07-09 2001-06-06 Rheinmetall Ind Ag Transverse action breech block for a weapon
DE19804653C2 (en) * 1998-02-06 2001-03-08 Rheinmetall W & M Gmbh Large-caliber weapon
US7296506B2 (en) * 2005-03-10 2007-11-20 Bae Systems Land & Armaments L.P. Make-break devices
KR100817578B1 (en) * 2006-11-27 2008-03-31 주식회사 도담시스템스 Remote shooting apparatus of the rifle in the manless watching robot
US8549977B2 (en) * 2011-12-27 2013-10-08 Agency For Defense Development Apparatus for opening and closing breech block and cannon having the same
DE102019122290B3 (en) * 2019-08-20 2021-02-25 Rheinmetall Waffe Munition Gmbh Locking system and barrel weapon

Citations (7)

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FR502752A (en) * 1916-02-23 1920-05-26 Schneider & Cie Automatic opening and closing mechanism for wedge cylinder heads
GB356839A (en) * 1930-06-21 1931-09-17 Vickers Armstrongs Ltd Improvements in or relating to breech loading ordnance
US2397507A (en) * 1943-10-04 1946-04-02 Interstate Aircraft And Engine Remote-control gun charger
US2413241A (en) * 1942-06-02 1946-12-24 Charles E Warner Recharging system for machine guns
US2802400A (en) * 1955-03-23 1957-08-13 James M Edmund Breech mechanism
US3537353A (en) * 1968-08-21 1970-11-03 Gen Motors Corp Circuit for automatically operating the breech of a large caliber gun
DE2011237A1 (en) * 1970-03-10 1971-09-30 Wegmann & Co, 3500 Kassel Arrangement for cocking the breech and for ejecting the cases in automatic firearms

Family Cites Families (1)

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GB702820A (en) * 1951-10-24 1954-01-20 Bofors Ab Improvements relating to the breech block mechanism of firearms

Patent Citations (7)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR502752A (en) * 1916-02-23 1920-05-26 Schneider & Cie Automatic opening and closing mechanism for wedge cylinder heads
GB356839A (en) * 1930-06-21 1931-09-17 Vickers Armstrongs Ltd Improvements in or relating to breech loading ordnance
US2413241A (en) * 1942-06-02 1946-12-24 Charles E Warner Recharging system for machine guns
US2397507A (en) * 1943-10-04 1946-04-02 Interstate Aircraft And Engine Remote-control gun charger
US2802400A (en) * 1955-03-23 1957-08-13 James M Edmund Breech mechanism
US3537353A (en) * 1968-08-21 1970-11-03 Gen Motors Corp Circuit for automatically operating the breech of a large caliber gun
DE2011237A1 (en) * 1970-03-10 1971-09-30 Wegmann & Co, 3500 Kassel Arrangement for cocking the breech and for ejecting the cases in automatic firearms

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DE3142457A1 (en) 1983-05-05
GR77348B (en) 1984-09-11
EP0077929A2 (en) 1983-05-04
US4462299A (en) 1984-07-31
EP0077929B1 (en) 1987-01-07

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