EP0111780A3 - Device for feeding ammunition from a drum magazine to a gun - Google Patents

Device for feeding ammunition from a drum magazine to a gun Download PDF

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EP0111780A3
EP0111780A3 EP83111886A EP83111886A EP0111780A3 EP 0111780 A3 EP0111780 A3 EP 0111780A3 EP 83111886 A EP83111886 A EP 83111886A EP 83111886 A EP83111886 A EP 83111886A EP 0111780 A3 EP0111780 A3 EP 0111780A3
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Prior art keywords
gun
drum magazine
feeding ammunition
ammunition
feeding
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EP0111780B1 (de
EP0111780A2 (de
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Kurt Muller
Paul Kalt
Pirmin Steiner
Ernst Hurlemann
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Rheinmetall Air Defence AG
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Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik Oerlikon Buhrle AG
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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
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/61—Magazines
    • F41A9/64—Magazines for unbelted ammunition
    • 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
    • F41A9/61—Magazines
    • F41A9/64—Magazines for unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/73—Drum magazines
    • F41A9/74—Drum magazines with radially disposed cartridges
    • 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
    • F41A9/61—Magazines
    • F41A9/64—Magazines for unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/76—Magazines having an endless-chain conveyor
    • 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
    • F41A9/61—Magazines
    • F41A9/64—Magazines for unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/77—Magazines having a screw conveyor

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Manufacturing Of Cigar And Cigarette Tobacco (AREA)
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EP83111886A 1982-12-22 1983-11-28 Fördervorrichtung zum Zuführen von Patronen zu einer Feuerwaffe aus einem Trommelmagazin Expired EP0111780B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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CH747482 1982-12-22
CH7474/82 1982-12-22

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EP0111780A2 EP0111780A2 (de) 1984-06-27
EP0111780A3 true EP0111780A3 (en) 1985-09-25
EP0111780B1 EP0111780B1 (de) 1988-01-20

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EP83111886A Expired EP0111780B1 (de) 1982-12-22 1983-11-28 Fördervorrichtung zum Zuführen von Patronen zu einer Feuerwaffe aus einem Trommelmagazin

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US (1) US4589325A (de)
EP (1) EP0111780B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS59119198A (de)
BR (1) BR8307051A (de)
DE (1) DE3375429D1 (de)
ES (1) ES8501113A1 (de)
IL (1) IL70386A (de)

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DE3662014D1 (en) * 1986-02-04 1989-03-09 Oerlikon Buehrle Ag Apparatus for feeding cartridges to a firearm from a drum magazine
US4882971A (en) * 1988-05-27 1989-11-28 Teleflex, Incorporated Linkless ammunition transporter
US5218162A (en) * 1992-01-21 1993-06-08 General Electric Co. Double-ended ammunition handling system for rapid-fire guns
DE102020104465B3 (de) * 2020-02-20 2021-07-29 Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Gmbh & Co. Kg Magazin

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FR833617A (fr) * 1937-06-25 1938-10-26 Appareil servant à lancer dans l'atmosphère, à partir d'une certaine hauteur, desobjets divers
FR956038A (de) * 1946-11-27 1950-01-23
US2756637A (en) * 1951-02-17 1956-07-31 Brev Aero Mecaniques S A Soc Cartridge magazines for automatic firearms
DE1026201B (de) * 1955-08-16 1958-03-13 Oerlikon Buehrle Ag Trommelmagazin
DE2403467A1 (de) * 1973-04-17 1974-10-24 Gen Electric Struktur fuer systeme zur handhabung von gegenstaenden

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US2284286A (en) * 1939-08-08 1942-05-26 Bliss E W Co Container handling apparatus
US2854125A (en) * 1955-02-28 1958-09-30 Corn Prod Refining Co Container transferring means
US2935914A (en) * 1957-08-05 1960-05-10 Darsie Burns Linkless feed system for guns
CH379969A (de) * 1959-02-13 1964-07-15 Oerlikon Buehrle Ag Munitionsmagazin für automatische Feuerwaffen
US2993415A (en) * 1959-07-10 1961-07-25 Elio W Panicci Combined continuous linkless supplier and cartridge feed mechanism for automatic guns
US3437005A (en) * 1967-05-25 1969-04-08 Gen Electric Flexible article conveyor for high speed applications
DE2024672C2 (de) * 1969-05-22 1982-04-29 General Electric Co., Schenectady, N.Y. Magazin für lose Munition mit einem Zuführsystem
US3683743A (en) * 1969-08-01 1972-08-15 Stoner Eugen Morrison Linkless cartridge feed system
US3696704A (en) * 1971-05-13 1972-10-10 Gen Electric Ammunition bulk loader
US3881395A (en) * 1973-07-17 1975-05-06 Gen Electric Article handling system
US4393746A (en) * 1981-07-31 1983-07-19 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretay Of The Army Ammunition magazine with built-in compartment covers
US4492144A (en) * 1982-04-05 1985-01-08 General Electric Company Transport mechanism for ammunition

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR833617A (fr) * 1937-06-25 1938-10-26 Appareil servant à lancer dans l'atmosphère, à partir d'une certaine hauteur, desobjets divers
FR956038A (de) * 1946-11-27 1950-01-23
US2756637A (en) * 1951-02-17 1956-07-31 Brev Aero Mecaniques S A Soc Cartridge magazines for automatic firearms
DE1026201B (de) * 1955-08-16 1958-03-13 Oerlikon Buehrle Ag Trommelmagazin
DE2403467A1 (de) * 1973-04-17 1974-10-24 Gen Electric Struktur fuer systeme zur handhabung von gegenstaenden

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DE3375429D1 (en) 1988-02-25
US4589325A (en) 1986-05-20
EP0111780B1 (de) 1988-01-20
IL70386A (en) 1988-06-30
EP0111780A2 (de) 1984-06-27
JPS59119198A (ja) 1984-07-10
ES528251A0 (es) 1984-11-01
BR8307051A (pt) 1984-07-31
ES8501113A1 (es) 1984-11-01

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